11 items - protective riding gear for Adventure, Dual sport & Dirtbike riders on the trail

The links to the manufactures and the retail prices are listed below. I do not receive any kickbacks or sponsorship from any of these manufactures and pay market prices just like you.

Riding gear is more important than the motorcycle you ride. If you are injured it doesn't matter how nice a motorcycle is. Below is the list of gear I wore during the trail ride leading up to this video. If you total the retail numbers you will see I could have purchased a used duel-sport but bike in the garage I can't ride does me no good. If you are interested in the best protection you can get while you are learning or pushing your limits this is the video you NEED to watch.

$389.99

$549.00

$249.99

$369.95

$594.99

Arclite Optics- Ethos VLD kit

FOX - Dirtpaw gloves
$27.05

Sealskinz socks
$50.00

CRASHPADS - Pro short with tail shield #2500
$85.00

[robert_s]

One extra protective device for me has always been an athletic supporter with cup.

[alexmoreno]

I think when most of us get into adv riding we go through a cost benefit analysis, and end up buying basic adv gear. As I got better and started riding faster, I realized I needed better, more protective gear. I went from adv boots to Tech 7. I wear a Klim Rally airbag vest, I wear more serious knee guards (considering knee braces). Most of my gear is CE AA rated.

[LoveHandlesss]

The negative votes probably wanted music and a full dress-down!!
Thanks for another gr8 video!

[PennsylvaniaDualSport]

Seal Skinz rock! They also make thinner ones to use in the summer. We have both.

We just picked up the Klim Adventure GTX boots for social riding to replace our 6 year old TCX’s. But for heavy trail days.. we wear a full mx boot. Her the Sidi Crossfires and myself the SG-12.

Side note on the knee braces. I fractured my tibial crown wearing the Leatt X-frames. I don’t fault the brace. I hit a rock with my heel when I deflected hard and it shoved my tibia into my femur. Learned that they protect from twisting.. not from impacts coming from the bottom of your sole. Nearly lost the ACL.

Lesson learned.. keep your damn feet on the pegs !

[denchua]

Not the strip show we want, but the strip show we need. <3

[dandersonjr]

I feel like I should throw a couple dollar bills at my computer screen. Good solid info as always. Thanks.

[DrTranofEvil]

I picked up half of this for a dirt bike class. I’m a street rider, so I have completely different gear (total cost for my street gear was around $1700 between That said, I would have sweated to death if I hadn’t switched out, so it was definitely worth the investment. I swear, dirt riding is the mirror-image of street riding. It was so different I want to go back and take several classes on better ways to go about it. 😓

[bjlo]

I gotta tell you, you have the BEST channel for ADV riding and LEARNING more and more. Every time you put a new video out I get excited. Thank you

[CP]

I like that you show drops. Off road drops happen. Just pick it up and keep going. I am also a big proponent of riding gear. I can not afford expensive stuff BUT I do find good equipment to save my parts from staying on the trail. I grew up during a time, when not racing, about all you had was a helmet, leather jacket, boots and gloves. Many stitches and years later I have a riding solution for about every terrain. I have enough metal in my body from cop work to open a small hardware store. If I go down it sounds like a soda can full of rocks. Still, great job in one showing everyone drops and everyone needs protection. I feel like a knight getting ready but love getting up off the ground in one piece. Another great video! Excellent job. Take care and be safe out there my friend!

[LibertyEver]

Smaller ADV bike, crash less. Ride slower, crash less violently. My old man safety tips.

On solo ADV adventures, a satellite based GPS emergency communications device, worn on your person, can be a life saver.

[PigeonSpeaks]

Thanks for showing your setup. It's sinking in that my street gear really isn't suitable for me as a beginner trying to figure out and test my limits off-road.

[BacktrackADV]

Thanks Bret, Big fan of Mosko Moto gear and layering. Transitioned to kit like yours last year and never regretted it. My new protection saved me. I am convinced I would not be riding anymore if I didn’t have it after hitting a deer last year!

[maxdaddy]

I do a blend type version. MX below the waist with SIDI Crossfires knee pads and hip/thigh/tail bone girdle (Leatt). ADV above. It's nice to be able to walk in to somewhere and simply take off my jacket.

[santac]

Oh! NOW I really can say: "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots & Your Motorcycle".$$$ :-)

[Andrew-yhsv]

I am three days post-op for surgery on a broken collarbone. I was riding on a jeep/Forest Trail in a soft Sandy section when I hit a semi buried fallen tree. I was wearing the Leatt fusion 3.0 body armor. I initially liked the idea of the integrated neck brace with the body armor. All being one piece. But I think the force of my shoulder hitting the ground and my body weight pushing on the body armor caused the collarbone break. I think I’m going to look at what you are wearing. As two separate pieces. I don’t believe I would’ve had the same result had I been wearing two separate pieces. I also wear the Leatt knee braces and elbow pads along with the tech 7 boots. Thanks for sharing.

[toltod]

One piece of protective gear you forgot was wrist braces. I've got some cheap carpal tunnel ones which have worked for enduro rides. However, you may want to move up to more serious protection. I got a prescription from my doctor to purchase a pair of ALLSPORT DYNAMICS hard wrist braces. Getting the right glove combination can be tricky, but it is worth it. Especially as you get older and have more wrist fatigue or cramping.

[adventures]

Great video time to start shopping for knee braces

[rayshobbyfarm.]

Real funny that a rider of your caliber just admits on camera: I’ve got a borrowed shirt cause I fell down in a puddle today 😂👍🏼

[jeroend]

I had a bad fall last summer. My adventure jacket was indeed not enough protection. Since then I have always been driving with this type of equipment. The fall happened through a small sharp rut hidden under grass. Maybe one day you can make a video about this? Big ruts are not a problem because you can see them, it are the small ones that I'm unable to master 🤷🏻‍♂️ Great videos, keep making them!

[nicholastyler]

That’s a pretty good set of riding armour. My only red flag would be having to take a poop midday!😂