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What to wear: required protective gear.

The following is the minimum required personal protective equipment (PPE). All students must wear it for every range session and skills test.

The required gear

  1. 01

    DOT-compliant helmet.

    The DOT sticker must be legible.

  2. 02

    Eye protection.

    Glasses, sunglasses, safety glasses, or a helmet visor.

  3. 03

    Full-finger gloves

    that offer some protection.

  4. 04

    Long-sleeved shirt or jacket

    that covers your wrists.

  5. 05

    Full-length pants

    with no rips or tears. Jeans are fine; sweatpants and yoga-style pants are not allowed.

  6. 06

    Sturdy over-the-ankle boots.

    No elastic around the ankles, and no canvas high-tops (basketball-style shoes).

No gear, no ride. Students who arrive without the required gear will not be allowed to ride. See our course policies.
A rider in proper motorcycle PPE: armored long-sleeved jacket, full-finger gloves, jeans with no rips, over-the-ankle footwear, and a DOT helmet in hand
Proper PPE: helmet, eye protection, gloves, long sleeves, full-length pants, and over-the-ankle footwear.

What good gear looks like

A DOT FMVSS No. 218 certification sticker, shown on the back of a helmet
HelmetLook for the DOT sticker on the back of the helmet. It must be legible. Novelty helmets without one are not allowed.
Padded full-finger mechanic-style work gloves
GlovesFull-finger gloves that offer some protection. Padded mechanic-style work gloves like these are fine.

Not allowed on the range

A short-sleeved T-shirt, crossed out
Short sleevesT-shirts and short sleeves. Your shirt or jacket must cover your wrists.
Ripped and distressed jeans, crossed out
Ripped jeansJeans are fine, but not with rips, tears, or holes.
Grey sweatpants, crossed out
SweatpantsSweats and joggers are not allowed.
Yoga pants, crossed out
Yoga-style pantsLeggings and yoga pants are not allowed.
A Chelsea-style pull-on boot with elastic sides, crossed out
Elastic-sided bootsPull-on boots with elastic around the ankle are not allowed.
Canvas high-top sneakers, crossed out
Canvas high-topsBasketball-style canvas shoes do not count as boots.
Questions?

Not sure if something counts? Email Motorcycle@GoWMST.com before class. You can also read our course policies, the Washington helmet law, or see all course documents.

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