Cheaper the better , as it will take lots of abuse so named is not a must as mine are shredded from brambles and falls ( more of the last ) lol ! But anything is good as long as you have protection ! No glove no love lol !
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No need for expensive stuff but basic protection is a must, so if it has built in elbow, shoulder and knee guards that will be a good start.
You could spend another grand on to notch protection but see how you go first. If you have vunerable bits of body already (past injuries etc), you might want to get extra protection for those.
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I got a Weise jacket from SP Motorcycles, Marsh Barton, Exeter for less than £60 (including TRF discount) a couple of weeks ago to replace the one I bought off them (virtually the same jacket & price) 6 years ago.
The old one's taken loads of abuse, as anyone who's ridden with me will no doubt confirm and have only got a new one as some of the zips are now not working properly. I can't recommend them enough.
Tear resistant army surplus trousers from Bakers yard, just up the road are pretty good and only around £20.
Just a general in the air point not aimed at anyone but why spend 1000s on a bike and scrimp on protection when the most valuable thing on the bike is your body?
I agree but why pay more than you have to? There's some very good kit out there at reasonable prices.
Or you can pay top dollar for kit designed for MX racers & freestyle riders.
yep same as, good body armour, knee protectors,good boots and gloves, 4 me MX trousers and top, light wind / water proof jacket in rucksack just in case ( i got a karrimoor from JD sports @ 30 quid) but beleive they do the same in MX jackets, it gets hot riding lanes!
Knee protectors or even better knee braces i wont ride without them as for the top half its really what you prefer jacket with armour or seperate armour with a light wieght top good fitting boots and gloves a must happy shopping ebay or this forum are your friends for cheap kit
Just a general in the air point not aimed at anyone but why spend 1000s on a bike and scrimp on protection when the most valuable thing on the bike is your body?
I agree but why pay more than you have to? There's some very good kit out there at reasonable prices.
Or you can pay top dollar for kit designed for MX racers & freestyle riders.
No need to waste money on a KTM then! You can get a decent laneing bike for less than a grand and buy gear too and still have change. If you like it then you can buy a KTM...
It is better to have protective gear before you wish you'd had protective gear.
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Cheers for the info!! obv never laned before (done a little moto x), and don't know how accident prone it could be.?? Think I'd like to have a half decent pair of MX trousers & top with all in one body armour top. Would that be too OTT?
Think I'd like to have a half decent pair of MX trousers & top with all in one body armour top. Would that be too OTT?
Your choice of riding safety equipment is exactly that, YOUR choice, wear what you feel adequately protects you, I've seen people ride enduros in an open face helmet, rugby shirt and rigger boots, and I know others who will not ride the lanes without their knee braces, body armour, and neck brace, never let the illusion of travelling at slower speeds make you focus less on your protection, the golden rule with safety equipment is make sure it's comfortable, because if it's not, you won't wear it, and it won't do you any good at home on top of the wardrobe, come to a meeting and ask some of the members, there is a wealth of knowledge available on which to base your final decision.
I didn't wear body armour when I started, until I cracked a rib in a low-speed badger. I wear armour now!
I wear an old textile Akito jacket over the armour to protect from brambles etc. and provide a bit more (soft) armour and warmth.
I tend to wear army-surplus trousers with knee protectors in the warmer weather, but am always concious of the lack of hip-protection. When it's cooler, I have a pair of textile bike trousers with hip- and knee-armour built in. These were £30 from the bike show and are waterproof too. In fact there are 4 of us that often ride together who have the same trousers, and they've lasted years. They have a removable lining too, so are nice and warm in the winter.
Both jacket and trousers are sold as road-bike gear, so don't restrict yourself to the specialist stuff.
