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What Should you Look for When Buying Motorcycle Gloves

December 27th, 2009

Motorcycle Gloves can protect your hands. In fact, gloves are known to protect the hands of the wearer from abrasions and cuts and also offer protection and comfort from cold. Wearing a pair of gloves on the hands while going for a ride on the motorcycle is extreme, important. It allows the hands to have a better grip of the controls of the bike and thus help in maneuvering the motorcycle.

Gloves help to protect the wearer not only from cold and heat but also help to protect the hands against any damage due to fiction or abrasions and falls while riding a motorcycle.

Almost all motor cycle gloves are made from the finest leather as it is leather which is not only durable but also provides the maximum comfort and warmth during the winter months. Motorcycle gloves are helpful in mot only warding off any kind of road rashes like accidents but are considered more as a safety accessory when riding motorcycle.

Motorcycle gloves come in different varieties and are widely available in the sports shops and even on the internet. They are summer gloves, medium weight gloves, winter gloves, Rain gloves and even heated gloves.

Summer motorcycle gloves are common leather gloves which are simple and thin and they do not have any lining and they do not provide any resistance to water and thus can be worn only during the summer months when there is no rain. Summer gloves are of two types like the ones which come with fingers and the other the fingerless variety.

The fingerless variety leather gloves have a single large opening to fit the hand and the fingers are left uncovered so that only the palm and wrist have the needed protection while the fingers have the dexterity to move easily and thereby they can control the handles of the motorcycles.

Medium weight gloves are those kinds of gloves which come in between the summer and winter gloves. And it is these kinds of gloves that most of the motorcycle riders tend to prefer and use. While some of the gloves have lining some do not and they come in all styles and sizes.

Winter gloves are much thicker and come heavily padded so as to offer the extra warmth that is needed during the cold weather. These gloves are also made in such a way as to handle rain so that the gloves do not get wet and thereby make riding difficult.

The rain gloves are nothing more than a plastic covering intended to keep out the rain but these are quite dangerous as they tend to get very slippery during rains and do not offer good grip over the controls These gloves also tend to become bulky but because they are cheaper than the other gloves many riders do buy these gloves.

There are people who enjoy going for aride on their motor cycles during the winter months also and for these people there are heated gloves which come with batteries and a heating element which tends to keep the hands warm.

International Motorcycle Shipping and Overseas Bike Transport

October 19th, 2009

First, you need to get your vehicle prepared for international motorcycle shipping. It involves draining the fuel to less then an eighth of the tank, securing any cables and removing any accessories that you wish to keep (your motorcycle will be handled by different companies and workers in different countries – your items may go missing).

Then you need to get your bike to the export warehouse of the international motorcycle shipping company or directly to the ocean port. If you live nearby a big ocean port or a major metro hub – you can just drop off your motorcycle yourself. Otherwise, you can use numerous motorcycle transporters or brokers that advertise on internet. Make sure you ask for door-to-door service and mention that the final destination is an export ocean port or warehouse of the overseas transport company. When it comes to international motorcycle shipping some of the truckers don’t wish to go to the ports due to congestions and long waiting lines. Ask the international motorcycle shipping company if they can provide the pick up as most of them have contracts with vehicle transport companies.

Required Documents for International Motorcycle Shipping



Make sure that you have the original clean title for your motorcycle. By “original” I imply that it has to be the actual paper title issued by your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. By “clean” I imply that it cannot have any unpaid liens from the bank or any other financial company. It is a requirement of the US Customs that all motorized vehicles must be cleared for export prior to vessel departure. And therefore, it applies to international motorcycle shipping as well.





Shipping Option #1: International Motorcycle Shipping in Ocean Container




Overseas motor cycle shipper can offer 2 options for you to get your bike overseas: ocean container shipping or roll-on roll-off international motorcycle shipping. If you go with ocean container shipping then the overseas transport company will crate and load your motorcycle inside the ocean container most likely with other cargo or cars. This is a cheap and reliable option because the international motorcycle shipping company will only charge you for space that your unit is taking inside the container plus the container will be closed and sealed throughout the overseas trip.





Shipping Option #2: International Motorcycle Shipping via Roll-on Roll-off carrier




With roll-on roll-off (RO-RO) international motorcycle shipping your bike will be delivered directly to the port and then loaded onto the specialized car carrier vessel. It means that port workers will drive it onto the ship at the port of origin and then drive it off the ship at the port of destination. It won’t be sitting inside a closed container and it’s usually when some of the motorcycle accessories go missing. Ro-Ro service is also limited in the ports coverage so depending on your origin & destination this service may not be available for your route. Plus port will not accept non-running motorcycles for roll-on roll-off shipping service.



Once the ship sails the international motorcycle shipping company will return the original title to you along with their transport bill of lading and instructions on how to pick up your motorcycle at the country of destination. It’s a good idea to contact the overseas agent in advance to confirm the arrival dates and get the paperwork done to speed up the release and delivery process.




By: Michael Bliss