http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2eiOCbU5RE

Is that your flickr site? Lots of Bergmans on there.. I could see myself on that Majesty, quite nice that.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14562523@N03/1484781309/

I see lots of folks riding with just the little skid lid or no jacket. I like to eat solid food so full face helmet is the only way to go. I’m sure skin grafts hurt too, so I always wear a jacket. Go for textile (more water resistant) and make sure it has vents and a zip in liner so you can scoot in the winter. Cheers!

It’s a good question and this is just my opinion.. Leathers and armour generally are not worn by people on 50cc scooters over here because they are mechanically restricted to 28mph (and basically you could go faster on a bicycle). Since 50cc’s are derestricted they don’t fall into the category of needing a full motorcycle license to ride them so, you get (historically) old ladies wearing skirts and teenage boys who don’t have a driving license using them. The latter prefer to go faster and hence, derestrict the 50cc’s to get anywhere from 40-60mph out of them. I guess if you’re kitted up like a Moto GP rider, you’d be drawing attention to yourself from the feds, not the kind of attention you want when you’ve derestricted your bike! Aside from that – you’d probably be considered a right storm trooper if you leathered up for a 50cc scooter. That said, I have been eyeballing a nice little leather jacket that had elbow and shoulder armour disguised in it at the bike shop.

I don’t make a habit of riding around with shorts, flip flops and thin shirt on – it’s just what I was wearing when I hopped on to do these clips.

Helmet on the other hand – wouldn’t consider moving my scoot or without it!