What should you wear when riding in hot weather?

What should you wear when riding in hot weather?

• A. Wear protective gear that breathes. Continue to wear a jacket and long pants to protect you in a collision and to prevent dehydration. Remove any unnecessary heavy clothes and dry hands if they are slippery.
• B. Wear shorts and flip-flops.
• C. Do not wear a helmet.
• D. Heavy wool clothing.

Answer: (A)

In hot weather you still need protective motorcycle gear that breathes. Protecting your skin from road rash and impact injuries is essential, and gear that vents helps you stay cooler so you don’t get overwhelmed by heat. Keeping a jacket and long pants on offers important abrasion protection in a crash, while selecting breathable materials lets air flow through to reduce heat buildup. You can remove unnecessary heavy layers to improve ventilation and comfort, and keeping hands dry helps you maintain a firm grip on the controls. Wearing shorts and flip-flops leaves your skin exposed to road rash and burns, and offers almost no protection in a fall. Not wearing a helmet is dangerous and illegal in many places, and heavy wool clothing traps heat and makes overheating worse.

In hot weather you still need protective motorcycle gear that breathes. Protecting your skin from road rash and impact injuries is essential, and gear that vents helps you stay cooler so you don’t get overwhelmed by heat. Keeping a jacket and long pants on offers important abrasion protection in a crash, while selecting breathable materials lets air flow through to reduce heat buildup. You can remove unnecessary heavy layers to improve ventilation and comfort, and keeping hands dry helps you maintain a firm grip on the controls.

Wearing shorts and flip-flops leaves your skin exposed to road rash and burns, and offers almost no protection in a fall. Not wearing a helmet is dangerous and illegal in many places, and heavy wool clothing traps heat and makes overheating worse.