Okay I'm new to motorcycles and I'm bout to buy a starter bike, I need to

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know what kind of clothing to wear? I need to know because i'm looking at commutes hitting interstates and such but before i do that i plan on getting used to the bike and riding and such But the hand books don't exactly give you great info on good clothing. I'm needing some help here as to what kind and where to buy thanks guys and gals.
 
Have you ever fallen off a bicycle? It's about the same on a motorcycle, except at a higher speed. Hopefully while you're learning you'll go slow enough that you won't get killed, but it's likely that you will have a spill or two before you get the hang of it.

At the very least you need a helmet, gloves and a good jacket.

I would recommend a full face helmet unless you absolutely get claustrophobia or something. There are articles in motorcycle magazines every so often that test all kinds of helmets and find that the cheap ones work just as well as the expensive ones, you're paying for light weight and other features. These articles also sometimes have a diagram of what percentage of impacts are where on the helmet, and almost half are on the front of the helmet, so that's why a full face is good.

When you fall, you reflexively put your hands out to stop yourself. Thats why gloves are important. They should have good leather palms, maybe with extra padding on the 'heel' of the hand. If you fall on them, you're probably going to slide on them, on the street, maybe 10 feet. They should fit comfortably with your hands curled around the grips.

And usually you fall on your arm and shoulder, so you want a jacket that protects these parts. Leather used to be considered mandatory, partly for abrasion resistance but also partly because it doesn't flap in the wind. But there are fabrics now that work just as well and are cooler in Summer.

If you had the money and wanted to go whole hog, leather pants and boots might be nice. But I don't find them as indispensable as helmet, gloves and jacket.

Good clothes are not just safer, they are more comfortable. If you ride a lot, you develop a 'wardrobe' for different temperatures, different conditions, etc. I have a helmet, a leather jacket, a mesh jacket for Summer, a sweater to go under the leather jacket, heavy Winter gloves and light mesh Summer gloves. These all fit in my saddlebags so when I go off for a weekend ride I'm ready for anything. But I have it easy, living in California, it seldom goes below 40 and I don't ride in the rain unless I get caught in it, which is maybe once every other year.

Unfortunately the best deals are mail order, but it's nice to have a M/C accessories shop to try things on. I certainly wouldn't buy gloves without trying them on. If you want to save money, check out www. newenough.com I've bought a lot of things there and they are very nice.

Good luck!
 
Leathers, helps against the cold and helps prevent roadrash!! cyclegear.com is a good place to look.
 
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