No. Just leather riding gear.

 

... I found a near new HD 'Durango' fabric jacket on eBay that has elbow & shoulder armor. Not uncomfortable at all, is reasonably well vented and works great when 65* or less.

 

I have Armor in both my Textile (First Gear Kilimanjaro) and my Leather (Fox Creek) jackets. I only notice the Armor when I'm putting the jackets on. Once on they're hardly noticeable and nonexistent when riding. Hope I never need them, but . . . just in case . . . .

 

Super heavy leather no armor in the cold, but a textile jacket with removable armor which I keep in at all times with a zip out liner and venting zippers for when it gets hot. I have only done the T-shirt thing once or twice.

 

I agree with a lot of what's been said about armor. It's slighty noticeable only when you put it on, the back piece can be a bit more noticeable than the joints, but it's really noticeable on that off chance that you meet the pavement. I wear a couple different jackets with armor pads depending on the weather and mesh pants with armored knees/shins.

The flip side is that my wife says that I look like a tool. I'm not that cool helmetless, gloveless, t-shirt wearing dude she romanticizes about. I'm a father who wants to come home in one piece to his little girl.

 

Bingo!

 

You guys sure spend a lot of time worrying about falling down. Knee pads? I've never even seen a person on a motorcycle with knee pads, but I imagine it would be hilarious.

I just wear one of these packs on my back - you can put extra armor in the pouch:

 

......... now that, is badass !

 

Yep. You can be a badass with a teddy bear backpack. See:

 

Armour is good.

Some complain or comfort so check other brands for suppleness - so to say.

There are years of science placed into the foam (and plastic shell) that goes into the armor.

Personally, I've been wearing armor beginng with T-Pro brand year 1985. It can be a burdon "gearing" up but what would I pay for no road rash.