jbot Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 LoL.. my default answer for shit I don't like but can't explain why.I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Good answer IP.I was in a wreck one time where my airbag went off. Between that and my seatbelt, they kept me from eating the steering wheel or windshield. I'm fine with them in cages. Bikes on the other hand, I think they could do a lot more damage than help. Not every wreck is a head on collision. I dunno tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 im calling not in on being the one to have to test them......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_Rides Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 if it helps, and it's not obstructive when riding, why not?quote] I agree, there's no reason why I wouldn't want a little extra protection. My only concern would be how effective it would truly be seeing that there are countless ways we can wreck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 How do the sensors work? What triggers the airbag? I'm just wondering if like a nasty pothole could set it off and send you flying off the bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 How do the sensors work? What triggers the airbag? I'm just wondering if like a nasty pothole could set it off and send you flying off the bike?I'd imagine it would be like the impact sensor on cars. It gets crushed, bag blows. Not like a gyroscope or something. My worry is if you low side and then hit something head on, could this be worsened by the air bag blowing? Or doing a stoppie and flip it? Too many variables I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Same premise as a car system. Accelerometer placed in the bike senses severe G-load and fires the bag. It's probably got a sensor mounted near the bottom of the forks or front of the fairing. A high g-load in that area would give the airbag just enough time to activate before you get to that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 ^^--- It'd be a single axis accelerometer. Fore/aft only to prevent the garage tipover situation. You'd also only need to program the ECU to read the -neg axis value (decel).But even with all that "logic", I wouldn't get too crazy doing stoppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 I used to design airbags for cars. Dunno if I would want to be the foole that is handed the job for motorcycles. I could see it for the big ass tourers. but smaller bikes - yeow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) When they get "safe" enough they won't be fun anymore. Edited April 10, 2010 by Strictly Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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