What do you have to wear while riding a motorcycle?

Question

i live in california and was wondering if you have to wear anything else other than a helmet. please give me a link to a site where i can buy jackets, helmets, and one of those fancy leather pants. thanks to all who answered.

Answer 1

I got some advise from a guy I will never forget. He said whatever you have on when your ON your bike is what your going to have on when you get thrown OFF the bike. Good advse.

A EMT friend of mine told me a story once. He took a tough biker type to the hospital, thrown off his bike. He road rashed himself silly. To clean those wounds they basically use a wire brush to clean out the gravel, etc. He was screaming like a baby.

A good helmet, leathers, and boots - always a good idea.

Answer 2

Try "www.leatherup.com" they have a decent line available with decent prices and are reliable...

Always wear eye protection and if you wear leathers you can't do much more even the kevlar stuff won't protect all that much from impacts so it's a matter of "road rash" protection. If you wear jeans, wear long pants and choose a heavy weight denim. Carhardt makes about the only inexpensive and still acceptable heavy weight jeans.... most of the rest all over $100 a pair...  

Answer 3

What ever you are comfortable in.

Answer 4

you don't have to wear anything more than a helmet, but you should wear motorcycle specific armored jacket, boots, gloves and pants/jeans.  you will probably get hot in traffic sometimes, but a shower is much more comfortable than a skin graft.  and wearing a leather jacket you tend to dehydrate less than if you're just wearing a t-shirt;  when you stop you get sweaty, but it doesn't evaporate, then when you get moving it evaporates slowly and you get a nice airconditioning effect.  with just a tshirt your sweat evaporates quickly and you can get dehydrated, and sunburned.

Answer 5

Road

Safety Helmet Required by law

State Funded Rider Ed Available for all eligible applicants - required under age 21

Eye Protection Not Required  

Daytime Use of Headlight Required by law-modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1978

Passenger Seat Required if carrying a passenger

Passenger Footrest Required if carrying a passenger

Passenger Age Restriction None

Helmet Speakers Single earphone only

Periodic Safety Inspection Required by law - random

Mirror Left(L) Right(R) One required by law  

Radar Detector No Restriction  

Turn Signals Required by law

Muffler Muffler required. No muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device (27150. Adequate Muffler Required).  

Maximum Sound Level Maximum allowable A-weighted sound levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel:1)Pre-1970..92dba; 2) After 1969, and before 1973...88dba; 3) After 1972, and before 1975...86dba; 4) After 1974, and before 1986...83dba; 5) After 1985...80dba (27201-27202. Motorcycle Limits).  

State Insurance Requirements Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(15/30/5) - Financial responsibility requried. A driver involved in an accident who fails to prove existence of financial responsibility at time of accident shall have driver's license suspended for 1 year.

Handlebar Height A person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with handlebars so positioned that the hands of the driver, when upon the grips, are more than six inches above his or her shoulder height when sitting astride the seat.  

Earplugs No Restriction.

Rider-Education Waiver Skill Test  

Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States Yes

Accept RiderEd Completion Card From Other States No

Motorcycles operating two abreast in same lane Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes

Lane Splitting Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes

Lemon Law Coverage Yes; California Civil Code 1793.22(9)(e)(2)

for clothes, goto http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/appa...

or any site of your brand of motorcycle.

Answer 6

i regularly ride my sportster wearing just my official harley thong on,plus a helmet of course,i dont want to look silly

Answer 7

I think you pretty much answered your own question. Apart from a helmet, it is always wise to purchase a good quality leather jacket, and a very good pair of riding boots. It makes me wince when I see riders flying down the road on a bike wearing nothing but a tee-shirt, shorts, and a pair of flip-flops!  If you are unfortunate to hit the road at speed, believe me, it is hard. I have been off five times in my riding career and it's no fun.