the leg shaving trick is more for post crash infections. if you have hair on
your legs then road rash tends to get infected much more easily. if a rider
has shaved legs and crashes then he/she can just paint some "second skin"
over top and live happier. if a infection starts due to the bacteria that
hangs out on hair follicles then its a real drag.

the downside is the major flack a guy takes for having shaved legs.

-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]

>In a message dated 6/29/01 3:06:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes:
>
><< Frontal area, yes.  Profile, no. >>
>
>So, I guess you shave your frontal area just like Joe Fortino does? Man you
>bikers are weirder than some San Franciscans. I bet they look better in
hose
>that you do.
>
>I'm just glad I don't have a hairy Vanagon.
>
>BenT
>