Learning motorcycles is an important wish of many people in their lives. However, compared with private cars, motorcycles are more likely to cause personal injury to drivers than private cars due to unintentional operating errors at the beginning. Therefore, it is even more important for novice knights to learn how to protect themselves. Today, Helmet King has prepared a checklist of all the clothes/equipment precautions that you should prepare before learning to drive . If you have any friends who are close to learning how to drive, remember to share today's article for a closer look!

Helmet

When it comes to motorcycle personal equipment, there should be a basic concept that "personal equipment should be purchased from scratch", and the helmet is the most important part of the knight's personal equipment. Many novice riders are relatively nervous when they first come into contact with motorcycles, or they have more requirements for vision, so they will choose open-face helmets. In the stage of learning to drive, the speed of the car is generally not too fast, and the driving environment in the school is relatively simple. An open-face helmet that complies with Hong Kong's "Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) Regulations" is sufficient. But I hope that all novice riders have an idea that full-face helmets are always the type of helmet with the highest safety rating, and half-face helmets cannot provide protection for the chin, which is most likely to be injured in an accident. Therefore, after leaving the school, remember to upgrade your helmet slowly to protect yourself and make your family, lover and friends more at ease. If you want to know how to choose a helmet for beginners, the difference between different helmet types, or related discounts, you can refer to the following articles.

Reference reading:

Three important points that novice knights must know before buying a helmet! There are many types of recommended helmet models and discounted
helmets. How should I choose? A big analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of helmet types!

Elbow /Knee Pads

In many relatively intense or collision sports, athletes will wear elbow pads and knee pads to enhance the protection of joints. When learning to drive, both elbow pads and knee pads can actually bring the same protective effect to the rider, because in case the center of gravity is unstable when the car is just learning to drive, and the car accidentally falls, the joints will often be the key parts that bear the brunt of the injury. Elbow and knee pads can effectively prevent the important joints of your hands and feet from being seriously injured, and the joint injuries will bring subsequent driving test licenses, and even inconvenience in life and work. The cheap price can bring you great protection at critical times, definitely worth your investment.

Recommended product: elbow pads and knee pads selection set

Anti-fall jacket / anti-fall pants

Elbow pads and knee pads are naturally cheap and practical choices of protective equipment, but after all, after school, wearing elbow pads and knee pads will inevitably be a bit conspicuous on the road. In fact, there are options to achieve better protection in the knight's personal parts, that is, the anti-fall jacket and anti-fall pants. Anti-fall jackets/pants are usually designed with protective blocks at the joints to enhance protection, and the anti-abrasion material can also prevent the clothing from being worn out and hurt the skin when the car falls, so it can achieve a more comprehensive protection effect. The drop-resistant jacket/pants products on the market are becoming more and more mature. There are many choices in terms of appearance, style and wearing comfort. From sports and leisure to retro and competitive, there is always a style that suits you. If you are ambitious, many passionate knights who will start owning their own motorcycles after getting the motorcycle license plate and set foot on the life of a knight, it may be a better choice to directly prepare a set of anti-fall equipment for yourself. If the budget is limited, you can purchase a drop-resistant jacket in advance according to the principle of "personal equipment should be purchased from scratch".

Recommended entry-level casual drop-resistant jacket:

KOMINE JK-604 PARKA Knight Protective Hooded Jacket
REV'IT ECLIPSE Knight Casual Fall-resistant Jacket

GLOVES

Knight gloves are the second most necessary personal equipment for novice knights besides helmets. This is because most riders will subconsciously hope to support their bodies with their hands if they accidentally lose their balance and fall when they are learning to drive in school. However, the palms and wrists are composed of small bones, which are very easy to cause fractures when they are impacted by external forces. Even if there is no fracture, the friction between the hand and the ground will affect the knight's life or work, and severe cases may cause permanent damage. For novice riders, choosing a pair of short motorcycle gloves made of wear-resistant materials is much better than going into battle empty-handed!

Recommended Gloves:

KOMINE GK-220 Short Knight Gloves
JRP BPS Short Leather Knight Gloves

Trousers

Many people will choose to learn to drive during the summer vacation, but Helmet King must remind everyone that it is best to wear long pants when riding a motorcycle at any time, so as to avoid direct contact between the thigh skin and the concrete ground when the bike falls. "As for Jianhong, wearing trousers can at least provide you with the most basic protection. Of course, you can also choose the anti-fall pants mentioned above. There are many anti-fall pants on the market that are designed to look like jeans, overalls or sports pants, which are very suitable for daily wear.

Shoe

When choosing shoes suitable for learning to drive, there is probably only the principle of "not showing your fingers". Open-toed shoes such as slippers and sandals are not suitable for riding a motorcycle. Helmet King hereby wishes all novice riders to successfully pass the motorcycle license plate and realize their dreams and also wishes you safe driving on the road. When you need to purchase or upgrade your personal parts, you can come to Helmet King again to consult our professional opinions and recommendations. Helmet King sells products ranging from entry-level to advanced styles, and we look forward to your visit anytime!