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Old 17-09-2019, 10:23 AM   #19
Uncle Bob
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I take a very simple view on this, and that is basically some armour is better than no armour, assuming it's fit for purpose i.e. motorcycle gloves not ski gloves!

The other factor for me is to make sure that whatever the protection is, it's easy to use and live with. For me that means 'built in' as it doesn't require any additional effort to use. I've used all sorts of kit from different manufacturers, including Forcefield, however I don't use my Forcefield back protector since I bought the Dainese Pro Armour insert for my jacket. It's not super light, but it's extremely well vented.

I think the majority of the biking community frown upon riding with little or no protection, and to be totally honest if it's 30 degress outside I'm probably going to take the car rather than suffer! One recent exception to this was the British MotoGP where it was 32 degrees, and yes we wore all our usual protective gear, and yes it was extremely unpleasant in and around the traffic, but riding without protective gear is just not an option for us.
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