| A lot of the motorcycle gear on the market | | | | serious bikers there are now other synthetic |
| today; clothing in particular is being made more for | | | | fabrics on the market that do a good job of |
| looks than protection. When you are sliding down | | | | protecting you in an accident. One choice is the |
| the asphalt at fifty miles and hour it's not about | | | | new Kevlar reinforced jeans which have been |
| the looks! | | | | tested to last more than five seconds in ana |
| In the United States it is pretty much "caveat | | | | abrasion test as opposed to jeans with last about |
| emptor", or let the buyer beware. There is no | | | | a half second! |
| governing body watching over the manufacturers | | | | Take the same care and precautions when |
| of protective clothing like they have in Europe | | | | choosing a motorcycle jacket as well. Many of the |
| where they have to go through extensive testing | | | | motorcycle jackets on the market today are for |
| before they can me marketed as protective | | | | looks only and use thin leather which is not |
| clothing. | | | | suitable for a protective motorcycle jacket. All |
| In contrast to popular belief the vast majority of | | | | contact points such as your shoulders and elbows |
| motorcycle accident injuries are to the lower | | | | should be reinforced and contain extra impact |
| portions of the body, especially the legs and feet. | | | | padding. |
| So in consideration of this you should definitely | | | | When it comes to your hands, they must be |
| make sure that you have a good quality pair of | | | | protected. A good pair of leather gloves is a |
| riding boots along with a good pair of quality | | | | necessity to keep you from tearing the palms of |
| leather protective pants. When shopping for | | | | your hands off in even a minor accident. It is just |
| motorcycle pants make sure they have extra | | | | natural to put your hand down to protect yourself |
| reinforcement in the knee and hip area and that | | | | when you feel your bike going down or if you get |
| they have an option to be connected to your | | | | thrown. I have seen people with horrible injuries to |
| jacket which also adds to protection. | | | | their hands from a minor accident, injuries they |
| When choosing riding boots, they should be made | | | | would have never received had they worn gloves. |
| of thick but flexible leather and the sole should be | | | | So, next time you are looking for protective |
| made of a material that is resistant to oil and | | | | motorcycle clothing, make sure you are buying it |
| other petroleum based products as you ten to | | | | for the protection and not just for looks. Nobody |
| put your feet down on the road quite a bit. | | | | looks good lying in a hospital bed or a coffin! |
| Although leather is the material of choice by most | | | | |