Airbags for motor bike:)!!!!

[BADDOG]

http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/08/Auto...reut/index.htm

It will be interesting to see how these work!!!!

Regards

[-Tigger-]

omg, wouldnt the force of the airbag deploying and expanding knock the rider off?

[atholon]

they could use those, we see a ton of motorcycle accident except it is the idiots on the motorcycles fault.

[SilentTrigger]

I know a suite (normal leather suite) with an airbag that deploys on impact surounding the rider

Looks quite cool, don't know its still in developmen or if they stoped it.

[Dr. Bullet]

As a rider, I think it's a bad idea. One of the most lifesaving things about a motorcycle is that you can be thrown from the bike. Instead of waiting around to be slammed into the car, or be made into a sandwich, the rider can position himself to be thrown in such a way that he endures less pain and damage to himself.

I speak from tons of experience, and I have no doubt that had an airbag stopped me from exiting my bike, I would have gotten far more than a few scratches.

EDIT: And to add to that, a rider needs to always be aware of his surroundings. Many accidents of any kind could have been prevented with more attention given to what was going on.

[Mauser 98K]

cries of the sausage creature. i like dirtbikes but if im going very fast i like some sheetmetal between me and the pavement.
give me a railjob with a blown and injected hemi running on nitro putting out 9,000hp anyday

[Dr. Bullet]

Sheet metal? Pavement? Dirtbike? None of those belong in the same sentence

[BADDOG]

Originally posted by Dr. Bullet
As a rider, I think it's a bad idea. One of the most lifesaving things about a motorcycle is that you can be thrown from the bike. Instead of waiting around to be slammed into the car, or be made into a sandwich, the rider can position himself to be thrown in such a way that he endures less pain and damage to himself.

I speak from tons of experience, and I have no doubt that had an airbag stopped me from exiting my bike, I would have gotten far more than a few scratches.

EDIT: And to add to that, a rider needs to always be aware of his surroundings. Many accidents of any kind could have been prevented with more attention given to what was going on.

Wise words there Dr bullet!!!!

Warm Regards

[General Nuisance]

seen that on cnet..

what good does it do if your not wearing a helmet? the bag will burn your face to ashes.. (here in NC you dont have to wear a helmet)

[Mauser 98K]

Originally posted by Dr. Bullet
Sheet metal? Pavement? Dirtbike? None of those belong in the same sentence

i know, i was just stating that while bikes are fun to ride if i want to go fast i preferr a vehicle that has a compartment to sit in incase i do wipe out.