Yammi Dodger
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Airbags have been used in cars now for years, and have saved countless lives. Over the past year I have noticed more info on motorcycle airbag jackets being sold. Only recently I have become more interested in these jackets having seen these on show at the NEC in Birmingham ( England ).
Just wondered what your views are on these jackets or waistcoats. Below are some readers comments and owners feedback taken from the link below.
Motorcycle Airbag Jacket - webBikeWorld
cheers phil. :thumbup:
From "L.M.M." (6/09): "Just wanted to add my 2 cents. I bought a hit-air style airbag jacket ...It is from Japan. I low-sided 6 months ago and the jacket inflated when the bike slid away. Not a single bruise above the waist and I hit and slid hard. I recommend these to everyone now."
From "R.P." (4/09): "I bought an airbag jacket jacket ... at the Excel Bike Show earlier in the year. I had the misfortune of coming off my bike a couple of weeks ago. I was doing about 60 MPH when a car pulled out on me and I simply had nowhere to go. I managed to avoid the car but came off the bike.
The airbag jacket inflated and absorbed all of the impact and i simply stood up and walked away. Unfortunately my bike was in bits!
I can honestly say I owe my life to my airbag jacket! I would highly recommend them to anyone and would not consider riding without one again."
From "D.W." (3/09): "I bought a jacket ... at the Ally Pally Bike Show.
I am not very happy with it as the neck surround is too high, constantly catching on my helmet when I try to do my lifesaver checks. There is no lining on the neck surround so it scratches every time I turn my head.Also the metal clip has done a nice job of scratching the paintwork on my bike. I have tried to resolve the above by getting the neck surround lowered by a tailor on the basis that it’s worth it if it saves my life but I would look at the Japanese version – hit-air which has a vest option to go over any jacket and is far more comfortable."
From "M.C.": "I recently saw a news report of a rider in Maryland being the first in the US to be saved by an inflatable Impact Jacket. I was so impressed by what I saw, I tried to order a vest (from Impact Jackets). They were out of stock (apparently I wasn't the only impressed viewer), so they offered to send me their new Delta Cruiser jacket for the same price as the vest. Have you guys reviewed these jackets? The technology is really different and warrants your serious attention.
Just wondered what your views are on these jackets or waistcoats. Below are some readers comments and owners feedback taken from the link below.
Motorcycle Airbag Jacket - webBikeWorld
cheers phil. :thumbup:
From "L.M.M." (6/09): "Just wanted to add my 2 cents. I bought a hit-air style airbag jacket ...It is from Japan. I low-sided 6 months ago and the jacket inflated when the bike slid away. Not a single bruise above the waist and I hit and slid hard. I recommend these to everyone now."
From "R.P." (4/09): "I bought an airbag jacket jacket ... at the Excel Bike Show earlier in the year. I had the misfortune of coming off my bike a couple of weeks ago. I was doing about 60 MPH when a car pulled out on me and I simply had nowhere to go. I managed to avoid the car but came off the bike.
The airbag jacket inflated and absorbed all of the impact and i simply stood up and walked away. Unfortunately my bike was in bits!
I can honestly say I owe my life to my airbag jacket! I would highly recommend them to anyone and would not consider riding without one again."
From "D.W." (3/09): "I bought a jacket ... at the Ally Pally Bike Show.
I am not very happy with it as the neck surround is too high, constantly catching on my helmet when I try to do my lifesaver checks. There is no lining on the neck surround so it scratches every time I turn my head.Also the metal clip has done a nice job of scratching the paintwork on my bike. I have tried to resolve the above by getting the neck surround lowered by a tailor on the basis that it’s worth it if it saves my life but I would look at the Japanese version – hit-air which has a vest option to go over any jacket and is far more comfortable."
From "M.C.": "I recently saw a news report of a rider in Maryland being the first in the US to be saved by an inflatable Impact Jacket. I was so impressed by what I saw, I tried to order a vest (from Impact Jackets). They were out of stock (apparently I wasn't the only impressed viewer), so they offered to send me their new Delta Cruiser jacket for the same price as the vest. Have you guys reviewed these jackets? The technology is really different and warrants your serious attention.
