Abstract

The concept of Honda airbags for a large touring motorcycle is “To reduce the injuries of rider impact with opposing vehicle and/or opposing object in frontal collisions by absorbing rider kinetic energy and by reducing rider velocity separating from the motorcycle in the forward direction.” In order to verify whether this concept is applicable to large scooter-type motorcycle, an exploratory study was conducted. First, airbag positioning and supporting structure of the airbag was examined. Then, a prototype airbag system for a large scooter-type motorcycle was produced and tested by utilizing a part of ISO 13232: “Test and analysis procedures for research evaluation of rider crash protective devices fitted to motorcycles.” As a result, it was recognized that an airbag with the same concept as a large touring motorcycle could be also applicable to a large scooter-type motorcycle.

References

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Author (organization or company)

• Takeshi KUROE（Asaka R&D Center）
• Satoshi IIJIMA（Asaka R&D Center）
• Hideo NAMIKI（Asaka R&D Center）

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Article of Honda R&D Technical Review Vol.16 No.2 (233 - 242)

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