Motorcycle rider protection and stuff

+1 on boots
I always tell people to wear as much gear as they can afford


I understand that you live in CA so this might not ring a bell but I always use the example of the snow plow
here in MI we see the snow plow come by about 4 months out of the year
they will be doing 55 MPH and their blade will be throwing sparks up 2 feet into the air

if a steel blade being drug about the pavement at 55 MPH get reduced at such a speed consider what would happen if you wiped out on a bike doing 55 MPH wearing only a denim jacket and a shirt

on a side note, I managed to brake my ankle on a dirtbike once, doing only 40 MPH wearing fox comp 5 boots
I think I paid $200 for those
now I wear alpinestar tech 10s that retail for $600

don't cheap out on gear