Hi,

I don't really trust those types of gloves, simply because they aren't manufactured with a 'cuff.' See the link below for the differences.

See here for Clover RS-3

The reason for this cuff is a) additional wrist support b) to cover the sleeves of your leathers (if you slide in a crash these may roll without gloves, so the cuffs act as buffer).

All major manufacturers make these standard of gloves - the ones you listed are for town riding / stunting mainly.

As for the Arai, check out this link - http://www.arai.com/ I paid £370 for mine (about $500 US). Best money I ever spent, it's a fantastic helmet.

 

arai or shoei which one do you prefer peg?

 

hmm... well, there's really no difference between the Arai and Shoei in terms of protection, both are to the highest standards. The fits are different though - for some reason, the Arai just 'fit' my head better. So for me, Arai gets my vote. However I have heard that Shoei's are far quieter than Arai's, but that doesn't matter to me as I wear ear plugs.

It's best to try on a range of helmets at your local store with someone assisting you. That way you can get a feel for the fit of the helmet, and you can be assisted in determining the right size / brand. (Don't buy online for your first helmet...unless you've gone and tried them on.)

Good luck with it...