Buffalo Children’s Motorcycle Kit

The choice of what level of protection you need from motorcycle clothing generally comes down to personal preference for adults. If you’ve reached a reasonable age, ridden for a while, and want to ride in T-shirt, shorts and trainers, ultimately that’s down to you. But it certainly doesn’t apply to children, especially when options like the Buffalo children’s motorcycle kit make it relatively inexpensive to kit them out.

Not only does it cost under £130 to sort a child with a jacket, trousers and gloves, but they’re also designed with adjustable sleeves and legs to help them accommodate a bit of growth. And even when you add the cost of a suitable helmet, you’re still looking at less than the cost of the latest games console.

The Buffalo Ranger Children’s Jacket is a versatile waterproof textile number with front and rear vents, plus a removable thermal liner. There’s CE-approved armour at the shoulders and elbows. And the fit can be tailored to each child with adjustable Velcro straps at the cuffs, upper and lower arms and waist.

There are also expansion zips on the sleeves to make them longer as your child grows. So you should get a decent amount of use from the Buffalo Ranger before you need to get a larger size. The jacket also has reflective details, and both internal and external pockets to stuff with sweets, pebbles and everything else the typical child accumulates.

The Buffalo Ranger is available in sizes XS (6-7 years) to XL (13-14 years), and comes in either Black or Black/Neon Yellow. It costs £59.99.

Also available are the matching Buffalo Imola Textile Trousers, in the same XS-XL sizes. They feature the same waterproof textile, and include Thermomix insulation and a removable quilted lining. The knees get CE-approved armour, and again, you can use the expansion zip system to fit longer legs as time goes by. The Buffalo Imola in kid’s sizes cost £46.99.

Finally there are the Buffalo Tracker Gloves which come in Junior sizes S-L in Black, Red or Blue. They’re made from suede leather and textile with a twin overlay on the knuckles and palm. Waterproof, windproof and breathable, they also have a thermal lining and a Velcro-retained wrist strap to keep them on. Plus a pull cord to stop rain getting in the top and leading to a pair of small, cold hands and complaints. The Buffalo Tracker Gloves cost £18.99.

Other options are available, but the Buffalo children’s motorcycle kit shows that it doesn’t have to be expensive to kit out a youngster. And that’s important when a 7 or 8-year-old has little concept of danger, gravel rash or how to question their safety if a parent is taking them out for a pillion ride.