Australia - CRASH helmet ratings are now published on the MotoCAP website CRASH safety ratings are now published on the MotoCAP website, providing safety ratings for motorcycle helmets, including 30 newly released ratings. MotoCAP - the Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program gives clothing separate star ratings for protection and comfort. The protection rating considers performance in abrasion resistance, seam strength and impact protection. The comfort rating is based on how comfortable the clothing is when worn in the Australian climate. Further information … [Read more...]
FIM Safety Award 2019 – MotoCAP
FIM - Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme – Safety Award 2019 - Clothing Assessment – A couple of weekends ago the FIM Awards took place in the Principality of Monaco, at the glittering ceremony of the FIM Gala. FIM says that the audience at the awards, “Including representatives from the one hundred and eleven national federations, motorcycling legends, various members of the FIM, championship promoters, manufacturer and team representatives, sponsors and other invited international guests, the 2019 FIM World Champions,” saw sports men and woman rewarded for … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Star Clothing Rated
Australia - New South Wales - Motorcycle clothing rated for a safe ride - The motorcycle clothing rating from Australia has been in the pipeline for a while and we reported on its existence previously. Now the first findings have been launched. The Australian Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program (MotoCAP) is similar to the star rating scheme for motorcycle helmets in the UK SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) where the SHARP scheme aids motorcyclists to make an informed choice when buying a helmet. MotoCAP is run by a consortium of government … [Read more...]
Protective Clothing – What’s New!
Europe - FIM Europe - In an interview taken from the FIM Europe website John Chatterton-Ross, Director of Public Affairs - FIM Europe explains, with changes to European law coming next year, what is new regarding new developments in motorcycle protective clothing for street riders. FIM Europe - can you give more detail on this subject and explain what all this news about “PPE” means? “Yes. PPE – Personal Protective Equipment. It means protective equipment that we wear or use to keep us safe from injury. Human Protective Equipment might have been a better name… … [Read more...]
The Hump
While wandering around the internet, Facebook to be exact, we came across a question on the Moto Riders Universe group page, (a group that has nearly 150,000 members), which was, “What is the hump for on a motorcycle jacket? I'm looking all over forums everywhere and some people are saying it's for aerodynamics or protection, while some say both and others say it barely effects either.” While most replies indicated that the hump was an aerodynamic “feature” first mainly used by riders that race in high speed competition, a few suggested that they were a safety feature, … [Read more...]
Leg Protectors: The Evil Genie Has Returned!
In their 1991 article entitled “International Protection Racket” the American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) posed the question, “Who will design your next motorcycle?” The AMA claimed to have uncovered a bizarre international scheme designed to force sweeping changes in motorcycle design, that would be mandated not through legislation by elected representatives but through litigation by self-styled “experts” in motorcycle safety and they were not far wrong. The AMA said they were tipped off by their connections with the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) and in 1991 … [Read more...]
If The Gloves Fit!
France – The motorcycle press, rider organisations and some clothing suppliers here in France are reporting that from the 20th November 2016 it will be mandatory by law, to wear gloves for motorcycle drivers and passengers (rider or pillion), motor tricycle, quadricycle motor or moped. This follows a decree (No. 2016-1232) issued on the 19th September 2016 which aims to, “Limit serious injury to hands and forearms” the decree states that the gloves worn are marked according to glove regulations relating to personal protective equipment when traveling. These regulations … [Read more...]
