Motorcycle Safety Rule # 1: Save the Head
Let’s face it. If you are in a high speed motorcycle accident and your unprotected head hits the road with any kind of force (which it probably will), you are road kill!
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It is human nature, a basic instinct, to use your hands to stop the momentum of an involuntary slide. More often than not, the heel of the palm will bear the brunt of the load when putting on the brakes in a prone position, and the quality of your motorcycle gloves will likely determine whether you end that slide with skin on your hands or not.

The Textile Industry has been experimenting for years with synthetic blends aimed at producing suitable apparel for the extreme conditions often found in the great outdoors. A whole new breed of outdoor wear has evolved resulting in added comfort and safety for adventurers pursuing such activities as skiing and snowmobiling, mountain and rock climbing, dirt biking, road racing, or just motor biking down the road.

In the case of an imminent collision between a motorcycle and a car or truck at high speeds, the best outcome a motorcyclist can hope for is a mangled sacrificial vehicle that he manages to bail out of in the nick of time, suffering only some minor cuts and bruises. That’s a best case scenario, and it can and does happen…with the help of the proper motorcycle safety gear.