{"id":106,"date":"2026-07-25T04:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/ratgeber\/schutzkleidung\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T04:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:59:34","slug":"protective-clothing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/en\/ratgeber\/schutzkleidung\/","title":{"rendered":"Protective clothing for the motorcycle licence: what is required in riding lessons and the test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"106\" class=\"elementor elementor-106\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh106 e-con-boxed mff-section mff-page-head e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrh106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh106e mff-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffrh106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh106h mff-page-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffrh106h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protective clothing for the motorcycle licence: what is required in riding lessons and the test<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh106l mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffrh106l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hardly any subject causes more confusion before the first driving lesson: what do I need to wear, what can I leave out \u2013 and what happens if something is missing? Here is the clear answer, from the legal situation to the sensible order of purchase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrb106 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrb106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mfftoc106 mff-toc-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mfftoc106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mff-toc\"><strong>Contents of this guide<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-1\">The legal situation in one sentence<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\">What you actually need \u2013 in detail<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\">Does that already apply to the riding lessons?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-4\">What to buy first, and what it costs: shopping smart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-5\">The summer question: full gear at 30 \u00b0C?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-6\">Frequently asked questions about protective clothing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106h0 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr106h0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The legal situation in one sentence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106t0 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr106t0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The only thing legally required on a motorcycle is the <strong>Helm<\/strong> (\u00a7 21a StVO) \u2013 everything else is not a legal obligation, but a <strong>mandatory requirement of the testing bodies and driving schools<\/strong> (T\u00dcV | DEKRA arge tp 21 guideline): Without complete protective clothing <strong>the practical exam is not taking place<\/strong>, and reputable driving schools won't let you into a driving lesson without them either. The difference is legally fine, practically irrelevant \u2013 you need the equipment either way. And for good reason: on two wheels, your clothing is your crumple zone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106h1 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr106h1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you actually need \u2013 in detail<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106t1 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr106t1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Helm<\/strong> a suitable, ECE-approved motorcycle helmet. Suitable means: it fits snugly without pressing \u2013 it must not be possible to pull it off when the chin strap is fastened.<\/li><li><strong>Motorcycle gloves:<\/strong> real motorcycle gloves with armour \u2013 no work or cycling gloves. The hands are always on the ground first in any crash.<\/li><li><strong>Motorcycle jacket<\/strong> with protectors on the shoulders and elbows.<\/li><li><strong>Back protector:<\/strong> separate or integrated into the jacket \u2013 integrated is fine as long as it's truly built in (check with cheaper jackets!).<\/li><li><strong>Motorcycle trousers<\/strong> with knee and hip protectors \u2013 normal jeans won't do.<\/li><li><strong>Boots or sturdy, ankle-high footwear:<\/strong> ankle protection is the decisive factor \u2013 trainers and low shoes fail.<\/li><\/ul><p>Individual testing centres interpret the list with varying degrees of strictness \u2013 the safe approach is: genuine motorcycle clothing instead of borderline cases. Anyone who turns up for the test in jeans without protectors risks cancellation along with the fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106h2 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr106h2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does that apply to driving lessons too?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106t2 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr106t2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes \u2013 the exact same equipment belongs in every riding lesson, from the very first minute. That isn't harassment, it's logic: especially at the beginning, when minor topples at walking pace are factored in, clothing needs the most protection. For the start, you therefore don't need to buy everything straight away: <strong>With us you can hire equipment for the first few hours<\/strong> \u2013 but the clothes should be your own by the time of the exam at the latest, if only because fit and familiarity matter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106h3 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr106h3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to buy first, and what it costs: shopping smart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106t3 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr106t3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a rough guide for a decent starter set: <strong>500 to 700 euros<\/strong>. Here\u2019s how to allocate it wisely:<\/p><ul><li><strong>First helmet and gloves<\/strong> \u2013 they must fit individually and accompany you from hour one. Iron rule: <strong>Always buy a new helmet<\/strong>, never used \u2013 invisible prior damage renders it worthless.<\/li><li><strong>Then jacket with protectors<\/strong> (ideally including a back protector).<\/li><li><strong>Trousers and boots last<\/strong> \u2013 complete by the exam at the latest.<\/li><li><strong>Second-hand is fine<\/strong> with jacket, trousers and boots, if everything fits and is undamaged \u2013 never with a helmet.<\/li><\/ul><p>You can find the complete cost planning for the training in the guide <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/how-much-is-the-motorcycle-licence\/\">How much does a motorbike licence cost?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106h4 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr106h4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The summer question: full gear at 30 \u00b0C?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106t4 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr106t4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes \u2013 and with the right clothing, it's not an ordeal: <strong>Well-ventilated summer motorcycle jackets<\/strong> Jackets with mesh inserts and protectors are available in every price range; they offer full protection and are more comfortable to ride in when it\u2019s hot than any hooded top. What is not an option is to go without protectors in hot weather \u2013 neither during your riding lessons nor in your test, and sensibly, not afterwards either. The tarmac is just as hard in July as it is in April.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106h5 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr106h5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about protective clothing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr106t5 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr106t5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are protective jeans enough?<\/strong> Motorcycle jeans with integrated protectors and abrasion-resistant fabric are accepted by many testing centres \u2013 ordinary jeans are not. In case of doubt, the rule is: go for proper motorcycle trousers and there will be no argument.<\/p><p><strong>Are trainers or work boots okay?<\/strong> No sneakers. Sturdy, ankle-high shoes (e.g. robust boots) may be accepted for driving lessons \u2013 for the test, motorcycle boots are the safe choice.<\/p><p><strong>Do glasses work under a helmet?<\/strong> Yes \u2013 many helmets have eyewear channels in the padding. Simply try them on with glasses when buying the helmet.<\/p><p><strong>Do the clothes have to belong to me?<\/strong> No \u2013 borrowed equipment is allowed, as long as it fits and is complete. For getting started, borrowing is completely normal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrc106 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrc106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrc106t mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffrc106t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more: <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/first-driving-lesson\/\">The first riding lesson<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/motorcycle-test\/\">The practical test<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/costs-and-duration\/\">Costs &amp; Duration<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/faqs\/\">Quick FAQ<\/a><br>Borrow equipment for getting started? <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Just get in 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