UPDATED: Check out our 2011 Summer Motorcycle Gear Guide

In an effort to help new and experienced riders make better informed decisions when buying motorcycle gear, this year we decided to make a few videos which illustrate at a high level the answers to the gear questions that we get most frequently. If none of these vids speak directly to you or your type of riding, bear with us, the rest are coming, across a wide span of sub-genres.

For this first pass we tackled summer weather motorcycle gear that offered Everyday Summer Riding (Part 1), Upgraded Protection (Part 2), Leather & Versatility (Part 3), Basic Protection (Part 4), Sport Riding (Part 5), Multi-Season Touring (Part 6) and Multi-Season Adventure Touring (Part 7). Each one of the following videos homes in on a combination of motorcycle jacket, pants and gloves which will match, fit and protect for a wide range of budgets and styles.