Comments on: Alpinestars Debuts A Standalone Airbag System for Off-Road Use

By: Draganee Racing

Draganee Racing — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:23:16 +0000

that is an absolute joke and beyond ridiculous…..let’s see… luckily those who dirt bike only fall down /crash once in a life time…. right?.. $900 !!! I can’t stop laughing at the stupidity of AS and even more so at the FOOLS that will buy this gimmick…

By: Superhawk

Superhawk — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:15:26 +0000

By double-usable, you mean that once it pops twice, then it’s done? Or is it just time to replace the cheap air canisters like you use on road-peddle bikes?

It’s already steep $$, but if I have to take it in after two falls, then we have an issue… I”ll read more! :)

By: Draganee Racing

Draganee Racing — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:16:48 +0000

In reply to MotoADVR. the marketing strategy caters to noobs on a CRF150s...

By: MotoADVR

MotoADVR — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:13:41 +0000

In reply to Ryan Donahue. That’s how I would define it, unfortunately those unfamiliar with off-road competition don’t necessarily know the difference and some folks put “motorcycle cross country” (motocross) as the word that defines all off-road racing.

By: Ryan Donahue

Ryan Donahue — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:33:57 +0000

In reply to MotoADVR. MX is the former. The latter is usually classified as XC, GP, Sprint Enduros, or Hare Scrambles. MX is its own thing.

By: the_rusty_racer

the_rusty_racer — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:54:31 +0000

I’ve been waiting for this. I have the first gen Tech air race vest in my suit and a bionic jacket for off road adventures. The feature set looks better than I would have expected. I wonder if we will ever see user replaceable cartridges for the road racing airbags?

By: MotoADVR

MotoADVR — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:22:55 +0000

“not meant for MX duty”

Define “MX”, motocross? Like tracks and jumps or “motocross” like any off-road racing on a dirtbike, to include cross-country and enduro?

By: Bob Krzeszkiewicz

Bob Krzeszkiewicz — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:57:31 +0000

User serviceable on the trail is good. I’d probably go broke from buy CO2 cartridges though, using a minimum of 5 per ride! hahahaha

By: Our_Man_In_Bangkok

Our_Man_In_Bangkok — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:42:30 +0000

I am the exact target customer for this product…. No thanks.
Whilst it is undoubtedly superior for the extreme incidents, it looks like a compromise for the 99% of events and riding.

For trail/Enduro, it It seems to be a full undersuit…. but it’s a fully enclosed layer with lack of ventilation, the hydration pack seems too small and hard armour areas are smaller than current enduro body armour types. One would still need to wear a jacket or additional bags for small item/tool storage. Personally… I would normally be running a bigger backpack/water pack/tools.

We usually measure our rides by the amount of ‘offs’ experienced that day… there are usually a few. How many would trigger this system? If none… then it’s a lot of compromise to carry for that 1% event.

For ADV, as the above it’s another layer to wear. One would still need an over jacket and/or storage for everyday riding usage…. and whilst I am sold on the impact element, I have more confidence in my current jacket’s hard armour for road event ‘sliding’ activities.