When i went down last saturday. I had 3/4 helmet with face shield that was down, half gloves, chaps, leather vest, hd windbreaker jacket, the ornage/black hd raingear (jacket,pants, and foot/leg gators, hd riding boots (above the ankle) is the key,
hd day/night glasses with the foam insert in place.
Helmet intact but scratched, didn't get home with the glasses, not usre if lost in wreck or if left them lay somewhere before we got headed home, all gear intact . Jacket has dirt/grass marks on the back and foot/leg gators have whole in toes but both boot intact. Gloves also intact. Not a scratch on me just alot of bumps and bruises. I hit a concrete culvert after entering a ditch. It pays to wear the gear. I also am bad about not wearing a jacket or long sleeves in the summer and i have a mesh jacket. I pretty positive without the proper footwear i would have a broken ankle. Play it safe especially if you have a family.