^1. Part of the point is getting knocked off the bike...well, at least what they're planning for. A head-on collision and you're over the front of the bike like nobody's business (and you get all up in someone's grill). So, if you can halve that speed by using an airbag, the potential for serious injury is dramatically reduced.
They're not meant to stop you like a traditional car airbag...think of it almost as a trampoline that slows you down. But again, it's not so much the airbag knocking you off the bike - it's the inertia and lack of a seatbelt. Either way, an accident that would require the deployment of an airbag on a motorcycle, you are leaving that bike one way or another.
Another thing to note is that Honda said these will not be placed on sport bikes due to the differences in the placement and style of the controls.
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blue is faster @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM
^1. Part of the point is getting knocked off the bike...well, at least what they're planning for. A head-on collision and you're over the front of the bike like nobody's business (and you get all up in someone's grill). So, if you can halve that speed by using an airbag, the potential for serious injury is dramatically reduced.
They're not meant to stop you like a traditional car airbag...think of it almost as a trampoline that slows you down. But again, it's not so much the airbag knocking you off the bike - it's the inertia and lack of a seatbelt. Either way, an accident that would require the deployment of an airbag on a motorcycle, you are leaving that bike one way or another.
Another thing to note is that Honda said these will not be placed on sport bikes due to the differences in the placement and style of the controls.