Why you should wear a back protector

[Coldkiwi]

Thought it might be good to some of the members here who don't give too much thought to their riding gear to look at post # 65 on this link (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=96943&posted=1#post96943)

Hope Vagabond doesn't mind me using his misfortune as a learning tool but I think we'd be silly not to remind ourselves of how much it can injure you if you come off into a solid object. Thankfully, we can minimise the damage with good gear... if we're wearing it!

p.s. Entry level back protectors only cost about $125. (Thats about two and a bit trips to a physio or less than half a day in hopsital fees.)

[DEATH_INC.]

Unfortunately in VB's case he hit a conrete post below the area covered by the protector....even though the injury is higher up.

[bluninja]

Back protectors are a really good thing....highsided on a track and not even a bruise on my back. My dainese has been there for all of my offs and is still in good shape (!) 1 highside (track) 1 tractor (road) 3 lowsides (track).

[Blakamin]

anyone got a s/h back protector for sale?
at this stage i cant even afford boots, but i still gotta ride everyday

[Ghost Lemur]

anyone got a s/h back protector for sale?
at this stage i cant even afford boots, but i still gotta ride everyday

Keep an eye on trademe, at least once a month a decent one goes there for about $50.

[Angry Puppy]

Yup, I wear a Knox spine protector. So good it comes with a $25k paraplegic and $50k quadraplegic gauruntee. Not much point in spending $500+ on a decent lid if it means your stuck in a wheel chair with all your faculties.

fazer Bloke

[scroter]

Yup, I wear a Knox spine protector. So good it comes with a $25k paraplegic and $50k quadraplegic gauruntee. Not much point in spending $500+ on a decent lid if it means your stuck in a wheel chair with all your faculties.

fazer Bloke

im sorry i didnt catch that, too busy looking at your avatar :killingme

[TwoSeven]

I got a back protector just recently. I suggest its worth the buy. They are not expensive, but consider that if the impact from falling off a snow board on the learners slope can easily bust arms, falling off a motorcycle is quite capable of doing backs - doesnt even need to be moving.

[Coldkiwi]

Unfortunately in VB's case he hit a conrete post below the area covered by the protector....even though the injury is higher up.

eh?? how'd he manage that?

[F5 Dave]

anyone got a s/h back protector for sale?
at this stage i cant even afford boots, but i still gotta ride everyday

What size boots are ya? Was just wondering about some 45s I had around.

[Kwaka-Kid]

no way! :( sorry to read about VB, sickening. hope it all turns out okay for him.

Anyway blakamin mate you need boots before back protector.

[Firefight]

eh?? how'd he manage that?



Guess he was out there on his bike, not having an afternoon nap like some prefer to do CK :bash:

F/F :2thumbsup

[Angry Puppy]

On the other hand, look at Christopher Reeves. It hasn't stopped him making shit films! :moon:

[Dodgyiti]

Back protectors have been around for ages, but it is only in the last 10 years or so that they have hit the streets in any numbers, I will get one as soon as funds allow, and count myself lucky so far..... :blink:

[vifferman]

What size boots are ya? Was just wondering about some 45s I had around.And I've a pair of 43's sitting in my cupboard. They could do with resoling (some of them stick on soles'd do) or another coat or two of "SpredSole" (what I used), but otherwise they're good. Freeeeee (eeeeee) to a good home. Or even a bad 'un. Better than cluttering up my cupboard. Alongside the AGV helmet I should chainsaw up...
Incidently, I was looking in CashPerverters, and the helmets there look ratty compared to my AGV, and it's been dropped on the concrete a couple of times (landing on the vents or visor, not the helmet proper) and been crashed a few times (hitting various parts, but not the helmet proper! Weird....) So my wife said, "Hmmmm. these look crappier'n your old helmet... you could sell it!"
Nah, I couldn't. Not to a fellow motorbicyclist.
I reckon it'd be OK for summat like those go kart places though.
Or a chainsawing.
Or summat.


Or not....:wacko:

[Blakamin]

What size boots are ya? Was just wondering about some 45s I had around.
43-45.. 10 ish i think... tend to go larger coz i wear explorer sox!

I'll take any boots off anyone!!! my blundstones tend to a) be not waterproof (reason I left buckets early last time) , b) bloody cold coz of the steelcaps and c) quite scary coz they would slip off my feet in an off

Cheers all!

[F5 Dave]

Checked these last night & they are 44s, I'll bring em along to the buckets if I remember.

[Blakamin]

Checked these last night & they are 44s, I'll bring em along to the buckets if I remember.


Thanks Dave :not: :niceone: how much ya want?

[Blakamin]

And I've a pair of 43's sitting in my cupboard. They could do with resoling (some of them stick on soles'd do) or another coat or two of "SpredSole" (what I used), but otherwise they're good. Freeeeee (eeeeee) to a good home. Or even a bad 'un. Better than cluttering up my cupboard.

I'll chuck ya some postage! I dont mind things cluttering my cupboard... it's not like theres any shoes in there... (only got 1 pair work boots, 1 pair wedding shoes) :spudwave:

[AMPS]

Yup, I wear a Knox spine protector. So good it comes with a $25k paraplegic and $50k quadraplegic gauruntee. Not much point in spending $500+ on a decent lid if it means your stuck in a wheel chair with all your faculties.

fazer Bloke

Maybe, but in the US head injuries kill and maim more bikers than spinal injuries.
Lou

[jrandom]

Maybe, but in the US head injuries kill and maim more bikers than spinal injuries.
Lou

Is that statistic normalised against the number of morons who don't wear helmets, though?

[FROSTY]

Wanna reason to wear a back protector-Im walking today because I wore one on sunday when I crashed. I checked out thee back of my leathers and my sore back now has an explaination.
One of the links in my back protector has a crush mark on it and my leathers have white paint on em from the sharks tooth.
Yes I was racing but i was also in the best /safest place to crash Although pukie isn't the most bike freindly track in the world its still safer than the road.