PLEASE SEE BELOW THE CLASSES PROVIDED:
Class AAA- Part 2: Heavy-duty protective garments.
The highest level of protection, against the highest level of risks. Some common examples are: one piece or two- plece suits. These garments are likely to have severe and
limiting ergonomic and weight penalties, which most riders will not find acceptable for their specific
riding activities.
Class AA - Part 3: Medium-duty protective garments.
The second highest level of protection, against the risks of the greatest diversity of riding activities.
Some common examples are: garments designed to be wom by themselves or to be worn over other
clothing. These garments are expected to have lower ergonomic and weight penalties than AAA
garments, which some riders will not find acceptable for their specific riding activities.
Class A Part 4: Light-duty protective garments.
The third highest level of protection. Some common examples are: garments, designed to be worn by
themselves or to be worn over other clothing by riders in extremely hot environments. Garments are
expected to have the least ergonomic and weight penalties for the protection provided.
Class B - Part 5: Light-duty abrasion protection garments.
This class is for specialized garments, designed to provide the equivalent abrasion protection of
A garments but without the inclusion of impact protectors. Class B garments do not offer impact
protection and it is recommended that they be worn with, at least, certified shoulder and elbow
impact protectors, In the case of a jacket, or certified knee impact protectors, in the case of trousers,
installed in the garment, if it is designed to accept them or in another form, in order to offer complete
minimum protection.
Class C - Part 6: Impact protector ensemble garments.
This class is for specialized non-shell garments, designed only to hold one or more impact protectors
in place, either as an undergarment or as an over-garment. C garments are designed to provide impact protection for areas covered by the impact protector(s) and they do not offer complete minimum
abrasion and impact protection.
RISK CATEGORY ZONES:
The performance requirements, to assign a protection class, are based on specific performance
requirements for “risk category zones” of the garment, which are defined according to the likelihood
that the area will be subject to mechanical stress, in the event of an accident.
THERE ARE THREE ZONES, AS FOLLOWS:
Zone 1: the areas of motorcyclist’s protective garments that have a high risk of damage e.g. Impact,
abrasion, and tearing.
Zone 2: the areas of motorcyclist’s protective garments has a moderate risk of damage e.g. abrasion
and tearing.
Zone 3: the areas of motorcyclist’s protective garments has a low risk of damage e.g. tearing
