Brembo Revolutionary Air Bag Motorcycle Jacket

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Brembo have created a new motorcycle jacket “Life Jacket” which contains a revolutionary air bag. The air bag inflates in just 80 milliseconds which is some three times faster than most other products on the market.

Cionti fashion house were given the task of making the jacket look aesthetically pleasing. French company Helite developed the activation system and the tubes carrying the compressed gas. Sabelt designed the inertial reel connection cable that attaches to the vehicle that triggers the air bag.

The inertia reel allows immediate activation of the airbag when there is separation of rider from the seat and prevents accidental activation when the air bag is not subjected to a high acceleration. This allows the rider to get up from the motorcycle without the jacket inflating by mistake.

The fabric is Oxford nylon and Teflon.

The air cushion air bag inflates in front of and behind the riders chest and was developed in conjunction with the University of Florence which deals specifically with innovation and safety of two-wheeled vehicles.

The “Life Jacket” will be available in three models for men and two for women and is available in siz colours (white, black, blue, red, silver gray and sand mélange).

Prices will be between 390 and 590 Euros.

Source: Motociclismo.it