Required protective gear (check your group)
TRAKDAYZ is governed by the Regulations in the Motorcycling Australia
Manual of Motorcycle Sport (General Competition Rules) and requires that
safety apparel meet these standards.
All riders are required to wear
protective riding apparel that includes:
Gloves
Full-fingered gauntlet style motorcycle gloves
Helmet
Approved helmet (see below)
Boots
Motorcycle boots (calf high)
Pants/jacket
Or leathers as shown under group heading below
Group 1
A minimum of:
- Kevlar reinforced jeans or similar
- Leather or reinforced material motorcycle specific jacket
- Leather motorcycle pants and jacket are highly recommended
- Other gear as above
Group 2, 3 ,4 & 5
- Full leathers, 1 or 2 piece must be worn. 2-piece leathers must zip together horizontally around the lower back waist area.
Helmets
The Motorcycling Australia, Manual of Motorsports, states: Helmets must carry one of the following approval labels, as listed in Rule 01.70 of the FIM Technical Rules. a) Europe ECE 22 – 04, ECE 22 – 05 b) Great Britain BS 6658 Grade A & B (All disciplines) c) USA DOT Federal Standard No 218 / SNELL M95, M2000, M2005 d) Japan JIS T 8133:2000, or Australia Standards Association of Australia AS1698 These labels can be found either on a sticker on the outer shell, or on the inside of the helmet.