Wow that must have been pretty scary and painful when it happened. How did the guy on the bike fair?

87 Banshee
99 Banshee

 

SaMs0n,
I'm told he suffered a twisted fibula & two dislocated thumbs and various cuts & bruises. His bike was totalled. Moral: If you ride fast in the desert, don't watch your front tire as that guy was apparently doing, look way ahead!

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exotic1, do yo like the tech 5 boots?

 

Hot_Shoe
I hope you recover soon. Take care...

RoostKing...

 

Thor Core pants, jersey, gloves, kidney belt. Alpinestar Tech8 boots, Bell moto7 helmet, Scott Goggles, Fox under jersey roost guard.

 

currently....Fox, Bell, Alpinestar...i did have Fox boots, liked them a lot, i wish i had bought them again. my Fox gloves(dirtpaws) lasted through 2 years of racing and then only came apart because my dumb butt stuck one to a hot exhaust.

 

I had one additional comment that I failed to make in my previous post on this subject.
Altho many helmets are approved by Snell and/or ADOT, those endorsements mean that helmet meets a minumum standard of safety and quality. It doesn't address the comfort factor nor does it mean that a $89 helmet has the same protection as a $400 model. The more costly models usually provide much more protection than the minumum required to obtain a Snell/ADOT rating.
Bottom line: buy the most expensive helmet you can possibly afford and then wear it every time you ride.

 

I wear Thor T-10 boots(which are awesome for the price $110), Answer Chest Protection, Bell Helmet, Proflow gloves. Self-styled jersey and pants.
The answer chest protection is awesome, saved my butt in 3 over the bars wrecks and a roll-over. I especially love the boots!!
.....Freddie

 

I got my Fox Tracker boots yesterday. I've been wearing them around the house to break them in. They'll offer good protection (they are like hockey shin pads), and for the most part they're comfortable. I will give a riding report after this weekend.

 

I bought the package deal O'Neal gear with Ocelot boots. I also have a really old O'Neal chest protector. This is a good buy but the Elements jersey fades really easy. The ocelot boots are okay and easy to walk in but I would like something a little stiffer for better protection. I am going today to buy a Thor 454 Kidney belt and Thor Aftershock chest protector. I like O'Neal gear but it is hard to find in my area. I think I am switching to thor gear. Anyone tell me about the quality of Thor boots?