| This can be a little overwhelming considering the | | | | hips, knees and ankles. Try to look for clothing |
| choices of material, quality and brands available in | | | | that has added thick body armor stitched on |
| the market. Here are some things you should | | | | these areas. Protect areas more vulnerable to |
| know (that might save your skin or life!) before | | | | injuries; an obvious and sensible choice to make. |
| you make your purchase: | | | | 5) Explore other options besides leather. Leather |
| 1) Your motorcycle shop should be your first | | | | has over the years been proven to be the best |
| place to start your shopping, If you're buying a | | | | material for motorcycle protective clothing, due to |
| bike, see if can get the clothing into the financing | | | | its resistance to tear, its natural warmth, and its |
| deal. This way, you can negotiate a better deal | | | | acting as a first layer of defense, coming |
| and do not have to pay up front for the gears. | | | | between the biker and the rough asphalt road. |
| 2) Get a full set of motorcycle clothing which | | | | Although it's the more common materials, it is by |
| includes helmet, jacket, boots, pants, gloves and | | | | no means the only choice. Protective clothing |
| glasses. A complete set gives you complete | | | | from man-made textile is becoming popular and |
| protection. Why would you want to risk any parts | | | | may be more suited for certain weather and |
| of your body with injuries? Each piece of the | | | | conditions (e.g. Cordura, Kevlar). |
| clothing plays an important role in protecting the | | | | 6) Be prepared to fall. Consider adding other |
| specific part of the body they are supposed to. | | | | impact protection gear: Extra impact protection |
| 3) Aesthetics should always be secondary to | | | | can be bought separately like back protectors. For |
| protective quality. If you have to choose between | | | | an important area like your back, it might just |
| looking good and having your fingers or toes | | | | save your life! If you worry that you may forget |
| intact after a ride, what would it be? The answer | | | | to put the extra gear on, buy clothing that |
| is obvious, but try to go for bright colored clothing | | | | already has a degree of impact protection |
| as it is shown in a study that wearing eye | | | | included. |
| catching gear reduces the risk of having an | | | | 7) Be sure to check out the internet to look for |
| accident significantly (up to 37%!). However, | | | | great deals. It's a vast marketplace to shop for |
| finding motorcycle clothing which also looks good | | | | the clothing. You can compare prices and qualities |
| is very much a possibility with the amount of gear | | | | from different brands and manufacturers, as well |
| out there from so many manufacturers. | | | | as read reviews from other buyers. There are |
| 4) Buy clothing that offers superior protection to | | | | some pretty good deals lying around waiting for |
| areas of the body where the bone is just below | | | | you to discover, so do some research online. |
| the surface of the skin e.g. knuckles shoulders, | | | | |