Motorcycle Riding Gear Guide: Jackets, Pants, Gloves & Boots
Aug 26th 2026
If you're asking what gear I need to start riding a motorcycle, here's the short version: a rated helmet, an abrasion- and impact-rated jacket, riding pants or reinforced jeans, gloves, and over-the-ankle boots, worn every time you ride, not just on long trips.
Riders call this ATGATT: All The Gear, All The Time. It isn't a fashion statement. It's a recognition that most crashes happen on short, familiar rides at moderate speed, exactly the
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How to Choose a Motorcycle Helmet: A Complete Buying Guide
Aug 26th 2026
How to choose a motorcycle helmet is a question worth taking seriously, because the stakes are real. Picking the wrong one costs you two ways: it's uncomfortable enough that you stop wearing it correctly, or it wasn't actually built to protect your head in a crash.
Neither one is theoretical. NHTSA's own crash-data research puts the number plainly: a properly worn, certified helmet reduces your risk of dying in a motorcycle crash by about 3
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