View Single Post
Old January 10th, 2022, 09:06 PM   #40
Bob KellyIII
Retired motorcycle Mc.
 
Bob KellyIII's Avatar
 
Name: Robert
Location: Weed, California.
Join Date: Jul 2021

Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L.

Posts: A lot.
Not that this has anything to do with finding body armor that fits but I'll throw it out there for your entertainment....
..about 30 years ago I my wife kid and I got involved in a Club/society thing called SCA the society for creative Acronisum . in Reno, NV.
it's a Midevil era group thing that guys run around in armor that they have made and beat each other with Rattan swords a Knight and sword fight thing.
and it was a blast !
sense I've always liked working with metal I made myself 3 or 4 suits of armor and even made one for my wife....
....
I then decided that the gauntlets would be a good thing to have on the motorcycle as well as the vambrace's ! . and I made protection for my boots as well.... I must have been a sight for sure half medieval armor, helmet and normal riding gloves with metal gauntlets over the top ! and shinnie boots
..... the problem was the weight, fully suited up I gained 98 lbs !
in my armor it was good armor legal for the SCA and articulated in every respect.... took a long time to make it too
But having fallen hard in the dirt many times I know THAT IS the kind or armor you really need for dirt bike riding !!!!! not plastic good o'l steel !

LOL.....
Bob.........
__________________________________________________
Its too late when you've gone too far !
Bob KellyIII is offline   Reply With Quote