No biker likes to think about having an accident but if you do have a spill, you want to ensure you’ve got the best quality protection to minimise the risks of a serious injury. From upgrading your armour to choosing a back protector for daily riding or a neck brace for trackdays, our guides will help you quickly find the best protection for your budget.
We live in a world driven by tech. Over the past decade a bike’s electronics – and arguably the safety features they enable – have overtaken its mechanical attributes in the race to be the best. It used to be that weight and horsepower helped a bike top the sales charts, now it’s computing power. …
Chest protectors aren’t as common as back protectors for most motorcyclists but in the world of MX and off-road, they’re a popular choice. Most bikers I know find them overkill for road riding, some jackets and leathers come with them fitted as standard. However, if you’re doing a track day, you might want to beef …
Did you know, Barry Sheene was one of the first bikers to wear a back protector? He fashioned his own from old motorcycle visors, joined together like the shell of a woodlouse. Back protectors have come a long way since Barry’s day but the principle is still the same – your back is incredibly vulnerable …
One of the simplest ways you can improve your motorcycle gear is to upgrade the armour. A motorcycle armour upgrade not only improves the level of protection that your kit offers but it will also improve your comfort. It’s a simple upgrade that you will instantly benefit from. One of the main differences between budget …
The world of motorcycle back protection can be a bit of a nightmare to navigate. There are lots of products claiming to come with CE approved armour but there are different CE approval tests for anything from bicycles to motorbikes. Table of Contents What You Need To Know So if you want to upgrade the …
Introduction to Motorcycle Airbags Motorcycle airbag vests are no longer the future; they’re the present. They’re affordable, accessible and there’s lots of proof that they work. Airbags are still relatively new to motorcycling but they are well established in equestrian circles, where riders are at risk of serious injury if they fall from their horse. …
Neck braces are popular in the world of Motocross, extreme rallies like the Dakar and to an extent Trials and greenlaning but for some reason they’re not that common on the roads or race tracks. You rarely see a pro-MX rider without a neck brace yet you rarely see a pro road rider wearing one. …
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