Looking into buying new gear? read this.

[weavefish]

This post has allot of great info into CE cert. is worth the read IMO.

http://forum.motorcycle-usa.com/default.aspx?f=32&m=101300

[weavefish]

haha http://www.johnsonleather.com/Downloadable_Articles/RideArticle_2-07.pdf  kinda a big download but funny

[Justin]

Thanks for that second post!

[A DRAGON]

Wow that was a lot of information. 

[weavefish]

lol yea JENX!!! is waitning for someone to sum it up for him hahaha

[smoothduc]

Thanks for the second post... dont know why it does not go into whip lash injuries at all but a back protector ought to take at least 15degree( or equal to the angle between back of skull and curve in shoulder region) worth of impact damage away, lesser chance to rupture spinal cord. From what I've seen it pretty much creates a straight line between helmet and back protector, keeping that neck out of harms way as much as possible.

[weavefish]

yea im all for safety gear. I want to get the alpinestar bionic SP vest. they seem to be on back order everywhere lol
http://www.kneedraggers.com/details/Alpinestars_Bionic_SP_Vest--615411.html
150 seems to be the going rate

[Adiggity]

yea im all for safety gear. I want to get the alpinestar bionic SP vest. they seem to be on back order everywhere lol
http://www.kneedraggers.com/details/Alpinestars_Bionic_SP_Vest--615411.html
150 seems to be the going rate

Call More Power Racing. Tell them Andy from Code 4 sent you. 888-438-3939 They will hook you up. A lot of times you can't find it on their website, but they can get pretty much anything you want. Yes, I said a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g. 
http://morepowerracing.com/
Found it. But I would call and mention Code 4. The'll give you a deal.
http://www.morepoweracing.com/73turx3107642/Apparel/Mens-Street-Apparel/Protective-Gear/Alpinestars/Bionic-SP-Vest/c-1-3348-12922-22848-25938-26081/

[smoothduc]

Great to know, thanks Adiggity.. it's great to have you around.

[weavefish]

Thanks Andy! ill keep that in mind when i go to buy it.

[Adiggity]

Great to know, thanks Adiggity.. it's great to have you around.

Ahhhh, Shucks...... *blushes* 

[smoothduc]

having said that, what are your thoughts on gel inserts? My mom could not sell my old racing suit, so she sent it to me, it still fits, only the gels are gone. Back in my day (yawn, yawn..), raced in 92-95, I had gels in my knee pockets, crashed a couple  of times and never even had a bruise. Are they a thing of the past now? I sure thought they where the bomb back then.

[Adiggity]

Well, I'll be honest. I've never heard of them. Maybe TWF can chime in. I'm sure he knows about them. Sorry I can't help with that one.

[n10sive]

Gel packets for the shoes for me...and an occasional one under the tookas on bad days 

[smoothduc]

knees, elbows, shoulders.... c'mon Dale, I cant be that old...