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The gloves are a motorcycle accessory essential to ensure optimum grip on the handlebars, thanks to a special layer of rough material that is in the palm. Always with the goal of a perfect grip, gloves should be very tight, to have greater sensitivity on the knobs. The sensitivity of the knobs is important to accelerate and brake properly, especially in cases of emergency, even when there is forced to brake suddenly and you cannot afford to ‘lose’ the brake lever or be hampered by excessive Fabric or leather.

In addition to improving the grip, the gloves are also used to repair the hands from the air: On the slide, in fact, hands are the body parts most exposed to wind, cold, crushed stone, gravel and anything else that could off the road and hit you. Even the passenger, despite traveling behind the pilot needs to safety gloves, to grasp more firmly supports that in some motorcycles are on the back to allow passengers to cling to.

Gloves material

The gloves are made of many types of tissue, among which we mention the leather, neoprene and Gore-Tex. Obviously there are models summer and winter models, which greater insulation. Whatever the season, it is important to present the gloves, even in this case, the appropriate protections rigid, usually made of carbon, which serve to protect the knuckles in the event of a fall. The protective gloves, unlike those of the jackets, are fixed and cannot be removed, it is possible that in some models particularly padded, such as winter, there are no strict protections as likely to make the glove too voluminous to also be functional and comfortable to drive.

Even if the glove material of choice is always the skin, much more resistant than other materials especially in case of knocks, bumps and falls, as well as being far more resistant to normal wear also given by the time.

Unlike the other clothing technician if the price of the gloves between the models in leather and those made with other materials does not change much, thus making the skin an ideal choice, and even more (in this case ) affordable.

Holidays, sunshine, temperate climate, many criteria that have a tendency to reduce the vigilance of some riders, including protection. However, summer and winter driver of two-wheeled motorized always 20 times more likely to be injured a motorist. Hence the urgent need to always keep yourself well covered regardless of the season.

When the temperatures are warmer, it’s damn tempting to ride motorcycles without the equipment that can stand without problem in the winter, and neglect motorcycle gloves, leather jacket, motorcycle boots and other resistant pants. However, the bitumen is equally abrasive, not necessarily 0 or 25 ° C. A small drop to 20 km / h will be effectively much less impact if you are behind a motorcycle equipment is adequate if your skin is hovering directly with the ground.

Therefore, even during hot weather, it is imperative to always wear a pair of gloves motorcycle leather jacket or a nice durable leather jacket, a pair of sturdy shoes (boots or motorcycle), and pants, you can store in your top box or your bike bag bike once your distance traveled. Better actually sacrificing a little bit its appearance rather than take the risk of being marked for life by the burning of asphalt.

The essential motorcycle helmet

If this equipment adapted bike significantly reduces the risk of injury in an accident, the motorcycle helmet still on his motorcycle protection essential, if indeed he does not choose lightly. In addition to its conformity with French standards (label “NF” green) or in Europe, several criteria must be met for your motorcycle helmet is truly effective. It must first be in your exact size and should not prevent you from hearing ears compressing. It is also possible to allow the wearing of eyeglasses and positioned level with the eyebrows (which protects against frontal impacts and can raise his head without locking the neck). Finally, ALWAYS attach the strap to your bike helmet and adjust it precisely: without it, the helmet does not do anything!