48 Motorcycle Gloves
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This article is from the Australia Motorcycles FAQ, by Cameron Simpson cs@zip.com.au with numerous contributions by others.
48 Motorcycle Gloves
Gloves are vital to prevent major injury to the hands in the event of
a crash. Double thickness leather on the palms and the heels of the
hands is a must, as these are the areas that touch down first and
hardest. It's instinctive, and you can't help it. Protect them.
Microsurgery is expensive.
Waterproofing and wind resistance are also important, especially in
winter. It's reported that wearing a pair of rubber or latex gloves
over your bike gloves works very well in this regard.
Most people keep two pairs of gloves -- one for summer and one for
winter. Gloves aren't expensive (relative to surgery), so you may as
well get yourself good ones.
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