A new friend of ours has a motorcycle and has taught his son to respect and enjoy riding as well.Parental concern has kicked in for the new rider,however,and so it was with interest I followed up on an early trailer for the 11:00 pm news. the trailer spoke of a new jacket for motorcycle riders that contains an airbag,for their protection.What a novel concept ! Thankfully,helmets are manditory here(although how the abbreviated metal beanie, chosen by some to barely comply, will protect is beyond me !) Seeing young guys rocketing down the Parkway in their helmet and beach clothes is chilling . I understand youth feels invincible,but common sense must step in at some point.Driving a car today is scary enough,but at least there is a metal box around us to absorb initial crash contact.Somehow , that fluttering teeshirt will do little to protect that bronzed young back.
The new jacket is by Pharoah and called an impact jacket . The website is http://www.impactjackets.com/ . The Pharoah Impact has an internal airbag . A tether on the jacket attaches to the bike...breaking the connection activates a CO2 cartridge to inflate the jacket,which includes a back-of-neck pad,to further protect the rider. They are under $400 and can be returned to the factory,once inflated,for a new cartridge.
Looking up the jacket on your search engine will yield testimonials from grateful wearers,whose families feel that the investment is well worth it !
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