Is that Roman??

Quote from: ajgs500 on June 21, 2006, 11:40:39 PM
But wouldnt it look alternative lifestyle man???

 

another question, say you make this, then you decide to go to the "quickie mart" do you remove it before entering the store? or laugh your ass off when Apu dives behind the slushie machine?, also what if you have to piss? just curious

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 22, 2006, 12:13:18 AM
another question, say you make this, then you decide to go to the "quickie mart" do you remove it before entering the store? or laugh your ass off when Apu dives behind the slushie machine?, also what if you have to piss? just curious

thats why theres stainless steel now

Go for it personally I think it would look cool you gotta post a pic of you heading down the road in it.  This is one of the things that makes the world a fun place to live, if everyone was the same it would be damn boring all the time.

For fatigue tyr it out on short trips see how it goes if you are getting tired to fast then you know it's not a good idea.  If you have the stamina to keep riding and not getting tired then go for it.  Just add some ce armor underneath and maybe a backprotector.

But one comment really stick's out if you do slide wouldn't there be sparks?  And the gas from the bike maybe? or other vechile.  Thats the only thing I can think that would be really bad.

As for the weight 20 to 30 lbs being heavy thats subjective, to me thats very light.  Doesn't matter if I'm walking, hiking , riding or swimming.

Quote from: Piranha on June 21, 2006, 06:10:35 PM
Hi all, I'm new here.?

Welcome!

Quote from: Piranha on June 21, 2006, 06:10:35 PM
I just bought a 92 gs500e with 12300mi in the red?

Congradulations!

Quote from: Piranha on June 21, 2006, 06:10:35 PM
My question is; how much better are the fancy wizbang leather type protective coats any better than good old fashioned body armour?  How is leather better than steel?

Leather will slow you down when you're sliding.  And, we all know that most injuries that a motorcyclist dies from are impacts with still objects (i.e.: lampposts).

So it just occurred to me that with him rolling around in armour he really will need to carry gun cause he will look like such a freak that if he doesnt I am sure he would get his ass beat everyday.

i would be very concerned for your safety if you chose to ride on the street in metal armour. basically, i would think of riding around in metal armour akin to riding with a bunch of knives sewn to the outside of my clothing. when you fall, things will move around. and when you hit something, those metal plates have to go somewhere. ideally they would slide relative to each other and spread the load around. in the worst-case, as you slide down the road a metal plate will move so that it's edge is somewhere over your body, and then if you hit an object that edge may dig into your skin. it can happen with plastic/foam armour where the plastic causes slight injuries becuase its edges dig past the foam.

the other reason that riding in metal armor would be a bad idea is friction and mass. metal on pavement has much lower coefficient of friction than leather on pavement, which means that as you slide you will slow down less. the added mass of the armour is another concern in case of an accident. if you slide into an object, the deceleration force will be greater because you have to decelarate your body mass plus the mass of your 30 lbs of armor.

the risk isn't worth it.

I've got a spartan helmet.  <giggles>

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