Here's something new for the ATGATTers...

[-df-]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4836030a11.html

Interesting read...looks like those vest could be worth there weight in gold.

[imdying]

Well, Quasi has been pimping the virtues of Knox chest and back armour for a while... you don't need the papers to tell you what they're worth.

[Hitcher]

Stab-proof vests as essential motorcycle clothing.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4836030a11.html

The manufacturers could do these in a range of jaunty flouro colours with a red flashing light on the right epaulet and a green one on the left.

[riffer]

Hmmm.

Interesting that the copper reckons the stab-proof vest worked well as armour in bike vs tree:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4836030a11.html

[Ralph]

Interesting that, thanks.
Makes me wonder wether they wear any additional safety gear ie back brace?
I understand his arrgument about the heat but I still put my back brace and chest protector on even if I now it's going to be a hot day.
The hole "what if" thing.

I think my sig puts it nicely

[TOTO]

interesting story . Cheers for that .

[vifferman]

As a footnote, the German paramedic received an award in Churmany ("The Golden Needle") for the excellence of his first aid.
Apparently, if he hadn't happened on the scene when he did (a few minutes after the incident) things may have been much worse for the policeman, as he was bleeding badly from the wound in his leg.

[fLaThEaD FreD]

Interesting that, thanks.
Makes me wonder wether they wear any additional safety gear ie back brace?
I understand his arrgument about the heat but I still put my back brace and chest protector on even if I now it's going to be a hot day.
The hole "what if" thing.

I think my sig puts it nicely

I'm a cruiser rider and I shudder when I see riders in leather pants and a t shirt on a hot day. No matter how hot I still wear knee armour under my jeans,my armour'd leather Arlen Ness jacket and armour'd gloves. I've given away the trendy half helmet and returned to a full face and I've experienced a slide down the blacktop with armour and thanked the protection.
What's a little sweat it it means keeping your skin intact! ..yep..."what if"...stay safe brothers.

[Gremlin]

Can we get this combined with the other?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=91699

In order of speed:
-df-
Hitcher
riffer

Congrats to df who obviously doesn't have anything to do

Glad the vest helped him... not surprised, I mean, why do we wear back and chest armour?

[90s]

To be honnest, there is no indication that the vest did anything in this accident that the jacket did / would not - ie. protect against abrassion.

"Doctors told him that, without the vest, which has been likened to a crash helmet for the body, he could have been paralysed by spinal injuries."

This is not likely at all - back protectors (which I wear everyday) and this stab-proof vest would have a very low effect on preventing spinal break except contusions and abrasions. It is not the purpose of either of these things.

But note that handlebar impaled his leg - this type of penetrative injury is what back protectors and the vest would protect against. Which is why I wear one.

One the whole, there is no evidence in this article that the stab-proof was a factor in any meaningful way - still, nice copy.

[Fatjim]

I guess when you have 3 mates in blue backing you up even the papers believe that it was falling at the exact moment he happened to be passing.

Anybody else, this would be a "speed related" accident.

[DarkLord]

He's received permanent nerve damage, has no feeling in 30% of his leg and he's keen to get straight back into the saddle?

What a trooper. He must really love his bikes!

[R6_kid:Me]

I think the line "dress for the crash, not for the ride" is applicable here.

Intense engine heat - Don't they have radiators or effective air flow for heat dissipation?

Surely a jacket with a mix of perforated leather and cordura would make a good police bike jacket for summer? Whats the deal there, are they given standard issue gear or do they have to supply their own and then get reimbursed?

[Hitcher]

"Doctors told him that, without the vest, which has been likened to a crash helmet for the body, he could have been paralysed by spinal injuries."

They should tell Wayne Rainey that.

[Gremlin]

Surely a jacket with a mix of perforated leather and cordura would make a good police bike jacket for summer? Whats the deal there, are they given standard issue gear or do they have to supply their own and then get reimbursed?

Its all BMW gear, but as to the budget, who pays for it, I'm not certain. If the cops personally paid, hell, the amount of gear the cops now have to pay for, it isn't funny if you tacked on the bike gear. Then again, if the police paid, you would have a budget, you would be allowed x gear and thats it etc.

Screw that, I want their baehr toys