Juan1
Junior Member
I totalled my FZ6 last week, but as a farewell to this website I thought I'd post what gear I was wearing and how it held up in my 45+ MPH lowside. Despite crashing on a mountain road and sliding to a halt on the pavement, I walked away with only a small strip of road rash, a small fracture in my thumb, and a giant bruise on both my thigh and ego.
HJC CL-SP - My head didn't impact very hard, but I didn't get a concussion either. When I buy a replacement, I'll look for something with a great side impact rating on the Sharp helmet rating website.
Scorpion Strike Jacket - A++, will buy this again. I've lowsided twice ever, and both times the shoulder armor in this jacket did a great job. The abrasion resistance was great in this too.
British Motorcycle Gear Thermasport Gloves - My left glove gave its life to save my flesh. I couldn't believe how well these held up despite obviously taking a pounding.
Thor Quadrant Shin/Knee Protectors = Best $25 I ever spent on gear. I say that because my riding jeans wore through at the shin yet my shins and knees are scratch free. The shin protectors are a bit deformed now, but my legs aren't.
Shift Riding Jeans - These get a C from me, though they fared much better than Levi's would have. There is no denier re-enforcement on the thigh area, an area that commonly is abraded in a lowside, and so a 2" by 5" section of denim wore through leaving me with a corresponding strip of mild road rash. When I say the road rash was mild, I'm quoting the doctor. To further clarify what mild road rash is, 9 days after the accident only 1" by .25" of rash remains.
Dainese Shift Riding Shoes - I give these a C-. They did their job, but they didn't face much strain in my wreck. My left ankle was sore but I fear that a more violent wreck would have caused a break.
Remember, ATGATT kids.
HJC CL-SP - My head didn't impact very hard, but I didn't get a concussion either. When I buy a replacement, I'll look for something with a great side impact rating on the Sharp helmet rating website.
Scorpion Strike Jacket - A++, will buy this again. I've lowsided twice ever, and both times the shoulder armor in this jacket did a great job. The abrasion resistance was great in this too.
British Motorcycle Gear Thermasport Gloves - My left glove gave its life to save my flesh. I couldn't believe how well these held up despite obviously taking a pounding.
Thor Quadrant Shin/Knee Protectors = Best $25 I ever spent on gear. I say that because my riding jeans wore through at the shin yet my shins and knees are scratch free. The shin protectors are a bit deformed now, but my legs aren't.
Shift Riding Jeans - These get a C from me, though they fared much better than Levi's would have. There is no denier re-enforcement on the thigh area, an area that commonly is abraded in a lowside, and so a 2" by 5" section of denim wore through leaving me with a corresponding strip of mild road rash. When I say the road rash was mild, I'm quoting the doctor. To further clarify what mild road rash is, 9 days after the accident only 1" by .25" of rash remains.
Dainese Shift Riding Shoes - I give these a C-. They did their job, but they didn't face much strain in my wreck. My left ankle was sore but I fear that a more violent wreck would have caused a break.
Remember, ATGATT kids.
