Motorcycle Gloves Are Required

Motorcycle gloves could be seen as just an old man thing and not much of an actual requirement. However, motorcycle gloves are more important than you think and should be worn each time you ride. I've been riding since 1973 and after my fifteenth year of riding and suffering road rash and other injuries on my fingers and hands, I've been enlightened.

 In hot weather leather gloves seem to be a useless motorcycle accessory, maybe because dad wore them or some other old men wear them and they don't look cool during the summer; but motorcycle gloves actually do serve an important purpose. Gloves keep your hands from sweating on the front brake and clutch levers, and throttle. You do not want to lose grip on any of these at a crucial moment when your life may depend on it; now if one of these are wet your hand can slip right off.  Gloves will not keep your hands from sweating but they will give you a much better grip. Check and see for yourself if you don't have a better grip with a good pair of leather gloves on in hot or cold weather. Personally I prefer Harley Davidson accessories because of the quality of their items.

A good pair of leather gloves will protect your hands from much misery. Imagine riding down the highway and a large bug hits your pinky, and any experienced rider will tell you that when you’re on the freeway and a gravel truck passes you will be pinged everywhere from small rocks including those pinkies. But the biggest hazard is when you land on the pavement hands first. When you drop a bike you will immediately break the fall with your hands. If an experienced rider tells you he never dropped a bike he is a liar, and when he or she did they were either glad they had them or wished they had. Sooner or later you will drop it and catching yourself with leather gloves will better protect you from the rash we all hate so much.

I also have to say that when you're learning to ride don't ride very fast until you know your bike, and after a few months of riding you will understand "know your bike". In the beginning just take it easy on side streets a while before getting on the freeway and don't scrimp on a good pair of gloves for they are one of the most important must haves in all motorcycle accessories.

See this video below for some evidence.

Cold Weather Riding

It won't be hard to get people to wear gloves in cold weather. The wind chill factor lowers by about fifty percent when riding in cold weather. Make sure your winter gloves are heavily insulated as well as leather. Numb fingers do not make for safe riding.

Losing control of a seven hundred pound bike can often mean a loss of life. This is just another example why gloves are a very important motorcycle accessory.

Motorcycle Chaps are Good Protection

Leather chaps are the coolest of all motorcycle accessories in my estimation. They are extremely resilient and strong and afford a motorcycle rider an increased level of protection against burns and scrapes if you should happen to be in an accident.  They're generally darkish black or brown in coloring and made of quite heavy, long lasting cow or pig hide leather.
 Motorcycle chaps are common within the motorcycle subculture and give protection from the wind and cold in addition to providing a partial defense against cuts and scratches in the instance of a fall on the roadway. 

Check this video for the number one reason you should wear chaps.

Leather motorcycle chaps have been utilized since the introduction of the motorcycle.  They are generally made from natural leather with the smooth side out and also have side zippers to enable them to be placed on very easily. Most chaps have an inner liner for comfort. The style of leather motorcycle chaps are nearly the same as jeans, but they have openings between the legs. These opening allow increased motion along with a much more comfortable fit for the biker. Clean your chaps with a good brand of saddlesoap and that will make them look better and last longer. Even though the leather is very sturdy and tough, you will discover that they are quite simple to wear and adjustable.

My favorite chaps are made by Harley Davidson. They are heavy enough for winter but not too heavy for summer wear. A pair of these usually last me six to eight years and even though they are expensive they last longer than generic brands. The leather is extremely resilient which enables them to make all the difference in the eventuality of any sort of accident. The impact which will take place in an crash is often enormous and the leather motorcycle chaps could help you save from a substantial amount of harm to your legs.  Safety is the most important issue when motorcycling and this ought to be in your thoughts constantly. Don't be a cheapskate when buying motorcycle accessories, the good items can save much pain.

Rob Roy