Impact Airbag jackets.

**Ocean1** · 19th October 2007, 13:19

Originally Posted by 007XX

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Awwww, man, you always crack me up!

I got a good imagination, and you depict things so well!!!

Um, yer. Don't need quite that much artificial help with a chubby, especially given the quality of said visionary good-deed-recipient.

**007XX** · 19th October 2007, 13:27

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Um, yer. Don't need quite that much artificial help with a chubby, especially given the quality of said visionary good-deed-recipient.

Yes, well I guess there are downsides sometimes to being a gentleman...

It might explain (partly) why it has become such a dying breed!

Death by suffocation maybe?

**Ocean1** · 19th October 2007, 13:41

Originally Posted by 007XX

Yes, well I guess there are downsides sometimes to being a gentleman...

It might explain (partly) why it has become such a dying breed!

Death by suffocation maybe?

Dimentia, caused by a certain significant drop in cranial blood pressure.

I blame these modern miniskirts.

**007XX** · 19th October 2007, 13:57

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Dimentia, caused by a certain significant drop in cranial blood pressure.

I blame these modern miniskirts.

Eeerrr, it ain't that modern...one would think you'd have gotten to use them by now!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Quant

**ambler** · 19th October 2007, 14:24

it never ceases to amaze me how quickly and thoroughly threads on these forums go right off topic....

I see them in the shops here, they seem to sell allright but are not overly popular. I have heard opinions that the effect you get is more of a bounce than a cushioning, and that the part around the neck can force your head into an unnatural position. But this doesn't seem totally right and I wonder if the people giving these opinions actually know what they are talking about.
If I had just slammed into a car and launched across the top of it like superman, and someone magically stopped time and said "Would you like to put one of these jackets on?", I'm pretty sure I would say yes.

**Freakshow** · 19th October 2007, 14:51

Originally Posted by ambler

it never ceases to amaze me how quickly and thoroughly threads on these forums go right off topic....

I see them in the shops here, they seem to sell allright but are not overly popular. I have heard opinions that the effect you get is more of a bounce than a cushioning, and that the part around the neck can force your head into an unnatural position. But this doesn't seem totally right and I wonder if the people giving these opinions actually know what they are talking about.
If I had just slammed into a car and launched across the top of it like superman, and someone magically stopped time and said "Would you like to put one of these jackets on?", I'm pretty sure I would say yes.

I think they would be great if you fell off a bridge!!!

**u4ea** · 19th October 2007, 15:28

Just wondering what would happen if ya hit a post a broke some ribs if it wouldnt constrict ya breathing anymore??Not my style of protection..may as well drive a car with air bags......

**motorbyclist** · 9th November 2007, 23:35

airbags for bikers: discuss

EDIT: i've been told that link is NSFW. i use adblock so i didn't realise. i originally planned on dlownloading it and then uploading to youtube, but couldn't download

**onearmedbandit** · 9th November 2007, 23:50

Should put a NSFW warning on that mate.

Otherwise something like that could've prevented my injury. But then I would've had to come up with another username and I can be arsed.

**0arbreaka** · 10th November 2007, 23:40

Even that wouldnt have saved Dan, good concept though.

**motorbyclist** · 11th November 2007, 01:28

that one looks like it could help prevent neck injuries, but there seems to be alot out there where the whole jacket inflates...

my only concern is that they operate on a tether to the bike - kinda useless if you go smack into a car/bus or otherwise never get free from your machine.

and imagine forgetting it was there when you get off your bike!