Guest Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 Am i right in thinking that Honda were looking a an Airbag System for the goldwing..... what ever next another 2 wheels..? Quote
Guest Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 Am i right in thinking that Honda were looking a an Airbag System for the goldwing..... what ever next another 2 wheels..? You'd rather they didn't try and make it safer? Quote
Guest Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 I think an airbag fitted to a tank just makes a better launch for takeoff.. not a safer addition.. and most accidents i've found are side impacts from cars pulling out, so dont see how this would help.. you would need side airbags and an impact sensor a couple of meters from you legs... that would make it a car then.. Quote
wannars125 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I was hoping to see someone puff up like the Michelin Man!http://www.electricmotorsport.com/Company/Images/bibendumgpr.jpg Quote
Guest Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Looks like BBC Newsbeat have picked up on it too.Source : BBC News Dozens of motorcyclists' lives could be saved every year if air bag jackets were made compulsory, accident and emergency doctors have said.The jackets are the equivalent of car air bags and inflate if the rider is thrown off during a crash. In one version, the jacket is attached to the bike by a lead which detaches when the rider has come off suddenly. The Department of Transport said it had no plans for a new law but said it welcomed anything to improve safety. Although motorcyclists make up just 1% of road users, they account for 20% of fatalities. Figures for 2007 show that 561 bikers died on the roads. Andy Parfitt, an A&E doctor at St Thomas' Hospital in London, said: "There is a shocking number of deaths of motorcyclists on the roads. I think dozens of lives could be saved if these jackets were made compulsory. Dr Parfitt, a keen biker, said: "There's no question that what the jackets do afford is, they protect a motorcyclists' vital organs, neck and spine over and above the level that a normal jacket would do."A majority of deaths in motorcycle accidents are due to injuries to these vital organs that should be protected by these jackets." One rider whose experience underlines the kind of injuries that motorcyclists can receive in accidents is 32-year-old Dineth Wijayarathna. He was involved in a crash two years ago that left him seriously injured.He said: "I was doing about 130mph (210km/h), the rear wheel suspension failed on my motorcycle and I came off, broke my pelvis in two places, broke my back and broke a few ribs."He needed two major operations, couldn't walk for six months and still feels the after-effects two years on."I've got a plate in the front of my pelvis with six bolts in it. I've got two 9cm (3.5in) bolts going through my pelvis into my spine," he said. "It was awful. Not being able to walk, not being able to do normal bodily functions for such a long period of time wasn't the best fun." There are different types of air bag jackets on sale in the UK, which cost up to twice as much as standard jackets. One version, sold by Point Two, is attached to bikes by a lead and, if the wearer falls off, that triggers a small gas canister that inflates the jacket in less than one fifth of a second.The spine is then held tight and the air bag protects the area between the neck and pelvis.Newsbeat gave one of the jackets to Rob Hunt, a stuntman for 12 years.He said afterwards: "It just stops you from going anywhere. It's tight. It's protecting all around my ribs." "It felt as though I was picked up off the floor and I was on the air bag. It was just like gliding on air. "It stopped me from rolling as well. It stops the bounce. I think it's the bounce when you're crashing at speed that hurts you." Horness Quote
nman1 Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Just saw that article myselfe. The jacket does not look as bulky as the one in the first clip and it would seem more of the jacket inflates. Looks pretty good to me, but I bet it will be very pricy, but then what price do you put on a life. Quote
cruz Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Am i right in thinking that Honda were looking a an Airbag System for the goldwing..... what ever next another 2 wheels..?Not looking, they have them fitted on some 1800 models. Don't know if they are on UK models though. Quote
Guest Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I've got the IXS Stunt jacket for years, and i wouldn't go on my bike without it! Nope! The main problem is deploying the damn thing in error when you forget to disconnect the dead-line. Can you imagine the shame if you pulled up at a meet, got off of the bike and all of a sudden you had a lovely little pair of fairy wings on your leathers This stuff you can read so often and it makes me yawn. Those few riders that have the Stunt Jacket know very well that it never deploys when it shouldn't.And for the others who are willing to learn:A few times (only a few) i had indeed "forgotten" that i was "attached" when i moved off the bike. So what? Nothing.You feel a pull and you notice "Ah, i'm connected". That's all. You simply disconnect, and fully get off the bike. Nothing deploys. Never.However, when you really get "off" your bike, because some g-forces throw you off, then it deploys. And surely, i wouldn't wanna miss that. I rather have another layer of protection (the airbag) between my body and the asphalt than having bone fractures, missing bones, bones in wrong places, bones made of asphalt, needing skin transplants in a 6 month hospital visit, etc. etc. (iff it were only that, mostly skin transplants are just one of the "issues" you're facing - in case you still have a face after the accident).I'm actually currently waiting for another cartridge to be sent to me after i had come off the bike on a piece of snow (yes! ). Jacket is fully intact (well, was very slow speed, i was looking for a parking space). Had it happened at higher speed i anticipate the jacket would have been worn out on the asphalt and i would have ordered a new one. The cartridge you always need to replace after the airbag has deployed. So what? €20 or something - but do i care, when it has saved me and kept me in one piece?!Guys get to grips and think about it unbiased (it's always guys that have these crude worries). A fully protected(!) jacket plus airbag, that's the best i can get for my protection and thus for my fun on the road, so of course i get that. No question. I mentioned to these companies years ago they should also produce trousers with it (now i can hear you screaming ). But as far as i know, they haven't yet. Anyway, i'm happy to have at least the jacket! Quote
Guest Posted February 20, 2009 Posted February 20, 2009 I don't think you needed to reply like that.. You brought up some good points but, Quote
Jixerman Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 The kill switch? : you know the BIG RED ONE that Kills the ignition/Engine, AKA the Kill Switch.... Did you remove it as a precaution now you told everyone what to do Quote
Jixerman Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 It would be useful on a jetski The air bag that is , but I guess from the response you didnt see the funny side On a serious noteI expect tat you've all seen that theres another one out that inflates around the back, shoulders and ribs to protect the vital organs. Its being pushed by the medical profession and from what I can gather they and the police want it made compulsory. I beleive it costs around £600 Quote
stelmer Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Must say, I'm curious to see someone test it with 1pc waterproofs on or a condom jacket thing.Wonder if it'd work or not? Quote
Guest Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Its being pushed by the medical profession and from what I can gather they and the police want it made compulsory. I beleive it costs around £600And the doctor concerned admits that he doesn't wear one himself when he rides, nor has he seen on in action other than the manufacturer's demo video.Pretty much the same way they get to recommend new drugs - gullibility. Quote
Jixerman Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Guess that pretty much sums up the advisors to the government Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.