Hitting the old bag

[enigma51]

First question Sniper what the fuck are you dong on the site at 6:20 did you wet the bed!

Did spidi or one of those not bring out a jacket/pants tjing that inflates as soon as you are flung from the bike (Cord attached to the handle bars or something). The threory was that it inflates around the neck area so that if you fall your neck would be protected therefore less neck injuries. I will have a look sometime but I think it was spidi. Also you got little refil air things with it as well.

[dawnrazor]

That'll be a great party trick, put your airbag suits on, have a big group hug. Then trigger them.

that'll be the aforementioned achilles heel I was talking about. Or how about stopping to pick up the paper, hopping off the bike, not disconecting --- next thing you know your wedged in the shop window, like the michelin man frightening small children

[Wolf]

that'll be the aforementioned achilles heel I was talking about. Or how about stopping to pick up the paper, hopping off the bike, not disconecting --- next thing you know your wedged in the shop window, like the michelin man frightening small children

Damn my overly graphic imagination! I'm sitting at my desk pissing myself laughing at the mental images that evokes.

The possibilities are endless and amusing - endlessly amusing if your sense of humour is as nasty as mine...

[dawnrazor]

Oh christ hubba bubba anyone

[Wolf]

Oh christ

It's a machine. A handful of simple tools and the airbag need never trouble you...

[inlinefour]

Airbags on bikes? Sounds more like projectile (riders) laucher to me...

[Gremlin]

Isn't is obvious??

When they introduce airbags on sportsbikes, you're on the tank, suddenly something happens. You pull the brakes on very hard, bike thinks you're crashing and the airbag triggers. Since you're on the tank, wham! you get launched off the bike, away to safety.

No danger of course, you also have the airbag jacket, and the airbag triggering and throwing you away also triggers the jacket.

Afterall, what good are the cords if you have a low side, maybe you have hit the ground before the cord triggers.

This combo is much better. Anyone have a vid of it in a corner??

as per Wolf's imagination, I am the same

[Skyryder]

I'm yet to be convinced that airbags on bikes can save lives. I suspect this is just another gimmick added to enhance the 'flavour' of the bike over Honda's competitors and con the unwary newbie. Now 'saddle straps' there's a life saver.

Skyryder

[Dragon28]

For some strange reason, I have visions of airbags mounted on each side of the bike, useful for when you get the bike over that fraction too far, perfect for saving the fairings from damage...altho bouncing from side to side as you head down the road could be an experience and a half :slap:

[parsley]

Some nice pics and stuff here:
http://world.honda.com/MotorcycleAirbag/
Not sure about the pink colour - makes it look a bit like a giant mammary.

Still haven't found any videos. I want to see how it works in a crash situation.

[Back Fire]

I don't like this idea cause what happens if you, say, hit a bump at 100kph and instead of either holding on or falling off you might either get pushed off or instead of sliding down the road get thrown 10 feet into the air + slide distance... no thanks

[Wolf]

I don't like this idea cause what happens if you, say, hit a bump at 100kph and instead of either holding on or falling off you might either get pushed off or instead of sliding down the road get thrown 10 feet into the air + slide distance... no thanks

Hit a bump and WTF, I can't see a fucking thing because there's a huge pink arse-shaped bag in my face.

"Sorry, Officer, my vision was obscured by a so-called safety device. And real sorry about your car..."