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I am curious as there are a lot of good options these days. I tried out a tech-air 5 plasma and you basically could not tell you were wearing one. A little less airflow, but hardly.
Do you wear an airbag?
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Never had one. I rode and raced dirt bikes and motorcycles since 1983. Crashed a lot and broke several bones, tore things, broken back too. The airbag *may* have saved me from a broken back on the motocross track but... unless it can prevent over extension of the spine it would not have.
The rise and fall of the Leatt neck brace says most riders prefer the unrestricted feel of being able to move around naturally on the bike rather than the constricted feel of these safety systems. I get it, safety first but if it slows you down it's not worth it in professional competition.
There are riders in supercross wearing the airbag and I have seen one deploy on TV, whether or not it helped they didn't specify.
The rise and fall of the Leatt neck brace says most riders prefer the unrestricted feel of being able to move around naturally on the bike rather than the constricted feel of these safety systems. I get it, safety first but if it slows you down it's not worth it in professional competition.
There are riders in supercross wearing the airbag and I have seen one deploy on TV, whether or not it helped they didn't specify.
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Yeah I remember watching Austin forkner and Justin Barcia crash and seeing it deploy. Very interesting in the mx world.
For mx, the algorithm really struggles on when to deploy.
The coverage area is similar to a neck brace when deployed, but you get the benefit of extra mobility when not deployed compared to a neck brace.
For street motorcycles it seems the algorithm is really good.
Here is a crash of someone with the tech air 5 plasma. He says he did not feel a thing and had no bruises.
The wife and I got each other Dainese D-air customized kangaroo leather suits for Christmas. Hopefully we never need them, but now we have them.
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We need some photos of those. I bet they look so cool.
I have a picture of the both of us wearing them, but I'm not posting pics of the wife on here. You can get an idea how they look on the Dainese website.
Did not know they existed. I would wear anything to be safer on a motorcycle.
My 1 1/2 yr old grandson needs an air bag. Infact the 4 yr old as well. The 4 yr old falls off the kitchen chair still. He squirms around on the chair too much. Gets in trouble.....
Sorry a little late to the party. Frequent lurker so figured I'd join up. I can attest that this tech works pretty well. I do track days on a R6, and I wear a RST Pro Series Evo Airbag suit. On June 1st of this year, I was at my local to me track here, Carolina Motorsports Park, and lowsided going in to turn 1. GoPro gps had me at 63 mph when it tucked. Airbag inflated, and it felt like I was wrapped in bubble wrap, haha. I literally did not have any damage to me, and believe it or not, was not even sore the next day. And this is coming from a dude that's 51, so not old so to speak, but not a 20 something spring chicken either.
The RST suit uses the In and Motion technology box, I can use it in my Klim Airbag vest for street riding. It fits under my riding jacket, and about the only way I notice it is that it impedes airflow some, but to me, that's well worth the trade off for the safety. Anyway, I look forward to joining in on some topics here.
Shane.
The RST suit uses the In and Motion technology box, I can use it in my Klim Airbag vest for street riding. It fits under my riding jacket, and about the only way I notice it is that it impedes airflow some, but to me, that's well worth the trade off for the safety. Anyway, I look forward to joining in on some topics here.
Shane.
It's gotta be an age thing... but I've gotten less and less tolerant of restrictive gear when riding. On the scoot it's sandals, tank top and beanie helmet.
On trips, ultra light and breathable/vented Gortex suit with D3 armour... and even that bugs me on hot days.
But I am a curious fellow... so I'm going to research these.
On trips, ultra light and breathable/vented Gortex suit with D3 armour... and even that bugs me on hot days.
But I am a curious fellow... so I'm going to research these.
Motorcycling is inherently more dangerous that driving a car. It's up to you to make it safe. Wear Hi Viz. Flash or horn at oncoming or crossing traffic and make sure they see you. Be able to stop or avoid those right of ways. I'm old enough that I really don't want an injury and am safety first. I wear a Joe Rocket jacket with armor, gloves, full face Bell Bullet and Pando Moto jeans + heavy boots on longer trips.
But the airbag takes the fun out of it for me. Will not go that step. And I'm not sure how effective they're going to be. Yes, you can come up with scenarios where they will help, but I'm not convinced they're going to help very often in a real world crash.
I read a study of over 500 oncoming turning right of way accidents from back in the 1970's. Only a handful were wearing Hi Viz gear.
But the airbag takes the fun out of it for me. Will not go that step. And I'm not sure how effective they're going to be. Yes, you can come up with scenarios where they will help, but I'm not convinced they're going to help very often in a real world crash.
I read a study of over 500 oncoming turning right of way accidents from back in the 1970's. Only a handful were wearing Hi Viz gear.
Not to sound like a jerk, but have you actually looked up reviews of these airbag vest and suits to see how effective they are? I've road raced and participate in track days since the late 90's, and have crashed quite a bit, and can attest that the airbag definitely makes a difference. If they weren't effective, everyone in MotoGP and WSBK wouldn't be wearing them. I don't know how anyone could question whether protection to your chest, abdomen, back and neck wouldn't be effective.
And I don't really understand the scenario thing. My airbag brain has street and track modes, and it detects the speed and inertia of the movement of my body to deploy the airbag, no matter the scenario. I know a bunch of people that have crashed on street and track with the airbag technology, and all have praised the tech. Sorry if this comes off as aggressive, but I help teach new riders and help with advanced classes also, and I'm very passionate about safety, and really try to educate people about the safety tech that is out there. But I'm also a ATGATT guy as well, and wasn't until a crash in a t-shirt and regular jeans and shoes showed me why the good stuff matters.
