Do you use an airbag? D-Air, Tech Air?

[WarnieV6GT]

lukeyman said:

Is the Tech Air 5 tempting anyone else at the £520 mark?

I bought one a month back. Very impressed with the quality.

[Zarco]

I'm tempted.

Helps I'm too fat for my current leathers. Going to have a look next month assuming shops will let me try them on.

[Iamnotkloot]

lukeyman said:

Is the Tech Air 5 tempting anyone else at the £520 mark?

https://www.fc-moto.de

Up at £479 here; seems pretty good value

[Iminquarantine]

Iamnotkloot said:

lukeyman said:

Is the Tech Air 5 tempting anyone else at the £520 mark?

https://www.fc-moto.de

Up at £479 here; seems pretty good value

You may need to add U.K. VAT to that. And due to Brexit, you may end up with customs clearance fees.

[lukeyman]

Iamnotkloot said:

lukeyman said:

Is the Tech Air 5 tempting anyone else at the £520 mark?

https://www.fc-moto.de

Up at £479 here; seems pretty good value

Yeah, saw that. Isn't there a chance of extra importage costs nowadays?

[Zarco]

Can anyone recommend a shop within reasonable distance of Reading to look at Alpinestars Tech Air suits? Just popped into the 'Sportsbikeshop' in Reading and they aren't carrying much stock at the moment.

In the past I've generally gone to Infinity in Farnborough which still looks the best option from a quick Google.

[lukeyman]

Zarco said:

Can anyone recommend a shop within reasonable distance of Reading to look at Alpinestars Tech Air suits? Just popped into the 'Sportsbikeshop' in Reading and they aren't carrying much stock at the moment.

In the past I've generally gone to Infinity in Farnborough which still looks the best option from a quick Google.

If you go to Infinity tell them you went because you saw they had it online for £513 last week.

Edit - you said 'suits'... as you were.

Edited by lukeyman on Sunday 25th April 15:26

[Junior Bianno]

After teething problems with my Techair 5 (details a few pages back), I’m really getting on well with it. It’s very comfortable, the charge lasts forever and it does just make you feel a bit safer - rightly or wrongly. I never do an out of town run without it. Recommended

[Zarco]

lukeyman said:

If you go to Infinity tell them you went because you saw they had it online for £513 last week.

Edit - you said 'suits'... as you were.

Edited by lukeyman on Sunday 25th April 15:26

You weren't wrong. I will need to buy the air bag as well!

[Zarco]

Junior Bianno said:

After teething problems with my Techair 5 (details a few pages back), I’m really getting on well with it. It’s very comfortable, the charge lasts forever and it does just make you feel a bit safer - rightly or wrongly. I never do an out of town run without it. Recommended

What do you use it with? I'm looking at the Missile Ignition 1 Piece suit.

[Junior Bianno]

I use it with my Alpinestars textile jacket and my Rukka suit. It goes under most stuff which is its USP. Dunno about a one piece - guess AS could confirm.

[Zarco]

There are various 1 piece that are compatible. I like that it's interchangeable with different jackets.

[bogie]

RST nice leather jacket with integrated Inmotion airbag seems a bit of a bargain at £335 in the sale. In a few years these could be mainstream

https://www.motocentral.co.uk/rst-gt-airbag-ce-lea...

[gland]

Zarco said:

What do you use it with? I'm looking at the Missile Ignition 1 Piece suit.

The Tech Air 5 will work with anything. The Missiles (the ones I've seen from 2018 at least) have the wire and the forearm LEDs for the first Tech Air. These bits are redundant and you'll have a bit more room in the chest.

[lukeyman]

bogie said:

RST nice leather jacket with integrated Inmotion airbag seems a bit of a bargain at £335 in the sale. In a few years these could be mainstream

https://www.motocentral.co.uk/rst-gt-airbag-ce-lea...

There's an additional fee to run the electronics though.

https://uk.inemotion.com/myinemotion/en/moto-membe...

I say 'though'... not actually against it.

[bogie]

lukeyman said:

bogie said:

RST nice leather jacket with integrated Inmotion airbag seems a bit of a bargain at £335 in the sale. In a few years these could be mainstream

https://www.motocentral.co.uk/rst-gt-airbag-ce-lea...

There's an additional fee to run the electronics though.

https://uk.inemotion.com/myinemotion/en/moto-membe...

I say 'though'... not actually against it.

£10 a month forever...think I will skip it...needs to be built into the price for me. I guess its one way to make it appear cheap whilst covering their ongoing maintenance costs for the system

[Zarco]

gland said:

Zarco said:

What do you use it with? I'm looking at the Missile Ignition 1 Piece suit.

The Tech Air 5 will work with anything. The Missiles (the ones I've seen from 2018 at least) have the wire and the forearm LEDs for the first Tech Air. These bits are redundant and you'll have a bit more room in the chest.

Missile Ignition is the 2020 update to Missile suit I think. From a couple of reviews I've seen online Alpinestars improved the fit slightly. I've realised there is one or two other suits in my price range too. I really need to talk to an expert face to face and try some on.

Fair point it will actually work with anything!

[Salted_Peanut]

The Tech-Air Street and Race systems have more sensors than the Tech-Air 5. I gather the Race (which can be used in either Race or Street mode) can detect more crash scenarios than the 5. And there have been some cases of the Tech-Air 5 deploying incorrectly, while the Street and Race systems appear reliable.

Also, a Tech-Air-compatible jacket is precisely designed for the job. It's not straightforward to get a jacket that's snug enough (elbow protectors won't budge in a crash) while having enough room for the airbag to deploy. Crucially, Tech-Air-compatible jackets also have expansion panels to enable the airbag to inflate correctly, which means you can buy one with a comfortably snug fit.

And I like the airbag status lights on my arm: I know the battery life at a glance (without needing to open an app while riding!).

[Zarco]

Salted_Peanut said:

The Tech-Air Street and Race systems have more sensors than the Tech-Air 5. I gather the Race (which can be used in either Race or Street mode) can detect more crash scenarios than the 5. And there have been some cases of the Tech-Air 5 deploying incorrectly, while the Street and Race systems appear reliable.

Also, a Tech-Air-compatible jacket is precisely designed for the job. It's not straightforward to get a jacket that's snug enough (elbow protectors won't budge in a crash) while having enough room for the airbag to deploy. Crucially, Tech-Air-compatible jackets also have expansion panels to enable the airbag to inflate correctly, which means you can buy one with a comfortably snug fit.

And I like the airbag status lights on my arm: I know the battery life at a glance (without needing to open an app while riding!).

Good info thanks.

I need new leathers anyway so already intend to get latest fully compatible kit.

[Prof Prolapse]

bogie said:

£10 a month forever...think I will skip it...needs to be built into the price for me. I guess its one way to make it appear cheap whilst covering their ongoing maintenance costs for the system

So if your subscription lapses do they turn your airbag off?

If so, kerrching. Have yourself a minor off, and then threaten to take them to court. You'd make thousands in a settlement.