Safety is always a more intimate concern for those who prefer to travel on two wheels than it is for those who favour four wheels and a metal box. With nothing between you and the road, any accident is potentially quite harmful to a motorcyclist.

All sensible bikers in this day and age should be wearing a decent helmet and a good set of leathers (or other suitably protective clothing). But now some of the fancy safety features standard on most modern cars are starting to become available to bikers.

Dainese have come up with an airbag that is incorporated into the rider's protective clothing. They are currently testing and refining the technology on the track, but it is sure to become widely available in the next few years, so frequent riders could benefit from added peace of mind.



The idea is that the neck, head and chest are protected from any impact or scraping injuries, meaning you're more likely to survive any injury suffered.

Whilst this is still very much early days, any technology to reduce injuries suffered by bikers has got to be a good thing. And whilst these outfits probably won't be cheap, decent protective gear rarely is, which is why it's so important to get a decent helmet and leathers insurance policy - ours gives £1,000 worth of cover for just £20 per year.

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link | posted by Dave Wilson at Wednesday, April 02, 2008
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Remember the SMIDSY post we did previously? The guy driving this car also did a SMIDSTRL (Sorry mate I didn't see the red light).



The guy on the bike might just be the luckiest guy in the world. If you get into a scrape you want to be wearing a high quality helmet and protective clothing.

Of course, the best gear can be expensive, but in the event of an accident you won't have to worry about replacing all your safety gear, so long as you take out our optional helmet and leathers cover.

Labels: bike, bikesure, crash, helmets, insurance, leathers, lucky, video

link | posted by Dave Wilson at Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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