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Originally Posted by Dave20046

Get the protector quick smart. They come in level 1 and level 2 wish I'd known when I bought mine. Think forcefields are a level 2.
I might look into j&s textile trousers I need something armoured and waterproof! my current ones tick all the right boxes apart from waterproof Are j&s nationwide?

I think they are yes....I also think that their superstore is up north somewhere. On the whole, yes, mine are waterproof. The only problem I had with them was on a 5 hour ride back from the Lake District in awful weather. I had a very heavy rucksack on my back, sitting as pillion and I kept having to pull the rucksack up to relieve my back, but I think it must have pulled the jacket up with it and exposed the zip as I got wet there. Not very wet really, just wet. Hadn't gone down my bacl or anything, just in that area but have ridden many times in the rain in them before minus rucksack and not ad a problem!

I don't know what the mens are like for fit, but the womens feel fantastic and yes......I will get a back protector soon. Especially before I get my new Buell.......lol

As a consequence of my latest 'adventure' I have had my pelvis x-rayed again. As I never actually got to see the damage I did previously, I asked if I could have a look at the pictures. She kindly printed them off so I scanned them. I was expecting to see a couple of little holes. I was not expecting to see this...

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Meanwhile back on track...

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Originally Posted by Stig_Of_The_Dump

Meanwhile back on track...

Yes, apologies for that!

I've been noticing many more unprotected pillions this year than I normally do. ANyone else noticed this. I think I mentioned it in another post as well, but I think it's one thing to not suit yourself up, but just totally unjustifiable to take a pillion and not ensure they have at least the most basic protection.

Thanks for posting the pics - was gonna make do with my Snowboarding back protector that seemed alright ... then read up on CE standards and all that and have just bought this http://store.planet-knox.com/knox/up...ack-protector/ -- top level protection .. could do with saving money but sod's law, if i decided not to would prob do myself some horrible mischief in a few days... also looked at that ridetodie site ... pretty speechless about that...

whoa well first time I have come across this thread...glad to see you're ok and alive from your lucky escape a few years back big ape...

probably after getting minced by other vehicles when coming off, going flying into a barrier at 80mph is one of the most life threatening things to happen when coming off a bike...so kudos on wearing your full gear and hopefully others will find this thread and go out and buy things they think they never would have needed...

incidentally, over a month ago, I went out to buy a forcefield pro back protector from a shop in east london. On my ride back home, I had my first off and landed flat on my back on the road at 30mph...not much compared to big apes off, but just trying to drive the point home that when having an off, you wanna make sure you have as much of your body protected as possible...

...and seeing as you don't know when you might have an off = wearing maximal protection ALL the time when riding!..

Thanks, good words from everyone! Nobody thinks it will happen to them.

I spent £1000 on safety gear (at mega discount too, because son of George White is my mate) at RRP it might all be £1500+, all before I even owned a bike!

Crikey! I know this was 4 years ago but Crikey!

Was it really 4 years ago? Actually if memory serves me correctly I had that accident in 2004. So that would be nearly 6 years ago. Time flies. No chance of falling off anything at the moment though. Bikes are still firmly tucked away in the garage and will be for a couple of months more. Also need a new helmet after my last high speed roll down the motorway.