Who rides with a kidney belt on?

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dedi684 10/25/2014 6:12am
10/25/2014 6:12am
Thinking of using mine again. After my kidney stone last year I seem to develop pain after about 10 minutes of riding.
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bigmaico 10/25/2014 11:31am
10/25/2014 11:31am
Your dam right I ware one!

It a Stubbs that I got right after I donated one of my kidneys to my cousin!

I'm glad I had it on yesterday! I hit the ground hard & had the bike pinned me to the dirt! Motor locked up over a drop off!

I hit hard that the new fox helmet I just bought last might be a goner!

But no kidney pain or problems so far knock on wood!
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Gringoe 10/25/2014 11:39am
10/25/2014 11:39am
Does it piss all you old guys off that there is probably only 2-3 kids on the 250f line with them on Woohoo
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Spagina767 10/25/2014 11:14pm
10/25/2014 11:14pm
Gringoe wrote:
Does it piss all you old guys off that there is probably only 2-3 kids on the 250f line with them on Woohoo
Probably that, and that you called it a "250f line".

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daveoevo 10/25/2014 11:34pm
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Gringoe wrote:
Does it piss all you old guys off that there is probably only 2-3 kids on the 250f line with them on Woohoo
No not really. I have raced over 20 years and now in my mid thirty's I have a healthy fear of injury and crashing. The difference between me and the young crowd is I don't care about image I care about enjoying my racing and going home safe because I would like to race again next week.
I work with a young lad who i swear is more worried about how he looks than his results and I don't think he is in the minority.

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Frodad78 10/26/2014 5:42am
10/26/2014 5:42am
I stopped wearing it when I was younger but recently started again because my Lower back hurts considerably less after riding if I have my belt on. Getting old blows..haha
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Jon_Haynes 10/26/2014 1:08pm
10/26/2014 1:08pm
I always wear it. I have a cousin that took a handle bar to the gut while racing a Tyran mx125.(OK to crack up) he busted his splien . Died 3 times on the operating table .He is fine now.It could have helped. I started racing in 76 and if I ride I wear it. I think I am worth $30 bucks or so .Your opinion may very.
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BD233 10/28/2014 10:56am
10/28/2014 10:56am
Gringoe wrote:
Does it piss all you old guys off that there is probably only 2-3 kids on the 250f line with them on Woohoo
Spagina767 wrote:
Probably that, and that you called it a "250f line".
^^^^^ baahahahaa^^^^^^
scott_nz 10/28/2014 11:09am
10/28/2014 11:09am
have worn one since i was a kid racing, I always feel sick after a race if i did not wear one, i have used an EVS one for a few years now and think they are the best out there,
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HuskyEd 10/28/2014 1:26pm
10/28/2014 1:26pm
Gringoe wrote:
Does it piss all you old guys off that there is probably only 2-3 kids on the 250f line with them on Woohoo
Not really. It's their kidneys. Shocked
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#991 10/28/2014 1:48pm
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Frodad78 wrote:
I stopped wearing it when I was younger but recently started again because my Lower back hurts considerably less after riding if I have my belt...
I stopped wearing it when I was younger but recently started again because my Lower back hurts considerably less after riding if I have my belt on. Getting old blows..haha
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Cygnus 10/28/2014 1:54pm
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#991 wrote:
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Big E 10/28/2014 1:59pm
10/28/2014 1:59pm
I ride with one in my gear bag...
Muscle-Milk-KTM 10/28/2014 2:22pm
10/28/2014 2:22pm
Always used to wear one, then when I started up again after a 15yr lay off didn't bother wearing it. Had back pain when wearing one, still get back pain without. Go figure.
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Skerby 10/28/2014 2:44pm
10/28/2014 2:44pm
After breaking my back, I started using a brace that I got from my chiropractor. I would pack ice in it, helped with the sciatic pain.

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shanes 10/28/2014 3:26pm
10/28/2014 3:26pm
always wear an alpinestars one
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plowboy 10/28/2014 4:24pm
10/28/2014 4:24pm
I'd be more likely to ride a 2 or 3 hour HS without my gloves than my kidney belt. Tried it once and almost DNF'd cause my guts (kidneys) hurt so bad. Yes, I'm old and out of shape...a couple of 20 minute motos never bothered me but hours with no break brought me to tears.

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Tonynz 10/28/2014 6:09pm
10/28/2014 6:09pm
Always wear one, the only time I never worr one was, many years ago (30 odd years ago), I forgot to put it on.
I went over the handle bars broke my wrist and brusied my kidneys. The nature of the crash I would still have brusied the kidneys if I had been wearing one.
Now days wearing one helps me get into my MX pants.
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Hal_396 10/29/2014 7:49am
10/29/2014 7:49am
I have one in my gear bag. After reading all this it's going on when I ride tomorrow night. If you ever fall over and the back tire opens your chest protector like your a lobster, you'll start wearing one.

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