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Vegan Motorcycle Gear

Fuel prices dictated that many people that are focused on sustainable living put aside their cars for motorcycles. As thoughts of living Green take the fore front, the opportunity to save the planet even more is taken advantage of by wearing vegan motorcycle gear. For the Vegan motorcyclist it is all about purchasing non leather vegan motorcycle gear including helmets and body wear.

Vegan motorcycle gear is available from a wide variety of sources. The key in finding vegan motorcycle gear that provides equivalent protection to that provided by leather is in finding a tough fabric such as Kevlar or Cordura.

Some examples of vegan motorcycle gear include products offered by Motorport such as the Kevlar Long Sleeve Shirt, which retails for $329.00 and Kevlar Motorcycle Gloves that retail for $129.99. The Air Mesh Kevlar Jacket retails for $399.00 from Motorport.

Another excellent example of in demand vegan motorcycle gear is the Kevlar armoured protective denim jeans available in standard and stretch denim from Giali UK. The UK based company generally retails these vegan motorcycle jeans from 69 up to 99 pounds and from their United States dealer the cost is approximately $89.99. The sister Web site in the U.S, that deals their vegan motorcycle gear is Armored Rider, which offers the same quality of protective gear for motorcycle riders.

Brosh offers a wide selection of vegan motorcycle gear for warm seasons and climates such as their Kevlar Mesh Summer Jackets, which retail for approximately $109.00. They also have a wide line of jeans, pads and other jackets that are all vegan friendly

When it comes to purchasing vegan motorcycle gear such as a helmet it is really important to consider the standards and look for those approved by the DOT and Snell (www.waterjets.com). Look for non leather chin straps and other items. Generally most helmets are vegan however a great brand to consider when searching specifically for vegan motorcycle gear is the Arai Signet brand and preferably a full face helmet (www.bebenroth.com).

When looking for vegan motorcycle gear keep in mind safety is always first and other clothing products may have to be layered to ensure one's safety while riding. Research the manufacturer and the product well reading the labels for the materials included in the product.

For more information on vegan motorcycle gear and the products mentioned above visit the official Web sites for Waterjets, Armored Rider, Motoport, Giali UK, Brosh, and RoadGear to name a few.