If you’re going to the trouble of getting yourself a set of Stormtrooper armour , it might as well be practical right? So instead of flimsy moulded plastic, these suits are made from genuine leather protecting motorcyclists from road rash.
Interestingly enough, the grade-A cowhide leather is moulded just like the plastic typically used for Stormtrooper armour, ensuring that all of the angular detailing on the torso, midsection and legs are perfectly replicated. The various components are adjustable too, allowing the suit to be customised to different body fits, while necessary details like a front zipper have been cleverly hidden to help sell the effect.
Available in Shadow Trooper Black or Imperial White colours, only 500 of the suits will be produced with a complete outfit setting you back somewhere in the neighbourhood of $US1150. Just be aware that those matching Stormtrooper helmets are not designed for safety. You’ve seen how poorly they protect troopers in the Star Wars movies, so make sure you opt for a real helmet instead. [UD Replicas via Chip Chick]
olearymo
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 8:52 AMI do’nt understand what the point of this is if the helmets aren’t designed to be used on the bike.
Entirely useless.
Sicarius123
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10:21 AMWhy don’t they make storm trooper safety helmets? You’d look like a complete nonce riding a bike in this armour with a normal helmet.
Shadow trooper armour with helmet on a black duke would be awesome.
olearymo
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:20 AMexactly. This outfit, with a normal helmet? useless.
Richo
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 1:07 AMJust paint up a Simpson helmet. That’ll do the trick.
Rider
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 2:06 PMLet me rephrase that for you – “You’d look like a complete nonce riding a bike in this armour.” :)
Daws
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11:59 AMperhaps customise the helmet you get to fit over the top of an approved motorcycle helmet. Shouldn’t be too hard with some glue etc
Steve
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:39 PMStormtrooper helmets were designed to look cool on screen and evoke WWII stormtroopers. They’re completely impractical in a crash. There’s no neck support, no visor, and there’s no bloody way these things reach safety specifications in Australia.
olearymo
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 4:09 PMI’m certain it would be possible to make something safe that at least mostly looks like a stormtrooper helmet. even if it has to be oversized a bit.
MDD
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 2:47 AMNot sure that Neck Support is usual in MC helmets…. (may be as an add-on, not in the helmet)
Last few I wore, specifically avoid neck support, as the ones which used to do that job (in the 70′s) ended up crushing vertebrae…
(HANS isn’t used in Bike racing as far as I can tell…)
Mikey
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:45 PMpapermache and sticky tape.
Ozoneocean
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 1:26 PMWould look freaking ridiculous stuck on the outside of a real motorbike helmet because they’re quite, quite large and the stoomtrooper stuff would make it look even bigger. Your stormtrooper costume would look like something from the Lego version.
Steve
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:36 PMGood luck wearing these leathers in the Australian summer.
Cam
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 2:21 PMI would like to know when they will be making the suits to look like Scout Troopers?
olearymo
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 4:10 PMAm I the only one who thought the dude in black had an amputated arm at first?
Mmmmm
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 5:29 PMYou puut a 10 cent helmet on a 10 cent head…..I think I’ll stick with my Kushitani suit and Shoei helmet thanks. I know these guys know how to make gear for motorcyclists.
Quiet Chaos
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 5:51 PMhttp://chugginmonkeys.com/img/upload/cache/382x382_stormtrooper_motorcycle_helmet_4cf8f3a9d70e4.jpg
Mike
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 1:18 PM$1150 is actually a decent price for quality riding kit.