Comments on: Definitions of Motorcycle Apparel Terms

By: David

David — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:35:33 +0000

What about 3DO?

An update might be a good idea.

Otherwise the information here is great!

By: Brian Kaneta

Brian Kaneta — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:00:20 +0000

Follow-up to my post on 11/22/08:
March 2010 I went down on my right side and slid over 20 feet. My Cycleport (elbow and hip) armor cushioned my fall, the (Kelvar and Cordura) suit took the road rash, and the pants took the engine heat on my left leg. No injuries – no ambulance.
I calmed my nerves and rode for six hours (it was a beautiful day to ride), then calmed my nerves again and told my wife about it. (Ha!)
I still wear that suit as a reminder of that day, and as a testament of the product.
Thanks MC-G and Motorcycle-Intelligence.com. -Brian in VA

By: BLACKBIRD

BLACKBIRD — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:33:06 +0000

Kevlar is… ONE…. of the strongest…..

The strongest synthetic fiber is carbon nanotubes.
The strongest organic fiber is spider silk. Both are stronger than silk, but I don’t know if the nanotubes or spider silk is stronger.
Zylon®, the world’s strongest fiber, contradicts almost everything we know about fibers and fabrics. Zylon is made by mixing a polymer called PBO (para-phenylene benzobisoxazole), while forcing it through a spinning machine.
The World’s Strongest Fiber
Toyobo Co., Ltd.
Zylon®, the world’s strongest fiber, contradicts almost everything we know about fibers and fabrics. Zylon is made by mixing a polymer called PBO (para-phenylene benzobisoxazole), while forcing it through a spinning machine. PBO has a chemical structure that is difficult to process, but a major manufacturer of fibers, Toyobo Co., Ltd., has succeeded in producing this “super fiber.” Zylon’s tensile strength is about 10 times that of steel—a Zylon thread only 1 mm thick can hold an object weighing 450 kg! Zylon has excellent flame resistance, withstanding temperatures up to 650°C, and is more impact-resistant than even steel or carbon.
Zylon’s superlative properties are put to good use in protective clothing like firefighters’ uniforms, heat-resistant clothing and bulletproof vests. Zylon is also used as a heat-resistant industrial material, and in the manufacture of optical fiber cables. In 2001, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States used it as a reinforcing material for a space observation balloon.
Saito Masakazu of Toyobo says, “The principles on which Zylon is based were discovered in the United States more than 20 years ago, but it’s not easy to make commercial products using it. We were able to do so only after applying Japan’s fiber technologies and manufacturing techniques.”

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:55:02 +0000

Just now I recently found the web for exactly this sort of info.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:31:47 +0000

I find the definitions of the textile materials the riding jackets are made of to be very confusing.

I actually wrote to two gear makers….Tourmaster, and Olympia…and ask specifically what material their jackets were made of….of particular interest to me was the Tourmaster Flex 2 jacket, and the inner mesh material known as “Armor Link”…for wearing when it is very warm outside….the Olympia jacket I asked about was the Air Glide 3, and it’s breathable panels that make up almost 75 percent of the front of the jacket.

In each case, I was only told that the material is “very tough, and much stronger than our competitors”….which tells me exactly NOTHING!

I was concerned about abrasion resistance in a slide along the asphalt, and told these people of my concerns.

Still, no real, complete, actual explanation of what exactly the material was made of, nor of it’s abrasion or tear resistance, when compared to kevlar, or Cordura…or leather.

I found this most disturbing, and, as of right now, am still looking for a riding jacket.