Body Armor upgrade?

[Billy]

Whenever you buy a new jacket do you guys upgrade the body armor in the coat? They usually come with cheap foam inserts from what I've seen.

I just bought a new mesh coat for the summer and it came with the cheapest armor, and didnt even have a back insert.

Bohn Body Armor - Profound Protection for Motorcyclists
Anyone have any comments about this brand of armor?

[The Snowman]

Thanks for the link. I actually might look into this, since I just got a new jacket over the holidays.

[union]

I have one of their back protectors. So far Im happy with it. Its much more substaintal then the one you have linked to. Youre free to come check it out anytime.

[schleppy]

I bought upgraded CE knee armor for my MotoGP pants. It was a First Gear knee upgrade, but it fit in the pockets. So far as I know my jacket has hard armor in it already. The only one I'm not really happy with is the back armor; I may buy one of the nice ones you wear under the jacket.

I've heard the name Bohn a few times, I'm pretty sure they're a reputable brand...

[The Snowman]

They also sell suit kits that add better hip and knee padding:

ActionStations Inc - Bohn Body Protection & Scottoiler Auto Chain Oiling

[Billy]

Actually I've been doing some research this morning about the whole topic of body armor because I really know nothing about it.

Motorcycle armor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

According to Wikipedia the proper armor we need is CE Level 2 certified for street riding. Bohn makes no reference to it's armor being CE level 2 certified.

Velocity Gear makes CE level 1 shoulder and elbow gear. They make a CE level 2 back protector:

Highvelocitygear.com

learned something new today!