An Air Bag For Motorcyclists!

Motorbikes are pretty much the coolest things ever. And until you’ve ridden a new, fast motorbike, you have absolutely no idea how quick these things are. For the uninitiated, here’s a quick primer. A 2001 Suzuki GSXR 1000 weighs in at about 450 pounds, and in in stock trim, packs over 140 horsepower. At the wheel. You do the math. Honestly? I think motorbikes are the most fun you can have with your pants on. But the obvious problem with these wonderful machines is the safety factor. Riding a bike is easy. The difficult part is riding a bike and not getting killed. So that’s why I think this trick piece of kit is so awesome. Upon sensing that you’ve gotten off the bike in a hurry, the Impact Jacket will inflate to protect your neck and torso, and if I had to take a nasty spill, I’d want to be wearing one. While these have been available in the States for years, they’ve just proven their mettle in a real world crash. Read about the accident on this Baltimore NBC affiliate’s website, and to see how the impact jacket works, check out the video below.