Motorcycle Safety Gear

Motorcycle Safety Gear

Before trusting your life to your motorcycle, you'll want to make sure it's roadworthy and safe to ride. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has established a checklist they call T-CLOCS:

• T - Tires, wheels
• C - Controls (levers and pedal, cables, hoses, throttle)
• L - Light (battery, headlights, turn signals, mirrors, etc.)
• O - Oil (fluid levels)
• C - Chassis (frame, suspension, chain, etc.)
• S - Stands (center stand and/or kickstand)

One of the most important (and easily overlooked) aspects of motorcycling is safety gear. it's also the only thing that will protect you from the road in an accident. The problem is when a motorcycle has an accident it is almost certainly severe. Head injuries account for only 3%of deaths. Road Rash causes more deaths. The number one cause of death on a motorcycle comes from Riders with less safety gear. The number one safety gear you can wear to save your life is a riding suit, and preferably a brightly colored one.

Safety helmet standards

Your motorcycle helmet is the most important piece of kit you’ll ever own.

Get the Right Fit

The  most important thing to consider when choosing your helmet isn’t the brand name or how it looks. The secret to providing yourself better head protection is in getting the right fit. Wearing a helmet that fits correctly dramatically increases your chances of surviving a crash.

After all, even a five-star helmet won’t protect you if it’s not on your head at the point of impact.

 

Visors and goggles

Eye protection not only keeps wind from making tears streak down your face, they also keep all manner of debris and bugs from flying into your eyes. Visors in helmets offer built-in eye protection, but some riders prefer to wear separate eye protection so they can enjoy a tinted field of vision that's removable when the sun drops.

Protective motorcycle clothing

Jackets

A wide variety of jackets are available, offering many options when it comes to upper body protection; from armored race gear to ventilated summer wear, jackets can not only reduce or prevent abrasion injuries, they can also look cool in the process.

Gloves

Protect your palms, knuckles, and fingers with sturdily constructed, well-padded gloves, preferable gauntlet-style ones that extend past the wrist.

Boots

There are loads of ways to keep your feet protected on a motorcycle. Also, don't underestimate the importance of keeping your feet firmly planted on the pegs and shin protection from pebbles.

Elbow, Shin, and Knee Guards

guards protect key body parts like elbows, shins, and knees from impact; they can also be effecting for street riding when worn in combination with less protective outer layers (like Kevlar-reinforced jeans), though they won't offer the complete coverage of full gear.

Motorcycling is a high-risk activity, and the most vulnerable riders are new ones. Protecting yourself with proper safety gear is an easy way to save yourself from injury.Riding a motorcycle is going to be dangerous no matter what you are wearing, but there are precautions everyone can take if they have half a brain left in their heads. Keep responsible and keep respect each other

"Don't suit up for the drive, suit up for the accident."