Why Protect Yourself?

If you need us to explain why it's you worth buying a back protector then you most definately need one! On average there are around 7000 serious biker injuries every year in the UK. 600 of these are fatal! Statistically a motorcyclist is 45 times more likely to be killed in a road accident than a car driver. When put in simple terms like these you can see why you need every level of protection when riding your bike.

If you need further evidence about why you should own and wear a motorcycle back protector carry on reading. According to a study by the National Library of Medicine back protectors save lives. They monitored 1,121 motorcyclists involved in road traffic accidents, between 1993-2000, and found that 11.2% of the accidents resulted in spinal injuries.

If we combine the figures above, it becomes clear that there will be at least 784 spinal injuries EVERY YEAR here in the UK. Are you willing to take the risk?

If you think a motorbike helmet contributes to the safety of your spine then think again. According to another study, this time from the University of Illinois at Chicago, whilst vital to protect against head injuries, helmets offer no additional protection against motorcycle back and spine injuries!

So there you have it! A motorcycle back protector offers an unparalleled level of protection against back injuries. With the amount of cars currently on the roads and the poor level of respect some drivers give to motorcyclists it makes perfect sense to try and protect yourself in everyway possible.

 

Other accessories for safe biking include Motorcycle Intercoms, which allow you to communicate bike to bike, so you can warn bikers in your group of obsitcles, accidents and poor car drivers. We also recommend Motorcycle GPS units. It's always useful to know exactly where you are going!