MaxMetal Custom Motorcycles

My coat of armor came today.  This jacket is an engineering marvel!  The Teknic “Sprint”  protective jacket is an all weather package.  It will be replacing a saddlebag full of other gear. The  breakdown:  

1.  The base jacket is abrasion and tear resistant mesh with CE-approved elbow, shoulder, and back armor.  The mesh allows a pretty good air flow. I tried it out in about 87° weather and it was warm but not unwearable. 

2.  There is a 600D Cordura waterproof-windproof overlayer that zips onto the mesh base jacket.  This takes care of the rain gear we always carry.

3.  There is a zip-in quilted inner layer.  With this in place I’m ready for winter weather.  It feels like it will be warmer than the leather jacket I have been wearing.

4.  There is an additional zip-on stand-up collar for extra wind protection.

5.  Various other features - plenty of zipped pockets, snap adjustable sleeves, snap adjustable hem, belt to keep the jacket snug (interchangable between the mesh jacket and the over layer), tabs to hold the liner sleeves in place, a zipper to attach the jacket to your pants, reflective piping, the liner folds into itself for storage, and there is an attachable backpack for storing and carrying whatever items you are not using at the moment.

I’m sure this was designed by an engineer who was also a serious rider.  The designer has thought of everything for versatility and ease of use. 

It will be put to good use when we take our 5000 mile trip to Idaho later this summer.

What is around the next corner? We never really know what will be waiting for us.

Often, on the roads we ride, each bend brings another breath-taking view of mountains, trees, rivers, clouds, flowers, and always the winding road.

On this particular day we were riding up highway 28 from Franklin, NC to Robbinsville.  We had never been this way before and it was new and interesting - a very winding, twisting road. The weather was just right.  The thought had just passed through my mind that this was a really good ride.

Then we rounded the corner. There was a bike down in the middle of the road. The riders were under the bike. Several other people and bikes were scattered across the road. There was no place to go and a very short distance in which to stop. We skidded to a stop inches from impact.

After everyone was able to move to the side of the road, we unpacked the first aid supplies we always carry. The riders were able to bandage up their knees and elbows enough to get back on their bike for the long ride home.

The lesson we learned was the importance of protective gear. One of the riders had no tears in his jeans but when he pulled up his pant leg, we saw that the skin on his knees was gone. So much for the theory that blue jeans are good protection.

We have ordered some all-weather gear with protective armour. The mesh jackets have a zip-on waterproof cover for rain and a zip-in fleece liner for cold weather.  Elbows, shoulders, backbone, knees, and hips are protected with padding.  Just in case…

Because you never really know what is around the next bend in the road. 

When you are looking for a part after hours, and you want to know if MaxMetal supplies it, now you can find out. Check out the newest section of our website. View our Catalogs and What we Sell. You can look at the Tucker Rocky Street Parts & accessories or the Biker’s Choice catalogs.

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