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3 Feb 2022
Alpinestars Tech-Air MX Airbag System - Black / White / Red
Fully autonomous active Airbag system with LED display, 40ms inflation time and Tech-Air app ready
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Description
Alpinestars has a long and leading history in developing Airbag body protection for motorcycle racing. Tech-Air® Race was introduced in MotoGP in 2009, utilizing the data that was recorded in road racing with its large team of racers in different categories since 2003. There have been several generations of Tech-Air® Race since then, all benefiting from the vast amount of data logged by hundreds of Alpinestars racers worldwide. The same approach was applied to Tech-Air® Off Road, which represents the state of the art in protection at the Dakar race since 2019, with data logging done at Dakar and World Rally Championship races by Alpinestars riders since 2014. Alpinestars has been doing data logging with its athletes in AMA Supercross and Motocross, and FIM MXGP, since 2016, in order to develop the sophisticated activation algorithm that can precisely and swiftly trigger airbag protection in the challenging and dynamic environments that MX and Supercross riders encounter - including ruts, berms, and different configurations of jumps and whoops.
Thus, Tech-Air® MX provides extensive and effective upper body protection in a compact chest protector that comes with an autonomous Airbag System embedded inside. The Tech-Air® MX is a convenient Airbag protection solution that MX riders can easily wear as part of their kit, offering unrivalled upper body protection at the track. The Tech-Air® MX System provides CE LEVEL 1 passive protection on both the chest and back. Additionally, when the Airbag is inflated, it offers CE LEVEL 1 active protection on the back, delivering four times more protection than the passive protector alone. When deployed, the Tech-Air® System's Airbag provides protection to the rider's shoulders, chest, and back, ensuring unprecedented upper body coverage for motocross.
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Alpinestars Tech-Air MX Airbag System - Black / White / Red
- Premium material construction with honeycomb and Polyhedron cell technology making it lightweight and robust
- Breathable stretch mesh for superior ventilation with a streamlined, low-profile and lightweight construction
- Ultra-lightweight, flexible and highly ventilated Nucleon Plasma back protector for enhanced performance, protection, and rider comfort
- Fully self-contained standalone system (3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes) integrated in the ECU
- Automatic activation when left buckle is closed onto the system via an internal magnetic switch
- CE back protector accommodates the ECU and gas inflator for a streamlined finish
- Single gas inflator delivers one airbag deployment
- Quick cover opening for rapid gas inflator replacement
- Proven to be more than 4 times as protective as passive impact protectors with airbag deployed
- 40ms average inflation time (depending on the size of the airbag)
- Offering rider's the possibility of switching between 3 different riding modes featuring an optimised algorithm
- LED display located on the front of the system showing selected riding mode or can be selected via the Tech-Air® app
- Airbag coverage at the chest, back and shoulders proves effective upper body protection
- Certified for up to 6 deployments before having to be replaced (provided no damage has occurred)
- No external sensors are required for the system to operate
- Can be worn over or under any properly fitting apparel with enough room to accommodate inflation when deployed
- ECU and airbag components can be removed to allow the protectors to be wash separately
- ECU is seal-protected to ensure all-weather performance (certified to function between -10°C and +50°C)
- Integrated certified lithium-ion battery (30hrs full charge) with an approximate 4hr recharge time
- 1hr charge will provide approximately 8hrs of riding time use
- Convenient and easy charging system with USB-C cable included
- Bluetooth connectivity to the Tech-Air® app (system's operational status, battery status and My ride trip recording)
- System firmware updated can be easily accessed via the Tech-Air® app
- Convenient, height-adjustable straps for a customised fit
- Passive chest and back protectors are certified to CE level 1
- CE certified category II EN1621-4:2013
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK CHEST | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| EURO SIZE | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 |
Alpinestars has a long and leading history in developing Airbag body protection for motorcycle racing. Tech-Air® Race was introduced in MotoGP in 2009, utilizing the data that was recorded in road racing with its large team of racers in different categories since 2003. There have been several generations of Tech-Air® Race since then, all benefiting from the vast amount of data logged by hundreds of Alpinestars racers worldwide. The same approach was applied to Tech-Air® Off Road, which represents the state of the art in protection at the Dakar race since 2019, with data logging done at Dakar and World Rally Championship races by Alpinestars riders since 2014. Alpinestars has been doing data logging with its athletes in AMA Supercross and Motocross, and FIM MXGP, since 2016, in order to develop the sophisticated activation algorithm that can precisely and swiftly trigger airbag protection in the challenging and dynamic environments that MX and Supercross riders encounter - including ruts, berms, and different configurations of jumps and whoops.
Thus, Tech-Air® MX provides extensive and effective upper body protection in a compact chest protector that comes with an autonomous Airbag System embedded inside. The Tech-Air® MX is a convenient Airbag protection solution that MX riders can easily wear as part of their kit, offering unrivalled upper body protection at the track. The Tech-Air® MX System provides CE LEVEL 1 passive protection on both the chest and back. Additionally, when the Airbag is inflated, it offers CE LEVEL 1 active protection on the back, delivering four times more protection than the passive protector alone. When deployed, the Tech-Air® System's Airbag provides protection to the rider's shoulders, chest, and back, ensuring unprecedented upper body coverage for motocross.
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