Best AIR BAG Safety option, I've ever seen hands down...

[Motza]

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[BeRight]

I haven't heard anything from them. I say if you want one get it. :doorag:

My take from reading Lamonster comment, no discount, if you want it go buy it.

 

[Donzo]

I can see this being useful on a Spyder, not so much on a bike.
I got real hurt (seven broken ribs and a punctured lung & speen) when I had to drop and slide my bike when someone pulled right in front of me. the cord would not of even been pulled- I was on the bike (down) when the injuries happened....
On a spyder you would have a little airtime before body impact and these may help. This is a new technology and will improve - I will wait - someday we will prob. HAVE to wear one of these things -- that I don't like.....more loss of freedom and big bucks for the companies making these new jackets at the bike riders expense.

 

[bone crusher]

Donzo,

I couldn't disagree with you more.

If your life isn't worth $300-$400, then so be it!

Airbags have been studied for years....they save lives...

If you get thrown from your bike, which many people do, it'd be nice to have air pockets around you to buffer impact, sliding, etc...

If you drop your bike and hold on, so be it...you'd usually be better off to let go and get away from it as 700 pounds falling on you isn't too safe...in most motorcycle 'falls', you're going to be detached from the bike.

Businesses can make money, that's America and the free market is a wonderful thing...if you're in the business to save lives, all the better...

We should all take ALL precautions to prevent injury and worse while riding...if you chose not to, that's your prerogative...

For me, I'd like to be as safe as possible as I'd like to be around a long time...we can all agree that riding is dangerous...if you can reduce the injury potential, it's certainly worth the investment, IMHO!

 

[Motza]

Donzo,

I couldn't disagree with you more.

If your life isn't worth $300-$400, then so be it!

Airbags have been studied for years....they save lives...

If you get thrown from your bike, which many people do, it'd be nice to have air pockets around you to buffer impact, sliding, etc...

If you drop your bike and hold on, so be it...you'd usually be better off to let go and get away from it as 700 pounds falling on you isn't too safe...in most motorcycle 'falls', you're going to be detached from the bike.

Businesses can make money, that's America and the free market is a wonderful thing...if you're in the business to save lives, all the better...

We should all take ALL precautions to prevent injury and worse while riding...if you chose not to, that's your prerogative...

For me, I'd like to be as safe as possible as I'd like to be around a long time...we can all agree that riding is dangerous...if you can reduce the injury potential, it's certainly worth the investment, IMHO!

I agree with Crusher, besides their 2nd generation Impact Jackets are due out in a few months and deploy faster than an auto airbag. They will also be made in leathers. I'll get one for myself and my wife, however I might forget to but the CO2 cartridge in her vest... Fire in the Hole!!!

 

[WATER SPYDER]

I can see this being useful on a Spyder, not so much on a bike.
I got real hurt (seven broken ribs and a punctured lung & speen) when I had to drop and slide my bike when someone pulled right in front of me. the cord would not of even been pulled- I was on the bike (down) when the injuries happened....
On a spyder you would have a little airtime before body impact and these may help. This is a new technology and will improve - I will wait - someday we will prob. HAVE to wear one of these things -- that I don't like.....more loss of freedom and big bucks for the companies making these new jackets at the bike riders expense.

If you want one I'll chip in some $$$ no problem...Hey we can hold a Spyder raffle...:clap:

 

[Director]

I can see this being useful on a Spyder, not so much on a bike.
I got real hurt (seven broken ribs and a punctured lung & speen) when I had to drop and slide my bike when someone pulled right in front of me. the cord would not of even been pulled- I was on the bike (down) when the injuries happened....
On a spyder you would have a little airtime before body impact and these may help. This is a new technology and will improve - I will wait - someday we will prob. HAVE to wear one of these things -- that I don't like.....more loss of freedom and big bucks for the companies making these new jackets at the bike riders expense.

Donzo, as a certified chief instructor in a motorcycle training program, I must take issue with your statement that you "had to drop and slide your bike." No one, and I mean no one, has to drop their bike. What you are really saying is that you lost control of your bike. Dropping and sliding are not evasive maneuvers. Rather, they indicate that you had no control over the machine. A trained rider will remain in full control, using maximum braking, right to the point of impact if necessary. You can either swerve to avoid the problem, or brake, but with a two-wheeled machine, you should never attempt to do both at once. If you decide on an emergency stop, scrub as much speed off as possible, but under no circumstances should you "lay 'er down". This way of thinking is an archaic holdover from the 1930s and 40s, when motorcycles had woefully inadequate brakes.
No one "just pulls out in front of you". Using the "Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute (SIPDE)" acronym will allow you to identify threats before they are in your path. Constantly scanning and identifying predictable threats is the stuff of life of motorcyclists and Spyder riders.
I am sorry, but not surprised, that you were badly injured. This is to be expected when you hit the pavement in the manner you have described. I regret to say that what you have described is the result of unskilled - and I am guessing here - probably untrained, riding. :dontknow:

 

[NancysToy]

Donzo, as a certified chief instructor in a motorcycle training program, I must take issue with your statement that you "had to drop and slide your bike." No one, and I mean no one, has to drop their bike. What you are really saying is that you lost control of your bike. Dropping and sliding are not evasive maneuvers. Rather, they indicate that you had no control over the machine. A trained rider will remain in full control, using maximum braking, right to the point of impact if necessary. You can either swerve to avoid the problem, or brake, but with a two-wheeled machine, you should never attempt to do both at once. If you decide on an emergency stop, scrub as much speed off as possible, but under no circumstances should you "lay 'er down". This way of thinking is an archaic holdover from the 1930s and 40s, when motorcycles had woefully inadequate brakes.
No one "just pulls out in front of you". Using the "Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute (SIPDE)" acronym will allow you to identify threats before they are in your path. Constantly scanning and identifying predictable threats is the stuff of life of motorcyclists and Spyder riders.
I am sorry, but not surprised, that you were badly injured. This is to be expected when you hit the pavement in the manner you have described. I regret to say that what you have described is the result of unskilled - and I am guessing here - probably untrained, riding. :dontknow:

Well said, Bruce! I agree 100%. I try to tell people it is like entering a race. If you fall, you lose...period! I rode those old motorcycles, and laying them down was not a pleasant option then, either. You haven't been uncomfortable until you have had 800 pounds of 1947 Indian Chief laying on your leg, and fuel dripping onto the hot engine. It was not a viable option then, and it still is not one now. Old misconceptions die hard. This is not a stunt show.
-Scotty

 

[Director]

Well said, Bruce! I agree 100%. I try to tell people it is like entering a race. If you fall, you lose...period! I rode those old motorcycles, and laying them down was not a pleasant option then, either. You haven't been uncomfortable until you have had 800 pounds of 1947 Indian Chief laying on your leg, and fuel dripping onto the hot engine. It was not a viable option then, and it still is not one now. Old misconceptions die hard. This is not a stunt show.
-Scotty

Thanks Scotty. Yes, there is no substitute for knowledge, training, and a pinch of common sense.

Bruce

 

[bone crusher]

Bruce,

Impressive! When it comes to safety, we should all be able to agree that more is better...it's never enough if someone gets hurt.

Like Motza, I'll wait for the newer generation...then get one, for sure.

If anyone wants, being Silver Spring is about 30 minutes from me, perhaps I can take a ride in the Spring and check out the facility, product, etc...and report back...perhaps get something going specificially for Spyders??

 

[Motza]

Bruce,

Impressive! When it comes to safety, we should all be able to agree that more is better...it's never enough if someone gets hurt.

Like Motza, I'll wait for the newer generation...then get one, for sure.

If anyone wants, being Silver Spring is about 30 minutes from me, perhaps I can take a ride in the Spring and check out the facility, product, etc...and report back...perhaps get something going specificially for Spyders??

That would be cool....:thumbup:

 

[bone crusher]

He's based out of Silver Spring, MD...I live up the road and could get together with him...perhaps in the spring...if we have more than a couple of people interested, our buying power might help with getting something Spyder-related or whatever written on them...

He also has yellow, red, and gray/black...would be good for everyone...