Bullet proof riding clothes, insulated

[riverrat]

So I am looking for some insulated riding gear for this winter on the ice. I've read about ripstop material. I will be ice racing, and my tires have a lot of studs on them, and last year I fell of and got tore up a little after the 90mph spinning back tire ripped through 2 layers of jeans to my leg. I was wondering if anyone has anything they could recommend from experience. I've been searching around the net, and Dennis Kirk and stuff, and you could wind up spending a lot of cash, I don't want to be disappointed.
I also worry about having other people crash into me with their studs. They can do a lot of damage.

[Tri-Z 250]

Ok this may not be bullet proof....but insulated snowmobile gear is more expensive than MX gear at times. CKX is an affordable brandname that a place called Shadetree sells. Shadetree is a distributer/mailorder join ATVs to Snowmobiles and Streetbikes. I paid $100 for a set of CKX insulated bib overalls...not only is that cheap. This bibs are top notch and warm. Now they won't stop a 90mph rip from happening but what pant will...Chainsaw gear style pants maybe.

[88 Turbo Coupe]

I would get some 7 layer kevlar chaps

[riverrat]

Chaps cover your whole leg? Cause when I fell, the side and back of my leg got eaten by the tire.

This ripstop stuff seems to be pretty good, I just want to know more about it. Ripstop is a type of construction applied to any kind of material, they use it for making tents for instance. I noticed some apparel has ripstop. It just seems like it might work, but I don't know.

I even seen some pants made with rip stop that are like guaranteed for life.
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/c...s-for-men.aspx

Made from fire hose material.
I also want them to be water proof, cause riding on the ice can be wet sometimes.

[Billy Golightly]

http://www.dragginjeans.com will be the ticket for you...but expensive.


I'm not sure if I'd trust even a full leathers like a streetbike rider would wear for studs...

[brapp]

but 2 pai rof chainsaw chaps lol just wear one pair backwards lmao

[Bryan Raffa]

Husky makes some nice pants our of ripstop

[atvnut]

but 2 pai rof chainsaw chaps lol just wear one pair backwards lmao

I can picture that, Josh........ funny stuff

[4cfed]

well im a cheap ass... i wear insulated car hart bibs, with jeans under them, insulated carhart jacked with sweetshirt under that, and i have snow mobile gloves than come up to almost the elbo and wear my fox dirt paw gloves under them... wife clipped me once with her trail boss that had about 350 pro gold screws per tire and didnt get tore up

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Chaps provide insulation and protection. Thats what your looking for right?

[JohnR.]

I thought this was going to be a thread about a riding area named "Bulletproof" that closed. Then I thought maybe Anthony was riding in Sterling Forest during hunting season and worrying about getting shot. Seriously.

[riverrat]

I thought this was going to be a thread about a riding area named "Bulletproof" that closed. Then I thought maybe Anthony was riding in Sterling Forest during hunting season and worrying about getting shot. Seriously.

LMAO!! That's funny. I do worry about the hunters, and don't ride during hunting season for that reason.

[harryredtrike]

i use my joe rocket suit,very nice its kevlar.warm,tough,and has built in elbow,knee,back protectors.also waterproof.dont know if it would protect against ice screws though.

[code200k]

chainsaw gear sounds like the best idea

[harryredtrike]

what do the pro's wear?