Motorcycle airbag jacket

[Korumba]

Saw this today http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/airbag-jacket/motorcycle-airbag-jacket.htm

[ital916]

Yeah HIT-air is probably the best known air bag manufacturer. Tried getting a airbag jacket as part of my kit but I didn't find an importer here in nz. Would need to get one from oz and even then they are bout 800 dollars. Good technology though. When I bump up to my full might invest in one. If anyone knows of airbag jacket importers, drop me a pm.

[jimbo]

Yeah HIT-air is probably the best known air bag manufacturer. Tried getting a airbag jacket as part of my kit but I didn't find an importer here in nz. Would need to get one from oz and even then they are bout 800 dollars. Good technology though. When I bump up to my full might invest in one. If anyone knows of airbag jacket importers, drop me a pm.

Strada in TGA stock HIT.07572 1500

[xwhatsit]

In the book Snow Crash, the main character forgoes a helmet on his motorcycle, as he's wearing a rather interesting set of leathers which you wear like normal clothes most of the time. In a crash, they inflate, and a protective section of the jacket shoots up around your head to protect it as well.

I hope the book is as far-sighted and on-target as the rest of the book has been over the past couple of decades; I like riding with no helmet and normal clothes.

[PrincessBandit]

I have two airbags which go with me wherever, and fit under everything I wear. :bleh:

[HenryDorsetCase]

I have two airbags which go with me wherever, and fit under everything I wear. :bleh:



pixplzthxbye!!


but would you want to USE them as crash protection? I gather from my partner that they are quite sensitive bits of kit. In the wrong hands ("They're not fucking radio dials, you arent trying to tune in Tokyo on shortwave") well, it can only end in tears.

and the auto deploy racesuit being tested by dainese has doubtless been linked again in this thread.

[HenryDorsetCase]

In the book Snow Crash, the main character forgoes a helmet on his motorcycle, as he's wearing a rather interesting set of leathers which you wear like normal clothes most of the time. In a crash, they inflate, and a protective section of the jacket shoots up around your head to protect it as well.

I hope the book is as far-sighted and on-target as the rest of the book has been over the past couple of decades; I like riding with no helmet and normal clothes.

as does the skater girl character. (or is that in another book. No its in Snow Crash innit?

[xwhatsit]

as does the skater girl character. (or is that in another book. No its in Snow Crash innit?

Yep, she's in Snow Crash too. Was she wearing that too? I thought it was just the skateboard with the über-kewl wheels/suspension.

[Bren]

I have two airbags which go with me wherever, and fit under everything I wear. :bleh:

oh so you have 2 wives? aint that bigamy???...or is the other one your mother in law???

[Daffyd]

The penalty for bigamy is...........................two mothers in law!

[BiK3RChiK]

Did anyone see the TV 1 sports news where they had a segment on the testing of an air bag for bikers at the Isle of Man?

Looked pretty cool. An air bag seemed to inflate out of the guys jacket as he came off the bike..

[Oakie]

I saw it. I'm not sure whether I like the idea or not though. It would have been useful to know what triggered the bag because having the thing go off accidentally would be hellishly dangerous.

[PirateJafa]

I saw it. I'm not sure whether I like the idea or not though. It would have been useful to know what triggered the bag because having the thing go off accidentally would be hellishly dangerous.

Urine sensor in the rider's pants? :shifty:

[Boob Johnson]

Urine sensor in the rider's pants? :shifty:
lmfao!!! bling sent :niceone:

Yeah wouldn't want that bastard goin off prematurely :pinch:

Great idea though :niceone:

[MD]

I saw it. But in the fall that rider had I couldn't say the airbag came between him and the road much at all? It barely brushed the road surface.

The inflated bag circled his neck/throat area and covered the tops of his shoulders..but in how many offs do those body parts impact against the road or whatever?
Still, it might bring shoulder pads back into fashion.

[skidMark]

in the rider's pants? :shifty:


Yeah wouldn't want that bastard goin off prematurely :pinch:


Wait...

...What?

[slopster]

Didn't see it but saw a similar one where it was triggered by the pulling of a cord attached to the bike when you fall off. Would be great for racing but for road use it would only be a matter of time until you forgot to undo the cord and walked off only to inflate like the michelin man

[skidMark]

I saw it. But in the fall that rider had I couldn't say the airbag came between him and the road much at all? It barely brushed the road surface.

The inflated bag circled his neck/throat area and covered the tops of his shoulders..but in how many offs do those body parts impact against the road or whatever?
Still, it might bring shoulder pads back into fashion.


Hmm, fair comment i spose, but the rest of your body has armous, well to a point.

I think it would only need to cover ribs/ kidneys also.

But, the fact is the neck/ throat area is very vunrable, you have approx 1.25 kg of helmet acting as a bigger head weight on your neck.


I think it would help in the way that the HANS neck brace device helps in race cars by attaching the helmet to the seat to prevent the neck of the driver getting thrown around in a crash, drivers have had less injury with this due to using them.

Obviously this cannot be used on a motorcycle so this is the alternative, i think it would be worth it, it is covering one of the few areas not protected in some way for a motorcyclist, but one that is very severly damaged if hit.

SM

[Jiminy]

Ah, I knew it was somewhere. Here is a bit more info in another thread:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=66724

Haven't seen it on TV, but it looks like a cool idea.

[yod]

lmfao!!! bling sent :niceone:


agreed, more bling sent

:lol:

[MisterD]

Didn't see it but saw a similar one where it was triggered by the pulling of a cord attached to the bike when you fall off. Would be great for racing but for road use it would only be a matter of time until you forgot to undo the cord and walked off only to inflate like the michelin man

Or some "mate" in the pub has a bright idea...

[90s]

On the sport last night I was that TT rider who hit the bales on the corner and went a good 25 meters through the air and into the trees. I bet he'd've liked to have been trying that airbag.

[FilthyLuka]

you have approx 1.25 kg of helmet acting as a bigger head weight on your neck.


bit more. I've got an HJC carbon fibre lid, it has 1300grams stamped on the back of it. Its alot lighter than most lids, so im gonna ballpark about 1800 grams for a standard helmet?

[sunhuntin]

i dont think the bag was being tested at isle of man... ive seen the same clip somewhere else from an american forum. i think it was just being tested at a random flat track or airport runway. the riders on the forum decided it was more rider decision than air bag keeping the head off the road.

interesting idea, but i dont see it being widely used. i sure as hell wouldnt use one.

[vifferman]

Didn't see it but saw a similar one where it was triggered by the pulling of a cord attached to the bike when you fall off.
Apparently, it actually takes a substantial pull to set it off - forgetting to disconnect it from the bike doesn't activate it.
There was also another prototype (dunno if it made it to production?) that worked electronically - using a proximity sensor and some smart electronics - so you weren't tethered to the bike.

[skidMark]

bit more. I've got an HJC carbon fibre lid, it has 1300grams stamped on the back of it. Its alot lighter than most lids, so im gonna ballpark about 1800 grams for a standard helmet?


My badm abou 1650 for most

[Manxman]

i dont think the bag was being tested at isle of man... ive seen the same clip somewhere else from an american forum. i think it was just being tested at a random flat track or airport runway. the riders on the forum decided it was more rider decision than air bag keeping the head off the road.

interesting idea, but i dont see it being widely used. i sure as hell wouldnt use one.

Yup, Guy Martin is testing it on behalf of Dainese.

Check this link http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/39Airsuit39-racing-leathers-to-be.4052058.jp, which also has pics of a sheep shagging some bloke's head:rolleyes:

[BiK3RChiK]

[QUOTE=Manxman;1592949]Yup, Guy Martin is testing it on behalf of Dainese.

Check this link http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/39Airsuit39-racing-leathers-to-be.4052058.jp, which also has pics of a sheep shagging some bloke's head:rolleyes:[/QUOTE


Over-active imagination? :eek5:

[HenryDorsetCase]

I saw it. But in the fall that rider had I couldn't say the airbag came between him and the road much at all? It barely brushed the road surface.

The inflated bag circled his neck/throat area and covered the tops of his shoulders..but in how many offs do those body parts impact against the road or whatever?
Still, it might bring shoulder pads back into fashion.

those airbags aren't for that particularly: they are designed to stop the riders head flapping around and the hyperextension snapping your neck... like Wayne Rainey, (like the NASCAR guy ... that was the impetus for head restraints in motor car racing).

Ithink I read that the sensor is an accelerometer built into the suit? bet it costs a shitload to repack (having said that, you're already cleaning the brown stains out of the pants anyway....)

[scorry]

Yeah i seen it, it was on a cord attached to the bike.
So if you low side and dont get far enough away from the bike (which happens) it wont actually go off???
Would be handy for practising backflips into the lake or something.
I wonder if it could be re used

[imdying]

(like the NASCAR guy ... that was the impetus for head restraints in motor car racing).The Dale Earnhardt fella, I think he was the guy leading the charge against those head restraint things... not officially, but he didn't like em and said so.. of course, being the respected figure he was, most of the racers took his stance. Apparently they all looked at their shuffling feet and changed their tune pretty soon when he died in the exact type of accident that those restraints are designed to prevent fatalities in :rofl: :clap:

[Manxman]

[QUOTE=Manxman;1592949]Yup, Guy Martin is testing it on behalf of Dainese.

Check this link http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/39Airsuit39-racing-leathers-to-be.4052058.jp, which also has pics of a sheep shagging some bloke's head:rolleyes:[/QUOTE


Over-active imagination? :eek5:
:whistle:

[trainingwheels]

Air bags in jackets?.. are they any good would you wear one?.. or is it a bit to sissy?.. im looking into it as cagers are out to kill, have any of you got one?...

[firefighter]

looks ok heres a review....

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/airbag-jacket/motorcycle-airbag-jacket.htm

[Tank]

Air bags in jackets?.. are they any good would you wear one?.. or is it a bit to sissy?.. im looking into it as cagers are out to kill, have any of you got one?...

Im guessing good quality safety gear will be suffice. I don't know how much something like this will help.

Also the connector would be a pain to use all the time.

Cages arn't out to kill - you just notice them more when you are on a bike. (Honest) - I mean - Do you try to kill bikers when you're in a car? :laugh:

[Quasievil]

its just pressurized Air, a impact against something hard would push through the pressure im sure, seems gimmicky to me and I wouldnt use it.

The neck part of it is good though, and that has some future, the body ?? forget it

[firefighter]

its just pressurized Air, a impact against something hard would push through the pressure im sure, seems gimmicky to me and I wouldnt use it.

The neck part of it is good though, and that has some future, the body ?? forget it

hmmmm, if you were flying through the air like superman, about to hit a car, and you could at that moment have on a textile jacket or the airbag one which would you choose?

[Marmoot]

I would have one if it is made as a vest or liner that you can wear beneath your current jacket.

I.e., if you have a spidi or alpinestars jacket that you love, or your leather suit, it would be nice to be able to slip an airbag system into it.

[Hitcher]

Ga boing, ga boing, ga boing, ga boing.

[Quasievil]

hmmmm, if you were flying through the air like superman, about to hit a car, and you could at that moment have on a textile jacket or the airbag one which would you choose?

What difference would it make?

[AllanB]

I like it.

What difference?

Ride over a cattle stop.

Then let the air out of your tyres and ride over it again

The air cushion makes a difference there.

[Quasievil]

I like it.

What difference?

Ride over a cattle stop.

Then let the air out of your tyres and ride over it again

The air cushion makes a difference there.

When did you last see a cattle stop doing a 100kmph, or if not, then ride your bike at 100kmph into a car doing a 100kmph and see what difference a few PSI makes on saving your bones, I can tell you none.

In saying that, if youre sliding down the road yes some merit in a airbag system particulary around the neck area. I maintain though that if you hit something I doubt it would matter much

[firefighter]

When did you last see a cattle stop doing a 100kmph, or if not, then ride your bike at 100kmph into a car doing a 100kmph and see what difference a few PSI makes on saving your bones, I can tell you none.

In saying that, if youre sliding down the road yes some merit in a airbag system particulary around the neck area. I maintain though that if you hit something I doubt it would matter much

ok I'm not meaning an un-surivable (or miracle he survived crash) I'm meaning just a crash where your'e flung off the bike and about to hit something/the ground, whatever, I reakon i'd like to have the jacket on......it's (as far as I can see) just the same as a normal jacket with an airbag......extra protection couldn't hurt. Would be my choice anyway.

[AllanB]

ok I'm not meaning an un-surivable (or miracle he survived crash) I'm meaning just a crash where your'e flung off the bike and about to hit something/the ground, whatever, I reakon i'd like to have the jacket on......it's (as far as I can see) just the same as a normal jacket with an airbag......extra protection couldn't hurt. Would be my choice anyway.


Yep that's where I was coming from too. I agree if you slide down the road at 120 and hit a lamp-bits are still going to snap.

What we need to wear are Stormtrooper suits - head to toe helmets in effect. Just don't leave it too long waiting to pee.....:lol:
Picture 1 - getting dressed to ride
Picture 2 picking up the girlfriend for a ride
Picture 3 KB group ride
Picture 4 post ride

[firefighter]

You must tell me immediately where you got those suits from!!!

[Quasievil]

ok I'm not meaning an un-surivable (or miracle he survived crash) I'm meaning just a crash where your'e flung off the bike and about to hit something/the ground, whatever, I reakon i'd like to have the jacket on......it's (as far as I can see) just the same as a normal jacket with an airbag......extra protection couldn't hurt. Would be my choice anyway.

yes I think it would be nice to have it on to, if that was the case.

Its interesting in my game to observe the riding behavior of someone who just gets a one piece, they tend to often ride harder than they did before, I can think of lots of obvious reasons as to why.
feeling vunerable isnt all that bad on a bike, feeling youre extra protected can actually increase the danger, based on adjusted riding behavior.
I wonder if a Jacket like this would fall in this category?

At the end of the day this is a positive step in more advanced gear to keep us safer, personally I wouldnt use it buts its a good thing

[PrincessBandit]

Just don't leave it too long waiting to pee.....:lol:


Nah, just wear one of those adult nappies and you'll be fine. Apparently you can drive across the United States wearing one (to confront your competition in the love-stakes) so as to get there quicker without pee pee stops. Eeewwww.
But at least you won't be caught short doing it in your shorts!

[alanzs]

Are you talking about breast implants, or am I reading this all wrong?

[alanzs]

Nah, just wear one of those adult nappies and you'll be fine. Apparently you can drive across the United States wearing one (to confront your competition in the love-stakes) so as to get there quicker without pee pee stops. Eeewwww.
But at least you won't be caught short doing it in your shorts!

Catheters are much more effective. Then, the urine can just dribble out onto the road. No fuss, no muss.... :sweatdrop

[Ixion]

The explosive force of the infaltion of an air bag is very great. They will, for instance, break the neck of a child whose head is in line with the bag. And I believe there are documented injuries of broken ribs and crushed chests.

In a car, the bag has some inches (at least) to expand. But in a jacket, constrained on one side by the jacket itself, and on the other, directly by the body of the rider, is there not danger of the air bag actually causing greater injury than it prevents ?

[firefighter]

is there not danger of the air bag actually causing greater injury than it prevents ?

you mean like a car airbag? (broken noses etc, not saying bad things about them but sometimes they cause harm which wouldn't have even come to the victim...)

[CookMySock]

hmmmm, if you were flying through the air like superman, about to hit a carPOP!! paper-bag stylez! :laugh:


DB

[Hitcher]

The latest Goldwing has an airbag. And heated seats...

[ManDownUnder]

Ga boing, ga boing, ga boing, ga boing.

I know this one - don't tell me... iiiitttt's.....Parekura Horomia walking to lunch

[Toaster]

Maybe wrapping oneself in bubble wrap would be an option.... and when you get bored you can sit there and pop the bubbles.

[chubby]

I have read the article and in particular the area on deployment. Now i imagine that after each deployment you'll need to deflate the airbag and put a new air cannister in but picture this:

I (because this is all about me) arrive at a lovely pub that offers outdoor dining. everyone hears me coming and looks on longingly as I ride into the park. I find a park right in front of the crowd. With all the coolness i can muster i dismount and go to order a beer. I forget to disentangle the jacket from the release holder (my words) and 'bang' my jacket is now deployed. All coolness gone.

I can understand the base logic but why not just wear a boat life vest with inflated arms under your jacket???? I mean a liquid lined jacket would be just as good and could be warmer? overall, is it needed over the armour that is in present bike jackets? If as the article says americans think safety is a tshirt they aren't going to wear this. Anyone who does think about it probably has a good jacket already. Where is the advantage?

[NOMIS]

Wod be a cool jake to wear in a pub brawl :-)
let it off and run... run like a balloon

[chubby]

you'd end up looking like one of those guys in the sumo wrestling suits :clap:

I can see that.. right fight coming... hang on.. 'bang'.. I'm ready.

[sefer]

I forget to disentangle the jacket from the release holder (my words) and 'bang' my jacket is now deployed. All coolness gone.


A tug like that shouldn't engage it, unless the designers are idiots. I'd imagine 20-40kg of force would be what is necessary.

One thing it doesn't seem to mention is how the bags actually work, are they like car bags which deflate when you hit them, thus removing some of the speed at which your travelling before you smack into the wheel/dash? If not doesn't that mean the force is just going to be transferred to your body anyway (admittedly probably over a larger area, so with some benefit).

[chubby]

Your right, it shouldn't but i was just letting my mind wander on the abserdity of it. Would you be trapped with the bike on a slow speed off as opposed to being able to roll free?

You raise a good point on the after crash results. I want to be as safe as possible but I'd like to see some test results proving some significant advantage of this over the sort of jackets and armour that are available at the moment. It may be a move forward or it may just be a gimmic.

[SPman]

They are currently looking at them for Moto GP as an extra neck brace and there are moves by the EU to make them compulsory :eek: - typical of the EU of course.
They will develop, and in 5 yrs time (or less) they will probably be standard in racing and top end gear.

[spacemonkey]

I have to say I really curious about these Jackets, has anyone here tried one of these things?
"HIT AIR" AIRBAG (INFLATABLE) MOTORCYCLE JACKET (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Leathers-jackets/auction-172248257.htm)

*edit* Nice moderating. ;) I didn't spot this thread.:Oops:

[Campbell Hicks]

Yep Terry Stevenson has one. Try emailing him tappit@paradise.net.nz

[WEST777]

hello again, i was thinking of something to protect a rider from heavy impact when in an accident, and stumbled across an american company who makes a "air bag jacket". i think the technology has been around for a while, and was just curious if anyone has heard or even own one of these jackets?? as far as price in nz dollars goes i'm still waiting for a reply!!! :msn-wink:

[ital916]

hit-air jackets are the world leaders in airbag jackets, they are sold in aussie and can be imported to order into nz but your looking at 800 - 1500 dollars depending on what style protective jacket you get e.g. a vest or a full hit air, a sports hit air or touring hit air. For that money you can get excellent leathers a back protector new helmet boots and gloves. Ride so that you don't need an airbag jacket and youll be fine.

The site in aussie is hit-air.com or something, I will look it up for you

Edit: here yo go - http://www.hitairaustralia.com/

[Gubb]

Ride so that you don't need an airbag jacket and youll be fine.

With that argument, why bother with gear at all?

[ital916]

With that argument, why bother with gear at all?

Common sense would make what I said clearer, you can draw lines in both directions, you can go to one extreme like what you just said, or you can go to the other as in, lets wear basically a suit of armour.

Take it with a grain of salt lol. The gist is if your careful, normal gear (and by normal I mean the average gear generally worn by riders i.e. helmets, jackets, pants, boots and gloves) should be sufficient. Back protectors are good but again like the air bag jacket depending on each riders OPINION can be thought of as extra or vital. I like riding with mine.

Feel free to twist what I have just said further haha :yes:

[hayd3n]

wouldn't the air bag just deflate as soon as it grazes the road?

[s_devo]

I saw an article on these jackets on Fox News. Look pretty effective and are apparently good for solving common whiplash problems. I couldn't find a link to the article but found this one on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps2fzVsSoRI

There's a few other vids of it in action onder "Related videos".

Stephen

[Pixie]

The SPIDI DPS 03 jacket has an airbag

[Gizzit]

I have two airbags which go with me wherever, and fit under everything I wear. :bleh:

Those are funbags , ..... not airbags, aren't they ??? :whistle: :bleh:

[Sgtjackass]

just a heads up, i was recently in the market for one of these jackets and found a bargin. Strada motorsport is retailing these for 500 odd but are crazily overstocked. I talked them down to 190$. They have heaps in all sizes. Strada motorsport- mount Maunganui BOP

[Bike-aholic]

just a heads up, i was recently in the market for one of these jackets and found a bargin. Strada motorsport is retailing these for 500 odd but are crazily overstocked. I talked them down to 190$. They have heaps in all sizes. Strada motorsport- mount Maunganui BOP

What make of jacket and who was the sales rep you dealt with.
Cheers

[Sgtjackass]

cant answer either of those questions- i didnt buy one. Twas a youngish guy, good to deal with. black jacket with white piping? sorry its abit vauge. Thought they were too complicated for me, so brought a spool cheapo instead

[Bike-aholic]

cant answer either of those questions- i didnt buy one. Twas a youngish guy, good to deal with. black jacket with white piping? sorry its abit vauge. Thought they were too complicated for me, so brought a spool cheapo instead


I spoke to the guy and the lowest he would come down to was $399, damm.

[DingoZ]

Apologies if it's a repost.....

Always improving on things.......:)


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[madbikeboy]

What a horrid thing to do to a perfectly nice RS125... It looked like he did that deliberately. :confused:

[Tank]

I wonder what the trigger is to make it open?

I'd hate to walk up to a mate having a beer - slap him on the shoulders (in a manly manner) and have the thing explode open like that (spilling [I]my] beer)

[madbikeboy]

Rapid drop in altitude, maybe a shit sensor (think about it), the drop wasn't high impact, maybe a tilt switch with a g sensor?

Ha, got it. It was magic.

[dipshit]

Rapid drop in altitude, maybe a shit sensor (think about it), the drop wasn't high impact, maybe a tilt switch with a g sensor?

Na, the airbag going off made him crash.

He was just about to get his knee down while backing it in and the stupid thing went off - giving the rider a fright and breaking his concentration.

[BMWST?]

they go off if a lanyard is pulled out....if you seperate from the bike...bang

[nivram]

The UK are looking to make these compulsory.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7886000/7886427.stm

[Gizzit]

The UK are looking to make these compulsory.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7886000/7886427.stm

That's pretty impressive! The guy was only going slow for demo purposes ... but I imagine that it would provide pretty good impact protection anyway ....
Good video. Thanks. :2thumbsup

Having just broken my ribs and done myself a bit of damage a few weeks ago, ..... I can 'relate ' to anything that might save my arse in a crash!!

[Quasievil]

Looks cool, but I think a bit of a Gimmick, whats it going to save you from exactly?

[Hitcher]

It's not going to save you from ridicule and humiliation. Feel the burn...

[Ixion]

Hm. So, if I took some old inner tubes, and fastened them around the inside of an old Army great coat. And one of those CO2 canisters y' get in puncture repair kits.

That's a LOT less than $399. And it could double as a puncture kit as well.

[TOTO]

I first spotted it here - http://www.gizmag.com/go/4935/

Then had a look at their product range, and it appears that they have a a good range of jackets to offer to their customers. linky - http://hitairaustralia.com/jackets.htm

Had a look trough youtube and found this video on the product.

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HIT AIR vests have been supplied to several police forces around the world including the Japanese Motorcycle Police.

I see that prices vary from 600 to 920 AUD on the australian website.

Would you pay this sort of price for the benefit of having an airbag jacket ?

[R6_kid]

You can get those inflatable life jackets pretty cheaply. Just wear it under your jacket when you're riding and hook the pull tag up to your handle bars.

That'll save you $900AUD and you'll get the same result.

[The Pastor]

Looks cool as! Esp how you can add it to any exisitng jacket

[TOTO]

You can get those inflatable life jackets pretty cheaply. Just wear it under your jacket when you're riding and hook the pull tag up to your handle bars.

That'll save you $900AUD and you'll get the same result.


So would you be able to set up similar system is someone was going to pay you 300bux ?

[EJK]

It'll be a good prank. Just pull the pin of your mate's "Air" jacket anytime except when moving :wari:

[vifferman]

It's no good. :oi-grr:
It doesn't have the optional SafetyBikeTrou, now with New! Improved!! Instant-deploying Pneumatic Groinal Protection(TM).
(Yes, folks, when anything hazardous, like a gas tank, ICBM, friend's foot, or drunken nymphette approaches your groinal region, rather than risk Certain Doom, or possible Manhood Mangulation, the SafetyBikeTrou(TM) will electronically detect the hazard, and the compressed CO2 canister will send a carefully controlled pulse of high-pressure gas to the Inflatablemanparts, deploying the Pneumatic Groinal Protection(TM) to form a cushioning and nigh-impenetrable barrier, preventing groinal incursion.)

[TOTO]

It's no good. :oi-grr:
It doesn't have the optional SafetyBikeTrou, now with New! Improved!! Instant-deploying Pneumatic Groinal Protection(TM).
(Yes, folks, when anything hazardous, like a gas tank, ICBM, friend's foot, or drunken nymphette approaches your groinal region, rather than risk Certain Doom, or possible Manhood Mangulation, the SafetyBikeTrou(TM) will electronically detect the hazard, and the compressed CO2 canister will send a carefully controlled pulse of high-pressure gas to the Inflatablemanparts, deploying the Pneumatic Groinal Protection(TM) to form a cushioning and nigh-impenetrable barrier, preventing groinal incursion.)

Vifferman , you are holding the whole class back !

[vifferman]

Vifferman , you are holding the whole class back !
F'n typical. :crazy:

[Ratti]

http://www.hitairaustralia.com.au/


Nor sure it's quite my thing, but if it works I can see it has a certain merit

[Number One]

I have fun bags in my jacket....not the same huh?:shutup:

[Stirts]

I have fun bags in my jacket....not the same huh?:shutup:

LOL goddammit you beats me too it!!

[Number One]

LOL goddammit you beats me too it!!

har har har - that's cos I'm not working and have heaps of time to make smart arse comments about shit on the internet. :woohoo:

I apologise in advance everyone...need something to focus on and talking shit on the internet is good distraction

[steve_t]

I have fun bags in my jacket....not the same huh?:shutup:


LOL goddammit you beats me too it!!

*waits for whathisface to say "Pics or it didn't happen..." :sunny:

[Number One]

*waits for whathisface to say "Pics or it didn't happen..." :sunny:

http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/1001/fun-bags-no-nipples-demotivational-poster-1263404183.jpg

[MSTRS]

*Pipped at the post*

[Toaster]

http://www.hitairaustralia.com.au/


Nor sure it's quite my thing, but if it works I can see it has a certain merit

Fill the airbags with Helium and float your way out of a crash.

Now that brings me to the idea of bike ejector seats.... hmmm.

[superman]

http://www.hitairaustralia.com.au/


Nor sure it's quite my thing, but if it works I can see it has a certain merit

Justified to ride like a hoon on public roads? :bleh:

[steve_t]

http://media.photobucket.com/image/helmet%20bubble%20wrap/PrimroseSue/bubble.jpg

[Ratti]

if someone is inclined to ride like a hoon, then they will. regardless of what they are wearing.

[Number One]

if someone is inclined to ride like a hoon, then they will. regardless of what they are wearing OR how big their boobs are.

SOOO true :innocent:

[CookMySock]

Dunno if it's proven on the road or not, but the jacket looks kinda horn when its fully inflated, as things do. :blip:

[idb]

What about a hornbag "look at moy, look at moy, look at moy..."?

[CookMySock]

What about a hornbag "look at moy, look at moy, look at moy..."?Thats how I ride anyway.. :yes:

[Ratti]

well, I read most of the rest of the info on their site, and for those who dont have time or inclination to do so...

1. is attached via a lanyard to the bike.
2. takes a considerable pressure to release it, way more than walking away from the bike would do
3. can be re-used
4.starts to deflate after 6 (?) seconds
5.air bags are protected by kevlar wrappers