Any websites that sell *inexpensive*, basic protective gear, including helmet, gloves, boots, *and* armor?

The best bet is Ebay, as long as it is new and is DOT approved. If you go through a motorcycle safety course, your safety course gives you 10-20% discounts on a lot of different websites!

The best gear for safety is not leather contrary to popular belief but certified with a designation of CE. There are many helmets but the best are full face helmets that protect the jaw. BELL is a very good qaulity helmet. You can get a tinted visor for it also for the very sunny days and it clips on the helmet and you can then clip on the clear one for evening. I would also get a jacket with CE armor go to ebay and search for motorcycle jacket ce armor (See link below) Also pants withe CE armor. On freeways the big semis use retread tires and whenthey come off the peaces of steel can fly up as you ride by and cut ones leg, it happens all the time but they have pants that slip OVER the regular pants and even the knees have ce armor in them. Many riders just get a helmet and gloves and thats it but as a rule of thumb you have to ask yourself this question. "Am I dressed to where I can survive a spill going 80mph? If the answer is no then you need more protection. I have listed the protective gear needed below with #1 being most important to safety and #2 second most etc.. #1 Helmet #2 Jacket with CE armor #3 Pants with CE armor #4 Leather gloves not cloth #5 Boots that are high tops. There are very good ones at BIg 5 sporting goods for $20-$50 on sale this week. I got a good pair for $29 and they have steel in them. Now if I may suggest that you don't buy the helmet for him as one really needs to try it on...or buy it but ask for the return policy because the helmet should fit tight but not to where it aggravates. As a rule the helmet should fit tight enough to move his scalp with the helmet if you rock the helmet while on his head. If you move the helmet and it just moves over his head without moving his scalp along with it, its too loose. Hope we helped.

Protective gear is the ABSOLUTE LAST thing you want to try and save money on. I spent roughly twice what my first motorbike cost on a helmet, a top quality riding jacket, some kevlar jeans, some Sidi boots, and some gloves. All that added up to over $3000.

I suggest "newenough.com". They sell name brand bike gear at great prices. The started out selling used stuff I think, hence the name, but now its all new and there are some killer deals over there. Nice people to work with too. I have bought several items from them, I highly recommend checking out their site. I am in no way affiliated with them.

A big Thumbs Up to http://www.newenough.com/ I have bought several jackets and Gloves plus My armored mesh pants from them.

Leatherup.com has some good jackets on there at reasonable prices. I didnt buy mine there cuz I found one that was close to the same quality and price after shipping locally, but a buddy of mine and his wife buy stuff all the time. Pretty good quality.

check at cyclegear.com and get new gear never buy used safety gear

newenough.com great website thats where i get all my gear

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