i sure as hell do! THE SHIELD ARE FACES NOW!!!
Do not make the mistake of thinking that body armor (regardless of how much you pay for it) will have any real effect should you get into a wreck on your motorcycle. It might help a bit if you drop the bike at low speed (and beats not having anything - you see a lot of people riding around in a pair of jeans, tennis shoes and a t-shirt) - I almost always wear a leather jacket, even when it is warmer out, and a pair of gloves. But the fact is - if you are moving along at a good clip and you hit a car, get hit by a car, or if you hit any other immovable object, 'body armor' ain't gonna help much. The best bet is to be careful - like most of the manuals tell you, just pretend you are invisible to other traffic (although I take it a step further and pretend like everyone is actively trying to kill me - it's not far from the truth). It keeps you from being surprised when someone comes across three lanes of traffic and stands up on the their brakes directly in front of you. Keep in mind that you can stop much faster than any car - so even though you might be able to stop in time, the car behind you is going to eat your lunch. It's dangerous - but it's also a blast!! Be careful!!
i have Alpinestar Boinic armor. i wear it only when i stunt. i have Alpinestar SMX Plus boots and knee pads, i wear them only in canyons. i have Alpinestar leather jacket, i wear it only when its cold. all other time i roll dirty in Vans, jeans, sweatshirt, or what ever i live in So-Cal. call me stupid, but thats the way i ride.
leather is much more comfortable and isn't in all the flashy gay colours
I do a bottle of shots of tookillya and look at porn
at the worst with all the safety gear you could end up with a broken ankle or a fractured ankle same with your hands and arms and legs depending on if you strike a solid object like a telephone pole or a car at moderate speeds if you don't hit a solid object most of the time you'll walk away with some bumps and bruises ,I had a high side at moderate speed and ended up with a fractured ankle and a few cuts on my knee wearing all the safety gear except I had blue jeans on instead of leather pants I still ride in blue jeans and save the leather for when it's cold and the temps are down in the 30's Joe Rocket makes a good jacket in textile that has all the armor and pads as well as a liner for cold weather and Frank Thomas makes a good set of gloves as does Icon plan on spending at least $50.00 to $60.00 dollars for a good pair of gloves I get most of my riding gear at Cycle Gear check there website there might be a store in your area and they usually have jackets on sell for around $150.00
