Can you guarantee safety when riding a motorcycle? There are no airbags, no frame and similar equipment that is inherent in the car. And if you add to this a much more dynamic ride than a car, then, according to many people, motorcyclists are real suicide bombers. Good skills and quality equipment are their only defense.
Not the least role in safety is played by the so-called turtle for the motorcyclist, which will be discussed in the article.
Moto equipment
In this aspect, it is necessary to dispel the myths for some beginners who believe that having acquired and put on a set of expensive equipment, they can safely go to drive on the highway. Unfortunately, such thoughts lead to sad consequences.
It should be understood that no equipment will be able to guarantee the safety when driving. Neither the best helmet, nor the tricked-out turtle for motorcyclists, nor even the most modern motorcycle jumpsuit will provide complete protection. The main thing that saves a person is his skill, skills and developed reflexes. Therefore, before embarking on a dynamic ride, you should start from the bottom.
Nevertheless, motorcycle equipment in many cases not only saves from injuries and bruises, but also saves life itself. Today, in any, even a small city, all the equipment can be acquired, including the protection of a motorcyclist - a turtle. In Nizhny Novgorod, you are located either in Moscow, in Vladivostok or Simferopol: even if the necessary parts are not found in specialized stores, the Internet space will always help in the search.
Let us briefly consider all the components of motorcycle equipment.
Helmet
In many countries, including Russia, this particular piece of equipment is mandatory. According to statistics, thanks to the helmet, up to forty percent of fatalities in accidents can be avoided. They come in different types: integral, modular, open. The most reliable are integrated helmets that protect the head completely and from all sides, including the face and jaw.
Gloves
This component is also very important for the motorcyclist, if only because without gloves the hands will very quickly weather and freeze. Moreover, if you go in the rain, then the drops of water resemble the power of falling small stones.
Most falls occur at low speeds, especially during training. Instinctively, a man stretches his arms forward to soften the blow. Therefore, gloves will help out many times with such lessons.
Bots
Motobots are often ignored by many motorcyclists, but in vain. Most often, the legs are damaged in the knees and feet. Motorcycle pants that are made of durable fabric or leather with Kevlar in the composition will help protect against abrasions. For knees, special protection can be used. But for the feet, which account for most of the damage to the legs, it is worth using special shoes. In extreme cases, you can use army boots with a hard sole.
To protect your feet in the fall, it is advisable to jump as far as possible from the motorcycle, as it is likely that he will squeeze his leg. Therefore, it is better to forget about slates or fashionable sneakers on a motorcycle .
Turtle for a motorcyclist
Special equipment is able to protect the chest, back and arms. This is a protection for motorcyclists - the turtle. No, this name is not connected at all with motorcycle slowly weaving on the road. Everyone knows that these machines actually "fly".
An analogy can be seen with the carapace, which protects the turtles from all the troubles of their lives. In many European countries, this piece of equipment is mandatory along with a helmet. Such a policy seems to be correct, because many motorcyclists simply ignore it because of the optional use in Russia. But in all accidents, the elbows, collarbone, ribs and back suffer first.
If the collision is head-on, the rider beats his chest against the steering wheel. A fall leads to fractures of the clavicle, spine or arms. Of course, equipment will not protect anyone completely. But the turtle for the motorcyclist is able to reduce harm to the body, protect the most important organs and disperse the impact on the area, reducing it in the exposed area.
Many motorcyclists believe that a motorcycle jacket will be sufficient to ensure the safety of their body. However, this is not at all true.
The main difference is the degree of protection. If the turtle for motorcyclists is a kind of armor that is worn over the clothes, then the motorcycle jacket is part of the clothing with separate protection plates. Using a motorcycle jacket in the heat will be inconvenient. But the turtle can be blown away by the wind, which will provide the rider with riding comfort.
How protection for motorcyclists is chosen - turtle
There are two types of them on the market:
The role of the highway is to divert point hits, protect joints from damage and wear due to slipping along the road. In such places are "cups" with shock-absorbing ability.
In cross models, a hard shell is provided that protects against flying stones and branches encountered along the way.
Both one and the other turtle for a motorcyclist has its advantages and disadvantages. With "crossovers" it will be difficult when rubbing against asphalt, but it is easy and free to ride with them. With the "road racers" the opposite is true: they will hamper the movement, but in the fall they will provide more protection.
Prices for such equipment vary depending on its type, manufacturer and can range from five to fifteen thousand rubles and above.
You should consider such parameters when choosing a turtle for motorcyclists:
- price;
- Operating conditions;
- size, since the degree of future protection directly depends on it.
Experts do not recommend purchasing jumpsuits with automatic protection. Putting it on yourself will be quite problematic, and it’s very inconvenient to be in such a suit without a motorcycle. But when riding the body acquires an ideal position, and when falling, it will show what it is capable of. Moreover, more recently, built-in airbags have appeared in such overalls. So such models are quite reminiscent of a car body.
It is best to buy all parts of the equipment separately. Then at least the size can be selected perfectly.