One of the most important, yet easily overlooked, aspects of motorcycling is safety gear. The cost associated with acquiring safety riding gear should be incorporated into your motorcycle purchase budget. The freedom of riding in the open air and feeling as though you are a part of everything around you makes motorcycling particularly enjoyable but it leaves riders vulnerable to harsh weather condition, pesky insects, road debris and of course, painful accidents.
Per National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics: “Compared with a passenger car occupant, a motorcycle rider is 37 times more likely to die in a crash, based on vehicle miles traveled.” In 2008, 5,290 motorcyclists were killed in United States and 96,000 motorcyclists were injured. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and NHTSA both highly recommend the use of proper safety riding gear to reduce risk of injury or death if a crash does occur.
Proper safety riding gear will...