Motorcycle airbag jacket

**imdying** · 5th June 2008, 13:11

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

(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

**Manxman** · 5th June 2008, 19:38

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Originally Posted by Manxman

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

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

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Over-active imagination?

**trainingwheels** · 27th June 2008, 10:59

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** · 27th June 2008, 11:05

looks ok heres a review....

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/airba...bag-jacket.htm

**Tank** · 27th June 2008, 11:16

Originally Posted by 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?...

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?

**Quasievil** · 27th June 2008, 11:29

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** · 27th June 2008, 11:36

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 27th June 2008, 11:39

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** · 27th June 2008, 13:53

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

**Quasievil** · 27th June 2008, 13:55

Originally Posted by firefighter

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** · 27th June 2008, 14:04

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** · 27th June 2008, 14:17

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 27th June 2008, 14:22

Originally Posted by Quasievil

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** · 27th June 2008, 15:10

Originally Posted by firefighter

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.....

Picture 1 - getting dressed to ride
Picture 2 picking up the girlfriend for a ride
Picture 3 KB group ride
Picture 4 post ride