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Check out this Goldwing airbag test.

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Though I have to agree it's a lifesaver with stopping the rider from a direct forward impact to the other vehicle. But beyond that, it appears the body bounces off the bag which leads me to believe the potential for further damage to the body upon ground impact.

Upon viewing this video, I think I realized an issue which was discussed earlier about this airbag and the airjacket. It would appear a rider wearing the airjacket could experience a direct forward impact to a vehicle. Depending exactly how the airjacket is deployed, which I have read to be a ripcord, I assumed this cord to be in front of the rider attached to the bars or similar. If this is so, that cord would not pull since the rider is moving towards the front which then, the cord wouldn't pull but only have more slack. The cord couldn't be extrememly short since the rider needs movement therefore, it has to have some slack in general. Anyone follow? Anyone with experience with the airjacket to clarify?

I'd rather fall 6 or 8 feet than head-butt a minivan at 30 mph. Look what happens to the dummy's neck in the left frame. Brutal.

From what I've read, most fatalities occur when a cage makes that dreaded turn in front of you and results in a T-bone similar to the video.

If they ever make a retrofit for an S50, I'd seriously consider it.

Yeah, I'm with wordherder on this one. And from what it looks like in the test Meanie, it looks like the ripcord is in the back, although that could just be one of the wires used to hook the dummy up. If you look, you can see a cord hanging out of the back of the dummy's jacket. Either way, it would hurt. But to have that much air would at least be fun for the moment...
One of my sayings is "I can fly anytime I want, it's just the landing I can't control..."
Wrider

Cord? What cord?

The airbag is clearly not deployed by any cord attached to the rider, as the bag clearly deploys well before the rider moves a millimeter relative to his seat. The bag deploys the instant the front fork collapses.

jonnythan wrote:Cord? What cord?

The airbag is clearly not deployed by any cord attached to the rider, as the bag clearly deploys well before the rider moves a millimeter relative to his seat. The bag deploys the instant the front fork collapses.

The cord I am referring to is the cord attached to the "Airbag Jacket". The Goldwing airbag does't require a cord.

Wrider wrote:Yeah, I'm with wordherder on this one. And from what it looks like in the test Meanie, it looks like the ripcord is in the back, although that could just be one of the wires used to hook the dummy up. If you look, you can see a cord hanging out of the back of the dummy's jacket. Either way, it would hurt. But to have that much air would at least be fun for the moment...
One of my sayings is "I can fly anytime I want, it's just the landing I can't control..."
Wrider

I think that's just a cord that's recording impact data. It serves no purpose to the airbag deployment.


The bounced after the crash looks a bit rough, but I guess looking at any body bounce around in slow-mo during an accident looks brutal.

Bouncing is one thing. A couple broken bones at the worst. Maybe a dislocated shoulder.

But slamming head-first into a car as shown in the video? Crushed spine and broken neck. Paralysis at best.

I'd much, much rather take the impact on my limbs and torso than concentrated on the top of my head. Wouldn't you?

jonnythan wrote:Bouncing is one thing. A couple broken bones at the worst. Maybe a dislocated shoulder.

But slamming head-first into a car as shown in the video? Crushed spine and broken neck. Paralysis at best.

I'd much, much rather take the impact on my limbs and torso than concentrated on the top of my head. Wouldn't you?

I've already been there, done that Asking me what kind of injury I'd rather take is futile. But to answer your question, I took an injury to my limbs and I'm still paralyzed, the neck injury isn't what did it either, I've recovered from the neck injury. It was the damage to my arm that's left it the way it is. It happens, you can't guess what your injury will be before hand because of the equipment you're surrounded by. When it all hits the fan, nothing to do but sort it out when everything stops moving. I was wearing my seatbelt and I still ended up paralyzed from the waste down, paralysed left arm, broken neck, ribs, shoulder.... well you get the point.