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Hit-Air street vest here (MLC I think?) - I've had it on 7 different bikes, mostly street but I've also drag raced and done some land speed stuff in it. No problem at all on track days with the Ninja 300. Biggest challenge is remembering to snap it in, lol. It does interfere somewhat with a good LSR tuck but it's really a minor issue. And I imagine it might change airflow over your back when tucked in, but I feel this is a good tradeoff for risk vs. benefit. I might wear a smooth lightweight nylon jacket over mine to smooth it out but wouldn't interfere with deployment. I like the street vest as it provides better coverage. I sprung for the optional padding and no longer have to wear a separate back protector.
Regarding choice of brand, style, etc. I figured anything was better than nothing and I'm getting older. Everything takes longer to heal, lol. The lanyard is easy to move too, generally I can loop it around a handlebar or fork tube or something.
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