New Riders

I have noticed a lot more people have started riding recently in my area, I being one of them.
(Don't be like these two dorks in the photo, atleast one rider is wearing bright colors)

One thing I remember well from my training is that you must always wear protective gear.
Yet I see a lot of untrained or unskilled riders who don't wear protective gear. I know of many horror stories about a simple 10-15 mph incident that left a rider in the hospital for many weeks.
Don't be one of them!
Wear your gear!

Gear typically consists of:
Heavy boots
Long pants, prefrably jeans or leather chaps over jeans
Gloves, protect the hands
Long sleeve shirt
Jacket
Leather vest
Helmet whether full face, half, or 3/4 helmet

Some options for hot weather are available such as a Kevlar shirt by Draggin Jeans (dragginjeans.com)
Or a Cordura mesh Vest with padding. There are also some Cordura mesh jackets available on the market as well and are much better then a regular tee shirt.
While Kevlar is the best material to wear period, it may be too much money for most people and this is where people opt for leather.
Leather holds an abrasion strength much higher then any of the standard fabrics on the market in it's natural form, much more so if the leather is backed with padding or Kevlar.

While a helmet may not be required in your area, a helmet is a good idea just in case something was to happen. For instance you fall at 7 mph turning a corner and your head hits the ground first, what normally would be a concussion or worse is avoided because of the helmet. Believe me it could happen at the blink of an eye dirt or debris not seen could cause some problems.

The best safety gear above all is taking a safety course offer by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (http://www.msf-usa.org/). The knowledge which you can learn from one of these courses can be life saving.
Knowlege is power.

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Colby Butler aka Kingkole02