Helite Airbag Touring Jacket Review

The helite leather airbag jacket is designed for street riders that want the ultimate in unobtrusive protection.

Helite airbag touring jacket review.

But the adventure jacket isn t just about the airbag. Not just a company that makes airbag vests to wear over other jackets helite also makes its own gear with the airbag incorporated into it like the helite free air airbag jacket. If you re thrown from the motorcycle the tether pulls free puncturing a co2 canister and inflating the vest in 0 075 seconds. There are airbag vests.

The tractive force required to activate the airbag is between 20 and 30 kg depending on the size. For reference euro 52 us 42 rider would be a size xl in a helite adventure jacket. We asked karen for an honest review of the jacket and she didn t pull any punches. A high end jacket with airbag the helite adventure jacket includes the helite turtle airbag vest which is similar to the helite airnest vest we reviewed in 2012.

Helite airbags are mechanical to avoid unexpected airbag activation. The jacket fits slightly different than the vests so please give us a call at 510 595 3303 or contact us directly through e mail or live chat to confirm your size. If a rider forgets to detach from his bike he will feel a strong tension on his vest or jacket before the airbag is triggered. At first it was heavy and i would think females who are slight of build might find it too heavy for them.

Key features of helite touring motorcycle air jacket. An airbag vest worn over the top of a traditional jacket will stop your jacket from riding up or being stripped off exposing skin during an accident. You are definitely adding an extra layer. Accidental deployments are extremely rare.

Sastec 1621 level 2 back protector placed on the outside of the air bag. Buy helite airbag vests and jackets in our online shop. The helite free air vented airbag jacket is equipped with helite s patented turtle airbag technology. Jacket style body worn protective air bag system.

Some riders want to be easily seen in traffic so go for the hi viz and reflective stripes while others prefer something that looks just like a regular bikers jacket. Resistant and durable cordura high performance textile material. Helite leather airbag jacket. The helite gp air is part of the company s large range of bike and equine airbag systems that are triggered using a tether attached to the bike s frame.

With a built in helite airbag vest that is set up on a tether trigger knox elbow and shoulder armor and a sas tec ce level 2 back protector you are completely covered.