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Yes that's fair. I did have some textiles with big armour in them. But never felt as safe as it could move a bit. I just rode super defensive and steady.
I also would do a shops trip in trouser and trainers. Which is dumb.
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I tailored my jeans to be fitted, but even so I took the ghost armour and it is sewn inside leather outer and textile inner, with elastic straps. So even though the jeans are tight the armour is directly attached to my knee and in-place.
Realistically short of wearing oversize trousers and bulking the armour underneath, the other option is external armour and that's where I'm at now.
On the green lanes it's bulky hard armour underneath the textile/mx kit. But then, that's hard armour from toe up to thigh.
pdlouche
If I was doing longer or faster rides, I'd be up for it. I don't like the idea of squeezing into leather to pop to a couple shops and do a few errands.
For town-traffic speeds (sub-60mph, often sub-40mph) what I'm looking for it the additional hard armour bit that the thin ghost armour doesn't have.
I did enjoy the sensation of being on the CBR again today, but I would much prefer a relaxed ride than a bike that begs for knee-down everywhere.
Not that the DR350 is a relaxed ride, it's a different kind of hooligan.
Gonna try list the CBR again after it gets a new MOT this month.