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

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

[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

F/F

[Angry Puppy]

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

[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.....

[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....