MOTORCYCLE SAFETY CLOTHING AND THE STANDARDS EXPLAINED
5-WAYS are official suppliers of motorcycle clothing and accessories to professional organisations including the Police and the Emergency services who require motorcycle clothing that meets specific standards for motorcycle PPE, made to meet the required CE safety standards.
We supply a range of products to meet PPE standards EN17092 Levels AAA, AA and A along with EN1621, EN13594, EN13634 and also helmet standards including ECE22.05 and ECE22.06.
Our range includes gloves, boots, jackets, trousers, body armour and helmets, manufactured by the industries leading brands such as RST, Wolf, Oxford, Arai, Shoei, Shark, AGV, Dainese, Spada, Daytona, Richa, Rukka & Alpinestars. Names you can trust for safety and protection!
We supply our range to an array of industry and emergency services personnel, including delivery riders, Police motorcycle riders and Paramedics. We also supply private and public services, local councils and members of the general public. If you have a requirement for proven motorcycle safety clothing we can help. We are happy to provide advice along with a detailed estimate, just call us on 01482 355535 now or for more information, you can contact us here.
We also have a range of over jackets specifically designed to be used by emergency services for motorcycle use. They have been developed in close co-operation with the European and British Police.
Our Contracts include:
- Thames Valley Police
- Northamptonshire Police
- The Isle Of Mann Police
- Humberside Police
- Emergency Bikers (Channel 5)
- West Midlands Police
- Warwickshire Police
- West Midlands Ambulance Service
- BBC Casualty costume department
Motorcyle PPE is currently covered by a number of standards. For motorcycle clothing (jackets, trousers, 1 piece suits) the standard EN17092 is used. For gloves and boots the standards are EN13594 and EN13634. Motorcycle crash helmets are compulsory on UK roads and are covered with ECE22.05 and ECE22.06.
The relevant standards are best explained using the below PPE Standards diagram that has been designed by the bsi.
The Below Hi-Viz Jackets are intended to be worn on top of existing safety motorcycle jackets. As 'over jackets' they have no armour and are not CE tested. Over jackets are available to order from us at 5-WAYS Motorcycles but are not readily available from the store. Badges seen in photographs are not included. Most Emergency Services supply their own appropriate velcro fit badges to the front and rear.
High-Visibility Mesh Over Jacket - £179.99 inc vat
High-Visibility Rainproof Over Jacket - £179.99 inc vat
PPE Regulation 2016/425 (EN17092) - explained
PPE Regulation stands for European Personal Protective Equipment Regulation. As of the 21st of April 2018 all normal motorcycle clothing will be categorised as Personal Protective Equipment and must be manufactured to meet one of the 3 standards (A, AA or AAA). AAA being the highest standard of protection.
The regulation requires any clothing or personal equipment manufactured to provide protection from injury and to comply to the relevant European standard, which in this case is CE (Conformité Européenne). EN17092. The clothing or gear will need to have a CE label permanently attached to it with the number of the standard it was tested to.
There are already many motorcycle garment manufacturers which have clothing tested by CE, but before April 2018 it was not a requirement. Much of the clothing that is currently in use has body armour that is certified however not the whole garment. The PPE Regulation 2016/425 (EN17092 etc) means all areas of the clothing will need to be tested and certified to either A, AA or AAA level. For clothing covering the body (jackets and trousers), this will be known as EN17092
EN 13595 - explained *Note this standard has now been superceded by the above.
EN 13595-1 was the standard for protective clothing for professional motorcycle riders prior to the EN17092 being agreed. Jackets, trousers and one piece or divided suits had to meet an abrasion resistance of level 1 or 2, Impact cut resistance level 1 or 2 and Burst strength level 1 or 2 – Level 2 being more protective in all cases. The sheer weight and bulk of some of these suits unfortunately led to negative feedback from users and we now only provide clothing tested using the EN17092 standards above.
CE Certification standards other than garments, ie gloves and boots etc
The above covers motorcycle clothing, but note that boots need to meet EN 13634:2017 standards, gloves EN 13594:2015, elbow, knee, hip and shoulder protectors to EN 1621-1:2012, back protectors to EN 1621-2:2014, and chest protectors EN 1621-3:2018. EN 1621-4:2013 covers lanyard-activated airbag protectors, while EN 14021:2013 is a specialised stone shield protector like those used in motocross.
The whole story on Motorcycle PPE standards
We think Revit Clothing company have the best explanation of these complex regulations and the changes that have been made. if you have a spare hour or so they have a great article here but please bear in mind that EN13595 has now been superceded by the EN17092 standards.
Fiveways Motorcycle Centre LTD is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No. 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd’s permissions as a Principal Firm allows Fiveways Motorcycle Centre LTD to act as a credit broker, not a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders, and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only.
We are a credit broker and not a lender. We can introduce you to a carefully selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. We act on behalf of the lender for this introduction and not as your agent. We are not impartial, and we are not an independent financial advisor.
Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next most suitable offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure a suitable finance agreement for you that enables you to achieve your financial objectives. If you purchase a vehicle, in the majority of cases, we will receive a commission from your lender for introducing you to them which is either a fixed fee, or a fixed percentage of the amount that you borrow. This may be linked to the vehicle model you purchase.
Different lenders pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement; however, you will be contributing towards the commission paid to us with the interest collected on your repayments. Before we propose you to a potential lender, we will inform you of the likely amount of commission we will receive and seek your consent to receive this commission. The exact amount of commission that we will receive will be confirmed prior to you signing your finance agreement.
All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18s or over. Guarantees may be required.
