There are two levels of ce protection.
Motorcycle back protector standards.
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Certified back protector en 1621 2 2014 level 2 light ergonomic and ventilated adjustable straps.
The united states hasn t officially adopted these standards but most authorities and organizations use them as guidelines to understand the safety standard of the gear in question.
A protector labeled en1621 2 2014 is going to be for back protection only.
There are two levels of protection level 1 and level 2.
A protector labeled en1621 1 2012 is going to be for pretty much anywhere but the back.
Motorcycle back protector ce levels.
Ce level 1 and ce level 2.
This is broken down into two levels.
The 1621 indicates the item is rated for motorcycle use and the 2 tells us the area of protection.
Dainese wave d1 air motorcycle back protector.
Motorcycle armor comes in a variety of forms from traditional yellow foam to high tech compounds capable of absorbing large amounts of energy in its basic form an armored jacket will include shoulder and elbow armor and many jackets can have an optional back protector added too.
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Dainese wave d1 air motorcycle back protector.
Certified back protector en 1621 2 2014 level 2 light ergonomic and ventilated adjustable straps.
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The first upgrade most people look to make when they buy a motorcycle jacket is the addition of a back protector.
Trousers should include hip and knee protection and sometimes a coccyx protector too.
The cheapest insert back protector we could find was this one on amazon but it s tested to en1621 1 2012 standard which is not actually the back protector standard that s en1621 1 2014 it s for motorcycle armour in general.
Would we buy it.
Top 5 back protectors.
Mcn shop one piece of kit which we recommend is a decent back protector.
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The term ce marking has been used since 1993 and conform to motorcycle safety standards in europe.
So it s not a level 1 or level 2 back protector.
In short a level 2 protector offers more protection than a level 1 but both are a huge upgrade on not wearing a back protector at all.
While a few manufacturers do include a ce rated back protector in their jackets by default we have found it is much more common that a manufacturer simply includes a piece of temper foam and leaves upgrading an option.
