I have been a motorcycle enthusiast since the age of 5 when my parents bought me my first motorcycle. Soon after I began riding I learned the importance of having the proper safety gear when on my bike after taking a couple of spills that hurt but could have been worse without the helmet, boots, jacket and gloves. I graduated from dirt bikes to street bikes after I got my license but the lessons that I learned about proper riding gear still held true (and once or twice still proven).
There are a lot of people out there that want to be outfitted with the latest popular name brands of motorcycle jackets, motorcycle helmets, or motorcycle boots that charge a premium price. Sometimes these name brand items run upwards of $400 – $500 and do not necessarily provide any better protection than more affordable no name brands. Some of the most important factors to consider when choosing a motorcycle jacket are fit and thickness of the leather used to construct the jacket or textile material used in the construction.
A motorcycle jacket should fit like a second skin for the maximum protection in case of a fall. For proper fit use a cloth tape measure and measure around the largest part of your chest, that is the number that most men’s jackets are sized by. Most people will need to look at the size that they just measured and move up to the next closest size; for example if you measure a 46 inch chest you would fall into the Large size bracket but may be snug so rounding up to the next even number (48) then an Extra Large may be more accommodating and comfortable.
As mentioned before, thickness of the leather is important for safety and protection as thicker is better but too thick is uncomfortable. The optimal thickness for a riding jacket should be 1.2mm to 1.4mm thick, yet 1.4mm to 1.6mm may be helpful in colder climates.
At WellDressedBiker.com I found that high quality and proper safety doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. This website offers a multitude of styles for men and women for very reasonable prices whether you ride a cruiser or a sport bike or a scooter.
WellDressedBiker.com also offers many styles of motorcycle helmets to protect the most important part of your body, the brain! One of the most important things to consider when selecting a motorcycle helmet is the shining endorsement by the Department of Transportation. A DOT certified helmet has passed stringent standards for safety that ensure levels of protection for survivability but also by carrying the DOT label the helmet complies with laws for motorcycle safety. You can get DOT approved helmets in the styles to match what you ride, from the half helmet for cruising around on your chopper, the full faced helmet you wear when zooming down the road on your sport bike or even a modular helmet that matches the paint color of your touring bike for the long cross country ride.
The goal of WellDressedBiker.com is to provide all bikers with quality motorcycle jackets, motorcycle helmets, motorcycle boots, and other motorcycle gear with both style and safety in mind, while leaving some green in the wallet so that you can accessorize your bike.
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