Europe: Explanation About Motorcycle Clothing Norm EN 1621-1

[MotorBiker]

Europe: Explanation About Motorcycle Clothing Norm EN 1621-1

<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/EN-1621-1-Pictogram.jpg" width="100" height="148" title="EN 1621 1 Pictogram" alt="EN 1621 1 Pictogram" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="83" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/flags/ee-flag.gif" width="80" height="54" title="Europe flag" alt="Europe flag" border="0"></a></td></tr></table>#Safety #Norms #Armor - As you may know, here in Europe we "love" norms & standards. Mostly created by politicians who have nothing better to do than impose more and more rules and regulations on motorcyclists, some of these norms are meant to inform motorcycle riders about the equipment they are buying. It's a kind of "leveling the playing field" approach, so that you can purchase the right safety gear that applies to you.<br><br>

Back in 1997 they came up with a standard for motorcycle armor, called the EN 1621-1 standard. It got updated in 2003 and the last update was last year. The norm is there to make sure you understand what level of protection you'll be getting with the gear. To make it "simple" to understand, they came up with a pictogram, a drawing that shows you to what levels the motorcycle armor will protect you. You'll be finding these pictograms on the clothing you'll be buying in stores. It's an European wide norm.<br><br>

Here's a brief description of what the pictogram represents........... <br><br>

...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story.......<br><br> ...

Source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login