Vince Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Having put Speedway into Ebay it came up with this alternative that is better than either Kevlar or Leathers in my opinion! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WOMEN-039-Multi-color-Bandage-BodyconThe-Leather-Speedway-Jumpsuit-Romper-YH6019-/380979480675?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Having put Speedway into Ebay it came up with this alternative that is better than either Kevlar or Leathers in my opinion! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WOMEN-039-Multi-color-Bandage-BodyconThe-Leather-Speedway-Jumpsuit-Romper-YH6019-/380979480675?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Last I heard was the company went t!ts up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliant Robin Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Think they're better suited to Motorboating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 How has the term "Kevlars" come to be used in Speedway. The suits are in the main cheap nylon with a bare minimum (if any) percentage of Kevlar in them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) How has the term "Kevlars" come to be used in Speedway. The suits are in the main cheap nylon with a bare minimum (if any) percentage of Kevlar in them. Possibly because its easier said than "nylon racing suit". Edited August 21, 2014 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 How has the term "Kevlars" come to be used in Speedway. The suits are in the main cheap nylon with a bare minimum (if any) percentage of Kevlar in them. IT WAS JUST A JOKE!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 IT WAS JUST A JOKE!!!!! Yes I realize that. I was merely questioning the fact that the modern race suits, although universally referred to as such, are in no way Kevlars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 As far as I am aware all suits have some Kevlar in them. I believe it has been discussed many times that it is the way Kevlar is woven into a material that makes it more or less effective rather than the percentage of Kevlar. Certainly the suits my son has had have been up to the job and I speak as somebody who chooses to wear leathers. I do think many people don't realise that it is the undersuit that provides the majority of the protection for a rider. But I still think that if every suit was filled like the one on Ebay crowds at Speedway would increase and we would forget any safety issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 When my boy was having a go at speedway and sand racing we bought him some leathers, bloody lovely and good protection :-) Shame in a way that they are just hanging in the shed now, although I am glad too, u know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Love the built in air bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 yep. the air bags sold them to me as well. not to sure about the racing boots though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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