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Honda associates Ladd Gabriel, left, and Mike Stierhoff clean up the airbag in a Honda Goldwing motorcycle after it was deployed during a demonstration Friday, July 28, 2006, in Marysville, Ohio. As cyclist injuries and deaths increase, motorcycle makers are installing more safety features, making greater use of antilock brakes and adding air bags. But some people wonder how effective air bags will be, how much of a market exists, and how much they would save cycle owners on insurance. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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[Gay State Conservative]

I see no mention of seat belts here.Without seat belts I don't understand the physics of airbags on a bike.

[Bob Mc]

If you really are worried about your safety on a motorcycle, the best thing to do is not get on one in the first place.

Everything else is just wishful thinking.

[cyborg]

Actually front mounted rockets would be great. They'd deflect any cager turning in front of thou.

[Toby06]

If the majority of the problem was bikers hitting stuff, I'd think this is a great idea, but from my experience, it's most often bikers getting hit by granny from the side.

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

If I was to purchase a fully-loaded Honda Gold Wing touring bike, I would definitely select this option at the dealership since weight and complexity really isn't a factor on that type of bike. I wouldn't be inclined to request airbags with their requisite computer hardware on a 375-lb sportbike.

~ Blue Jays ~

[demsux]

Here's an idea...

Cagers quit talking on cell phones when driving...I quite sure that it is more dangerous than entering a "smoking" establishment.

[kenth]

[Ecthelion]

So long as no idgit congressman proposes seatbelts. If I ever drop my gaurd long enough to lose control of the bike or worse yet get hit, I want to have the option of jumping off and not being strapped to what will become a 400 pound chunk of aluminum alloy and fiberglass/plastic rolling down the highway.

And no, the government shouldn't mandate airbags on motorcycles. Government mandates enough as it is.

For the record, '06 Kawa ZZR-600, BDUs, helmet, and gloves for going to work, onepiece cordura armored suit with helmet gloves, boots, etc for off duty time. No way I'd get on the autobahn without at least that much stuff on. Bugs hurt at 130mph. And no, I am not a squid. :P