I have the FXRG jacket and have never removed the armor. The jacket fits great and is comfortable with the armor in place.

 

tired and canot type I see

 

My 'dress code' hasn't changed much over the past 38+ years when out on a bike...

During the summer months, boots, jeans, sleeveless 'T', glasses, headband or knit cap, and normally gel palmed gloves and vest with backpatch.

In colder temperatures the leathers come out.

Far as I'm concerned it's 'each to their own' and nothing more than personal preference.

 

Armour in both textile and leather jacket. Nothing for the lower half... maybe I should look into that.

 

I had a jacket with armour. Took it out. Did not like the way it felt too restrictive. Does anyone know if it really helps? I think that if you are going to take a spill, you are going to break something anyways.

 

Not necessarily and if you do break something it will be much easier without the armor. One thing is for certain if you do go down you can't use something you don't have on. Good well fitted jackets with armor and a spine protector are not restrictive at all. The secret is in the fitting.

 

My leather jacket came with armor...I use it

 

I can't find a T shirt and do-rag thats armored.

 

Armour for me. I've been down the road,it hurts.
Maybe it's not much good in a high speed impact but in a low/average speed slide off it's going to protect your collar bone/back/forearm etc.
Ride safe.

 

always wear armor after my crash- armored coat, kevlar denims. normal jeans last about 5' on asphalt before the road rash starts- learned my lesson the hard way