We set off an airbag: Furygan motorcycle airbag review - Sportsbikeshop 

Yes, Furygan is the only one I'm aware of with the L2 back protector. It's also easy to add chest protector inserts for a bit of extra reassurance. Cheers, Tony

Those three brands all use the same In&motion airbag so there will be no difference in the support provided to the head and neck. In&motion have partnerships with the three brands mentioned as well as Held, RST and Tucano Urbano. Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers, Tony

I'd personally rather not have that much room in my kit, but everyone is different I guess. My choice would be to have a jacket with stretch panels designed to accommodate an inflation. Cheers, Tony

Thanks mate! Are there any jackets you recommend that do have stretch panels to accommodate?

I've been in touch with Furygan about it, seeing as it's their vest. They recommend going up one size from normal to accommodate the airbag inflation. I think going up one size won't make things too baggy - I have to go up a size fairly frequently when doing these reviews and it's not too big a drama to do that. I hope that helps. Cheers, Tony

Seems like no one’s massively clear on this point with the vests that go underneath- including the manufacturer. What makes a furygan jacket air bag compatible then?

Agreed. It's not clear enough. I contacted Furygan, thinking they'd tell me accordion stretch panels on airbag-compatible jackets/suits would allow them to expand around the airbag, meaning we could wear normal size kit. They're suggesting that IS the case for the newer versions of the In&motion airbags, which are just coming out now, but with this older-style vest they're still saying to go up a size. Sorry I can't be clearer - I can only pass on the information I'm getting. If it helps, Held put me in their In&motion vest a few years ago, with a close-fitting textile jacket over the top (my normal size). They then fired the bag, to prove it would be OK. Nothing went wrong, all my ribs stayed intact and the jacket fabric expanded around the airbag. Just rider to rider, I think you'll be OK as long as you don't want to wear a jacket that feels like it's been painted on. Cheers, Tony

Hi, thanks for your questions. 1) No, the track mode costs an extra £25 annually or £8 monthly as far as I can tell. 2) Possibly marginally as you can zip it into the suit and then put them on together. 3) If you hit your shoulder directly side-on the airbag may not help, but for impacts to the shoulder blades or collarbones then it would give extra protection. As for kidneys, I'd like to think they would benefit from an inflated airbag. 4) Is it OK if I try not to put Q3 to a real world test please? 😉 Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers, Tony

One-piece leathers will be fine as long as you have room inside for the inflated bag. There's plenty of experience of airbag vests being used effectively inside one-piece race suits. Cheers, Tony

@@sportsbikeshop thanks for replying but I really don't understand the difference then. A two piece leather suit zipped up is the same as a one piece suit, so why can you use this with a one piece but not with a two piece if zipped together? I have a one piece and two piece and wanted to be able to use it in both. Thanks in advance.

@@TeamSimpsonRacing Let me contact In&motion for you and ask why they recommend leaving jackets and trousers unzipped, yet say one-piece suits are fine. I'll reply when I hear back from them. Cheers, Tony

​@@sportsbikeshopthats brilliant, thank you so much 😊

Hello again. I've heard back from In&motion and they've changed their advice since we made this video in 2021. They say jackets can be zipped to trousers in the following circumstances... • Motorcycle jacket must be compatible. • Trouser size must follow the manufacturer’s sizing guide. • For leather jacket and trouser sets, the trousers must have an additional stretch area in the crotch. • In the case of a set where the jacket is a product with integrated airbag, the set is compatible if the pants are of the same brand. • One of the two parts of the zipper, either on the jacket side or on the pants side, must be mounted on a flexible area (stretch fabric or mechanical flex) of at least 3 cm / 1.25 in for a textile product or at least 5 cm / 2 in for a leather product. I hope this covers what you would like to know, but please come back to me if not. Cheers, Tony

Hi, I'm wearing a medium in this video and I usually wear whichever size converts to a 40in chest. I hope that helps you. Cheers, Tony

Yes, exactly that. The old Air Fury vest that zipped into Furygan's jackets and suits didn't survive in their range for very long. Cheers, Tony

@@sportsbikeshop Ah, thank you. Do you know what the recharge costs are for the Alpinestars Tech Air 5? I've heard that they've abandoned plans for it to be done in store and that due to Brexit it's taking months and costing a lot of money, to the point that it'd be cheaper to buy one of these than have the Tech Air recharged

Alpinestars say dealer service isn't possible at the moment, but might be possible in future. You're right about the delay in returning is very big - Alpinestars won't even put a number on it for me. BKS Leathers in Devon can service and recharge, so Alpinestars are recommending customers get it done there rather than returning to Italy. Cost is £99 for a routine service or £299 if the bag itself needs replacing (which is required after most deployments). Thanks for getting in touch, and I hope that helps. Cheers, Tony

@@sportsbikeshop Thank you for the reply Tony. I had no idea that BKS was an option and was on the verge of just buying a replacement vest from Furygan or Ixon. Interesting that Alpinestars say a bag replacement is likely to be necessary after deployment when the other vests can be recharged by the owner multiple times before the vest needs a manufacturer service. Either way it's fantastic that this sort of kit is available to bikers nowadays and as mentioned is something I'd never ride without now.

It's not recommended to wear over the top as an airbag vest like this needs to be worn close to the body and also needs to be protected from abrasion, hence being worn under a bike jacket. I hope that helps. Cheers, Tony

I don't see why not, as there is expansion room built into the Alpinestars suit. Cheers, Tony

@@sportsbikeshop thank you very much. 😊

That's what it says in the owners' manual for the vest - though Furygan don't point out the reason so I'm speculating as to why they'd suggest you leave jacket and trousers disconnected. I reckon it could get pretty uncomfortable! Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers, Tony

@@sportsbikeshop thanks

The connection between phone and In&box is not Bluetooth, so no issue there. It doesn't need to be connected to your phone in any way while riding, though you will need it for set-up and it's also useful to use the phone app to change preferences and monitor battery life. Thanks for getting in touch and I hope that helps. Cheers, Tony

It is definitely the most divisive issue around In&motion airbags. It is always an option to buy the In&box outright and then there's no need for a monthly sub. The price then becomes similar to other brands of electronic airbags. Cheers, Tony

No, the In&motion airbag is not compatible with neck braces. Thanks for getting in touch.

I take your point on complications reducing the liberating feeling of riding a bike. Also, you're far from alone in disliking the subscription model. You can buy the In&box part outright rather than leasing and if you do this the total cost ends up being similar to other electronic airbags with a non-subscription model. Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers, Tony

I'd double check with DRC that they've designed in enough expansion room for an In&Motion airbag to inflate, then it should just be a case of choosing the vest size that applies to you. There's a size chart on the product listing page... www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/544553 As for whether the uninflated vest will fit under your suit, there's no way to be 100% sure in advance of purchase without coming to a store and trying the two together. Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers, Tony