Look at motorcycle clothing labels these days and you’re confronted with a myriad of trade names, acronyms, abbreviations and jargon. You might not be fussed, but knowing exactly what the garment you’re buying is made from – and what it will or won’t do – can make a massive difference on the road. Here’s our pocket guide to the most popular terms you’ll come across.
Category: Clothing
Winter Clothing Part 2
Last time we looked at riding suit options, now we’re concentrating on the extremities – hands and feet – and that awkward bit between your helmet and suit. Although small and seemingly unimportant, get those bits wrong and it doesn’t matter if you’ve spent £100s on the latest Scandinavian super suit, you’re still going to…
Winter Clothing Part 1
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing” wrote famous fellwalker Alfred Wainwright, and it’s as true for rambling as it is for motorcycling. Not only does winter riding extend your motorcycling season, it’s also a sure-fire way to sharpen up your skills. When you’re confident in the cold and wet, just imagine…
Motorcycle Clothing – Always Read the [CE] Label First
If you’ve bought motorcycle clothing recently, chances are it’ll have a CE label on it somewhere. What do the numbers, symbols and letters stand for and what does that mean out on the road? There’s been a CE standard for motorcycle clothing since 2002, but until recently it wasn’t compulsory to have riding jackets, trousers…
What type of biker are you?
Ask any member of the general public to describe a typical ‘biker’ and their answer will almost certainly involve an unshaven man in an open-face helmet, wearing a classic black leather jacket and sitting astride a Harley-Davidson. As seen in just about every TV series, movie or advert where a generic ‘biker’ stereotype is required….
BARGAIN HUNTER – ALPINESTARS GP PRO JACKET
Alpinestars have been making top quality motorcycle kit since 1963 and are the choice of many of the world’s best racers, like Marc Marquez in MotoGP and John McGuinness at the TT. The GP Pro leather jacket combines racing technology with with everyday comfort for road riders, so that it can be worn with leather…
New Piaggio helmet is flipping good
New from Europe’s largest scooter manufacturer, the Piaggio Modular Helmet is comfortable, practical and protective – the perfect riding partner both in and out of town. In town, when filling up with fuel, grabbing a snack or running an errand, the single button chin bar release makes it easy to reveal your face for recognition…