Leatt neck brace

[cloudseeker]

Looks interesting.  Discuss.

http://www.leatt-brace.com/index.php?page_id=14&id=3

Came across it from a first-hand review of someone who used one (for a different sport) and thought it was great - didn't cause any noticeable discomfort or issues.

Way overkill, for the street?

[triangleforge]

I've wondered at the fact that they seem relatively common in "extreme" dirt moto events, but not so much on the track. Curious what this item in their FAQ means:


Can I use a Leatt-Braceâ,,¢ for road racing?
Yes you may. If you are a track day rider of reasonable ability or a commuting motorcyclist the Leatt-Braceâ,,¢ MOTO GPX will serve you well. If you are at an expert track day or professional racing level you will find that you may need adjust your riding style a little.

[DoubleEagle]

I considered getting one after my accident but couldn't figure how it was going to work without getting in the way and making riding more dangerous.  Dolph

[Markus]

I have the BMW Motorrad version of this neck brace. I'd never seen one in person until one of the Ontario Ducati riders who joined us for a Cabot Trail ride in June was wearing one. He had lots of positive things to say about his after using it both on the track and street. On his recommendation I ordered mine in anticipation of a local track day. So far have put only 1 track day on it but I'm very pleased with it. It's very comfortable once it's adjusted properly... so much so that I hardly know it's there. It's light weight and doesn't interfere at all in my head movement. There are optional retainer straps that I didn't use and the neck brace still didn't move around at all. Fortunately I haven't tested it in a crash yet.

I road raced cars for 6 years and had some fairly bad accidents including a rollover which wrote off one car. After that accident I bought a Hans device which really added a sense of security. This BMW/Leatt brace seems like it'll perform in much the same way as a Hans device.

Spendy but worth the investment in my opinion. So far i haven't worn it much on the road but I'll always have it on when I'm on the track.

[livefastdiefun99]

I ride/race motocross and have a Leatt Brace.  The brace is very light, and when riding i dont feel it at all.  I know Leatt is plannig on making a road race version.  The offroad version might be kind of hard to use in a full road race situation, as the brace is made to restrict the whiplash effect on your head, and if you were in a full racing tuck, the back of the helmet would probably hit the brace, and the tuck wouldn't be so effective.  I'll try and post some pics of my brace later.

[wbeck257]

(no proof of this) but a lot of the offroad guys stopped wearing them after a rash of broken collarbones after minor get offs.

[livefastdiefun99]

I have heard that too about the collar bone.  But I would take a broken collarbone over a broken neck any day!  I wear mine with my chest protector ( a thor sentinel) and it helps absorb some of the impact as well.