2009 Fly Racing ATV Riding Gear Review
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tested the Fly Racing gear, along with helmet,
chest protector, boots, and kidney belt |
Baltimore, MD (9/26/2009) - Riding
gear is as important to us as an ATV is to ride,
and even the bare essentials should be used especially
if you intend to hit the track or woods for some
fast laps. Rider protection and comfort are paramount
to you making it through a day of riding and even
the smallest spill can lead to you visiting the
ER if you are without proper gear.
For us, FLY gear has always been a top performer
over the years and when this season was about
to get underway, we turned to them for an order
of their gear that had us hoping would last all
season. Of course, by the time you read this,
Fly’s newest gear for 2010 will already
be out on the market, but we felt putting the
gear through more then one day would be a better
test and allow us to put the gear through ½
a season of abuse before we wrote a review on
it.
Styling is huge in riding gear, and Fly is no
different. Our gear for our adult rider was purchased
for it’s durability and ability to hide
the typical stains that come from weekend after
weekend of ripping around a motocross track. We
ran into our first issue when the size sticker
was removed, causing the graphics underneath to
lift. I have seen this before, and usually its
cause is due to the adhesive used that actually
embeds itself into the clear. A call to Fly would
have netted us a new helmet but we opted to run
it as is and would see if the damage would spread,
which it hasn’t really however this is something
that could have easily been remedied by Fly’s
customer service which is outstanding. The adult
helmet was very comfortable with ample padding
and may be sized just a touch small as the fit
was fairly snug. Our rider reported that the open
air design of the mouth guard allowed a lot of
dust and dirt in on his initial few rides. Overall
the helmet has withstood the harsh cleanings that
follow a muddy weekend and even with the initial
issue, still looks great after several months
of use.
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| We
purchased the Adult gear for our rider based
on it's durability and ability to hide the
typical stains that come from your typical
motocross track (left) and the Youth gear
was a very bright pink color to make our
rider stand out |
The Youth helmet was very bright in color, which
sure makes our young racer stand out. The chin
strap is a bit hard to get buckled and we feel
the snap is the main reason as it seems to be
located in just the right spot to cause us issues.
Not a problem that is a deal breaker, but a personal
peeve. The helmet was also commended on being
very comfortable but also suffered from a chipping
clear coat on the visor.
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