Member Contributer FromMaine Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 Replacement elbow armour. Allegedly CE certified. Did not even last 2 seasons before disintergrating middle of summer last year. Have yet to dig through my receipts to identify the villain. Ordered level 2 replacements from (I hope) a reputable source. For the record the originals that came with the jacket lasted 10+ years. 1 Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 "Where is all of this weird dust coming from?" Sheesh. Glad your elbow doesn't look like that pile of rubble. Quote
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 OMG. Does not look very protective. Glad you noticed. So no Aerostich gear? I do own a somewhat flimsy Touratech summer jacket with just enough protection and tons of ventilation, but honestly I wear the 'Stich 97% of the time these days. Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 55 minutes ago, St. Stephen said: OMG. Does not look very protective. Glad you noticed. So no Aerostich gear? I do own a somewhat flimsy Touratech summer jacket with just enough protection and tons of ventilation, but honestly I wear the 'Stich 97% of the time these days. That is a leather jacket with armor (usually). Why is an Aerostich required over that? Quote
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 8 minutes ago, Captain 80s said: That is a leather jacket with armor (usually). Why is an Aerostich required over that? Required? Did I say that? Given his location and need to protect from the elements I was--and am--wondering why he did not consider or mention the garment I mentioned. What do you think of the R3 Captain? Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 11 minutes ago, St. Stephen said: Required? Did I say that? Given his location and need to protect from the elements I was--and am--wondering why he did not consider or mention the garment I mentioned. What do you think of the R3 Captain? No you didn't. Just seemed like you thought it was an obvious oversight. I live in Seattle where it ranis a lot and can be cold. Doesn't mean I'm always riding in it, or want that apparel on. I am 90% in leather. Did I miss something? What are you referring to? Quote
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 16 minutes ago, Captain 80s said: No you didn't. Just seemed like you thought it was an obvious oversight. I live in Seattle where it ranis a lot and can be cold. Doesn't mean I'm always riding in it, or want that apparel on. I am 90% in leather. Did I miss something? What are you referring to? Geez. I didn't say it was an oversight, I didn't say an Aerostich was required. I was and am curious as to what he wears when on his bike. That's it. I hope I have answered your questions. There was probably less there than met your eye. Cheers! Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 31 minutes ago, St. Stephen said: Geez. I didn't say it was an oversight, I didn't say an Aerostich was required. I was and am curious as to what he wears when on his bike. That's it. I hope I have answered your questions. There was probably less there than met your eye. Cheers! Oh man. I am sorry, I'm coming across way wrong. None of that was my intention. What is an "R3"? Cheers. Sincerely. -Mike 1 Quote
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 Haha, no problem Mike, all is good! I admire your passion, and I really admire what's in your garage. The R3 is the latest Aerostich 1-piece suit. And by latest I mean in the last 10 years... 1 1 Quote
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 Looks like fracking to me.... Quote
TimC Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Yikes. If you find out what brand those pads were can you please let us know so we can avoid them? I replaced the original elbow and shoulder pads in my textile jacket about four years ago. They had hardened and started to crack and split apart. I'm not sure how old they were, but it was probably 10+ years. I replaced them with Icon D30 LP2 armor, which had great reviews online. I like that the pads have a vented design, which should keep me a little cooler on hot days. It took a little work to put them into my jacket's pockets, but they fit just fine. 1 Quote
Sweeper Posted January 8 Posted January 8 I did a track day a little over a year ago in a full suit that was given to me. It went great until I took the suit off in my trailer and noticed all of the strange dust. Thanks for the reminder that I never ordered new pads. 1 Quote
Member Contributer bmart Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 All pads of that era do that. Pads aren't lifetime use. Bohn makes nice ones I just put in mine. 1 Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 13 minutes ago, bmart said: All pads of that era do that. Pads aren't lifetime use. Bohn makes nice ones I just put in mine. They were "new" 2 seasons ago. 1 Quote
Member Contributer bmart Posted January 8 Member Contributer Posted January 8 Current stock? Maybe they used old stock pads. OEM pads are pretty crappy...i've "powdered" many of them. It isn't right, but it is. Most never even check them...but they'll find out if they need them! I still put them in my gear, but generally wear a mesh shell with real armor under everything but my Vanson gear, which has excellent armor that stays in place. It burns me up that they put crap armor in cordura, then let it flop all over in there, no where near our hard parts. 1 Quote
V4 Rosso Posted January 8 Posted January 8 20 hours ago, FromMaine said: Replacement elbow armour. Allegedly CE certified. https://www.hqts.com/differences-between-ce-conformite-europeenne-and-ce-china-export/ I just checked some 20 y.o. jackets I have lying around and the pad feel like new. Although I am pretty sure they will not be as impact absorbing as when new. 2 1 Quote
Member Contributer bmart Posted January 9 Member Contributer Posted January 9 Flex them a little and see if they move like intended...or if they "dustify!" Quote
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted January 9 Member Contributer Posted January 9 This is a good PSA to bring up for spring. Don't remember if it was my pants or jacket, but the armor fell apart and I replaced it with whatever STG was selling. 2 Quote
Member Contributer FromMaine Posted January 9 Author Member Contributer Posted January 9 Well, after posting this I can say with some conviction that vfrd is alive, well, and above all a group of like minded riders who do care about the saftey and well being of others.....! As far as the source of the pads, well I went through all my receipts and could find nothing, until it dawned on me. Two years ago just before my daughter took her MSF course on her scooter, her wind screen broke. In order for her to take the course on her own bike it had to be defect free. The only place I could find a screen that I could get in a hurry was Amazon. I do not have an account with them, but my wife does. Apparently I included the elbow pads also to get free shipping. Yeah, Mea Culpa. The screen was crap but worked for the weekend, you know how the pads worked out. Thank you V4 Rosso, have to admit I did not know about what you posted. In my haste pretty sure I saw the CE and hit the button. Yoshi HNS, good to see you here. The Cleveland MC show we met at was my last one. I need to see about getting out that way again. 5 Quote
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted January 14 Member Contributer Posted January 14 Yeah. I've been trying to keep some sort of tabs on this place. I don't think I've had a legitimate year of riding, or even wrenching, in 7 years or something, so haven't had much to contribute. Cool to see a lot of folks are still around. 4 Quote
V4 Rosso Posted January 14 Posted January 14 On 1/9/2025 at 1:05 AM, bmart said: Flex them a little and see if they move like intended...or if they "dustify!" Squished them and they take their original shape again. Pretty good stuff made by Knox Armour with a hard outer shell and dense foam inner padding 2 Quote
Member Contributer Skids Posted January 15 Member Contributer Posted January 15 8 hours ago, V4 Rosso said: Squished them and they take their original shape again. Pretty good stuff made by Knox Armour with a hard outer shell and dense foam inner padding Knox make very good kit. I have a couple of pairs of their armoured jeans, a vented jacket and a couple of pairs of gloves. Nice fit, well made and quality D30 armour. 1 Quote
Member Contributer bmart Posted January 15 Member Contributer Posted January 15 My medium Bohn adventure jacket with oversized shoulder armor arrived today and it is excellent! https://bohnarmor.com/product/airtex-adventure-shirt-with-chest-armor/ 2 Quote
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