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Opinions on "Bionic" gear for street duty
In my quest to look more like a strom trooper on my motard Im thinkin of getting this...that and its scorching outside
http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1...m=EVS_G5NC-S_G Whats your opinions on wearing this on the street. It would be used to and from work (25miles each way on I-45) and on hooligan street/dirt rides. You think it would hold up in a concrete fall/slide? To me it seems like it would take an impact and slide pretty well like "body sliders" for lack of a better term ![]() Also gonna pick up this Helmet http://www.flyracing.com/moto/race-w...trekker-helmet Oh and compare the jacket to a cheap $99 Frank Thomas mesh jacket im wearing now in this heat.... |
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My opinion is it leaves too much skin exposed. Sure there's armor on the big pointy areas (elbows, shoulders, etc.) but lots of skin protected by a T-shirt doesn't seem like a good idea.
One thing I like to point out is.. When it's 95deg and 90% humidity you could ride NAKED and still be hot. Better to cool off when you get there than spend a couple weeks getting skin grafts, then healing for 6 months. |
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true there is a lot of skin exposed, BUT. the skin that is exposed is not necessarily points that would easily be in contact with pavement. Looks to me that most of the key/vital areas are protected. I dig the helmet, reminds me of master chief on Halo,lol.
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Then your would be exposed and Azylum would be in the picture... in a bad way.
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One of the things I posted was fact, the rest were just opinions.
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Before you read my opinion on the OPs suggestion I should say that I wear Olympia motorsports AST-2 (eye violating atomic yellow) and ranger over pants whenever I ride.
As for the impact rigs; the primary survivability problems of most incidents is usually blunt force trauma or hyper extension (primarily of the neck). Impact rigs will reduce the felt loads on the body and reduce permanent debilitating injuries. Although road rash will be the most painful experience you may ever enjoy it is not usually life threatening. If the impact rig is held in place only by the mesh jersey it's junk for the street. If it has its own harness that is not made from flimsy mesh then It could keep you alive in an unfortunate incident. Still if we were really concerned with safety we would never leave the house. My .02c? Man up and take the heat with some real gear. Armor plus abrasion resistance. I do agree that it would look cool; well unless you have the body of tron man. |
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