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AIRBAG TECHNOLOGY EXPERT’S GUIDE TO...

How does it work and what does it do?

- Fabrizio Cossa Cossa has immersed himself in the world of airbag suits for the last seven years and works at Bike Stop in Stevenage.

The first sketch of a motorcycle airbag appeared in 1993 from Dainese. However, it was 2000 before the first prototype was introduced, while Alpinestar­s began work on their system in 2001. The D-Air Racing system was first used in anger at a race in 2007. In 2011 the D-Air Racing went to market. Since then, Alpinestar­s has entered the market with the Tech-Air Street in 2015.

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Control unit is so compact that it takes up no more space than a standard back protector One of the two replaceabl­e inflators built into the Tech-Air System Airbag inflated
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Main control unit and sensor
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Airbag deflated
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