Hip Armour

[LondonLad]

Thanks to all who answered my back armour question! Got that sorted now.

Next question - I have leather trousers which don't have pockets for hip armour - can you get seperate armour like the back protectors to protect the hips >>?

cheers!

[jonboy]

Not that I've seen.


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[Warren]

i could be wrong. . . but couldnt you get them sewn in ?

[jonboy]

What to his hips? What happens at monthly bath time then? :lol:


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[Warren]

What to his hips? What happens at monthly bath time then? :lol:


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there is a monthly bath time ?

[Jabba]

What to his hips? What happens at monthly bath time then? :lol:

there is a monthly bath time ?

Only for those suffering from OCD*; the rest of make do with one of Christmas Eve before Santa comes to call.





*Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

[embee]

you could go for underwear with built in padding :oops: :oops:

have a look here
http://www.tprobodyarmour.co.uk/acatalog/

[hall13uk]

hipprotec from heinericke can be sewn in to leathers

[northwind]

Just about any armour could be I suppose. Or any leather repairs place could sew in pockets for you. While mine was still in the process of healing I taped a Knox kneepad to the outside of my leathers with lots of gaffer tape. This looked about as good as you'd expect.

[SVeeedy Gonzales]

The knox hip armour I had in my jeans had a velcro backing to match that on the jeans - some stick-on or sew-in velcro tape will let you put the armour into anything, plus you can then take it out for washing, etc. I had no problems with the velcro/armour moving when I came off.

[lynw]

hiprotech from HG will go in most HG suits... and can recommend them :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: though my last 2 offs I landed and slid on my hips without them and was ok.

otherwise dont Dainese do a body armour suit for under leathers? have a look on some websites for body armour and you should find some.

[northwind]

Ah, Lynw's jogged my memory, Knox do a sort of mesh armoured shorts for MX guys, that might work for you as well. I think it gives you tackle armour too :)

[jonboy]

Knox do a sort of mesh armoured shorts for gay guys

Is this really the place for this sort of thing? :lol:


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[hall13uk]

Knox do a sort of mesh armoured shorts for gay guys

Is this really the place for this sort of thing? :lol:


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does it come with cod piece :?:


:oops: :wink:

[kwak zzr]

do you think we sometimes go over the top with armour? i know if you have a spill it would be nice to be wraped in bubble wrap but it not always suitable, do you suit up all the time in everything? i only ware my leather trousers on a good run,and normaly its just helmet,jacket,boots,and gloves and jeans of course.

[kwak zzr]

just off out for a blast love back soon!
http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=920

[northwind]

I always suit up... These days I've no choice since any sort of unprotected spill on my right side would probably rebreak my hip- strip some threads as it were. But even before that I always wore full gear. It won't save you from everything but it can turn a lethal accident into a merely bad one, like Big Ape, or it can turn a bad accident into a trivial one, like me. Quicker to spend 5 minutes gearing up than to spend a week in in hospital...

"I love the feeling of freedom the experience gives, even if you do have to surround yourself with a whole prophylactic suite of helmet, armoured leathers and serious boots. Of course, you don't have to; only the helmet is compulsory in this country. But the thought of biking in a helmet, shorts, trainers and T-shirt (as you do sometimes see people doing), so that, if something you can't avoid does happen, you end up sliding along the road at 50 miles an an hour or whatever, scrubbing off speed by the gradual abrasion of your wrist, ankle, knee, pelvic and spinal bone- the flesh having sloughed easily, if painfully, off in the first few seconds- while your helmet keeps your brain undamaged, entirely conscious and in full-on pain-appreciation mode is enough to make me look upon my insect-splattered leathers with something almost bordering on affection."

Iain Banks, Raw Spirit (CBR rider)

[kwak zzr]

i must say i got some alpinestars gp3 boots recently and i feel alot happy'er in those than the akito tat i was wearing before.

[Mr Toad]

I always suit up - it's not worth riding without doing so
I forget the precise accident stats, but most accidents (something like 75% IIRC) are within a few miles of home - just the sort of trip where you think it's easier to wear jeans & trainers . . . :oops:

I also believe that there is a measure of "you get what you pay for" when it comes to protective gear. Apart from my broken leg :roll: I was completely untouched when I came off in France. The other biker next to me was bruised black and blue all over and looked a complete mess - one piece race suit, no armour or back protector :cry:

[kwak zzr]

when you get to your destination where do you put a bloody back protector? my problem is at work there is no where to store anything,i have a problem with helmet,boots,gloves,and jacket just no where to put it all? and i couldnt wear my leather trousers cuz there's no where to change and then my work trousers would get creased up in my bag. i think we all agree that protection is a must,but not always practical to fetch a pint of milk or a loaf. :D

[northwind]

Here's how I do it... Pair of Belstaff Adventure (I think) heavyweight cordura trousers with full armour. I wear these over my work trousers. Any jacket, doesn't matter, over a work shirt. Knox Stowaway back protector, rolls up when not in use so it stores easily. And I change my shoes when I get to work.

[Ping]

I've just recently got my knox stowaway back protector and now you lot have highlighted the need for hip armour... Argh! I thought I finally had all my kit sorted... :lol:

I'll always kit up because it's sod's law that the off I have will happen when I've left something that could've helped decrease my injuries at home. :P Don't want to end up to saying "Now if I'd had my back protector on I might not have ended up in this wheelchair..." :?

It's sort of a bind tho.. I kinda feel that I'm responsible for my own little 'nanny state' by being so strict about my safety. :lol:

I'll be looking out for some form of hip protectors now as my Dainese leathers don't have armour pockets either. If I find anything useful I'll let you know.

[SVeeedy Gonzales]

Yeah, I had loads of people ribbing me about going over the top with back protector, armour, etc. in the weeks before the accident when it was pretty hot. They stopped going on about it afterwards and started getting some themselves :D It only looks daft/over the top when you don't have the wheelchair/sticks and sheepish "wish I'd had proper gear" look to compare it to...

[kwak zzr]

didnt know you could get one that rolled up? i'll get one! :D

[northwind]

I've got to say I don't roll it up very often- I tend to just leave it on if I'm walking about since it just feels like a light rucksack, very comfy... But it definately gives you more options.

[Ping]

I've got to say I don't roll it up very often- I tend to just leave it on if I'm walking about since it just feels like a light rucksack, very comfy... But it definately gives you more options.
I find mine's creeping up my back reducing the amount I can turn my head for lifesavers... Does yours do this or are you tall enough? :P

[SVeeedy Gonzales]

I've got to say I don't roll it up very often- I tend to just leave it on if I'm walking about since it just feels like a light rucksack, very comfy... But it definately gives you more options.
I find mine's creeping up my back reducing the amount I can turn my head for lifesavers... Does yours do this or are you tall enough? :P

I found that with the forcefield when it wasn't put on quite right once or twice and it was able to ride up. Just had to make sure it was put on right and the waist belt was in the right place and tight enough.

[northwind]

The Stowaway is pretty flexible so I have no problems with that... I do find when I''m riding in my cordura trousers that if I put it inside the trousers, it'll gradually force them down, don't ask me how I found out. SO I just wear it outside instead...