Kit maker Racer is unveiling the first motorbike jacket to feature custard-like body armour at the EICMA show in Milan next week.   The new armour makes jackets less bulky than those with traditional armour The CE-approved armour is made by d3o Lab. It’s like custard during normal riding, but hardens on impact to give the same protection as regular armour. There are six jackets in the range, which are all waterproof and have thermal linings. The £307 Unique, £347 Loyd, and £347 Carlita are made from abrasion-resistant textile. The £290 Forward and £290 Trapper are made from Cordura, and the £476 Eight is made from leather. All jackets come in sizes M-2XL except the Carlita, which comes in S-L. For more info go to www . racermoto . com   What with knees like jelly, with excitement at seeing our 'next'  bike, and brakes like sponge, now custard armour, isn't it all getting a TRIFLE silly?       *I'll get my own coat*                                                                                                                                                                               

ROFL! D'oh!

*retracts wink*

;o)                                                                                                                                                                             

  retracts? How the eck does one retract a wink? Turn your eyelid inside out? lol                                                                                                                                                                             

      Sheesh, Kwak... there is no need to belittle such a fantastic invention... I bet there are 'hundreds and thousands' who will be buying these jackets!                                                                                                                                                                              

Ooh ooh - can you only wear the jackets on roads that are 'desserted'??                                                                                                                                                                                 

.. and if someone s you off, do you flick them the Birds?

Ok... I'm done....                                                                                                                                                                              

  Bragging again TeeCee?  (custard) tart!   PML @ hundreds and thousands                                                                                                                                                                             

   for u all      lol

Hi All   *waves* .I saw these suits on a bike/gadget show and they are soooo coool.I have no doubt that thousands will be sold.They showed the rider travelling at no silly speed and then crashing into a car,and the suit puffing up directly on impact,brilliant.He did look like The Michellin Man as every pocket of 'custard' squidged up but he wasn't even bruised.However,the bike did look a bit worse for  wear.Padded suits for bikes in the future