[Richard Stiver]

As a rider, I use a full face helmet, 600 denier textile jacket and pants, both with CE padding , gloves and 8 inch high boots. Any equipment that exposes skin can present a problem if you happen to go down. Road rash is like a 3rd degree burn, and from what I hear is very painful. Leather, from what I understand, is the best protection, as it provides the best abrasion protection. What I’ve learned from my 12 or so years of street riding is that the equipment between your ears is the best thing you can have for safety gear. We all go down at some point (I’ve dropped my bikes at low speed, and avoided some accidents), and knowing how to prevent it or mitigate the damage to yourself is most important. An MSF course will go a long way towards saving your butt in a sticky situation.

[Richard Stiver]

I’ve used bikebandit.com, z1enterprises.com along with ebay for my ’81 GS250 and ’82 GS550L. I’ve also used procycle.us for my ’97 DR650SE.

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