a back protector or kidney belt when you ride?

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DO your wear a back protector or kidney belt when you ride?

Yes
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39%
No
10
23%
Only when doing SERIOUS twisty riding
13
30%
WTF are they
4
9%
 
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a back protector or kidney belt when you ride?

Post by SenNey »

Ok how many of your wear a back protector or kidney belt when you ride?

And why not if you don't?
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I only ever wear a back protector when I get on a bike :D ! Road or dirt! It don't matter! :)
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I wear my back protector when long distance touring (getting old and it a great back support over distance) and when I'm anticipating hard riding or on the track. Otherwise I usually forget to put it on. :lol:
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Post by Rusty »

Wot Bonester said except for the old bit (I'm a bit young for that!). :lol:
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i wear mine when doing full day riding, wont wear it to and from uni or shops etc.

love it when touring, after back injuries it helps keep my back straight and not hurt.
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I wear my back protector rpetty much everywhere.
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Post by nobby »

Other than the one built into my jacket, I haven't really considered one.....

Never honestly thought about it until you mentioned it.
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Post by Glen »

I wear the back protector pretty well all the time. If I'm just around town I don't but that's very rare anyway.
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Post by Robsalvv »

My jackets all have built in back armour/padding - and I've been happy to rely on that for the most part.

If I'm going on the track or for a serious spirited strop in the twisties though, I'll wear my back protector.

You doing a rider survey for someone/thing SenNey?

There was a spirited thread on netrider about back protectors a while back - about what they do for you. I guess it depends on how much you paid for your protector, since mine certainly wont stop hyper extension or any thing like that... it's basically an add on hard shell for once only impact protection. Since I have to remove the CE padding in my main jacket to make it fit... I've wondered whether I'm actually better or worse off with the protector... ??
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I'd wear one if I had one :roll:
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Mick C wrote:I'd wear one if I had one :roll:
I'm with lars, and when are they going to invent nipple protectors???
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Duane wrote:
Mick C wrote:I'd wear one if I had one :roll:
I'm with lars, and when are they going to invent nipple protectors???
ahh D they have them, you get them from bras and things little bandaid like things which will protect your nipples...
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kellz wrote:
Duane wrote:
Mick C wrote:I'd wear one if I had one :roll:
I'm with lars, and when are they going to invent nipple protectors???
ahh D they have them, you get them from bras and things little bandaid like things which will protect your nipples...
No we want Snell approved Lars Nipples protectors
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you would..

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Post by Smitty »

back protector???...in my jackets
(along with shoulder and elbow/forearm armour)
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