Crash barriers

Originally Posted by G

Compulsory could potentially mean VAT free aswell.....cheaper clothing.

Cheaper? You are having a laugh, aren't you?

You do realise that 99% of the supposed motorcycle clothing on the shelves in nothing more than fashion clothing made to look like it'll suit a biker. In my experience, the bigger the price tag, the worse it is at actually doing anything useeful in a crash situation.

Have a good look through a Dainese or Alpinestars advert and look for the words 'safety' and 'protection' - you won't find any relating to the garment itself because they aren't allowed to use those words unless the garment is approved as personal protective equipment. They'll make a big issue about CE approved armour, but that's it.

If Dainese had to make all their clothing CE approved they'd either go bust tomorrow or treble the price.

[G]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

The lower barriers are a good move to stop anyone getting stuck under them, because more weekend warriors will come off there, despite the improvements.

The one that gets me is when cruising at a comfortabl3 speed down the motorway on the commute with the armco flying by, then I stop and think......hmmmm what if my chain snapped or had sudden pressure loss, I would be cheese lol......I'l happily take my chance sliding on my bum, but sliding on your bum into metal post has an almost certain ending

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Cheaper? You are having a laugh, aren't you?

It was meant to be ironic I should have added a at the end of it really.

Although regardless how good or bad people claim things to be, any protective stuff is better than no protective stuff.

Originally Posted by G

Although regardless how good or bad people claim things to be, any protective stuff is better than no protective stuff.

Not when you've seen a pair of £4-99 Tesco jeans do better in an abrasion test than a very expensive pair ofItalian branded leather trousers.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Not when you've seen a pair of £4-99 Tesco jeans do better in an abrasion test than a very expensive pair ofItalian branded leather trousers.

[G]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Not when you've seen a pair of £4-99 Tesco jeans do better in an abrasion test than a very expensive pair ofItalian branded leather trousers.

Never seen or heard of that, I'm sure it must be published somewhere to back that up?

Did they have leather on 1 leg and jeans on the other? otherwise an unfair test I imagine.

New textile trade grade jeans wear through in 0.4 seconds.....basic cheap trade leather chaps (poorer and cheaper grade than even RST use) take 2.6 seconds to wear through.........and thats with a chainsaw.

I have the report somewhere from when we did the test.

Sometimes I think you just enjoy having a rip at 'italian brand' lozzo

[yorkie_chris]

A mate of mine fell off the other week, £300 worth of jacket and the arm fell off it in a pi$$y little lowside. I've had 2 or 3 worse ones than that in my old belstaff leather jacket and it still looks fine, nothing ripped anywhere.

All style no use, like a lot of eyetie built stuff.