Bering is one of Europe’s leading motorcycle gear manufacturers and now that airbags are becoming de rigueur for motorcycle safety, the company is also getting into the game with our French cousins at Motosblog got a first hand look at their new airbag vest, that will hit the markets at the end of the year in France and in the middle of 2011 for the rest of Europe.
This vest is based on state-of-the-art wireless sensor technology with sensors not only fitted into the vest, but also retrofitted to your motorcycle, which takes into consideration numerous parameters and not just impact, but also a sudden deceleration rate.
The vest weighs 1,25 kg and inflates in a mere 0.
08 seconds and maintenance is an annual battery change that costs between 20 and 30 euros.
With an expected life duration of 10 years and a price of 490 euros with motorcycle sensor fitting included, the cost spread out across the number of years you’ll be using it, will be barely noticeable on your budget, but if you change your motorcycle it will cost you € 90 to remove the sensors and have them reinstalled on your new bike.
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