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Simple Ways to Clean Your Motorcycle Gloves and Boots

Like the motorcycle helmet and garments maintenance, cleaning will improve the longevity and performance of your favorite motorcycle gloves and boots as well. By the way, the cleaning processes are much simple than you think, just to take note on several precautions. Motorcycle Gloves Cleaning Read the manufacturer label for special care instructions. Handwash with lukewarm water and baby shampoo. Rinse with clean water. Wrap-in a dry towel or clothes, gently squeeze from the fingertips then downwards. DON’T wring or knead, AVOID drying by direct sunlight or dryer.   Air dry, for leather gloves will take long hours to dry, wear and make a fist a few times before it is completely dry. Motorcycle Boots Cleaning Read the manufacturer label for special care instructions. Remove the shoe laces and insoles. Wash with lukewarm water and baby shampoo. For cleaning stains, textile can use sponge; leather can use soft brush (toothbrush). Wipe the b
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How To Maintain Your Motorcycle Jacket and Pants Like a Pro

 Maintain a good cleanliness of your motorcycle garments will not only let you looks great, but also improve their longevity and performance, and it will eventually summed up   to a more comfortable ride and long term cost-saving. For Goretex Garment, DWR (Durable Water Repellent) is a external coating on the garment that able to beads water like car cystal coating.   Regular cleaning and reactivation of DWR will also prevent the garment become heavy when soaked with rainwater and breathability being paralyzed, making your Goretex Garment like cheap rain suit.  Bear in mind , manufacturer will also require the user to maintain the gear for honoring the lifetime waterproof warranty claim if any.    Textile Garments Cleaning 1.        Read manufacturer label inside the jacket/pants   for special instructions. 2.        Remove all amours (shoulder, elbow, back, chest, knee, hip, knee sliders, etc). 3.        Close all zips, flaps and pockets.
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How to Read CE Marking on Motorcycle Riding Gears?

A lot of us aware there are safety certifications for helmet like SIRIM and ECE, but do you know there are for other riding gears as well?  They can be subdivided to 4 main categories which is Protectors, Motorcycle Apparels (Jacket, Pants or Suit), Motorcycle Gloves and Motorcycle Boots. We all rely on the rating to understand the protection level of the protective equipment, but do you know how to interpret them? So, we start with the CE marking, it is a French abbreviation   for “European Conformity” which is a universally accepted Safety Standard for Motorcycle Riding Gears across the world. If the equipment is CE approved, at least we know that it already achieved the minimum standard to protect us. By the way, please beware that fake or knock-off protectors and motorcycle apparels also can create the same marking to confused you, so please get from the appropriate source and understand how to differentiate them. Protectors So for protectors a.k.a. armours ar
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How LONG actually is Goretex "Lifetime" Warranty?

Goretex is the gold standard for Motorcycle Gear Waterproof providing durable waterproofing with awesome breathability which promote ultimate comfort and weather protection. We always saw the label of "Lifetime Warranty" at Goretex tags. How long actually is the so called "Lifetime"? This is often misintepreted by end users, where "Lifetime" mean 10 years, 20 years or the biker's lifetime. In fact, it mean the practical lifetime of a product, it is determined by the intensity of the usage and the nature of the product itself. For example: 1. User A bought a Goretex jacket for 15 years but only use it a few times, it is properly cleaned and stored everytime he use the jacket, the jacket still look pretty new. He encounter rain water leakage issue and submitted warranty claim and the warranty is honored. 2. User B bought a Goretex jacket for 2 years. He travel to more than 5000km and the jacket was not properly cleaned and maintained. It look
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Motorcycle JACKET Buying Guide

Among the must-have gear for motorcycle riders, a quality jacket is high on the priority list. While jackets are often a reflection of a rider's personality, there are more elements to take into consideration when purchasing a motorcycle jacket than simply whether or not you look good in it. Protection, quality, durability and a comfortable fit are as important as style. To help you make a sound decision before plunking down your hard-earned ringgit, we have developed this basic guide to make the decision process a little easier. Things to look for in a good motorcycle jacket: Proper fit - Remember that you're not going to be wearing a motorcycle jacket standing up. Different bikes will place you in different riding positions. This means a jacket should run a little long in the sleeves, it should have a little extra room in the shoulders, and needs to come down a little further so there's no gap between the top of your pants and the bottom of the jacket.
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