Riding Gear

   

        Well, I guess its been a while since my last post. Quite a busy time I have recently. But, here I am again, to post another boring article. Hehehe. So now we will talk about riding gear. Everyone know about safety but did everyone do whatever it takes to maximize thier safety while riding big bikes?
Here some basic items for safety riding gear

1. Helmet
2. Jacket
3. Glove
4. Pants
5. Boots

HELMET

      We start with the basic ones. Helmet. Every motorcyclist requires to wear it all the time while you ride. This law applied all over the world. Basically, in Malaysia, its cost you the price around RM70-RM3000, depending on the type of helmet, and the brand. 

(This usually used by Motard Riders)

 (This type of helmet usually used by Cruse or Easy Ride Riders) 

 ( Full Face Helmet. Highly recommended for those who rides Super Bike or any fast big bike)

JACKET

         After unsure that your head and face are fully protected, now its time to take care your body. Safety jacket also important to all riders. Some of the safety jacket has light reflection, which is highly recommended to those who travel at night. In Malaysia, the cost is RM100 to RM1000++, depends on the type and brand as well.

Motard Style

(For off road where mostly used by Motard Riders. It has chest protector and designed for adsorb fall impact)

GP Style

(This jacket used by most super bikers and fast big bikes. Design to adsorb damage that caused by speed. Some of it contains elbow guard)

Easy Ride Style

 (For those who 'Style Comes First', this is your choice. Built using leather component, and become a good choice for those who ride easy ride and cruise big bikes.)

GLOVE

      Gloves are important too. Its protect your fingers, and your hand. Technically its all about style, but it can be your safety to if you wear this glove. You can din those glove in price around Rm50++ to Rm500.

(There are different types of glove available but I strongly recommended you to wear the full glove because it protects your fingers as well.)

PANTS

     Pants could be important, but least concern. Any pants could be as long that you wear long pants. If you not using the one that design for super bike, you can just simply use jeans or long pants, as long that you wear knee protector. 

    But If you have extra money why don't you just buy the one that designed for super bike. It has knee protector as well so its more safe for you if you wear this on your riding.

 )This leather pants usually used by easy ride or cruise rider)

(And this type of pants usually used by who love to ride fast)

If you don't have specific pants, knee guard will do. But make sure you have the fully protected ones.

BOOT

    Boot is the easiest or cheapest riding gear that you must have. If you can't afford to own boot, you just can wear shoes. It doesn't matter as long that you not using slipper or bare foot. But a pair of boot is strongly recommended to you since shoes only protect you feet, not your ankles. But boot protects bot of your feet and ankles.So have some money, get you own boot. In Malaysia you can find around RM120 to RM550.

This boots are for super bikers or motard riders.

This stylist boots are for easy riders or cruiser riders that who love to ride in style.

CONCLUSIONS

(Just click the photo to enlarge if the images not so clear)

    So let's jump to our conclusion. What is your reason not to wear complete riding gear? Expensive? If you say these are expensive and not worth, lets compare this;

Cost for riding gear (Lets take the cheapest but recommended one)

• Helmet (RM300)
• Jacket (RM450)
• Glove (RM120)
• Pants (RM200)
• Boots (RM150)

Total (RM1,220)
But how about you without safety riding gear

• Without helmet (RM300) you lost eyes, skull and brains.
• Without jacket (RM450) you lost heart, lungs, ribs, liver and stomach also your arm are fully exposed. 
• Without glove (RM120) you lost fingers and hand, which is much valuable.
• Without pants (RM200) you might lost you knee, and also expensive damage to your @#%. Its you important part, man!
• Without your boots (RM150) you lost your feet and ankles.

   So think again. Motorcycle has high risk than car. Don't be that cheap. Just think how much it cost you if you lost any of your organ in you body. A heart could be RM100,000. That if only anyone wants to sell it to you. So be safe riders. Have a nice day!

 

   

Tips: Safety of Riding Superbike

               

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     Alright, in Malaysia as you know has a lot of superbike rider. Not just superbike, we also have curiser, naked bike, motard and cup/under bone bike. But while enjoying riding fast or cruising around the country, did you remember your own safety? 

     In Malaysia, there are a lot of superbike crash happens. But more sad, these accident are caused by careless rider, and those accidents/crashes can be avoided if they not being too much careless. I have concluded 9 tips for those who owns superbike who need to know.

1. Focus And Concentration
   
   
   
      So now, back to basic. Whenever you riding a superbike, REMEMBER to pay attention on the road. Please. This not just save your life, but other's too. Also, it may prevent many bad thing from happens, right. So Focus and Concentration are the keys of safe ride.
   
   
2. Safety Kit/ Riding Gear
       
   
   
      Riding Gear must be worn all of the time while you riding. Riding Gear is not just protecting you just while you riding, but it also protects you if any accident happens. Superbike is fast. You know that. But you know more that superbike has high risk. So know matter how you be careful, accident can happens. If you cannot avoid it from happens, but at least, with prtecting gear, you can barely survive from any crash.
   
   
   
3. Study and Experience
   
   
   

        Okey, most bikers are learning to ride a superbike, begins with lower cc, such as Kawasaki 150rr. I highly recommend you to start with lower bike (150cc-250cc). Its hard for you to start using bigger bike as your first bike. Not just hard, it could brings you fatal result when you failed to control the superbike.

        
4. Learn How To Ride Smoothly
   
   
         Riding smoothly is what superbike riders wanted, beside enjoy of riding it. All you should know is when you need to change the gear, and when you need to stop. Avoid hard stop or sudden brake. Ride safely.
   
   
   
   
5. Always Be Extra Careful Wherever You Ride
   
   
      As you can see at the picture above, you can see, male or female ride, as long that you a riding a superbike, you need to be real careful wherever you ride. I know, riding in buzy street is not easy, but I you can plan well your route, the trip won't be so hard.
   
   
   
   
6. Service Your Superbike Regularly
   
   
   
   
        Service your superbike is the key to maintaining your superbike. Change engine oil for every 3-4 months, oil filter, air filter, other parts like spark plug, could make your superbike live for more than 10 years.
       Also, before you start your journey or ride, please have a quick check. Bulb, oil, water inside radiator and so on. Its also help you to save more money if you can detect anything wrong on your superbike, before it become more worst and give you expensive damage.
   
7. Always Turns On Head Lamp
   
   
       In Malaysia, there is a law that all rider must turn on their lamp, even in daytime. If you not from Malaysia, I recommend you just turn it on. Its also makes others driver notice that you are around.
   
   
   
   
8. Using Right Fuel
   
   
       For superbike, I suggest you use RON 97 to fill your tank. Superbike's tank is nt big as car's tank, so even its more expensive than RON95, but its wont cost you much money since you only need to be buy too much. In Malaysia, it cost you RM2.75 per litter.
   
   
   
   
9. Always Know When You Need To Slow Or Stop
   

              If you using your superbike in urban or big city, then you will encounters a lot of traffic light. Traffic lights slows you down and some time makes you completely stop. So don't drive too fast in city. Or you will hit your brake harder than usual.

Alright, That's all for today. I hope we all riders will ride safely. And once again, thanks for viewing my blog, until it reaches 5000th views! Have a nice day!