What's your 'Chinese' Protection?

[soberpete]

I almost forgot the to post about the gloves. I never ride without them same as the helmet and now the boots.
The upper body armour, knee pads and butt-protector are only used during recreational rides or any ride out of the city.

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The thick, woolen lined gloves (Upper red and black pair) are my winter gloves and the lower red pair are the cooler summer gloves (some fake brand).
I'd like to get a better pair but I don't know whether or not tanked gloves will cut it.
Maybe the TCV31??? http://www.tanked-racing.cn/products...assid=16&dis=1

[euphonius]

Dear Pete,

Good thread. I'm curious why you're going down the path of piecemeal protection rather than getting all that stuff integrated into a riding suit or suits, where all the protection is built in and the jacket and pants then zip together to keep everything on your body and correctly positioned.

Also, there are several other threads in MCM that discuss these basic issues of safety apparel and clothing and more clothing and gear and helmets and helmets and helmets. You get the picture...

cheers!

[soberpete]

...got it.

Thanks for those links. I'd only found a couple of them myself.
Looks like I'll need to get on the internet to buy some sort of integrated suit. I want one with knee grinders.

[Maux]

Here ya go, a nice Aerostich suit which I personally would love to own.

Shame, I just don't have the 10,000 or so kuai to shell out.

They even have custom tailored Roadcrafter suites, which would no doubt give superior protection. You could even opt for a high visibility lime yellow suit, insuring that no one could have you in eye sight without noticing, which I think we could all appreciate. Again, the suit would run about 6k before alterations.

I just figured this thread could use some leather vs. synthetic banter.

[bigdamo]

4: Upper body armour
I've never seen anyone wearing this stuff (in the west or in China) so I sometimes ask myself why I bought it but it replaces my old elbow pads and provides a lot more road-rash protection for the rest of the upper body.

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Have something similar back home saved me from injury many a time.Mine doesn't move around.Everyone I ride with has something similar but we are all dirt riders.I feel naked without it actually I won't ride with out it unless I'm doing trials.

[bigdamo]

Hey soberpete you just need to get a leats neck thing and your fully covered.

[ZMC888]

Protection helps, and I agree with 998S leather, particularly an all in one is the best. Just the cost that's stopped me getting one. But being 100% aware, never riding drunk and never riding over 80% of your ability is the best protection of all.

[euphonius]

I remember Felix posting about some kind of exoskeleton armor that he wears when it's too hot and humid for jacket and pants.

I just say, screw it, and sweat a lot.

[998S]

I almost forgot the to post about the gloves.

Yeah, don't save on good, strong gloves - Might get painfull otherwise (will save you the 3rd picture ).

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[Maux]

OUCH! 998S is that PS or real? I remember I had some brand new deerskin gloves and flopped down on the left side and my left pinky finger was caught under either the clutch lever or grip and it tore a hole in the gloves finger. My finger was intact and actually just fine, I don't even recall any pain, but for my pride.

Finger, that's one of those funny words, they don't fing really. Say it 20 times and starts sounding really silly. finger finger finger.....