Riding Jackets with Airbags !!

[highwayblaze]

Originally Posted by rider60

now i wonder the same thing. can some one answer this? with all the pits(pot holes) on road the the shocks already do the brake dance, so will the jacket hold good on these rods?

The thing is these jackets dont guarantee life saving technology or such. It "COULD" save u'r life though depending on the incident , it'll atleast reduce the chances of injury.

Originally Posted by gendarmee

Thats nice.
But what about after physical damage to the jacket? how does one access that after a 1st crash?
Can one trust it for a next time?

Thats true, but thats true for regular jackets no ? so its has an added quality. I totally like this idea. Its like extra padding in critical areas without too much weight ! They do say that this could be put to use next in Moto GP where money should not be a constraint. They use kangaroo skin jackets in moto gp for their lower thickness and lighter weight for the same strenght of regular leather. I hope they go this next step !

[Mpower]

These motorcycle airbags are being used in WSB I think. One of the riders crashed in an actual race and the bag deployed. I can't remember where I saw it.

[rider60]

Originally Posted by ramie2400

just yesterday they were showing up this safety riding jackets on 5th Gear on travel & living the guy was actually doing donuts on the bike and fell off the bike...It has a small cylinder type of hingy inside which in-flates at the time of impact..and for the next use you need to replace the cyclinder....

Originally Posted by gendarmee

Its a one time use jacket(i guess the jacket gets damaged if it takes the brunt of the crash) which balloons around the torso.
I'm sure it can help keep bruises away & in minor velocity crashes , but not quite sure whether it can protect higher speed impact, it's still not a cage...Even a bullet proof vest disperses the impact over a larger area, one still feels a solid punch...

Originally Posted by highwayblaze

it costs $500 which is hefty. But most bikers here who like bling jackets shell out 350$ atleast anyway. I'd say shell out the remaining 150 and u'r good!

Originally Posted by gendarmee

Thats nice.
But what about after physical damage to the jacket? how does one access that after a 1st crash?
Can one trust it for a next time?

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Agreed on that point gendarmee.

Also, i think this is a great idea, and would love to see it being used and developed futher, especially in 2-wheeler motorsports. Im not very up to date with that scene, but i believe they are using them for some smaller championships - it is a requirement though? Its almost like an inflatable HANS for two-wheelers.

A few areas which i think could use some improvement :
1. The airbags only inflate when the rider is seperated from the bike (chord gets pulled). This makes the airbags a little less effective IMO as there sometimes is impact (with the ground or another object) before the rider seperates from the bike.
2. Its not a chemical explosion, so it takes a while for the bags to inflace (0.5seconds apparently), which im guessing is longer than if it was a chemical explosion like car airbags.
3. The pressure in the bags - my guess is that the design could be improved if there was more pressure. I am unsure of how capable 1 CO2 cartridge is (how many psi). This factor could also be limiting the size of the "airbag" and therefore areas to which it offers protection. Having a 2nd CO2 cartridge would complicate the trigger mechanism slightly, but would definitely be a possibility.

A great invention for sure, and hope to see it being showcased a lot more in 2-wheeler motorsports.

cya
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well first i think once a rider has a fall be it small or big depends on how lucky you get, i mean about the damage to the rider/jacket, and the jacket ends up saving you from the bruises for sure.

and after that i dont think many might use if for either sentimental reasons or damage, agreed gendarmee. And the refill will only be useful if the jacket does not suffer much damage.

second thing the technology can indeed be made better and yet this jacket does save life based on the crash one has, imagine in situations where the bike falls over the rider they might not save the rider.

and coming to the cost, instead of buying 2 jackets for 300-350$ one can go for one of these. a rider who buys jackets this pricey would have more than is what i expect( imo)!

well at the end of the day jackets like these are at least available for protection right?

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by Mpower

These motorcycle airbags are being used in WSB I think. One of the riders crashed in an actual race and the bag deployed. I can't remember where I saw it.

Is this the one? > YouTube - Motorcycle airbag in 125cc world championship

cya
R