kidney belts?

[woodsracer144]

ok so what was the point with them? i remember then in the late 90's they were used alot or popular so why did they die off? what did they do?

[Scro]

I stand up alot when I'm riding, so it always provides me with alot of support in my lower back. I definitely can tell a difference when I don't wear one.

[aDviSol2y]

The help alot on a dirtbike. Cause you use your core muscles alot more to keep you balance.

[fastredrider44]

I use one racing XC to keep my guts from bouncing. Not too tight, just support for my guts and back.

[motofreak2772]

I think its to protect your kidneys in a crash from the bars and stuff. But I used to use it for my lower back pain when riding. I don't think it actually gave my back support as much as it corrected my body position because I stopped wearing it and I have no pains. I gueess after wearing the belt for so long my body just got used to the proper position and it became natural.

[slightlybent47]

If you ride hard “like racing” you would be surprised at how much force your guts are under. You can get a serous injury tearing your insides and it takes a long time to recover from it, most of the time it will require surgery.
I don’t ride without one anymore; they help out a lot, especially for us old geezers.