Why do dirt bike riders wear chest protectors?

Your best defense against injuries to your upper body is a chest protector. This off-road riding gear provides impact protection from severe crashes and impacts. The best dirt bike chest protector will keep your chest, spine, and internal organs well-protected.

Do I need a chest protector for motocross?

The most essential protective gear a motocross rider must wear are a helmet, boots, goggles, MX kit (pants, jersey, gloves), knee and elbow pads/braces, chest protector/body armor, and a neck brace. Keep in mind that all this gear must be specifically designed for motocross or dirt bike riders.

What does a chest protector do in motocross?

A dirt bike chest protector provides roost protection and additional impact protection from more substantial impacts and crashes. A chest protector will allow airflow and a good range of movement. Protection is centred on the ribs, and very often the collarbones.

What chest protector does Justin Barcia use?

A-1 roost guard
In addition to their popular boot selection, they are now importing gear to the US which they previously haven’t done even while sponsoring top riders like Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac. The A-1 roost guard is a smaller chest protector designed to be worn under jersey.

Do pros wear chest protectors?

For the most part, many professional dirt bike racers do wear chest protection. While racers believe that having the extra gear on will slow them down, technology has provided more lightweight options. These are becoming more and more popular as many who ride know how bulky equipment can limit them.

What is the difference between a roost deflector and a chest protector?

ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Those riders who do choose to wear the roost guard vs. the chest protector, often claim that the roost guard is much more cooler temperature wise than a regular chest protector. Many come with innovative, extensive, and natural venting air channels to keep a rider’s body temperature down while riding.

Do Supercross riders wear chest protectors?

Some riders do, some riders don’t. It is more common to see them wearing under jersey protection outdoors, the roost is more brutal. Gone are the days of bulky plastic chest protectors.

How do I choose a chest protector?

When it comes to the weight of your chest guard, you will want one that is dense enough to absorb contact (the thicker the better) but light enough so that you won’t be slowed down or weakened by its weight.

Does chest protector go over Jersey?

Nearly all chest protectors can be worn over the jersey, but many can contour to the body and can be worn under the jersey. Many professional riders may prefer this as it provides them the protection they need while not covering many of the logos for the sponsor that helps them.

What do supercross riders wear under their jerseys?

Simply long socks and knee braces with compression shorts under the pants and a hard chest protector over your jersey or a soft/hard chest protector under your jersey. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.