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mr bear
29/01/2005 at 19:47
Any racers out there your thoughts on wearing back protectors. Do you wear one???


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ktm525exc
29/01/2005 at 19:49
yes, 80 % of time
Big M Racing
29/01/2005 at 19:53
mr bear wrote
Any racers out there your thoughts on wearing back protectors. Do you wear one???


cheers..


All the time, you can get a new bike if you damage it, but you only have 1 back, protect it! If you are going to be racing at Crail this year it will be compulsary....no back protection no race.
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phil G
29/01/2005 at 19:54
Yes ..... no doubt........

BUT... make sure you buy the right one because road race ones are too long, and rub a hole in the top of your arse, because of the more upright riding position... i had a Knox road racing one , and it killed me to wear it for more than 20 mins , and then i had a lovely scab for two weeks .... sold that one & bought the touring one, which is about three inches shorter, which still more than does the job, and is dead comfy,and its turned two or three big off's into walk away's rather than dont get up's.....
If you cant get one under your leathers, buy new leathers......its that important..

HTH
Green Banana
29/01/2005 at 20:23
I only wear mine for track days, and enthusiastic riding such as the NMRO.

I have a T-PRO, which gives me no problems except for the coccyx protector, which finds its way down the back of my underwear occaisionally.

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MZpog
29/01/2005 at 20:40
Green Banana wrote
I only wear mine for track days, and enthusiastic riding such as the NMRO.


Was that enthusiastic, I though you were checking out the views
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Green Banana
29/01/2005 at 20:43
MZpog wrote
Was that enthusiastic, I though you were checking out the views



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CaptnMoto
29/01/2005 at 20:56
like your helmet, you should never go out without a back protector, worst case scenario think wheelchair for life
Semtexsam
29/01/2005 at 21:17
Yes always,would you consider going out without a lid on.Should be the same for your back. :smoke:

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29/01/2005 at 21:17
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CarlOgdenPhotography
29/01/2005 at 21:48
I've got an Acerbis one for £89 from Rockets of Blackburn, used it for the first time today, under my sexy Arlen Ness Leathers (from SMR), had it on all day and it never gave me a problem! It's the one that has a kidney belt and shoulder straps that tighten up and hold it in place....Well worth the money.

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gm888
29/01/2005 at 21:51
mr bear wrote
Do you wear one???


cheers..


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mr bear
29/01/2005 at 22:43
Thanks guy's I'm racing this season and just looking for opinions.

I'll be checking a few different styles...
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Anteater
29/01/2005 at 23:53
Big M Racing wrote
All the time, you can get a new bike if you damage it, but you only have 1 back, protect it! If you are going to be racing at Crail this year it will be compulsary....no back protection no race.


Anyone want to bet a fiver on BigM managing a week of posting without mentioning the word 'Crail' once


BTW, always wear a back protector. I landed back first, backwards on a kerbstone afer deciding the Fireblade I was riding was tired and needed a lie down Walked away without any injury at all (apart from to my bank balance)
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Big M Racing
30/01/2005 at 08:16
[QUOTE=Anteater]Anyone want to bet a fiver on BigM managing a week of posting without mentioning the word 'Crail' once
QUOTE]

Hey Ant's...the way Visor Down staff (well one of them) are carrying on I'd put a bet a bet on that one, They are hasseling me big style about advertising..........its called giving freinds and interested parties information to whats happening in the sport in Scotland and at CCCCCCCCCC feckit Crail!!!
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Anteater
30/01/2005 at 10:28
Big M Racing wrote
CCCCCCCCCC feckit Crail!!!


Quick someone send me a fiver!

BTW, M.

A genuine question - are you intending to run championship points on both days of a race weekend? Two day meets are big commitments which aren't always practical to get support for, paticuarly if the rider pool is fairly small. Remeber if the Irish Guy's werent there, the Edzell card would consist of around 30 riders.

Might be prudent to do something different on your Saturdays and run the Club championship (points wise) on the Sundays - just an opinion, feel free to ignore it if you want.

Anyway, back on topic...... WEAR A BACK PROTECTOR!!! ALWAYS!!!
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freekb
30/01/2005 at 10:49
Although road riding and racing are not the same thing, a recent europe wide study showed that back injuries are reasonably rare compared to other types of injury. The main injured parts are the bits that stick out: arms, legs & head. (according to the MAIDS report)

Many back injuries are not preventable through a back protector. Say you fall on you shoulder, you can damage your spine that way.
Anteater
30/01/2005 at 10:56
Although road riding and racing are not the same thing, a recent europe wide study showed that back injuries are reasonably rare compared to other types of injury.

Hmmm, tell that to the poor sod in the wheel chair.



Many back injuries are not preventable through a back protector. Say you fall on you shoulder, you can damage your spine that way.

Fair enough, but many injuries are lessend by back protectors.


BTW, tobacco company scientists say theres no link between cancer and smoking - their opinion, but do you beleive them??
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Veggie Dave
30/01/2005 at 12:35
freekb wrote
The main injured parts are the bits that stick out: arms, legs & head. (according to the MAIDS report)

Many back injuries are not preventable through a back protector.


By that rationale, helmets aren't really needed either as in many, even most, accidents, the head never receives an impact either
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Sambo
30/01/2005 at 14:13
I got a Acerbis vest back protector for xmas seems good.

After seeing what happened to Laurie Squirrell i think there shouldn't even be a question of do i wear a back protector or not in all honesty...
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