Motorcycle Armour Explained For New Riders

[@mattf2535]

Those Fly Racing Pivot 6's are great; I wiped out @ 40kpm slamming to the ground, but the Pivot's took all the force and abrasion. Not a scratch or bruise

[@MotoJournoKris]

Yep I rate them! Have had quite a few offs in them and they've done a great job. Quite scratched up now, but not a mark on me.

[@holohulolo]

I'm new to this, do you mean 40km/h or does kpm means something I dont know. These gear look like they're for racing, but I'm planning to get one just for those long distance ride, even though I'm going probably mostly 40-60km/h I think it's just worth getting these kind of protection just in case.

[@YoARnaldo]

Love the Fly Racing Pivot knee guards. Electric Unicycle has taken over most of my Motorcycle routes now. BUT Armor is now #1 priority. Had a superman dive at 45mph. Slid on all fours. Not a scratch on my body. Gear is amazing!

[@MotoJournoKris]

It's amazing when you can walk away from something like that without a scratch because of protective gear. Does make you realise just how important and useful it is!

[@marcusgeorge1825]

Great work Kris! Still waiting for your review on one and two piece leather suits... pros and cons etc... 👍😎

[@MotoJournoKris]

Thanks! Don't worry it's on the way, I've had this one in the works for a while. Hopefully I'll get it done this week though.

[@marcusgeorge1825]

Moto Journo Kris. Thank you. I look forward to it!

[@marcusgeorge1825]

@Trevor Alfredo Sounds like SPAM to me! Be very careful people!

[@garebear2499]

F all that i wanna be batman give me the batsuit

[@no_special_person]

Hah feel u bro

[@jakel2837]

I commute on an ebike, but I'm taking MSF course soon. I just bumped a curb and fell at about 25mph. After fucking up my leg and getting some nasty road rash on my arm I'm looking into some proper gear. Thanks for the info!

[@MotoJournoKris]

Definitely worth the investment, and even though it can be a bit annoying to wear at first, once you get used to it, you'll feel naked without the gear! Hope you're healing up ok!

[@RidingWithGerdas]

I would say throw away that back foam as soon as you get the jacket and put something like D30 CE2 armor protection. That foam is useless. When I get new gear, I replace all armor to CE2

[@jero2955]

What do u recommend for makeshift armor? Like knee pads/protections and so I need to work in my bike but I don't have money

[@RidingWithGerdas]

@@jero2955 like wearing regular jeans and then using knee protectors?

[@jero2955]

@@RidingWithGerdas yes sir, I'm not interested in how bad it looks, i just want to come back home safe

[@RidingWithGerdas]

@@jero2955 your knees would be safe. But what about your ass, legs? Regular clothes cannot stand heat and friction. It's not built for that, look at some KZbin videos where they test regular jeans vs riding jeans. It's same for jacket or gloves. :) Invest in to riding gear, cheap if you can't afford, but still better then regular clothes ;)

[@bxrdo]

Hey 👋 what armor would you suggest for underneath your clothing? (Leather Jacket)

[@iup247]

Well done Mate! Great info.

[@MotoJournoKris]

Thanks!

[@shooflyshoo1754]

excellent and informative, thank you

[@MotoJournoKris]

Glad to be of help!

[@mikeskidmore6754]

It's hard to find good gear for hot weather.. Knox armored mesh shirt is the only brand I have found with Anti Abrasion mesh ..

[@MotoJournoKris]

Yep, I think the more breathable and ideal for really hot weather you go, the harder it is to get a really good level of protection and you start to see some differences in what's on offer. I haven't tried the armoured/kelvar lined shirts yet, but it seems a great solution for a casual but protective piece of gear.

[@vishvajeetkumar9594]

Is D3o’s knee and hip armour can also be used for the elbow and shoulder, because it looks alot similar BTW Great video 👍

[@MotoJournoKris]

Thanks! The hip armour tends to be fairly light compared to the rest. It may be possible to move them around, but they are also different thicknesses and widths, so how well it works or how comfortable that is may vary.

[@charlesscottkelly]

Cheers mate , that's was very helpful 👍

[@jero2955]

Sir what do u recommend for makeshift armor? Like knee pads/protections and so I need to work in my bike but I don't have money

[@MotoJournoKris]

I'm not sure really, the back protectors in many jackets are high density foam, it's possible you could source some with similar impact absorption properties and shape them to suit. You'd still ideally want the armour held fairly snug in your gear and against your body though to ensure it would be in the right place, while the gear needs to be fairly sturdy to survive sliding down the road. Seeing if you can find motorcycle gear second hand might be a better bet, so it's something designed specifically for that use, even if it's second hand armour you can wear under other gear.

[@EvendimataE]

I DONT MIND LOOKING LIKE BATMAN AS LONG AS IM SAFE

[@steve00alt70]

BMW are looking to add a crumple zone to motorcycles. I wear chest, coccyx, back, hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, neck, wrist, ankle and groin armour. Might aswell go all out when your on the road. What price tag is your life worth? Over time your body will get stronger with heavier weight on it. You'd be suprised how many groin injuries there are.

[@kevinhann104]

Great reviews as usual is there any recommended knee braces for road riding or can you just use motocross ones

[@MotoJournoKris]

I haven't heard of any road specific ones personally - but I haven't really looked either - it's all been the motocross ones. The more road specific stuff mainly seems to be knee guards, so not in the same realm of protection.

[@MrZerfus]

were you recommending the motocross knee guards for road riding? @@MotoJournoKris

[@MotoJournoKris]

I only really wear them if I'm doing adventure riding, so a bit of road and mainly off-road, as I'm pretty crash happy in the gnarly stuff. I just run jeans with knee armour for purely road riding as you're stilling getting decent slide protection in other areas. Not to say you can't... @@MrZerfus

[@MrDmplayer14]

Great video! Get yourself some good ama

[@TheJosephayal]

lmao

[@dinmohammed5858]

nice job man, i am going to buy a bike, wondering what type of jacket and pant should i buy?

[@MotoJournoKris]

What kind of riding are you thinking you'll be doing? There's lots of choices out there, for different seasons, different types of riding, leather versus textile, whether you need wet weather/waterproofing, etc. Plus the kind of budget you're on. For pants I normally go for a kevlar reinforced jean for casual riding, and the last few sets I've had, have also had knee or hip armour included. That's been Dririder gear which is more an Australian brand. A set of overpants do the trick if I need waterproofing or warmth, or even just a whole wet weather suit. For jackets I have quite a few, I've got a great leather/mesh summer jacket that breathes amazingly but obviously doesn't have as much protection as something like my leather or ADV jacket.

[@dinmohammed5858]

@@MotoJournoKris thanks a lot, actually i am new rider and i live in a hot country. i dont want to suit up like gp biker. what i am looking for is some riding jacket and pants that will give me good protection and at the same time i dont want to look like exaggerating bcz in my country other rider laughs at who wear safety protection , i know it's very stupid😞😞.

[@car5car5]

Where can I buy groin protection?

[@MotoJournoKris]

Interesting question. Only thing I can think of is padded shorts or pants which you wear under other gear. Not sure how specific the protection is there though, I think they are normally recommended for comfort and breathability, or add hip and upper thigh armour.

[@anandu3724]

Recently I bought a jacket with Knox Microlock CE Level 2 protector. While just ceecking the elbow protectors, I tried to flex it the opposite way and it just tore off from the corner. Is this normal? Aren't we supposed to flex it like that?

[@MotoJournoKris]

Good question! I've found older armour has more of a habit of getting brittle and breaking into pieces, but that's normally after a few years at least. There should be a decent amount of flex in most armour, especially if it's that rubberised material, which has a lot of give.

[@TgamerBio5529]

Is there an option if you want it to be bulky to protect your neck, spine, chest shoulders, arm, leg and thigh even your back ?

[@MotoJournoKris]

There's more dirt bike gear which incorporates chest armour and neck protection that interacts with your helmet - check out neck braces. Some shorts also offer thigh protection, with knee guards or bracers tending to cover a fair bit of your leg.

[@TgamerBio5529]

@@MotoJournoKris thanks

[@MsDenver2]

My friend died with a chest injury

[@mikeskidmore6754]

You should put up links to brands and Models you like .. EX3 .. I have no idea what Country you are from Austrailia I guess.. There are so many brands can't keep track of them all ..

[@MotoJournoKris]

That's a great idea, I'll add some links in shortly.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@MotoJournoKris I did find the Brand and Web site.. Looks to me like people in Australia are Famiar with the Brand .. I found that Brand on E-Bay in the USA but not at REvzilla.. I bought a pair of Speed Skates in the Netherlands with Kangaroo hyde Leather... Looks to be a very nice Jacket / Shirt .. the Web site did not show the linter.. My Knox Armored riding shirt does not have any liner.. The actual mesh material is Anti Abrasion .. When I hit a deer and went for a slide .. It ripped right through the cloth type mesh on the top of my forwar.. my elbow and bottom of the forearm had plastic armore which held up well ..

[@MotoJournoKris]

@@mikeskidmore6754 Yep Dririder is Australian, so quite well known here, but less-so overseas. Fly Racing and Spidi are a bit more universal in comparison!

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@MotoJournoKris I have heard of the other two brands ,,, but not familiar with actual products.. there are so many brands it gets a bit confusing..

[@MotoJournoKris]

@@mikeskidmore6754 Yep it gets crazy when you start looking internationally, there's so many local brands these days, plus lots of new ones. There's been a few bits of gear I've tried, having never heard of the brand before only to realise they are huge somewhere else in the world lol.

[@johnwickv5882]

can the dirtbike armor can work on the road also? like when you going on the highway? i will be bying a bike and go on to tour ob the highways but i want to be protacted as well

[@MotoJournoKris]

Generally when I use it like that I'll just wear a textile jacket over the top, with the armour removed from the jacket, which should work out pretty similar as far as protection. You do lose a bit of protection if you're just running the knee armour and say a set of motocross or similar pants, instead of riding jeans. Better impact protection for the knees but significantly less abrasion protection overall. I've fit a set of textile waterproof pants over the top of the knee armour though too.

[@johnwickv5882]

@@MotoJournoKris thank you for the answer🙏

[@willtenney4735]

With ce class 1 armor in that jacket it's rated for crashes of 28 mph, so yea it would work but it weighs more than just the knee and elbow pads you wear in the summer. The thick jacket is also warmer, which makes it bad for the summer great for the winter.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Do d3o pads rip after years of flexing?

[@MotoJournoKris]

I'm not sure if it was the d30 but I've had some of that internal armour rip, or just kind of disintegrate into large pieces, but that's normally been after many years.

[@ВадимГершман-т5о]

How thick is the Spidi Warrior back protector?

[@MotoJournoKris]

Maybe 40-50 mm? It's a lot thinner at the edges, more like 10 mm, with a hardened outer layer on the outside for rigidity and a softer 'foam' on the inside.

[@ВадимГершман-т5о]

@@MotoJournoKris Got it, thanks

[@1Day..]

You would be invinsible in that litteraly, if someone tries to fight u in a road rage they done for

[@MotoJournoKris]

Haha that's certainly a nice bonus!

[@holohulolo]

He got a point, some of us feels lile batman wearing all these armour, especially if they are also bullet proof or something

[@Speedy.9.5]

can D3O armour be used in race suits?

[@MotoJournoKris]

Good question, with my suits everything but the back armour has been built in, so I'm not sure about swapping it out. That may be a possibility with pricier suits though, where I guess it'd just be a matter of ensuring you're happy with the level of protection on offer from whatever you use.

[@Speedy.9.5]

@@MotoJournoKris i have a rst suit and the armour is removable and for future if the armour starts to break, i would like to replace it with D3O but all i see is D3O being used in textiles jackets

[@MotoJournoKris]

@@Speedy.9.5 Interesting, I would guess for track use you'd want the CE Level 2 stuff, for higher protection. And obviously a good fit inside the gear is important too.

[@CristianDuca]

AMA

[@Myself6M]

Airbag vests?

[@MotoJournoKris]

I'd probably need to do a whole video on the airbag tech!

[@Myself6M]

@@MotoJournoKris ThIs would be grate!

[@carlosestrada3090]

CE approved means...... CE approved. Shit Im glad that I know that now

[@MrFurley69]

Icon uses real armor for your back

[@MotoJournoKris]

Yep there's a lot of variance between what brands include as far as armour, but there's also some variance between the D30 CE armour they use, with the Level 2s offering more protection and probably being what you want if you're worried about higher levels of protection.

[@alaneddy4575]

It's spelled kevlar not kelvar.

[@MotoJournoKris]

Good catch, and a bad typo on my behalf. Thanks!

[@RidingWithGerdas]

P.s. Don't be afraid of European standards. E.g. for helmets ECE is shit laods better than DOT

[@MotoJournoKris]

Yep I would always recommend going for ECE, if you look into DOT it's not really a standard you want to rely on, sadly, as it isn't enforced/stringently tested.

[@gatti493]

omg i cant help myself but you strike me as a bloke that likes some leather and i can fully envisage you on your knees getting plenty of abrasion in your suit hahahaha im sorry i just cant help it lol i hear you when you say you want leather but how about rubber ???? hahaha would that IMPACT on your RIDING !

[@vickyboi6998]

Armahh. 😂