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glezgaderry
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PostPosted: 18:02 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: how important is back armour? Reply with quote
just bought a joe rocket leather, i took out the lining and removed the side vents, it fits snug and feels comy other than the back armour, its easy removed but how important is the back plate in an accident? ive another 2 material jackets with full armour but they dont have any back plate in them?

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jay_666
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PostPosted: 18:06 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is it propper back armour or just a foam pad?
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PostPosted: 18:06 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Siggi wrote:
How important is your helmet to your skull? When your back slams into a kerb at 30mph, would you like to have armor between your delicate spinal-cord and the concrete or just a thin sheet of leather?



you could always do a swimming action to go a little faster to miss the kerb Wink

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glezgaderry
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PostPosted: 18:12 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
wow thats me told off!!! i know its important but just thought as its not on my other 2 jackets?? aye is a massive bulb shaped blue foam thingabout an inch or so thick!
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Dark
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PostPosted: 18:17 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
It might stop you getting stabbed in the back too Idea
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PostPosted: 18:18 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dark wrote:
It might stop you getting stabbed in the back too Idea


Not on this site. Laughing
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Dark
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PostPosted: 18:21 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Walloper wrote:
Dark wrote:
It might stop you getting stabbed in the back too Idea


Not on this site. Laughing


I got that covered, bought one for my PC too Razz
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nrml76
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PostPosted: 19:00 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Siggi wrote:
How important is your helmet to your skull? When your back slams into a kerb at 30mph, would you like to have armor between your delicate spinal-cord and the concrete or just a thin sheet of leather?

Direct impact injuries to the spinal cord are exceedingly rare, due the amazing structure of the vertebral column. The overwhelming majority of spinal injuries are caused by hyperextension or hyperflexion and a small number are due to vertical compression (again unlikely in a road traffic accident). A direct impact may cause a fracture of the 'spinous process' of one or two of your vertebrae. This does not normally cause any cord damage, and does not need any active treatment. High speed impacts with enough energy to transect the vertebral coulmn, are almost always going to cause enough damage to your internal organs and large blood vessels to kill you on the spot, even if the back protector does it's job.
I dont know if back protectors hlep in preventing flexion or extension injuries. It is not something most manufaturers claim, but they may intentionally be leaving it out for fear of litigation by injured riders.
Back protectors do nothing for the cervical spine (neck), which is the most vunerable part of a bikers spine. Helmets, by their mass loading effect, worsen the risk of this happening.
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SilvaRizla
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PostPosted: 19:06 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
nrml76 wrote:
Siggi wrote:
How important is your helmet to your skull? When your back slams into a kerb at 30mph, would you like to have armor between your delicate spinal-cord and the concrete or just a thin sheet of leather?

Direct impact injuries to the spinal cord are exceedingly rare, due the amazing structure of the vertebral column. The overwhelming majority of spinal injuries are caused by hyperextension or hyperflexion and a small number are due to vertical compression (again unlikely in a road traffic accident). A direct impact may cause a fracture of the 'spinous process' of one or two of your vertebrae. This does not normally cause any cord damage, and does not need any active treatment. High speed impacts with enough energy to transect the vertebral coulmn, are almost always going to cause enough damage to your internal organs and large blood vessels to kill you on the spot, even if the back protector does it's job.
I dont know if back protectors hlep in preventing flexion or extension injuries. It is not something most manufaturers claim, but they may intentionally be leaving it out for fear of litigation by injured riders.
Back protectors do nothing for the cervical spine (neck), which is the most vunerable part of a bikers spine. Helmets, by their mass loading effect, worsen the risk of this happening.


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Method
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PostPosted: 20:21 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok put it this way mate,

Ive seen someone go down in front of me on the track, he was then ran over by another rider.

There is no dout that it was the back protector that saved him Thumbs Up

I for one will never ride without one.
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MikeH
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PostPosted: 20:54 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
If nothing else it's something extra between you and the tarmac, even if it's only foam any protection is better than none at all.

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PostPosted: 21:02 - 16 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
They don't call the material they make them out of comfort foam for nothing...

If your going to get a back protector you may aswell get a proper knox still one - if not then why bother?
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