Motorcycle Crashing and Racing – what you need to know.
One of the realities of racing is the old expression, “it’s not if you crash, but when”. This is a well known fact.
It applies to any type of racing and especially motorcycles. It’s really amazing to see riders crash because most of the time, the crashes are very dramatic! Bodies are sliding across on concrete at high rates of speed or you’re being thrown over the handlebars – sounds fun, huh? So why do people do this? We think it’s a feeling that you experience that is difficult to measure; it’s a feeling that can not be easily duplicated, but is accessable through a motorcycle. Plus, add in the adrenaline and you pretty much become “hooked”. And it’s legal and hell of a lot of fun!
Back to subject of this blog…crashing. One thing is certain, it hurts most of the time. What you need to prepare yourself for is that the protective gear you use absolutely makes a difference in the outcome of the crash. If you don’t do your homework and jump into the sport with both feet, you will end up hurt and possibly end your riding career – we’ve seen it happen more than once. Protective apparel is not something to take for granted each manufacturer uses different materials, patterns and ultimately, have different business models. What looks super uber cool doesn’t necessarily mean it’s really designed for racing. This is so very true of many race suits from Europe or from China (eBay comes to mind). They are very cosmetic, but they are built to the bare minimum of safety standards. We see riders wearing “factory” looking suits all the time and the leather is torn with armor bulging out. One more crash and that rider will be at the hospital with a skin graph or worse. Very few race suits offer the necessary reinforcement or even use quality materials such as full grain leather, but they look just like Rossi! Keep in mind, when you see your hero’s racing on TV, the suit they are wearing is not the suit you will be buying. That is a fact. Crashing also takes a toll on the body and the mind; just ask any racer.
Komodo is different. We build race products that are genuinely designed for the needs of hard core racing. This means Komodo suits and our race gloves deliver proven FUNCTION for your SAFETY! Do your homework, more privateer racers wear Komodo Gear racing products than any other products at the track because we have kept our focus on one thing, rider safety. All of our racing products use the best materials available and because of that, you will have to pay a little more. However, when you do crash, and you will, you will be protected by the safest race suit and gloves available today. We all love our motorcycles and racing them is the next level; don’t let racing “end” your riding career. Choose the best safety products available and you can have both and enjoy all the benefits motorcycling has to offer. Choose Komodo Gear! We’ll see you at the track!
