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Old April 24th, 2016, 04:10 AM   #1
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Alpinestars chest protector in GP Tech Air

So,

I've finally put my hands on my first set of leather. It's a GP Tech Air leather jacket and a Track leather pants. The owner gave me some chest protection with it.

Where do they in the jacket? I've seen some pockets inside, but they too low and on the side.

Do I just put them loose between me and the jacket?

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Old April 24th, 2016, 10:10 AM   #2
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Do you have a single big chest pocket on one side? I don't have that jacket but i shove the left 1/2 in the pocket and just zip up over the other half. My chest pocket has an elasticized pouch too.
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Old April 24th, 2016, 07:28 PM   #3
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From what I've seen,

There's a single pocket on the left side and a double pocket on the right side, but both a way too low...

And my chest protector is split, 2 pieces protector.
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Old April 24th, 2016, 07:45 PM   #4
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I just looked at revzilla video. Did you remove the liner? I think I see the non zipped pockets farther in than the red pocket.

Around 8 min mark.

Link to original page on YouTube.

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Old April 25th, 2016, 04:41 AM   #5
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I've removed the liner,

I'll take a closer look, but what you might see as a pocket, looked more an access to the interior of the mesh liner closed with velcro.

I'll give it a closer second look though.

Thanks for your input.
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Old April 25th, 2016, 05:52 AM   #6
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A* makes two kinds of chest protectors. There's a one piece:



And the two-piece inserts:



Generally, track riders just slip the one-piece in place under the suit, then zip it up. It stays in place due to its shape.

The two-piece fits into pockets in the jacket liner. The pockets you describe are not those. The pockets you've seen are for carrying loose change, etc.

If your jacket is like mine, the chest protector pockets are hidden inside the liner, so it's not surprising you've missed them. My jacket has no provision for the one-piece protector. There's a zipped access across the bottom of the liner, at the back of the jacket where your tailbone is. Mine's conveniently labeled "INSTALL PROTECTION HERE."

Open up that zipper and slide your hand up in between the liner and the jacket shell. Feel around in the chest area. You'll encounter some additional loose fabric and velcro tabs in the chest area, one on either side. Those are the pockets for the two-piece protectors.
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Thank you Mr Obvious,

I'll take a better look inside of the mesh liner if I could find those pockets.
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If your jacket is like mine, the chest protector pockets are hidden inside the liner, so it's not surprising you've missed them. My jacket has no provision for the one-piece protector. There's a zipped access across the bottom of the liner, at the back of the jacket where your tailbone is. Mine's conveniently labeled "INSTALL PROTECTION HERE."

Open up that zipper and slide your hand up in between the liner and the jacket shell. Feel around in the chest area. You'll encounter some additional loose fabric and velcro tabs in the chest area, one on either side. Those are the pockets for the two-piece protectors.
This sounds like surgery through the belly button...

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