Hey Ian I saw this earlier this year and it was great and the Flight crew did a great job too. To all you out there that want to read more on the TAKA's I write, test ,and race for a little (Growing) website based in So-Cal known as mtnbikeriders.com. I think we were one of the first to do a full test on the TAKA dh bike, our website team "AIRBORNE RANGER's" is also racing the TAKA's and GOBLIN's as a co-team mtnbikeriders.com/ Airborne Bicycles. If anyone wishes to read more about the Taka and Goblin please go to the website and check it out, I think a lot of amateur racers will be impressed at how well we did on bike's that didn't have to cost over $4000.00 Thanks Pinkbike for letting me post this.

For all you guys saying the Glory graghic's are bad "NO WAY" and "VERY COOL"!!!

@ jamesxx D3o tech does work, check out G-From pads more or less same tech, but thinner and lighter.

And how much did you pay for your "BIKE", not a Walmart or Kmart price I bet. Just saying.

Here,here!!

Hey essenmeinstuff I see that it says Ti on it and the one thing that would be a bummer is that when you hit any kind of metel on a hard surface it will dent on impact not slide. Now I know Dainese does there homework and I would think this plate will be replacable I hope as well as other parts. The one thing we all have to look at is that this can all be preproduction. Lets all keep this in mind.

This is so true of what you stated HARDCOREy. Everyone forgets it was DAINESE who thought of "IMPACT PROTECTION" to save us from server impact truma, they did the homework, testing, development, and people don't realize that cost big money.