Protection & Gear
Skid plates, hand guards, frame tape, sliders and rider gear. The parts that keep a rock strike from becoming a new motor.
Verified FitGlossy Motocutz Front Plate
Gear up in this order
You do not need everything on day one. You do need these three, and in this order.
A helmet that fits
Non-negotiableThe one item with no argument attached. Fit matters more than price — a helmet that moves on your head is not doing its job, whatever it cost. Replace it after any impact, even one that left no mark.
- Replace after ANY IMPACT
- Fit SNUG, NO MOVEMENT
- Returns UNWORN ONLY
- Buy it FIRST
In this tier: Helmets
Shop helmetsGloves
Every rideYou will put your hands out. Everybody does, it is a reflex you cannot train away. Gloves are the cheapest gear on this page and the one most riders skip on a short trip.
- Cost LOW
- Protects PALMS, KNUCKLES
- Wear it EVERY RIDE
- Buy it SECOND
In this tier: Gloves
Shop glovesBody armor and goggles
Off-roadOnce you are riding off-road at speed, chest and back protection and eye protection stop being optional. Roost and branches are what goggles are for, not sunlight.
- Protects CHEST, BACK, EYES
- Needed OFF-ROAD
- Fit OVER OR UNDER JERSEY
- Buy it THIRD
In this tier: Body armor, goggles
Shop body armorProtection & Gear questions, answered
What is the minimum I should ride in?
Can I return a helmet?
When do I replace a helmet?
Does rider gear need a fitment code?
What if it does not fit?
About Protection & Gear
The cheapest upgrade on an electric dirt bike is the one that stops a $40 rock from becoming a $900 repair. Protection comes before power on every build we would put our name on.
Bike protection is the bulk of this collection: skid plates, bash guards, frame sliders, case covers and bodywork, cut for a specific frame and using stock mounting points. The Surron Light Bee X and Talaria Sting R plates are formed 4 mm 5052 aluminum with countersunk hardware so nothing catches; MotoTec, Macfox, Heybike and Freego platforms are covered too. Hand guards carry an aluminum core inside the plastic, so a tip-over bends the guard instead of snapping your lever.
Rider gear sits alongside it — helmets, body armor and gloves. The full range of jerseys, pants, knee braces and chest protection lives in the gear collections in the same menu.
Watch the skid plate install: seven minutes of video, about 25 minutes in the garage. Every part shows its verified fitment per bike.
Wear the gear.
Free US shipping over $99. Helmets can be returned unworn with the liner untouched.
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