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Air-Bags for Motorbikes
For you who are enthusiasts with a long-distance touring or riding big motors, Dainese, clothing manufacturers for racing and supplier for motorbike touring produced D-air system. In conventional cars, there are air bag to protect the driver and passenger who sit in front when the accident occurred.
The D-air system has the same function with that air bag found in cars. In the MotoGP sport event, it protects the body of the rider when they fall. So, something like an air bag is also designed by Dainese (for racing hence the name D-air).
This D-Air system for the first time is used in the MotoGP race at Valencia by Marco Simoncelli while he still raced in the 250 cc class. Perhaps, this work is a revolutionary air bag for two wheels vehicles.
Project, which spent 10 years, ranging from study to test, conducted by the Dainese Technology Center (D-Tec), Department of Dainesen whose duties include research and development, including the D-air Racing system this. They have worked closely with the Mechanical Engineering from the University of Padova, with the energy consultant from FIAT control quality division, TRW and KTM Racing Team.
The system works not associated with motor components. Thus, objects such as a float plane, worn around the neck. The protected part, besides the neck is also collarbone.
“Once created for the benefit of racing, both on the track and road versions (Isle of Man), D-air is now also available for highway motorists,” the statement from Dainese.