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13-02-09, 08:57 AM

The annoying thing about the vid is that it doesn't mention whether the guy had any sort of back protection on. If the jacket he was wearing was the same as the one he was wearing during the event, I'd doubt he was - it probably came with one of those daft foam pads instead.

Dave20046 · 13-02-09, 08:58 AM

If it's fully waterproof then I'll be tempted...just wait for the price to come down a bit or for them to becom mainstream. What the hell's the gas canister made of? Surely not metal, 60cc is relatively large isn't it?

Dave20046 · 13-02-09, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by orose

The annoying thing about the vid is that it doesn't mention whether the guy had any sort of back protection on. If the jacket he was wearing was the same as the one he was wearing during the event, I'd doubt he was - it probably came with one of those daft foam pads instead.

I did wonder that

dyzio · 13-02-09, 09:29 AM

When I had my off I stayed on the bike, so there would be no benefit as the jacket wouldn't react.

I don't like the compulsory thing, but agree this could be good in some/most accidends.

Dave20046 · 13-02-09, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dyziowg

When I had my off I stayed on the bike, so there would be no benefit as the jacket wouldn't react.

I don't like the compulsory thing, but agree this could be good in some/most accidends.

Yours was a rare accident then. Did you get trapped under it or something?

13-02-09, 09:38 AM

Hmmm apparently there are no plans to force people to wear them but "any steps towards better protection are welcomed".

If they did make it compulsory I bet there'd be a significant decrease in the number of the bikers on the road, perhaps that would be their plan

dyzio · 13-02-09, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave20046

Yours was a rare accident then. Did you get trapped under it or something?

I didn't like a corner and decided that going straight will be better

Landed in a ditch and yes I was "trapped" under the bike, luckily there was a hedge or something similar there, so my landing was a bit softer and I could get out.

13-02-09, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dyziowg

luckily there was a hedge or something similar there, so my landing was a bit softer and I could get out.

Ah so maybe they need to stop wasting time inventing airbag jackets and just put hedges EVERYWHERE

SoulKiss · 13-02-09, 09:45 AM

Upside of making them compulsory is that they would be 15% cheaper as VAT is not charged on Safety Equipment (which they would then have to be classified as)

Still dont want to have to wear one tho.

dyzio · 13-02-09, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Upside of making them compulsory is that they would be 15% cheaper

Still dont want to have to wear one tho.

Unless the manufacturers would raise the price because they would know that you have to buy one :/

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Still dont want to have to wear one tho.

+1

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Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Ah so maybe they need to stop wasting time inventing airbag jackets and just put hedges EVERYWHERE

Or they could combine the two, and create a airbag type hedge which pops up on the front of your bike

13-02-09, 08:57 AM	#11
orose Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Jackets with airbags! The annoying thing about the vid is that it doesn't mention whether the guy had any sort of back protection on. If the jacket he was wearing was the same as the one he was wearing during the event, I'd doubt he was - it probably came with one of those daft foam pads instead.

13-02-09, 08:58 AM	#12
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Jackets with airbags! If it's fully waterproof then I'll be tempted...just wait for the price to come down a bit or for them to becom mainstream. What the hell's the gas canister made of? Surely not metal, 60cc is relatively large isn't it? __________________

13-02-09, 09:29 AM	#14
dyzio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aberdeen'ski Posts: 2,274	Re: Jackets with airbags! When I had my off I stayed on the bike, so there would be no benefit as the jacket wouldn't react. I don't like the compulsory thing, but agree this could be good in some/most accidends.

13-02-09, 09:38 AM	#16
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Jackets with airbags! Hmmm apparently there are no plans to force people to wear them but "any steps towards better protection are welcomed". If they did make it compulsory I bet there'd be a significant decrease in the number of the bikers on the road, perhaps that would be their plan

13-02-09, 09:45 AM	#19
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Re: Jackets with airbags! Upside of making them compulsory is that they would be 15% cheaper as VAT is not charged on Safety Equipment (which they would then have to be classified as) Still dont want to have to wear one tho. __________________ Sent from my PC NOT using any Tapatalk type rubbish!! █╬╬╬╬(•)i¯i▀▀▀▀▀█Ξ███████████████████████████████)

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