| When it comes to motorcycle gloves there are a lot | | | | some really nice gauntlet style gloves as does AGV |
| of choices, some of these depend on your riding | | | | and Alpinestars. I personally own a pair of Alloy |
| style and what you want to wear. I personally like full | | | | Alpinestars gloves which I have had for about 3 |
| fingered gloves but a lot of guys that ride cruiser's | | | | years now. These gloves are perforated and a are |
| will not wear a glove at all or they wear half fingered | | | | perfect for warm weather riding which is about 9 |
| gloves. These look a lot like weight training gloves | | | | months out of the year where I live. I also like these |
| where the palm and top of the fingers are covered | | | | gloves because they are simple and even when I am |
| but the tips are exposed. The advantage to these | | | | out on my chopper they look good where some of |
| gloves is that you don't loose all the sensitivity where | | | | your more flashy hard core sport rider gloves are a |
| with a totally closed glove you will. Also the short | | | | bit to flashy for a cruiser these do double duty quite |
| fingered motorcycle gloves will keep your hands from | | | | nicely. Icon also makes a set of gloves called pursuit |
| sweating. Hatch makes a really nice pair of these | | | | gloves that are much along these lines. However if |
| gloves called shorty gloves. Hatch makes quality | | | | you want the ultimate in protection you will want to |
| gloves so I would recommend those if you like short | | | | get a pair of gauntlet style road racing or track |
| fingered gloves. | | | | gloves. These types of gloves are made to really do |
| Short fingered gloves are a favorite of the cruiser | | | | the best job when it comes to protecting you in a |
| crowd. I guess they go with the whole image and | | | | spill. Most of them offer some sort of knuckle |
| they do offer some protection in case you go down. | | | | protection as well as a reinforced palm, also the |
| I have seen a guys hand that had a spill without any | | | | seams are usually reinforced in order to ensure that |
| gloves on and the road took all the meat of the palm | | | | the glove will stay in one piece under extreme |
| of his hand. Not a real nice feeling I am guessing, | | | | conditions. |
| therefore it is essential to wear some sort of hand | | | | Ultimately the choice is yours, whether to wear |
| protection when you are out riding. If you do fall I | | | | gloves or not period. You will find that most bikers |
| can almost guarantee 99 percent of the time your | | | | that have been riding for a while do wear some sort |
| hands are going to touch that pavement and unless | | | | of hand protection. Their are many different styles |
| you have some leather on them your hands are | | | | of glove available so there is bound to be one that |
| asking for a serious case of road rash if youre lucky. | | | | suits your needs. It doesn't matter who makes them |
| So at a minimum a set of short fingered gloves will | | | | but I would recommend you go with a quality |
| do the job nicely. | | | | manufacturer of motorcycle apparel like Alpinestars, |
| Full fingered gloves offer a bit more protection then | | | | Hatch, Icon or AGVSport. When you go with one of |
| their short fingered counterparts. Most of your sport | | | | them you can be ensured that the gloves you are |
| bike crowd will use a full fingered glove. Some are | | | | getting are of the best quality and will do the job |
| gauntlet style or just a regular glove. Icon makes | | | | they are designed for. |