I am still interested in safety gear, but it looks like I will get no help from this forum. It does look like others are interested too, but no suggestions have been made. So, I will look for information from other sources. From my research the three most important items in order of their value are: 1) a full-face helmet; 2) a good pair of motorcycle gloves; and, 3) a good pair of motorcycle boots. I thought a good motorcycle jacket would make the top three, but the jacket only made it to fourth place. I wonder if scooter riders think it is safe to ride without protective gear because scooters are so easy to ride?