Dainese D-Air: satellites, accelerometers and the safest suit ever

This is the final production version of Dainese D-Air, the new airbag equipped racing suits that you’ve seen Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo racing in this year. Dainese’s is the most sophisticated motorcycle airbag yet. 10 years in the making, D-Air incorporates GPS, three accelerometers, three gyroscopic sensors, the ability to fully inflate in .05 seconds, deflate in 5 seconds and it will reduce forces transmitted to the shoulders and collarbone tenfold while also preventing neck injuries caused by hyperextension or flexion. Dainese D-air is the future of motorcycle safety and this news story is exclusive to Hell For Leather.

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