Is it possible to wear too much safety gears?

On a motorcycle? I want to be as safe as possible on a street bike since I'm a beginner. But would wearing too much work against you? Like make you feel less comfortable, and make it harder to maneuver? Because I plan on wearing a full face helmet, Leather Gloves, One-Piece leather suit while wearing Knee Sliders / Knee Pucks over it and Alpinestars back/chest protector, Leather Boots and a Leather jacket over all of that. Would this be too much and be too uncomfortable? Can you wear too much gear? I plan on getting a 2008 ninja 250r

Is it possible to wear too much safety gears?
make sure everything fits perfect and the main thing is that you're comfortable. ALWAYS wear a helmet, shoes, pants, and gloves. Safety gear can get in the way sometimes (in your case, yes i think it's overkill), but if you do go down, you'll be glad you were wearing them. and there's a pretty good chance you WILL go down, just a matter of when...


whether youre riding a ninja 250, a zx-14, or a 50cc moped, ALWAYS wear your gear. you probly won't need the knee sliders or the one piece leather suit just yet tho...
Reply:Sounds a little like your trying out for Robo Cop but better than not having enough you will find your medium somewhere





just rem drive safe it does not have a force feild around it
Reply:I was always told " Prepare for the worst, that way you'll never be disappointed". That scared the living **** out of me at first but I still 8 years later ALWAYS wear helmet, leather jacket, leather gloves( the more expensive ones with palm and knuckle moulded plastic protectors) and at minimum a pair of jeans. On short trips to the shops I wear all of the above and good lace-up boot( with the laces tied and put back inside the boot) but on longer trips I wear my heavy duty Kevlar wet weather pants and racing boots. Remember also check those mirrors, because the idiot in the car who will hit you usually comes from behind. Be pro active with your brake lights. Q-ride tought me 'lights on', which means you only have to engage the brake enough to hear or feel the brake light sender "click" on either brake to let the guy behind you in the four wheel drive that you are scrubbing off speed with your engine braking. I hope this helps. I also recomend for a first bike open ferring or road trail, mainly due to repair costs and they don't usually go past150km/h. The 2007 WR450 I own can do the commute to work and doubles as a weekend weapon.
Reply:too much gear is possible i had an oversized helmet for motor cross and I wore it one time and wrecked into a tree and hurt my leg (not my head) and at that point i decided until I could get a proper helmet it would have been safer in my case to take it slow and ride without the helmet. thats not something you can do on a motorcycle considering there are cars on a road involved, but my point is don't constrict yourself to the point where your movements are hindered
Reply:Yes, more is not always better. It will make your movements restricted, make you feel trapped, you will have less feel and control over yourself and your bike. If you're wearing a one-piece suit, there is no need to wear another jacket on top of that. I ride, and my gear consists of Alpinestars gloves and one-piece suit, Body Armour back protector, Infinity windproof top, Sidi Vertigo boots, and Arai Astro J helmet. And this is enough to make me more than safe-I came off in December when it was icy, and when I hit the deck it felt like falling on a mattress. I've also got a set of Rev It' waterproofs, and they're also good-someone slammed into me quite hard (their driver's door was bent, and they needed a new mirror) and I came out fine, albeit sore for a week. The only thing broken was the elbow protector. Ultimately, you've got to see what you're comfortable in and what makes you feel safe.
Reply:Are you sure you not planning on taking a trip to the moon? Just kidding...it's good to wear protection, but you definitely need to be comfortable. Wearing too much won't allow you to manuver the bike.
Reply:I would say that everything you have chosen will not be to much except you will only need knee sliders if you are planning on getting so far over in a turn that you are going to be dropping a knee, This i guarantee you, that you will not be doing anytime soon so you can lose them for now and it is not necessary to wear a leather jacket over the one piece suit assuming you buy a good quality one piece suit. Get one that is double and tripled stitched with CE rated armor and a minimum of 1.5mm leather. Knox also makes very good chest and back protectors I am not sure how they compare in price to the alpinestar. Dont just buy any leather boots make sure you get ones with armor in the ankle area. I have the 08 250R and its a lot of fun, inexpensive and good gas mileage. Be safe and watch for those left turning drivers. Practice your slowing moving driving in a parking lot it will help your coordination and multi-tasking.
Reply:It can be harder to maneuver when you wear too much, but more is better.


Summer you will get hot in all the gear but if wearing all of it is comfortable and can still maneuver than your good to go.
Reply:yes those gears get heavy
Reply:In the summer, all that gear will be hot. But hot as it might get, the first time you go down (because you _will_ go down), you'll thank God you had it all on. Digging road pebbles out of your leathers and being sorry they are all scuffed up, is infinitely better than digging gravel out of your arms, or your face, and hoping you'll heal up.





Regardless of how hot it gets, never ride without:


-Full face helmet


-Boots


-Gloves


-Jacket.





Leathers are nice, but a little warm in the summer, and not warm enough in winter. Still good for keeping your skin on, however.
Reply:Full racing leathers complete with sliders and pucks?


AND a leather jacket on top?








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