Armour

[Davey B]

Really?
How is that?

Probably because it isn't an either/or thing.....as others have posted above
Fairly confident MotoGP riders have both armoured leathers and airbag tech stuff....

When these youtubers get to a certain level of subscribers..many of them have a huge vested interest in recommending the freebie stuff they're given...to recommend.

 

[Steve398]

Was it BKS?

The RTC was in 1977, and despite many of the Police Forces issuing leathers our CC (allegedly) didn’t want his motorcyclists ‘looking like Nazi Stormtroopers’, hence we were in cloth jodhpurs and nylon Belstaff jackets, no body armour, no protection.
Thank God it was a bitter cold day because I had lots of layers on underneath, which may have helped.

 

[zoltan]

The RTC was in 1977

That makes sense. Had a brand new ex Plod suit from somebody who retired. Jesus, I think a cow was used to make that suit. Elbow was 4mm thick leather +the armour. On that basis I had one jacket custom made from kangaroo leather. I see Brian started incorporating air bags, D30 and using textile as well.

 

[Steve398]

That makes sense. Had a brand new ex Plod suit from somebody who retired. Jesus, I think a cow was used to make that suit. Elbow was 4mm thick leather +the armour. On that basis I had one jacket custom made from kangaroo leather. I see Brian started incorporating air bags, D30 and using textile as well.

It was still the same 11 yrs later in 1988 before I transferred to another Force who had been issuing leathers for years.
After I left my old Force bought BKS CE top spec leathers, my ex-crewmate couldn’t hang his jacket up because it was so stiff, so he just stood it up in the corner of the office.

 

[Wapping]

Mike Willis (MW) used to make most of the Met’s leathers, from his place in East London. Enter the cutting room, staffed be the good ladies of East and West Ham at your peril. It was not a place for the fainthearted.

 

[JonnyBravo]

Recenlty bought a pair of Klim Switchback pants that came with the newer D30 Ghost armour fitteed.
This stuff is a revelation to me. So comfy to wear you dont notice it.
Just bought some more of it to change out the armour in my Bullit jeans some BMW Summer pants.
Its great stuff in my view
Ghost Armour

 

[Smartbazza]

Yep, I got a Ghost back protector for one jacket and a set of knee pads for my Knox denim jeans. I’d say this stuff transforms the fit and the jeans look quite normal.

Barry