riding gear
 

hey guys im new to bikes. ive always rode 4 wheelers. i always just used riding boots, helmet, goggles and dirt bike gloves.

what do you guys use and what kinda gear should i use? i should know hopefully tomorrow if im getting the bike or not. this would be my first motorcycle and id rather keep all my oem body parts intact!

Carry on with your habit of wearing all the gear. ATGATT - All The Gear All The Time.

No telling when things might go sideways, hopefully never.

My getup - fullface, gloves, cordura jacket and pants (armoured) and boots (which I should upgrade, just using safety toe work boots)

Hell yeah. If you plan on doing any riding on concrete then I'd get good gloves and a jacket that's resistant to abrasion. Make sure your helmet is dot legal and wear your boots. If you could spring for pants then that's a plus. I think eating it on the street is almost worse in some cases then the dirt. Good luck with the bike.

For the street a bike jacket, gloves and obviously a good helmet. For the dirt good riding boots, riding pants, gloves and a helmet. If your going to be jumping and getting crazy then add in a chest protector and neck guard.

You forgot the Monkey Butt Powder, a necessity especially if you have a stock seat( the bikes not yours:)

The only thing that hasn't been mentioned, but I wear when riding in the dirt, is knee/shin pads, elbow/forearm pads, and an articulated spine protector from 661 (bicycle gear), it has saved me from rocks more than once when taking a tumble off the bike.
My MX boots have saved my ankles more than once too.
I feel it's better to be riding, than telling a war story as to why I am broken.