Always wear yer ferkin leathers. Graffic images.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Clone

Great thread, read a good 10-15 pages.

I've just bought an SV and have my test at the end of the month so biking is getting a bit more serious.

I have an RST jacket and trousers but the zips are different lengths So can't zip them together which is abit worring

I'll upgrade my gloves very soon and lid to a nice AVG one but i currently don't have a back portecor...

Dude i'd be far more tempted to get a back protector before upgrading gloves tbh...unless of course your gloves are faling apart.

Even a simple cheap back protector is better than none at all and i think Hein Gericke's ones that go in the jacket start from about £30ish.

HTH

Ouchhh! Thank god i got forced to buy a back protector first thing. Got my self a Knox Ricochet and kidney protector one. This thread made me realise why got to carry on putting the bugger on!
Good thread hope your well and mended now!

yes a back protecters a good thing, but whats the best fur yer Bum... I have other pics that a think are too graphic of an OFF, a dont think a should post them, but it does let ye know when yer being foolish... should a post them ????

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by mabozzar

yes a back protecters a good thing, but whats the best fur yer Bum... I have other pics that a think are too graphic of an OFF, a dont think a should post them, but it does let ye know when yer being foolish... should a post them ????

Ouch. Leathers mighta helped

[Mej]

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Those pics hurt so much just looking at them I put my Joe Rocket vertical Suzuki jacket on in the house, course Im trying to break it in, too, haha

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Ouch. Leathers mighta helped

+1
Or even some kevlar-lined jeans..

[peterco]

Protective clothing will help reduce the impact,
Did not help me with a fracture and displaced pelvis,
plus the rupture of the urethra and neck of bladder and a rupture of the small bowel.
Ended with loads of surgery over a couple years.



These are after the first lot of op's..
http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/87399778

pete

Originally Posted by peterco

Protective clothing will help reduce the impact,
Did not help me with a fracture and displaced pelvis,
plus the rupture of the urethra and neck of bladder and a rupture of the small bowel.
Ended with loads of surgery over a couple years.



These are after the first lot of op's..
http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/87399778

pete

It looks like your arms have moved in the photo's I take it you were asleep when they were took right?

I recently had my spleen out, no idea it looked like that in there, kinda glad I didnt ask for photos. Dont like the scar much either but it looks like its here to stay so I better get used to it.

It is true that in a serious one, your leathers are not going to give you a tremendous amount of protection in an accident. But the fact is, Had I not been wearing them (and the back protector) I would have been dead. So although a broken pelvis, a heap of broken ribs and internal damages occurred, the leathers I was wearing still afforded me enough protection for me to survive the accident. For you to say your gear did not help, I expect your injuries would have been even worse if not fatal had you not been wearing the protection you were. They must have afforded you some level of protection of some degree.

The medics on scene said my leathers did a very good job of keeping my pelvis and associated bits and pieces in place.