Dguard – the world’s first eCall system for motorcycles

RRP: £499 with two years SIM subscription, plus an additional fitting fee*

*Fitting costs depend on the type of motorcycle, location etc. – but it’ll typically cost £50.

The dguard eCall system utilises sophisticated sensor technology to detect a crash and contact the emergency services in a matter of seconds – in line with a new European initiative that aims to bring rapid assistance to motorists involved in collisions anywhere in the EU. The sensor is a sophisticated bit of kit and works a bit like a magnetic field, detecting a rider’s presence, or lack of it, on the bike. The emergency services are given an automated spoken message, with the GPS coordinates of the accident. If the injured rider is wearing a Bluetooth headset and is able to speak, then the dguard will connect the emergency call directly.

There’s a Deutsch Mobile Sim built into the module – on a roaming data contract, so it’ll connect to whichever provider is offering the strongest signal, and it’s capable of automatically communicating in 18 individual languages.

It also comes with a handlebar mounted SOS button, which allows a rider to call the emergency services for another person. Importantly, an inadvertently placed emergency call can be stopped within 15 seconds by pressing the button twice (or more).

The dguard also features a clever theft warning function, which will warn if your bike is moved without your presence – and you will get a message straight to your smartphone. The app will also send you an alert when your bike is moving and provide updated GPS data while it’s on the move.

For more information, visit: www.bikeittrade.com