03-03-14, 01:39 PM
(03-03-14, 09:35 AM)Arfa link Wrote: I thought many jackets just stuffed a foam insert in as a placeholder, it isn't actually armour per ce. This was the case with my Hein Gericke jacket, had to buy a £25 proper insert that was CE rated armour and swap it in.
IIRC the standard foam ones are usual Level 1 protection, but, like you, I swapped mine for a Level 2 version for better protection.
There's more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_armor