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Originally Posted by Ram Jet
If you're looking for frontal protection you might consider a bullet proof vest. I'm serious, they are made of lightweight Kevlar and breath well in hot weather. Especially nice if you plan on riding in Chicago.
Bill
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A bulletproof vest is designed to catch and deform a small object traveling at high speeds, not decelerate a large mass at high speeds like motorcycle armor does. Think about it, would you rather jump off of a building into a giant piece of foam or onto a big stack of kevlar? Similarly, you'd probably want a kevlar vest if you're getting shot at instead of foam.
They're similar in that both motorcycle armor and kevlar decelerate stuff, but they're two completely different things. The only thing kevlar is good for in a motorcycle application is (arguably) abrasion resistance.