Honda patent: Seat belt & ejector seat

[sidd]

http://bog-roll.jasp.com/2011/04/motorcycle-seatbelt-ejector-seat-honda.html
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/honda-working-on-motorcycle-seatbelts/17602.html

Honda have filed a patent for a seat belt and combined ejector seat.

"The seat belt is designed to work in conjunction with an airbag system, such as the one available on the Goldwing, to hold the rider in place during an accident and ensure the airbag can do its job. Recognizing that it's often better to be away from the bike during a crash than attached to it, Honda's proposed seatbelt system includes an automatic ejector seat function. Once onboard computer sensors determine the bike is past the point of no return, the seat releases, a backrest airbag inflates, and the rider, still strapped in, goes luging down the road."

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kinda expected the fighter jet variety, but we're getting there...

[sil3nt]

Sounds comical. Imagine riders being ejected across the road.

[superman]

Sounds scary... though would love to see some slow motion crash dummy testing for a laugh. :woohoo:

[sidd]

Once onboard computer sensors determine the bike is past the point of no return, the seat releases, a backrest airbag inflates, and the rider, still strapped in, goes luging down the road."

actually...

"Rider applies shades and ejects seconds before bike is engulfed in a slow motion fireball, killing all baddies"

[Oakie]

Sounds comical. Imagine riders being ejected across the road.
Or doing a wheelie and being shot off backwards.

[baptist]

Sounds comical. Imagine riders being ejected across the road.

Wonder if the seat has little wheels on it like a skate board... :laugh:

[nudemetalz]

Be a bugger getting ejected while going under a low bridge.....:facepalm:

[EJK]

Sounds comical. Imagine riders being ejected across the road.

Or onto an oncomming traffic or cheese wire.

[megageoff76]

Crashing on the Rimutakas and being ejected down into the gully.
*Cue fiery explosion*

[superman]

It's a releasing seat, because you're attached by a seat belt. It doesn't "eject" you more than let you fall off your bike as if you weren't seat belted to it. Or so they describe it on the link.

[sidd]

It's a releasing seat, because you're attached by a seat belt. It doesn't "eject" you more than let you fall off your bike as if you weren't seat belted to it. Or so they describe it on the link.

hmm, rocket thruster mod with parachute?

[Gremlin]

Ejector seats are a fantastic idea for pilots. When you're in the air with nothing around...

Would have to see one in action before going anywhere near it.

[sidd]

Ejector seats are a fantastic idea for pilots. When you're in the air with nothing around...

admittedly they would suck in tunnels.

[Maha]

Sounds comical. Imagine riders being ejected across the road.

Thats called a 'High Side'.

[Swoop]

Be a bugger getting ejected while going under a low bridge.....:facepalm:
Or into anything in the vicinity, like oncoming traffic.

As sensible as the F-104 Starfighter ejection seats...:facepalm:

[nudemetalz]

Or into anything in the vicinity, like oncoming traffic.

As sensible as the F-104 Starfighter ejection seats...:facepalm:

Ahh,..the DOWNWARDS ejecting seats !!

[YellowDog]

Lets hope they don't use Toyota's unpredictable Electrics :no:

[javawocky]

Come in at 109.9kph except public holidays when that speed is unsafe.

[The Singing Chef]

I can see the future...

It's Moto Gp, Rossi, Pedrosa and Stoner are going head to head around the hairpins, as the lean angle goes beyond what is humanely possible they start popping off around the corners in sliding synchronization. Would make for an interesting race

[Swoop]

Ahh,..the DOWNWARDS ejecting seats !!
:yes:
Real handy...:shit: