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Well, the Icon is NOT CE rated, while the A* armor is CE Level 2.
You'll hate wearing all that stuff under a jacket.
Consider the following armor:
Joe Rocket Speedmaster back protector aka TPro Forcefield. Rated CE Level 2 armor, it is consistently rated in the top 3 of all back protectors on the market.
Bohn armor - you can get a Bohn back protector with a chest protector that is not very bulky. It is more expensive than the JR/TPro BP.
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Look into the Velocity Gear Jaugernaut. There is a review of it on webbikeworld.com and from what I've heard, it offers the best protection for the money and is very comparable to all the "high end" protectors as well.
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i've got a bohn CF back protector. Feels good, nice and light... doesn't bother me at all under a jacket.
The straps that go over your shoulders are the only thing I might have concerns about if I were to have to test it the hard way.. they just seem a bit weak to me.
I like it enough to be interesting in buying their protective pants and shirt for this summer. I don't think it's CE rated, but hard impact plastic works for me and will allow me to maintain a 'squidish' apperance in the summer months. Yea yea... flame away.
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Why is it that people jump on people assuming its their first bike...because they just joined the forum....maybe they just want to converse and ask questions...people can ride for eternity without coming here for our infinite wisdom
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It's better to learn on a 250 for all the same reasons that experts can make a 600 do so much more. The design compromises that make a sportbike so responsive in the hands of an expert also make it amplify the mistakes of a beginner.
Somebody remind me why it wouldn't be easier to just buy a well designed jacket in the first place (other than the spine protector)???
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Well the chest and spine protector in conjuction with a good set of leathers would be ideal. Then you get the extra protection in your chest/back/neck while having the built in armor from the leathers for the rest of the body.
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Well the chest and spine protector in conjuction with a good set of leathers would be ideal. Then you get the extra protection in your chest/back/neck while having the built in armor from the leathers for the rest of the body.
Well, I was thinking more along the lines of all the miscellaneous junk that's sold to solve a "problem", that isn't, if you wear a decent jacket. Why bother, when buying a properly designed piece of equipment in the first place makes it unnecessary?
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I use impact armor. Its a bit more expensive, but well worth the $ in my opinion. Its custom made for you and molds to your body once your body heats it up a bit. You can get just a BP or a back and chest protector. Its used by a bunch of pros, so you know its been crash tested!
I use impact armor. Its a bit more expensive, but well worth the $ in my opinion. Its custom made for you and molds to your body once your body heats it up a bit. You can get just a BP or a back and chest protector. Its used by a bunch of pros, so you know its been crash tested!
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