When riding a motorcycle, there are accessories that are essential and even mandatory to ride safely, such as helmets or gloves for example.
Whether for winter or summer, there are different gloves depending on the season. While they are thicker for winter to protect drivers from the cold, they are lighter in summer, so as not to sweat too much because of the heat.
And since it is not easy to find your way around among all the models available on the market, here is a selection of the best models. But first of all, you need to know a few criteria.
What are the important criteria?
Since 2016, the wearing of gloves has not only been mandatory, but they must also be approved.
As far as safety is concerned, the gloves must end with what is known as a tightening tab that will allow them to be held securely in the hands of the users. This tab can be in the form of velcro.
As far as protection is concerned, the areas of the palms and joints must be strengthened. In addition, shells must protect the phalanges.
As for the size of the gloves, they should be tight but not too tight, as they should remain easy to put on and comfortable. To be sure you are taking the right size, if you order online, simply measure the waist circumference of your palm at the joints, while closing your hand. Then, divide the figure obtained by 2.54 to obtain the correspondence in inches. But it is strongly recommended to round up to the next value to be really sure to buy comfortable gloves.
The selection of the best models
Here are some of the best models of motorcycle gloves for the summer, selected especially for you who comply with the new French standards for homologation.
The elegant and discreet Rider-Tec approved gloves are made of leather and have an outer layer of cowhide leather on the areas exposed to abrasion. These gloves are reinforced on the outer sides of the hand, palm and above the joints, which protects motorcyclists from unfortunate falls.
The gloves are tightened by means of tightening scratches. The high-end finishes at a reasonable price make these gloves perfect for summer walks, as well as being easy to clean.
Available sizes: S, M, L, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: 30 euros
Color: black
Material: cowhide leather
DARTS brand gloves are perfect for summer. Approved, they are made of cowhide leather and mesh. They are easy to adjust, thanks to the elastic closure and velcro.
Very pleasant to wear, because they are flexible, these gloves are also very safe, because they have protective shells. Indeed, the palm of the hand is both reinforced with Kevlar and provided with grip for a better grip of the hand on the handlebars.
Available sizes: M, L, XL, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: about 45 euros
Color: black
Material: cowhide leather and mesh
Motomod’s approved gloves are made of cowhide leather and can be tightened with velcro. The palms are reinforced and the cuff is short.
Available sizes: M, L, XL, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: about 47 euros
Color: black
Material: cowhide leather
Rider-Tec’s sporty design gloves feature a leather scratch that does not require a leather strap. do not distort the glove line. In addition, leather doubling the full thickness of the areas of the hand most exposed to impact. The palm, the outer side of the hand, the phalanges and the joints are optimally protected.
In addition, the joints have additional protection by adding a reinforced shell made of composite plastic materials. As for the inside of the gloves, they are made of synthetic fabric, which makes them easy to clean.
The inside and outside seams are very delicate, which gives a second skin feeling.
Sizes available: S, M, L, XL, XL, XXL
Price: about 38 euros
Color: black and white
Material: leather
The approved gloves of the Spidi Sports brand are characterised by very high transpirability due to the perforated leather finish. All parts of the hand are protected, especially the most sensitive areas, such as the palm and the outer side of the hand.
The gloves can be tightened with velcro.
Available sizes: S, M, L, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: about 70 euros
Color: black
Material: leather and goat skin
Let’s not forget the ladies. The DARTS approved motorcycle gloves with elegant lines are made of cowhide leather and mesh. The closure is made by elastic and velcro. The palm of the hand is reinforced with Kevlar and provided with grip, to facilitate the grip of the hand on the handlebar. Undoubled, these gloves are flexible and allow air to circulate.
Available sizes: XS, S, M, M, L
Price: about 45 euros
Color: black
Material: cowhide leather and mesh
