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Originally Posted by 600rrpilot
Ive sat through numerous classes on airbags. Trust me, an airbag is released at around 200 mph.....its not a soft pillow people think. air in a kevlar bag moving at 200 mph, will break your neck, esp with the aid of the surface area and hard surface a helmet has and the fact that on a motorcycle, you are so close to where that bag is released from. i personally dont like airbags. A: i see too many injuries that would of been prevented if they didnt activate....and B: the danger it puts us in while extrication is being performed. cut into a gas cylinder with a o-cutter or spread it with the jaws....not fun.
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I've experienced airbag deployment after some dipshit decided to make a quick left infront of my car at 40mph, and I walked away unharmed, but that's a car.
On a bike I'd rather be deflected by and airbag then have my body make full contact with a steel vehicle, either way the rider's going to hit something in that scenario so it might as well be something that's willing to give, ie inflate and deflate quickly.
Of course there are always injuries in accidents, but you never answered my question from before, which guy would you rather be in those tests, the one with the airbag or the one without?