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2. Motorcycle armor - Wikipedia

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   Motorcycle armor is body armor for motorcycle riders. It comes in a variety of forms, from traditional yellow foam to high-tech compounds capable of absorbing large amounts of energy . In its basic form an armored jacket will include shoulder and elbow armor, and many jackets can have an optional back protector added too.

3. Motorcycle personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   The most widely cited standard for armor is its CE rating: level 1 (lower protection) or level 2 (better impact absorption). The criteria for levels 1 and 2 vary by intended use – back protection, air bag vest or body armor each have different requirements. The CE standards also classify the surface area that armor protects.

4. The Best Motorcycle Jackets You Can Buy, According to ... - AOL

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   If the riding jacket you're considering doesn't come with armor, make sure it includes pockets to support aftermarket armor inserts; D3O makes the most recognized aftermarket riding armor.

5. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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   The VPAM scale as of 2009 runs from 1 to 14, with 1-5 being soft armor, and 6-14 being hard armor. [1] Tested armor must withstand three hits, spaced 120 mm (4.7 inches) apart, of the designated test threat with no more than 25 mm (0.98 inches) of back-face deformation in order to pass.

6. Second Chance (body armor) - Wikipedia

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   Second Chance is an American body armor manufacturing company. The company was founded in the early 1970s by U.S. Marine and pizza delivery owner/driver Richard Davis. Davis developed the idea of a bulletproof vest after shooting three armed robbers in self-defense during a delivery.

7. Body armor - Wikipedia

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   There was a 150-year period in which better and more metallurgically advanced steel armor was being used, precisely because of the danger posed by the gun. Hence, guns and cavalry in plate armor were "threat and remedy" together on the battlefield for almost 400 years. By the 15th-century, Italian armor plates were almost always made of steel. [12]