FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

We often get sort of the same questions regarding the KORI Coyote concept, here are some answers to the most common questions:

Do I wear KORI under the jacket?

Yes. For optimal protection the back protectors are worn underneith the jacket, as close to your spine as possible. KORI back protectors includes D3O Viper PRO which is the absolute softest and most flexible back protector so you do not have to worry about the feeling of having a hard and limiting protection when you're driving - it' should be comfortable to have a back protection on!

Isn’t it warm to wear a back protector under the jacket?

Sure it gets warmer to have a back protector compared to having a loose back plate in the jacket. But KORI is well ventilated and have a 3D-structures polyester mesh against your back that allows the moist air to vent away from the body. However, it is important to also have good material in the clothes you are wearing under the protection.

Can you really put a whole motorcycle equipment in the backpack?

Absolutely! Jacket, pants and a helmet goes down the back protector when it is folded out as a backpack, it may be difficult to understand that an entire motorcycle equipment fits inside a backpack, but we have proven and surprised many with the volume that KORI can provide when it is folded out.
Read an example here!

Can you find KORI without the backpack part?

Sure! We are expanding our product range, KORI Ocelot is a new back protector coming soon. It is for those who do not feel they have the need for backpack but still want to be able to get the comfortable and flexibile properties of KORI's back protector with its comfortable strapping and flexible D3O material! Learn more about KORI Ocelot here!

Why does KORI costs more than other back protectors?

KORI is simply better than all others in every way! Firstly, we make sure that all our products have unique design solutions and features that our competitors do not have, both in function, fit and durability. We also make sure to maintain the highest quality in all our production. All our products are made in Sweden, with the quality and the environmental impact that we feel that we can stand for!

Why have not I heard of KORI before?

KORI is a new concept, a new brand and a brand new company. We came out on the market in 2012 and we spread slowly and surely over the world. We have decided that instead of spending large budgets on offensive marketing, we focus on being responsive to what the market demands and work to meet it through innovative design thinking and optimal solutions – and that way you finally find us anyway!

For more information - visit our website www.koriexperience.com

A real backprotector and... backpack!

KORI review in the motorcycle magazine Moto73 in Netherlands.

Back Protective bag

See here a real back protector and ... backpack! It is called D3O Viper Pro. It is a back protector that you put on like a backpack: including chest strap and a flexible belt around the waist, which you can easily attach with Velcro. You wear your motorcycle equipment over it, from which you of course remove the built-in protection, if possible. The back protector meets all requirements for materials and protection (EN 1621-2, level 2, the highest possible). It feels comfortable and keeps your back warm. One advantage at high temperatures can be felt as a drawback: despite the airy material you get at temperatures above 25 degrees anyway once a sweaty back. The back protection is removable and the rest is then washable. I met the creator and the motorcyclist Sophie von Wachenfeldt in Sweden, where she lives and works. "I never knew where I would leave my stuff when I took a motorcycle tour." explaining how she has come to this. And so evolved the idea: This back protector is also a backpack. And it easily adapts to what you put in it. An extra sweater, a newspaper or when taking a walk in a city, if needed, your whole motorcycle equipment, including helmet! With the continuous "lacing" Kori becomes exactly the size needed. Weight of this back protection Viper Pro is be between 1170 and 1450 grams, depending on which of the three available sizes you need.

I have tested the Viper Pro for a few thousand miles. It feels excellent comfortable. And as a backpack KORI Viper Pro also works excellent. A whole motorcycle equipment fits inside, when you want to visit something. But you can also get your papers and a camera with you on your bike.

Available: on the webb

Price: 450EURO

Colour: black/grey

Testperson: Willem Laros

Info: www.kori.se

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Rug beschermer zak

zie hier een heuse rugbeschermer en...rygzak! D3O Viper Pro heet het apparaat. het is een rugbeschermer die je aantrekt als een rugzak: inclusief borstriempje en een flexibele band om je middel, die je gemakkelijk met klittenband vastzet. Daar overheen draag je motorpak, waaruit je natuurlijk wel de rugbescherming verwijdert als dat kan. De rugbeschermer voldoet aan alle eisen qua materiaal en bescherming (EN 1621-2, niveau 2; het hoogst mogelijke). Hij voelt comfortabel aan en houdt bovendien de rug warm. Een voordeel dat zich bij hoge temperatuur laat voelen als een nadeel: ondanks het luchtige material krijg je boven de 25 graden toch snel een natte rug. De rugbescherming is uitneembaar en de rest daarna wasbaar. Ik ontomoet bedenkster en motorrijdster Sophie von Wachenfeldt in Zweden, waar ze woont en werkt. "Nooit wist ik waar ik mijnspullen moest laten als ik ergens met de motor naar toe rij". Legt ze uit hoe ze hierop is gekomen. En zo ontstond het idee: deze rugbeschermer is namelijk tegelijk  een rugzak. Die zich gemakkelijk aanpast aan wat je erin stopt. Een extra trui, een tijdschrift of, voor een wandelingetje in een stad, desnoods je hele motorpak, inclusief helm! Met de doorlopende "veter" neemt de Kori precies de omvang aan die nodig is. Het gewicht van de Viper Pro bedraagt tussen de 1170 en 1450 gram, afhankelijk van welke van de drie beschikbare maten je nodig hebt.

Ik heb de Viper Pro intussen gedurende enkele duizenden kilometers getest. Hij voelt buitengewoon comfortabel aan. En als rugzak functioneert de Viper Pro eveneens prima. Een heel motorpak past erin, als je iets wilt bezoeken. Maar ook je waardevolle papieren en een camera kun je zo op je bult meenemen.

verkrijgbaar: via internet

prijs: 450euro

kleruen: zwart/grijs

gebruikt door: Willem Laros

info: www.kori.se 

Using protectors in different sports…

The main issue in this discussion is that if a force hits you during a crash, you do not want the least possible of that force to reach your body. Therefore there are several different types of products out on the market with the aim to protect your body in that situation.

In some cases the crashes and therefore the usage of the protector is frequent and maybe even conscious. This is in sports where crashing is a part of doing and learning, in some sports you even teach and learn how to crash. In other sports crashes are not a desirable part of the sport. But, weather you use your protectors frequently or not and consciously or not, the purpose are the same. And most important, in any sport, the unexpected accident might be just around the next corner, in the next turn or in the next jump.

So, the important aspects of the protectors for different sports are not that different:

Movement of the body. Most sports desirers protectors that follows your body movements, there are some sports with a stiffer usage position that allows for stiffer protectors, but few sports prefers them… So, a flexible and movable protector – no matter which sport. The back protector D3O Viper PRO in KORI is the markets most soft and flexible material which makes it follow every single body movement, like an extra protective skin.

Impact forces – all protectors are developed to protect the body from impact forces. Note that not all protectors are developed to manage frequent impact forces, some protectors are singe-crash-products and should be exchanged after subjected to an impact force. The D3O Viper PRO protector in KORI is of a soft material that reacts with molecules that instantly locks on to each other when subjected to the force and then directly returns to its flexible form, it can be subjected again and again without loosing its protective ability. 

Body temperature – some protectors are said to be specially developed for warm/cold situations. But most important with the protectors is not to provide you heat or cold, rather to obtain and enhance your natural body environment by adjusting to its temperature and humidity (sweat). What is put underneath and on top of the protector will then keep you cool by ventilation or keep you warm by isolation. In KORI the polyester mesh and the ventilated D3O Viper protector helps transport and ventilate humid air (sweat) from your body which is the most efficient aspect to enhance the body environment. 

CE Certification EN1621. There is a standard for protectors; it is based on the motorcycle standard which meets the highest standard on the market. It is divided into Level 1 (lower) and Level 2 (higher). Note that not all protectors are tested and certified for the standard and not all sports requires products with the certification, but the certification is a proof of understanding the impacts, ergonomics and the positioning – all important for the final performance of the protector! KORI D3O Viper Pro is certified withthe higher level of protection: EN1621-2, Level 2.

So.. what differs the different sports protectors from each other is first of all that not all protectors have the CE-certification standard, secondly not all protectors are developed for frequent crashes and thirdly… well thirdly there is no other difference. The differences will come in what you personally prefer and find suitable for your body, your movements and your needs. All sport protectors want to be comfortable and ergonomic and, when the accident is there, all sports protectors wants to protect…