chest / rib protection for racing

[China_Racer_1]

Does anyone have any experiance with this product?

http://www.d2moto.com/Items/icon-270100 ... ze%20XS-LG

I have been wanting a chest protector of some sort for when I am racing. This incorperates the chest and back protector all in one.

I need to fit it with my leathers on to see if I can do it. Problem is there are none her in China to try on so I have to take a blind step and either get it or not.

My other alternative is to use a bit of impact dispersing foam we use in the leather race suits and cut to fit the chest area. Which am working on now.

I just want a bit more padding in the chest and rib area. I plan on crashing this season as I plan to push the shit out of myself and the bike a bit more than I have been. I am getting old enough that I can see my true race seasons are coming to an end and soon I will be just having fun and not competing all that hard so this year I am going for it while I am still in good shape and form.

Anyway, anythougt on chest/rib protection in general is welcome.

[95FZR600]

My buddy wears one when he stunts. He says its very comfortable. There is one on CL for $80 right now.

[China_Racer_1]

cool thanks

[95FZR600]

If you get one give us an update.

[megaloxana]

teenage mutant ninja turtles...But anway quick off-topic question for you steve, what are you doing for protection for your bike?

[95FZR600]

teenage mutant ninja turtles...But anway quick off-topic question for you steve, what are you doing for protection for your bike?

Thats a little personal isnt it luke? LOL2

[the_finch]

I actually have one of those, but I don't wear it too much. It's comfortable and seems like it would pad really well, but due to muscle loss in my lower back from an old Cocxyx injury, I usually wear my Teknic Knox spine guard with its integrated kidney belt for lower back support.

Good thing about the field armor vest is that it only takes a second or two to put on or take off. One con though is that it's not CE rated, so theoretically it won't protect your back as well as an all-out spine guard, such as the Teknic Knox.

I can't guarantee the thing, as I haven't been down in it (thankfully) but it seems like for something like stunting, where it's lower speeds and not as hard of impacts, it would be a perfect total upper body protector. For the higher speeds of racing, I'd probably go with one of those Thor or other such racing approved armored undersuits, even if they are a little more expensive.

[China_Racer_1]

..But anway quick off-topic question for you steve, what are you doing for protection for your bike?

Well I practice safe bike sex and with this thing I will need a full body condom ha ha

Ok seriously for protection for the bike I hired a guy named MR Wang. he is a huge Mongollian and ........ oh not that kind of protection.

I plan to get some sort of frame slider set on there but have no real idea just yet. Because I have the YZF engine I thought maybe use one of the available bolt holes in its mount that I am not using. But again I have not looked into it all that much.

I did think of a frame skid plate type slider that clamps the fairing between a few pieces of metal with padding on the fairing side. then bolt or weld that to the frame somehow.

So basically I got nothing really

[ragedigital]

Lokk at LSL frame sliders. They are supposed to keep the bike from tumbling by keeping the bike sliding forward.

Article: http://www.trackdaymag.com/Article.aspx?id=2996

Availability: http://www.kneedraggers.com/list/1031/manu/LSL