| Today bikers are trend setters. Gone are the days | | | | reduce their injuries if they fall. Research has proved |
| when their typical trademark was their big black | | | | that leather can save a riders skin from the asphalt. |
| boots, leather gloves and heavy chains and rings. But | | | | Thus they prefer to wear leather gear while riding a |
| now they are very stylish and prefer to dress in | | | | bike, as it lessens the impact of the fall or burn. |
| sport wear. They love wearing trendy shoes, and | | | | Traditional bikers, swear by leather boots, jackets, |
| designer sport t-shirts and jeans. They wear funky | | | | pants, and gloves. They often ridicule the new |
| elbow and knee caps of different colors and styles | | | | fashion of wearing trendy sports gear, while riding. |
| to sport their look. But what we haven't been able to | | | | They believe in safety first and do not bother with |
| decipher, is whether their traditional look, with boots | | | | specific looks or fashion while riding. They don't |
| and gloves were a necessity or just a fashion | | | | believe in fashionable sports gear, because according |
| statement. | | | | to them, a true biker would know the necessity and |
| Riding a bike is very risky as one is susceptible or | | | | importance of safety, rather than giving importance |
| prone to accidents very often. It is important to be | | | | to the look. |
| very careful while riding. Wearing proper protection, | | | | For traditional bikers, fashion means leather |
| such as helmets to protect ourselves, is a must. | | | | accessories, which gives them a mean, tough and |
| However, traditional bikers believe that their big | | | | nasty imagine, that they enjoy. They favor a rock |
| boots were a part of their safety gear. | | | | star imagine, making them look like the typical biker |
| While riding most bikers get burnt and bruised a lot | | | | image. Even in the blazing heat, during the months of |
| by the exhaust pipe, which results in, blisters and | | | | summer, they sport their leather look, as it has |
| large scar marks. These severe marks and blisters | | | | become their style statement. |
| take weeks to heal, sometimes leaving a permanent | | | | Traditional bikers not only believe in the necessity of |
| mark. Bikers are of the opinion that big boots cover | | | | boots, but also like to wear boots as a part of they |
| and protect their legs from the exhaust pipe, which | | | | fashion statement. They would never go without it. |
| makes them less prone to injury and scars. They | | | | Apart from the look, new bikers are always advised |
| even used to make the passengers wear boots to | | | | to wear boots, to protect their legs from the |
| cover their legs from the heat of the exhaust pipe. | | | | scorching exhaust pipe. If they refuse, only one burn |
| Traditionally bikers wear helmets and boots as well as | | | | will teach them a lesson. A true biker loves his boots |
| heavy clothing, like big jackets, gloves, heavy pants | | | | and would do anything to wear them all the time. |
| and so on, which would protect them, or rather | | | | |