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Leather motorcycle clothing can also protect riders and passengers from the hot surfaces present on an operating or recently operated motorcycle. The engine and exhaust system get extremely hot during operation and often can remain quite hot for some time after the bike is turned off. Exposed skin, or skin covered only by thin clothing, can sustain serious burns in a matter of seconds from contact with these surfaces.
Leather chaps will protect the rider’s legs from accidental contact with the engine and/or exhaust while riding and also when mounting and dismounting the bike. Passengers should also wear leather chaps since, depending on the model of motorcycle, the exhaust system and muffler are often routed quite near to the passengers legs as well.
