Armour
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: Knox Urbane Armoured Shirt
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RRP: £159.99 // Sizes: S-4XL // Colours: Black, Black/Brown Knox’s men’s Urbane Shirt, is part of the British brands armoured shirt collection – created to be worn with any of Knox’s stylish outerwear, as part of its unique layering system. In short, the Urbane Shirt is a tight fitting classically styled zip-up shirt – equipped…
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VIDEO: KTM partners with Alpinestars. NEW jackets use TECH-AIR street airbag.
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KTM and Alpinestars have joined forces to produce its new MANAGUA GTX Tech-Air and DURBAN GTX Tech-Air jackets – which come equipped with Alpinestars Tech-Air system, the world’s first self-contained street airbag that functions without the need for sensors to be installed on the bike. The MANAGUA GTX Tech-Air jacket is KTM’s latest street oriented…
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CES tech show Las Vegas: meet the airbag vest that’s so smart it phones for help after a fall
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It was a year ago that sport protection company In&motion launched an airbag vest for skiers that grabbed the company a CES Innovation Award. Now, at the hi-tech trade show currently being held in Las Vegas, the firm has launched a version of that tech for motorcyclists. This time, however, the vest is connected to…
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Motorcycle Live! Knox launches new MICRO-LOCK impact protection at the show
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Motorcycle Live! Knox launches new MICRO-LOCK impact protection at the show Knox is launching its revolutionary MICRO-LOCK technology impact protection to the British public at Motorcycle Live. Micro-Lock body armour is the latest in a long line of innovations from British impact-protection specialists Knox. It is the first CE-approved range of protectors that are super soft, highly…
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Italian government to SLASH cost of back protectors and airbag systems for bikers by 50%
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Italian law makers are looking at slashing a huge 50% off the price of large body armour parts for motorcyclists. The move is proposed to cut up to half the cost of both back protectors and wearable airbag systems. According to reports in the Italian media this morning, the move is a first-step to approving…
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BMW launches FIRST airbag textile jacket packed with Alpinestars MotoGP tech!
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BMW Motorrad is launching the BMW Motorrad Street Air by Alpinestars, an advanced airbag system built into a jacket similar to the tech used by MotoGP stars. Adopted from the current Alpinestars Tech-Air street airbag system – a set-up needing no motorbike-mounted sensors – the kit uses a sophisticated algorithm that detects imminent danger and…
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Review: Forcefield Pro L2K Evo back protector
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Reviewed by: Mikko // RRP: £119.99 // Sizes: Mens S-L, Ladies M-L // Colours: Black/yellow // Info: www.forcefieldbodyarmour.com A good back protector is an essential piece of protective gear for anyone on a motorcycle or a scooter. The Pro L2K Evo back protector is one of the lightest that I have tested, and it’s…
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Review: Knox Aegis back protector
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £59.99–£99.99 // Sizes: 4–9 plates // Colours: Black/white // Info: www.planet-knox.com I’ve been using the Aegis back protector from Knox for the last three months, and in this time it has become a part of my standard riding kit. What I was most surprised about was how quickly I…
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Review: Knox Meta-Sys back protector
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £129.99 // Sizes: S–L // Colours: Black // Info: www.planet-knox.com The Meta-Sys is the premium back protector from Knox. It’s slightly bigger than the popular Aegis, but once you get used to the size it’s very comfortable and after a while feels perfectly natural. It is Level 2 CE-certified…
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VIDEO: Back protection – Essential facts
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Wearing a back protector might just save you from a nasty injury if you have an accident. There are plenty of options available, but not many riders wear them. In this video Mikko gets the lowdown on back protectors and the need for protection every time you get on your bike. He also gets the…
