Alpinestars TechAir race suit available July 2011, $2500 over the "Race Replica"

Shoulders and collarbones can leap for joy as Alpinestars unveiled its new electronically triggered safety airbag system for racers, giving a For Sale date of next summer. While using a similar approach to Dainese’s untethered electronic D-Air system in concept, the Alpinestars TechAir uses a patented dual charge, nitrogen-based gas mix placed in the hump that, when triggered, forces air into the airbags inserted into the shoulders. After the initial discharge, the bags stay at full inflation for over 5 seconds, then gradually deflate, allowing for a second discharge in the case of another accident in just 60 seconds.

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