A decent pair of gloves is a must; your palms will be at risk in an accident; you instinctively put out your hands palm side down to stop yourself in a slide, so palms of your gloves should be reinforced with patches. Knitted Kevlar is especially good for this kind of abrasion resistance, but reinforced leather works well too.

Impact protection can be bought separately like back protectors and so on, but remember where your most vulnerable areas are. And make sure if you buy impact protection you actually wear it! If you have any doubts it may be better to go for motorcycle clothing with a degree of impact protection included so that you know when you put on your jacket and pants, protection is always going to be there.

Last but not least, pick out a helmet you can wear and wear it always. You may have a greater chance of getting injured below waist in a motorcycle accident, but consequences of being involved in an accident without a helmet just don’t bear thinking about….

So, next time you are shopping for motorcycle clothing, give a bit of thought to level of protection it offers before you buy it. You never know it could save you a lot of unnecessary pain!

Copyright Michael Holmes 2005 Permission is granted to reproduce this article provided a live link is provided to http://www.motorcycleparts-accessories-andmore.com

To prevent winter damage, it is recommended that you wash your vehicle every 10 days. Wash your vehicle whenever temperature is 40 degrees F. and above. Do it during day so that it dries completely before freezing evening temperatures begin.

Immediately after washing vehicle, open and close all doors, trunk, and other parts of car with locks several times before parking it to prevent locks from freezing.

Always wash your car right after a snow or rain shower. Rain and snow collect pollutants in air and drop them as acid rain which can damage cars protective finish. Snow and sleet also include corrosive road salt.

Wash underside of your car often during winter months in car washes that do not use recycled water.

Avoid driving through large puddles of standing water which is saturated with road salt.

Any paint chips that are larger than tip of a pen should be taken care of immediately.

Wax your car at least every six months. Put a good heavy coat of wax on your car before winter storms hit. This heavy coat will protect your paint from corrosive salt and cold temperatures.

More frequent waxes are needed if your car is red, black or white because these colors are more susceptible to acid rain and UV rays.

When spring time rolls around, treat your car to a good wax job again. Be sure to remove all road grime and salt off of car before you begin waxing.

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