Wearing Motorcycle Protective Clothing

 A Motorcycle Riding Safety Tips:
Wearing protective clothes are very important part for protection of a rider on keeping himself safe from any unwanted events that he may encounter. Moreover, it improves the rider's driving skills  that he can ride in any weather conditions with comfort and protection.
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How to choose the best motorcycle helmet

To select the best helmet for your motorcycle there are things that you should consider in picking the best one and the right one only just for you.Choosing one is a tough decision because there are lots of attributes and features to be considered with. The most important is that it will fulfills your needs as a rider and makes you safe during your ride.

These are the steps and guide in choosing the best motorcycle helmet.


1. Suitable to your Motorcycle:
Your helmet should be suitable for your motorcycle vehicle. There are types of helmet that are best pair to the specific types of motorcycle.

For Example, Full-Face type is best pair with Sports Bike and Motocross Helmet is best pair with Off-Road Motorcycle. These Example were stated the image below:

2. Certified and Tested:

Make sure the helmet of your choice is approved and certified as safe by the two organizations the Department of Transportation(DOT) or Snell Memorial Foundation(SNELL). They make sure that the helmet is safe to be used by riders. A rider is in good hands when the helmet is safe and tested. Look at the back part of the helmet it should have a sticker look like this.

3. Fit
Size is matter and every helmet has its own sizes to select with so make sure that the helmet you choose will fits your head. You can say if it fits when you can easy pull it in and you can’t pull it out.

 

4.Comfort:
It is a man choice where you can say that the helmet is comfortable. We can say that it is comfortable to wear when the helmet will not annoy you when you ride, is it soft in the inside that your head will not hurt, and you can move your neck freely.

5.Cost:
Helmet prices have a huge gap ranging of $40 to $1,000+ and it depends of the brand and the design. Make sure that you will pay for the best of your choice. Remember, you will get of what you have paid for.

6.Design:
There are lot of designs in selecting a helmet when it comes of colors, the styles, the sizes, the weight and the fashion. Designs will also affect and connect your personality. Also it gives you an attractive and impressive look.

7. Brand:
There are lots of brands that makes the best qualities of motorcycle helmets and having the best reputations. These brands are AVG, Arai, Bell, HJC, KBC, Lev-3, Monster, Nolan, Shark, Shoei, and Spyder. Read more on this article...

How to Maintain your Motorcycle Helmet

Helmet maintenance is very important hygiene for a motorcycle rider to guarantee that your helmet cover remains in top condition so that your head will be secured and kept safe. Here are some tips and steps in taking good care for your best motorcycle helmet.

Tips to maintain your helmet: 

1. Don’t balance your motorcycle helmet on the mirror of your bike; there's one place it will always end up on the floor. So put it there. Don’t hang your helmet on your bike's mirror because it can damage the lining and could render your helmet as good as useless. 
2. Clean your helmet least once a year and do clean it properly. Don’t rush in cleaning and just take your time. Most helmets these days have a removable lining feature so you can take this out and wash it properly. 

   
Cleaning your helmet:

1. First, start cleaning inside of your helmet, you’re going to be faced with two options – removable liner and non-removable liner. The removable liner is by far the easier to work with because you can pull out all of the liner including the cheek pads.
2. You can now wash the liners using your hands using a mild cleaner. You can use detergent or soap. Once you have washed them give them a good rinse of water and hang them out to dry in the air.
3. When your helmet is dry, use a clean cloth to wipe gently your helmet to make it shine.

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