| Now that you have made the wise investment to | | | | browsing through some online catalogs, the pricing of |
| purchase a motor scooter, you must make yourself a | | | | helmets range from $40 to $150 USD. |
| complete rider by also investing in riding gear. The | | | | Eyewear is an important accessory. Most motor |
| most common gear includes helmets, eyewear, | | | | scooters do not have a protective windshield, so it's up |
| jackets, and gloves. | | | | to your eyewear to block out stray debris and the |
| A helmet is probably the most important item on the | | | | rushing winds, which can instantly make your eyes |
| list of riding gear. Some states do not require helmets | | | | water. Wrap-around style or goggles are a great |
| for motor scooter riders and motorcyclists, but there is | | | | choice here. You also don't want to be blinded by |
| peace of mind knowing that you do have protection | | | | sunlight, so a good tint is important as well. You may |
| around your noggin in case you go down. A helmet | | | | also want to invest in a pair of clear goggles or |
| has two parts: a hard outer shell, and a soft inner lining. | | | | glasses for night riding. No, that was not an invitation to |
| The outer shell is good for deflecting small debris flying | | | | act like David Hasselhoff. |
| at your head, which happens on occasion, but the inner | | | | A good riding jacket is recommended to not only keep |
| lining does the bulk of the energy absorption during a | | | | you warm, but to protect your skin in case you go |
| crash. You definitely should purchase a new helmet. If | | | | down. It is important for a jacket to hug your body as |
| you continue to use a helmet that was involved in a | | | | you ride rather then balloon up from the rushing air and |
| crash, the helmet will probably not protect you in a | | | | expose your skin. |
| future accident. | | | | Finally, you can't go wrong with a solid pair of leather |
| There are different types of helmets such as | | | | riding gloves. These protect your hands from the |
| open-face and full-face helmets. Open-face helmets | | | | elements while providing you with a solid grip of your |
| require eyewear to provide proper riding protection. | | | | scooter handles. It's important here to find a pair that |
| The problem is that you can still get hit in the face by a | | | | allows you to comfortably grip the handles, and they |
| flying rock or insect while riding. Full-face helmets offer | | | | should not impede functions such as squeezing the |
| complete protection with the use of a pull-down visor. | | | | clutch lever, flipping your turn signals, or honking the |
| Eyewear is not necessary unless you constantly ride | | | | horn. Your exposed hands are also good targets for |
| with the visor flipped up. With this helmet, you don't | | | | flying debris, which can distract you from paying |
| have to worry about getting stung in the face. After | | | | attention to your riding. |