| The motorcycle is, from many years, a
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| | The insurances are also important for
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| widespread vehicle, designed for many
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| | motorcyclists; in many countries the
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| purposes, such as urban traffic, racing,
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| | insurance companies are forcing the
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| long distance travel or sport. The first
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| | riders to undertake a motorcyclist
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| motorcycles were built by Wilhelm Maybach
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| | training course. The appropriate
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| and Gottlieb Daimler, in 1885, in
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| | equipments, leather clothes and gloves,
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| Stuttgart, Germany. It was petroleum
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| | are protecting the rider from rains,
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| powered motorized bicycle. In 1867,
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| | snow, humidity, cold and shocks.
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| Sylvester Howard Roper, from
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| | Protective gloves, boots, pants and
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| Massachusetts, designed a vehicle on two
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| | jackets are made from nylon, Kevlar or
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| wheels and a steam propulsion, and
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| | leather. Motorcycle safety clothing
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| presented it at fairs.
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| | includes carbon fiber knuckle protection.
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| The Japanese manufacturers are dominating
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| | Boots include plastic caps and
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| today the motorcycle production; brands
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| | reinforcements.
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| such as Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda or Kawasaki
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| | Motorcycle safety clothing provides
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| are appreciated world wide. There are
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| | abrasion, puncture and impact protection;
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| other famous motorcycle manufacturers,
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| | the cowhide is recommended for the
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| such as Harley Davidson, Triumph, Ducati
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| | durability and strength; kangaroo leather
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| or BMW with growing popularity. Since
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| | is supple, light and resistant. Usually,
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| 2006 a Dutch firm produces a diesel
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| | the motorcyclists wear black leather
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| powered motorcycle, reliable and
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| | suits, decorated with metal studs. The
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| efficient.
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| | classic American motorcycle jacket has
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| Motorcyclist organizations are organized
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| | epaulets and a few zippers; modern
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| geographically; many raise money for
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| | leather clothes have armor on the inside
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| charities organizing rides or popular
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| | to protect the critical impact zones,
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| events. People choose a motorcycle to
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| | such as spine, knees, or shoulders; the
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| avoid the effects of huge urban traffic;
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| | leather clothes are spreading the impact
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| motorcycles are an affordable alternative
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| | to avoid or minimize injuries.
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| to other transport vehicles. In some
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| | Kevlar, Lycra or Cordura are the most
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| countries, such as UK, motorcyclists are
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| | popular textiles used for motorcyclist
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| exempt from charges in many agglomerated
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| | clothing to protect them against rain,
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| areas, may use the bus lanes and have
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| | cold or heat because the artificial
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| dedicated free parking.
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| | fabrics take less time to dry out. Some
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| Motorcycle safety and motorcycle clothing
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| | bikers testify than the artificial
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| are vital; the biker is subject to vary
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| | textiles are comfortable, especially in
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| accidents more often than a driver. They
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| | warm weather. Bikers boots are made of
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| have a rate of crippling and fatal
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| | heavy leather, to protect the bikers
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| accidents higher than cars (the ratio is
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| | feet, legs and ankles. The bikers helmet
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| 5.1 to 1 in U.S.). If we consider the
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| | is very important to protect his head;
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| distance traveled, the ration increases
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| | many helmets have also face shields, ear
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| dramatically: 33 to 1. The causes of the
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| | protection and intercom. There is full
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| motorcycle terrible accidents are the
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| | face helmets, open face helmets and half
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| rights of way violations and the frequent
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| | helmets, all reinforced with carbon fiber
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| use of alcohol when riding. The accidents
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| | or Kevlar. There are also some other
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| can be prevented with proper training,
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| | types, non certified, smaller and lighter
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| and separating riding and drinking
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| | than traditional helmets.
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| alcohol.
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