An Airbag Jacket is a motorcycle jacket designed with inflatable pockets in strategic areas that are pressurized when a wire attached to a key is pulled out during a crash. On October 12, 2007, a motorcycle rider was ejected 100 feet from his bike but was saved due to this inflatable jacket.
Fast Facts:
- Rider hit the ground at 140 mph
- Suffered minor injuries
Airbag Jacket News and Information
Official Site: Dainese
Official Site: AirBagVest
Official Site: Hit-Air
- <p>WBALTV.com (Baltimore): Air Bag-Like Jacket Saves Motorcyclist's Life (October 12, 2007)
webBikeWorld: Motorcycle Airbag Jacket (November 21, 2007)
ThomasNet: Biker Boots, Leather Gloves, Chrome Helmet...Airbag Jacket? (April 11, 2006)
Google News: Airbag Jacket
Daum TV: Motorcycle Airbag Jacket (Time: 1:24)
Airbag Jacket Blogs and Commentaries
Google Blog Search: Airbag Jacket
Motorcyclenews: Dainese airbag suit in action (November 21, 2007)
Damn Interesting: Motorcycle Airbags (May 1, 2006)
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