Re-using Cordura after a crash

All this talk about fancy new materials for protective clothing has got
me thinking...

If you crash wearing leather, it's fairly obvious whether it can be
re-used, whether it needs repairing first, or whether it should be
chucked in the bin.

But what about Cordura? Does the same apply? If it doesn't look too bad,
is it still as safe to use as it was originally?

And what about any armour? I think the Hein Gericke's rubbery Hiprotec
stuff is re-usable after a crash, but what about the more foam-like stuff?

I'm in the process of claiming for (almost) all of the stuff that I was
wearing when I get knocked off, on the basis that I don't know that I
can trust it anymore, but are the third-party's insurance company likely
to tell me that I can't?

 

If it looks OK then it prolly is, iwt. Major scuffage, burned/melted
bits and dodgy stitching are contra-indicators.

Depends how hard you hit it. If it has permanently compressed, it's
fucked. I don't think it is expensive; HG (for example) do a full set
of "upgrade" armour for 30 - 40 quid.

Tell 'em to get fucked. The whole idea is to restore you to a
position commensurate with that before you were skittled. If there is
a question about any of your gear not fulfilling its function as a
result of your offage then it should be replaced with new at the TP's
expense.

 

Quite true but there is a point where people start to take the piss like the
following post on uk legal.
Guy's wife gets knocked of scooter and is now too frit to get back on two
wheels, wants insurers to pay for driving lessons and car for wife.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=

 

Oh, of course. On mine, a quick inspection reveals a couple of patches
where there's obviously been contact, which I think is enough to
invalidate the whole lot.

Well, I guess the 'new' jacket will come with new armour, so I won't be
claiming for that separately.

Some of it could be tricky to tell how much it's been compressed, as it
seems to have a slight harder outer layer with a softer filling - it
could be that the outer layer is retaining its original shape, but the
filling is compressed to nothing.

Abso-frigging-lutely.

 

Surely paying for sessions with a psychiatrist and/or hypnotist would
make more sense?

Hmmm... wonder if that would work...

"When I click my fingers, you will wake up and believe that you are
Valentino Rossi, world champion and motorcycling god."

 

Well, it might

When Colin Edwards first went to WSB from the US, he struggled a bit.
He bought himself some "motivational" cassette tapes, and went on to
win his first championship. Self-belief is a pretty big component.

 

provided, it's backed up with an objectively sufficient amount of
capability...

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Pip wrote

My Spidi Gore tex/Cordura jacket is still going strong despite the off
I had on the Highway. The shoulder armour took a beating and there's a
significant tarmac scuff across it compromising the outer threads but
it still looks strong enough.

I'm not too worried if that part bursts in any potential future off as
there's armour beneath it.

Definitely claim for all your gear obviously, but if it comes down to
wearing a scuffed jacket, YMMV as it's all a bit subjective innit ..

Cheers

Paul.

 

Yeah, I know - but what I don't want to risk is to keep using the
jacket, trousers and gloves, whilst claiming for a replacement, then
have the insurers say that if I consider them fit to use, why should
they pay for complete replacements?