Guest is asking: I have a pair of perforated leather motorcycle gloves. They are reinforced in the palms and seem sufficient to me to keep the skin on my hands and fingers during a slide, but they have none of the armor on the knuckles or fingers that I notice a lot of other gloves have. Is it worth it to invest in a pair of more protective gloves? And if so, can anybody recommend a good pair in the sub $50 range? ThanksI ride a cruiser, I don’t push the limits but I do go on the highway, so speed is an issue.
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I’m not sure what model mine are but they’re Fox and they work great. They have what you’re talking about. They’re just not leather. I dirt bike and My hands have been ok every time I go down. A glove it a glove, dirt bike or street, padding or no padding. You don’t need to get new gloves, but it would be a bit safer.
it depends on the kind of riding your going to be doing. dirt, yes i would get better gloves. street, if your on a sport bike and plan to push the edge a bit, i would also upgrade, but if your just cruising day to day, the gloves you have will offer enough protection to survive a fall at lower speeds. economy is tough so i understand wanting to save money, just becareful not to do it at the cost of personal safety
I always say the gear you wear has the potential to decrease the hospital bills if you are lucky enough. A lot of people skimp on gear, but I’m very protective of myself when riding when it comes to gear. It is a good thing to have some gloves with armor. The palm reinforcement is made because your instant reaction and instinct is to put your hand down when you slide, or to brace yourself for a fall, and on the bare road this means rocks in your palm. A lot of gloves carry armor in that portion, it’s a good thing. Armor on the knuckles is good, HOWEVER, stay away from gloves that aren’t properly rated that are “for looks”. Some gloves have poor knuckle design and have had armor that has “shattered” so to speak and gone into people’s knuckles from a hard impact. Make sure it’s a good glove. You can definitely get some decent gloves for around $50, but you’ll need to shop around. I prefer full gauntlet gloves if you have a full size jacket it can hide in or over so you don’t get anything up your sleeve if you go down, not to mention your wrists won’t be as exposed. The biggest question is whether or not you are okay with it, and whether or not you want the extra protection. It’s difficult to operate without the full functionality of your hands and fingers, it’s worth the cost of protecting them in any way you can especially with the risks of riding
Be safe and have fun! Hope you’re enjoying the weather out there, it’s still freezing where i’m at most the time 
I’ll link you to some sites for gloves that have a good selection and price for ya.