Airprotek
Jacket Inflated
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Airbag motorcycle jacket
The motorcycle rider of the 21st century is better protected
now than ever before. And emerging materials and products
look set to continue this trend. Honda first proposed the
use of airbags on their GoldWing model in 2005. And now
a company called Airprotek has begun to use similar technology
incorporated into jackets to protect riders in the event of
a collision.
The Airprotek airbag jackets are connected to the bike by
a toggle, when the rider leaves the bike the toggle pulls
a 'key' from a gas release canister which inflates the jacket
in under 1/2 a second. The airbags protect the neck, back
and hip area. Around 6 seconds after inflation the jacket
deflates.
Don't worry about getting off your bike in normal circumstances,
calmly strolling away, forgetting to unhook the system, and
blowing up like a puffer fish to the sound of delirious laughter.
The toggle requires considerable force to trigger gas release.
You'll probably just pull your bike over.
In tests, and real life scenarios, the Airprotek air bag jacket
has performed admirably. And the line of jackets they manufacture
all come with the standard elbow, shoulder, spine armor found
in any other jacket.
Already the jackets are used by police forces in Italy, Japan,
Brazil and Spain. Find out more about the clever Airprotek
'hit air' system at their website here.
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