Motorcycle TCO: Difference between revisions

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Simply stated, motorcycling is a dangerous activity. It is wise and prudent to protect yourself as best you can. This will prevent much higher costs incurred through hospital fees if anything should go wrong. There are [[Protective Gear|other articles which cover this topic]] in more depth, so this will be a quick once-over to review costs.

At minimum, you will want a helmet, jacket, and gloves. These are minimal prices for new gear, but they'll get you into effective riding clothes. Spending more gets you better comfort or features, generally speaking. You can buy used, but be careful ~~that you're buying~~ gear that fits well, and hasn't been through an accident. <i>Always</i> buy motorcycling-specific gear, particularly leather jackets. Fashion leather will fail on the first fall, sending you straight to the skin graft ward at the local hospital.

At minimum, you will want a helmet, jacket, and gloves. These are minimal prices for new gear, but they'll get you into effective riding clothes. Spending more gets you better comfort or features, generally speaking. You can buy used, but be careful to buy gear that fits well, and hasn't been through an accident. <i>Always</i> buy motorcycling-specific gear, particularly leather jackets. "Fashion" leather will fail on the first fall, sending you straight to the skin graft ward at the local hospital.

* Helmet: $100

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 Simply stated, motorcycling is a dangerous activity.  It is wise and prudent to protect yourself as best you can.  This will prevent much higher costs incurred through hospital fees if anything should go wrong.  There are [[Protective Gear|other articles which cover this topic]] in more depth, so this will be a quick once-over to review costs.
-At minimum, you will want a helmet, jacket, and gloves.  These are minimal prices for new gear, but they'll get you into effective riding clothes.  Spending more gets you better comfort or features, generally speaking.  You can buy used, but be careful that you're buying gear that fits well, and hasn't been through an accident.  <i>Always</i> buy motorcycling-specific gear, particularly leather jackets.  Fashion leather will fail on the first fall, sending you straight to the skin graft ward at the local hospital.
+At minimum, you will want a helmet, jacket, and gloves.  These are minimal prices for new gear, but they'll get you into effective riding clothes.  Spending more gets you better comfort or features, generally speaking.  You can buy used, but be careful to buy gear that fits well, and hasn't been through an accident.  <i>Always</i> buy motorcycling-specific gear, particularly leather jackets.  "Fashion" leather will fail on the first fall, sending you straight to the skin graft ward at the local hospital.
 * Helmet: $100