Airbag Jacket any good? ( Hit Air Safermoto jacket & vest)

[emti]

Hello safemoto, could you plese PM me? My friend who was in the accident would like to contact you, He has contacted your website (sales) and has not had a reply. Thanks emti

[SaferMoto]

Originally Posted by emti

Hello safemoto, could you plese PM me? My friend who was in the accident would like to contact you, He has contacted your website (sales) and has not had a reply. Thanks emti

PM sent

[SaferMoto]

Originally Posted by andreis

Hello SaferMoto,
I'm new to this forum. This is essentially my first post, so hello to everyone and sorry for not going through the usual procedure of posting up a new thread to say "hello world".
I've joined mostly because I'm very interested in this thread and the responses SaferMoto gives.
I've looked, but haven't found, any new things you've done with the release system.

It seems to me that people who want to ride upright or people who are generally taller, have to have their tether cord very long. This would seem to delay the triggering and it does make me wonder what use it would be if you get to hit the ground first. Also, you would need some length in order to move around on the bike.

The question is : Why don't you make a self-tightening system, kinda like a seat belt works, where if you pull on it fast it blocks and in all other circumstances it allows for free extension of the cord? You can add the mechanism at the end that attaches to the bike so as to not weigh down on the rider. It would be a pretty inexpensive modification and would provide for any cord length improving at the same time the trigger time (because it would not require a certain distance from the motorcycle, as it does now).

Here is the reply from the factory

Hello Alan,

This is Shingo.

I showed the photo to Kenji and he said he already tried to make this kind of wire, but there were many problems like durability and cost.
Thank you for letting us know the idea anyway!

Best regards,

Shingo

Looks like it has been tried but did not work out. Thank you for the suggestion

[Thinc2]

Thanks for the direct feedback!

[andreis]

Thanks for the reply. I will probably buy an airbag jacket before the new season starts and if it will be one from hit air (which is the prevailing idea for me right now), I'll certainly try to enhance it.

You could at least offer it as a separate option. Some fall arresting devices are not that expensive (ref [1]) and those are made to certain standards (ref [2]) so your Japanese partners could talk to someone who already dealt with these problems and learn from them or strike up a collaboration.

In any case, thank you for your reply & interest.

[1] - 130$ on the client side, so it must be much lower for production price
[2] - they have to withstand serious wear & tear, plus, work even if they're covered in oil or gunk and usually come equipped with a service life indicator, which shows how much longer it's going to fulfill said standards

[SaferMoto]

Originally Posted by andreis

Thanks for the reply. I will probably buy an airbag jacket before the new season starts and if it will be one from hit air (which is the prevailing idea for me right now), I'll certainly try to enhance it.

You could at least offer it as a separate option. Some fall arresting devices are not that expensive (ref [1]) and those are made to certain standards (ref [2]) so your Japanese partners could talk to someone who already dealt with these problems and learn from them or strike up a collaboration.

In any case, thank you for your reply & interest.

[1] - 130$ on the client side, so it must be much lower for production price
[2] - they have to withstand serious wear & tear, plus, work even if they're covered in oil or gunk and usually come equipped with a service life indicator, which shows how much longer it's going to fulfill said standards

Even if you say a production cost of $40 that is almost a 10% increase in the overall price of the vest, not counting profit. I would imagine if you could produce a "stand alone" "upgrade" you would have to sell it in the region of $70 to make it worth while. So multiple the $70 by the number of bike some folks have, 1 client ordered 10 tethers!!!!!(yes he has 10 bikes) How many people would decide to buy the "upgrade"?
I can see where the idea is but the current K.I.S.S principle tether works well

[andreis]

Originally Posted by SaferMoto

Even if you say a production cost of $40 that is almost a 10% increase in the overall price of the vest, not counting profit. I would imagine if you could produce a "stand alone" "upgrade" you would have to sell it in the region of $70 to make it worth while. So multiple the $70 by the number of bike some folks have, 1 client ordered 10 tethers!!!!!(yes he has 10 bikes) How many people would decide to buy the "upgrade"?
I can see where the idea is but the current K.I.S.S principle tether works well

While I do agree with the KISS principle, I do not agree with the arguments that precede the statement.

1.Offering it as a separate option would imply that clients get to choose their end user price. That means it's not an increase in the base price of the vest. As a bonus, there's lots of public research available on the subject of movement arresters, so the R&D investment is minimal at worst. At best (and the way it is most likely), it is already being produced by someone.

2. The argument regarding the client having 10bikes that had to buy 10 tethers does not stand because :
a) Most of the clients only have 1-2 bikes and most likely use only one 95% of the time. Combined with point 1, this means they'll be more than able to judge for themselves and make their own maths.
b) Even for an extraordinary case such as the one you mentioned, it seems to me that someone being able to afford keeping 10 bikes is not going to trip on the 60-70$ extra payment. Plus, point 1 still applies.

You are correct in asking about the number of people interested in such a device. I haven't done the market research (and have no interest in doing it), but neither have you. Among other things, I would ask people on forums about it and then decide whether there is or not such a share of people. Of course, you'd have to present the idea in its entirety first. As in what it does for you and why it might be worth it.

In any case, Thank you for bringing the product anyways, as it is a much needed & very interesting (at least for me). I don't want you to take it this argumentative talk the wrong way. I just want to help with the development of the idea because I do believe its very much worth it.

[SaferMoto]

Always happy to partake in "spirited discussion" you have a strong opinion on what you feel would be an improvement to the product. It is not that I dont have any interest in doing the market research, it is that I fell there is not a PROFITABLE market for a changed tether system. Should I invest money in researching something I really dont see a market for? Unless there were a large number of postings on a variety of forums asking for another tether system. That evidence could not be denied and it would be a mistake for me to NOT follow up on it.

I like your idea but the manufacturer has said they have tried and tested a system and found it to not work as well as the present system

The vest and tether system is not perfect and I am more than happy to look at any improvements that might be suggested

Thank you and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[Navy Chief]

Are you still operating safermoto.com?

Went to the site an every video I attempted to watch to check out the products results in a dead youtube link..

This video is no longer available because the uploader has closed their YouTube account..

No confidence inspiring when for customers considering spending hard earned cash with your business.

Also every video reference you posted in this thread is dead, if you have the videos hosted elsewhere you need to update the links so they are usable..

[SaferMoto]

Originally Posted by Navy Chief

Are you still operating safermoto.com?

Went to the site an every video I attempted to watch to check out the products results in a dead youtube link..

This video is no longer available because the uploader has closed their YouTube account..

No confidence inspiring when for customers considering spending hard earned cash with your business.

Also every video reference you posted in this thread is dead, if you have the videos hosted elsewhere you need to update the links so they are usable..

You Tube shut down the account by mistake and would not re-open it, after hours on the phone with them we gave up. All the videos that are on the main page of the www.safermoto.com site are working.

I wish I had time to go to every post I had ever made and update the links but I dont, sorry about that. If you go to www.youtube.com and type in the search window safermoto, a large number of video links come up.

If you have any questions or concerns then please let me know I would be happy to answer them

[JRWooden]

Originally Posted by SaferMoto

You Tube shut down the account by mistake and would not re-open it ...

I have not had the opportunity to "test" mine, but I'm glad I have it,
If nothing else, I have a snappy come-back to those off-hand "motorcycles are dangerous" comments!

[SaferMoto]

Originally Posted by JRWooden

I have not had the opportunity to "test" mine, but I'm glad I have it,
If nothing else, I have a snappy come-back to those off-hand "motorcycles are dangerous" comments!

I would rather you dont test it in anger!!! But it is a fun way to spend $22 to set it off for your friends

[DFWBo]

Someone did post about his "test" and had very good things to say about the resulting performance....I hope I never have to test mine.

It seems if the people asking the questions about a modified tethering system truly believe it is viable, they may want to think about building a few prototypes, test them, and then begin selling them. Many people make a living on building a better mouse trap.

[JRWooden]

Originally Posted by SaferMoto

I would rather you dont test it in anger!!! But it is a fun way to spend $22 to set it off for your friends

I expect that will happen some warm summer night after the garage-fridge's load of beer has been considerably lightened and someone spys the vest hanging on the wall ....

Lucky you sold me the extra cartridge!

[SaferMoto]

Originally Posted by JRWooden

I expect that will happen some warm summer night after the garage-fridge's load of beer has been considerably lightened and someone spys the vest hanging on the wall ....

Lucky you sold me the extra cartridge!

Keep your fridge full and your CO2 handy