chest protector or balistic jacket (or similar)

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What is recommended - chest protector or balistic jacket (or similar)?
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Chest protector with
Chest protector with shoulder, Elbow & back protection. Get the one where the Kidney belt is part of the protector. Het jy toe die Kawa gekoop?
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Speak to the guys at
Speak to the guys at CPR,Cecil Penny Racing, Montague Gardens - 021 5510446. I get my Maxxis upper body armour from them. RIDE,RACE,PLAY! I RIDE THEREFORE I AM!
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Yep, definately a chest
Yep, definately a chest protector with shoulder and arm guards. Also a very good idea to invest in a kidney belt. After a couple of km of riding whoops your body will thank you for it...
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Definatly a Chest
Definatly a Chest protector. One little visit to your handlebars could be breathtaking. C
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Got myself a Thor Impact
Got myself a Thor Impact Rig - hope it does the job! Thor Impact RigThor Impact Rig
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sherbet! that looks like
sherbet! that looks like something out of a alien/medieval movie. In my day (80's) we only had a kidney belt!
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hd wrote: sherbet! that
hd wrote:
sherbet! that looks like something out of a alien/medieval movie. In my day (80's) we only had a kidney belt!
hd,i agree with you!!a kidney belt and a jacket and we were off. madness i suppose,or youthful exhuberance or just plain stupid. still do it now and again tho!! i only work to support my hobbies!!
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Bester wrote: Got myself a
Bester wrote:
Got myself a Thor Impact Rig - hope it does the job!
How hot is it to wear? ''If you can dream it you can do it!''
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After using it twice I can
After using it twice I can comment on how hot it is to wear - not bad at all. The mesh allows for adequate airflow when youre on the move.

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