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backrider · 09-15-2009, 10:26 PM

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However, because I tend to forget, I would be pulling that trigger and look like a puffer fish more often.

rider · 09-16-2009, 08:43 AM

I've seen this and I think it's kind of cool. I don't remember where I've seen this product, but it's really cool. Have to wonder how much something like this will cost.

JuicyWa · 09-16-2009, 11:38 AM

I am not familiar with this so thanks for posting about it. They'll come up with just about anything nowadays won't they? lol It looks like a great idea but I also worry about the cost.

ridermama · 09-17-2009, 09:36 AM

Wow, now that looks pretty cool. I would love to get one of those. I'm afraid I'd forget to pull it though and it wouldn't help me. Or I'd pull it when I wasn't supposed to and it would be a danger.

mcdunn · 09-17-2009, 12:58 PM

Could you imagine this going off at the wrong time!

Only problem I see is that it only inflates if you actually leave the bike. It doesn't really work for a skid-type accident.

Top Gear · 09-17-2009, 02:22 PM

This is really a great idea and a wonderful idea, but being how self absorbed I am, I am worried about the style. Do they have anything like this but in leather jackets?

rider · 09-22-2009, 09:28 AM

Hey everyone, I found some videos of this type of jacket and how it works. The first video is where a rider actually tests the jacket:

YouTube - Airbag motorcycle jacket crash tested

The second video is a news story from 2007 about a rider who survived a crash:

YouTube - Air Bag-Like Jacket Saves Motorcyclist's Life

Psiren · 09-25-2009, 02:11 PM

Those videos are cool. Thanks for posting them, Rider. I think it's a really cool idea and getting a visual helped understanding how it actually works.

wrider · 09-25-2009, 09:36 PM

Ouch! What a painful test. Thanks to the guy. Does the first video also tries to tell us how we should move or roll in a bike crash?

rider · 09-26-2009, 05:40 AM

I've also seen these jackets tested on a motorcycle course where the rider is traveling at racing speeds and wipes out. The guy gets up and walks away like nothing happened.

09-15-2009, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
backrider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26	Airbag Motorcylce Jacket Check this one out for more road safety: Motorcycle safety equipment and clothing \| Motorbikes However, because I tend to forget, I would be pulling that trigger and look like a puffer fish more often.

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09-16-2009, 08:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
rider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	I've seen this and I think it's kind of cool. I don't remember where I've seen this product, but it's really cool. Have to wonder how much something like this will cost.

09-16-2009, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
JuicyWa Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 25	I am not familiar with this so thanks for posting about it. They'll come up with just about anything nowadays won't they? lol It looks like a great idea but I also worry about the cost.

09-17-2009, 09:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ridermama Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	Wow, now that looks pretty cool. I would love to get one of those. I'm afraid I'd forget to pull it though and it wouldn't help me. Or I'd pull it when I wasn't supposed to and it would be a danger.

09-17-2009, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
mcdunn Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 30	Could you imagine this going off at the wrong time! Only problem I see is that it only inflates if you actually leave the bike. It doesn't really work for a skid-type accident.

09-17-2009, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Top Gear Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 25	This is really a great idea and a wonderful idea, but being how self absorbed I am, I am worried about the style. Do they have anything like this but in leather jackets?

09-25-2009, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Psiren Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	Those videos are cool. Thanks for posting them, Rider. I think it's a really cool idea and getting a visual helped understanding how it actually works.

09-25-2009, 09:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	Ouch! What a painful test. Thanks to the guy. Does the first video also tries to tell us how we should move or roll in a bike crash?

09-26-2009, 05:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
rider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	I've also seen these jackets tested on a motorcycle course where the rider is traveling at racing speeds and wipes out. The guy gets up and walks away like nothing happened.