Back Protector
 

I've got a Dainese Textile JAcket with a zipped compartment for a back protector. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Assuming I've decided to go for a back protector should it be one that fits in the compartment or one that straps to me?

You want:

a) one that is approved to CE standards
b) one that fits
c) one that doesn't move

in that order!

I'm using a Dianese one with shoulder straps and a sort of thick waist belt which holds it in place.

It feels safer to me than one that fits in your leathers as my jacket tends to move about a bit, the hole in the jacket isn't really big enough to fit a decent size one in, and the one I'm using goes below the line of the jacket to the base of your spine.

It's this 'ere model 'ere:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...5491 289&rd=1

Like all safety gear, once you've used it riding doesn't feel safe without one.

Cheers,

Ali

Its got to fit & be CE marked , that looks like the Dianese one i am using has it got the Alu Honeycomb inside it ?

I would not got out without it the old one i had got a bit warm in the summer but this one is a lot better !!

I've got the Dainese Space 2 aswell, top piece of kit, and used all the time.

This is the one that fits the jacket I have:

http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/p...ck%20Protector

Looks similar to mine, just depends how well your jacket fits and which you'd be more comfortable with. Being uncomfortable means you'll probably get more use from it than you'd want......

ali

TPro Forcefield.
Have a look at these....Very very good!
:smug:

http://www.tprobodyarmour.co.uk

The back protector built into my Dainese leathers is really unnoticeable and doesn't move at all.

For the Goretex jacket (touring/raining/short trips thing) it doesn't have a protector built in so I wear one with arm straps and a kidney belt. The only problem with this is that it tends to ride up your back unless you have the belt done up really tight, which then becomes uncomfortable.

Don't know what the ones that have a strap between your legs are like, but I'm sure they do a pretty similar impression to cheese-wire down there if worn for any length of time :o

I got a Forcefield one from Crowtree. I've only used it on the Cadwell trackday to be honest but it was all day comfy but then my leathers were made with extra space to fit it in.

There is a school of thought that says that hard back protectors have caused needless neck injuries due to not being tied down enough, moving up in an accident an compacting with the base of the skull.
However I say one fitted into a Ducati jacket would be very comfortable, - and you need to be comfortable on a bike. I did have one of those very large, cover all of your back Knox ones, and was so damn restricted I swear it was dangerous wearing it. I sold it and got a more minimal cLOVER jobs.

Few of the racers, Troy and Edwards that I know of wear chest protectors also.

Hipshaker.
I have a spare Dainese back protector which is the same as in your post. It was out of some old leathers that got trashed after a spill. I cannot recomend them enough. My new leathers came with the same protector with them so if you want my spare just u2u me with your address and i will send it down.

hipshaker
I have a brand new full length Dainese back protector ( never worn ) that came with my Dainese leathers I bought at Ducati factory in April this year going cheap if your interested.