Seat Belts

[Lew L]

Me thinks this thread may have run it's course?

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[BajaRon]

That makes no sense, but my son lives in NY state and a lot of the laws there make no sense. If there is a total ban on installing seat belts in any vehicle not originally equipped with them, it means that almost all the classic cars that have been preserved or restored would not be allowed to install seat belts for safety. There must be some provision that allows seat belts in the cars from the 50s and early 60s. I owned several cars that were built before seat belts were factory equipment. Cars up to 1964 or 1965 did not come with seat belts. Seat belts were not mandated in new cars until 1968.

Retrofit seat belt systems, approved by the DOT, can, and have been installed on vehicles that came without seat belts. This, I believe, applies only to cars manufactured before seat belts were mandatory. I think the install must be done by a licensed and certified technician. So, it is not illegal, at least in some cases, to install a seat belt system on a vehicle that did not come with them. However, I would very much doubt this applies to anything with a 'Motorcycle' designation.

My feeling is, with all the time and effort invested into 'Safety' these days. That every conceivable option has been investigated. Seat belts probably being very high on the list. The fact that no one in the industry is even discussing seat belts for motorcycles probably answers this question.

 

[wyliec]

Airbag jacket may fit the bill to make your wife feel safer.

I can remember in the first two years of SL’s there were a few members checking on them. So, it’s not just your wife who wants the feeling of safety

 

[Mikey]

:bdh: Let it die, he has closed his ears to us, before he got his first hell no!!!

 

[wmjkweber02]

Me thinks this thread may have run it's course?

Not yet. No one has mentioned Hitler sot far. Oops. I just did so you are right!

 

[CasN]

Well here in The Netherlands seat belts are mandatory if you like to drive without a helmet. Does that make sense, not in my view but hey it just shows that there are different views all over the place.

 

[Mikey]

ray::bdh:ray:

 

[BajaRon]

"But a Spyder is not a motorcycle." wmjkweber02

First to answer your question , no I would never want or use a seatbelt on my motorcycle .

My Spyder and all Spyders are Motorcycles . They are tricycles with a motor so in the most basic english that makes them Motorcycles . Just like a bicycle with a motor is a Motorcycle. Attaching a motor to a unicycle would still be considered a Motorcycle ( totally awesome and scary ) but still a motorcycle .

 

[redrazor]

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YIKES!!:barf:

 

[PGDoug]

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Oh hell yes :2thumbs:

 

[CasN]

Yesterday a small tour with 24 Spyders/Rykers, speed below 60mph, temperature up to 97 degrees, boy was i happy that i added the seat belt the day before. It was at least doable driving in t-shirt and no helmet, it felt nice as well:doorag:

 

[Jenerator]

Seatbelts without a roll cage is looking for trouble. You don't want to be attached to a Spyder if it flips over.

I second this.

 

[spyder01]

I vote no on the belt ,but yes on the armrests.

 

[VStarRider]

Seatbelt(s) on a Spyder, no, unless it was there was a frunk full of empirical evidence that it dramatically saved lives/reduced injuries ... and then it could still be a choice to wear the belts or not. Just my opinion.

If an airbag option was added to the RT Limited, I would pay extra to get that model.

 

[sandeejs]

One thing to consider is why your wife is thinking about seat belts. If it's a general safety worry, perhaps an airbag vest might help. If she feels like she's falling off the Spyder, in addition to armrests, the handholds on either side are there.
Good luck!
~Sandee~