Two companies, CX Air Dynamics of France and Mo’Cycle of Sweden, currently offer airbag jeans for motorcycle riders. It sits flat during the ride, but when you crash, the Brit’s Sam of His Award puffs up like his Smith to protect your knees, hips and thighs.
Protective airbags embedded in motorcycle gear inflate instantly to reduce rider injury and have become a staple of top-level racing. Some are built into jackets for street riders and dirt he riders. I’ve spent the last few years wearing Klim and In&Motion’s breathable AI-powered airbag his vest under his jacket. I’ve never fallen off a bike, so I can’t say I’ve really tested it properly in that time, but it definitely feels safe when it’s on.
Pants, on the other hand, seem to have taken a long time. Unfortunately, some of the body parts that tend to hit the ground first in a crash are the pants dwellers, both triggered by the clip-on cable that connects the pants to the bike and replacing her CO2 valve You can reload after firing with .
CX air dynamics
First to hit the scene was the CX Air Dynamics with the CX Easyriders. It’s a set of water-resistant Cordura textile overpants designed for commuters to easily zip on and off over their office clothes, and folds down small enough to fit inside a helmet when it’s off. There’s flexible, impact-absorbing Poron XRD armor on the knees and hips, and airbags extend from the hips to the lower shins, but with an obvious gap in the middle to allow the knees to bend.
At €599 (US$641), this is an expensive pantaloon, but certainly one that pays for itself in a one-off. Frankly, given the testing process for these products, you can’t begrudge the price. Watch the video below of deliberately crashing into the side of a Peugeot to see how they fared. “Superman. “
It stands out until he flies over the car and lands on a pile of boxes placed there to soften the fall.
CX Air Dynamics Cascade Airbag
If you’re not the cordura overpants type, you’re not alone. Mo’Cycle has another option, the Airbag Jeans. These tweak the dial from safety to a little more fashion and give the sensible look of regular jeans – with large Velcro flaps on each side.
Mocycle
The jeans have an airbag system inside, which can be removed and washed with a zipper. The airbag here only extends to the knee, but there’s a hanging pocket underneath that holds a CE-approved knee armor cup. Look around the world as you fart. My advice is to really own the look, instigate aggressive eye contact with someone who appears to be giggling, establish domination, and visit the nearest pony club as if that were your plan. It is to make
Mo’Cycle plans to launch these products in the coming weeks via a crowdfunding campaign, with a delivery date yet to be determined. But you can lock in the early bird price of $445 USD per pair by paying a $5 USD deposit today. As always, standard crowdfunding caveats apply.
Commentary on airbag jeans for motorcycles│Reduce the risk of injury due to impact
Now there is one potentially serious problem that both of these brands have in common. I have known and loved hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts by now. I don’t think I’m spilling many secrets here when I say that many of them are rat-like and enjoy playing pranks.
If you are standing around a group of motorcycle riders, pull on the tag hanging on the side of the pants to inflate them and the clock will start ticking. . And then it posts smartphone camera footage of you chasing a culprit who looks like an Oompa Loompa or looks like a first grader who didn’t make it to the bathroom in time.
So you have been warned. I did everything I could.
Source: CX Air Dynamics, Mo’Cycle
