Safety is the first thing when it comes to two wheels, whether it is a motorcycle or a scooter, because unfortunately, when you touch the asphalt you get hurt. You get hurt for the fall, because 40 or 60 or 80 km / h, are the same, regardless of the means you use. If the helmet has been mandatory by law for several years, and by now we have become accustomed to wearing it even the unconscious "lovers of the wind in the hair" - here you will find our selection of helmets on offer - the same cannot be said for the other protective systems, too often, not used.
In addition to the helmet, what can you wear to be protected in case of an accident with another vehicle or if you slip? Let's start by saying that the most important thing, to avoid or at least reduce spinal trauma, is the back protector - here you will find the best promotions! - There are different types, both soft and rigid, with level 1 approval or level 2 homologation. The most protective are the "suspender" ones, which can be worn over the shirt or sweatshirt, under the jacket. They cover from under the neck, up to the back and in case of impact they are able to dissipate the impact at best. Less protective, are instead those from inside jacket - here you will find our offers -, which find space in the appropriate pocket of the jacket itself, but as mentioned, do not protect the lumbar part.
After the helmet and the back protector, there are the protections that we could define as "contour", or all those that cover the joints. So we have the knee pads - here the offers - the elbow pads - here the promos - but we also mention the gloves with protections - here our selection - shoes and boots, and of course the jackets and jackets that already incorporate elbow pads and shoulder pads . If desired, there are also summer jackets, perforated, so that they can be protected even in the hottest season.
Is there anything even more protective and complete? Absolutely, and it has the name of Airbag! It naturally derives from that of passenger cars, but is developed specifically for two-wheeled users. It is not yet (unfortunately...) mandatory by law, but it is for example in the Italian Speed Championship (from 2020 to be precise) and already from 2018 in the premier class, the MotoGP. This is to make you understand the usefulness of this product. We are talking about airbags designed for leather suits, but it has been several years that they have been on the market for "normal" users, or for those who circulate both on the road and on the track, whether it can be at an amateur level or to do the races.
It is news of a few days ago, a decision of the Italian Government. When everything seemed over, the mockery. We are talking about the amendment signed by M5S deputy Nunzio Angiola, who had decided to introduce dei real incentives for those who wanted to buy an Airbag, both for the driver and for the passenger. We quote: "These vulnerable users - read the note of the deputy Angiola - represent overall about 24% dei deaths on the roads (793 out of a total of 3,325 deaths) according to statistical data collected by Istat for the year 2018; A total number of 793 dead, including 685 motorcyclists and 108 moped riders, 208 dei whom were aged between 15 and 30 years. Moreover, if we consider the statistical data relating to deaths dei motorcycle and moped drivers alone, the aforementioned percentage ratio rises to about 34%, considering that 758 drivers of motorcycles and mopeds died out of a total of 2,253 drivers who died driving all categories of vehicles. More than 54,000 people have been injured as a result of accidents on two wheels. It is necessary - continued the deputy Angiola - to urge the use of the latest generation protection tools, such as personal protective equipment airbags, whose costs, not really contained".
The amendment provided an incentive of up to 250 euros for the purchase of motorcycle airbags. In fact, it cost up to 50% on a maximum of 500 euros of expenditure for all those who would buy these personal protective equipment, including those integrated into clothing. To finance the bonuses (there were two, since the other, still in vogue, provides for the purchase of a Euro 5 motorcycle) they would have allocated 1.7 million in 2020 and 20 million starting from 2021. Instead, the sad news arrived: everything failed, due to lack of funding. Hence, our idea. If you want to protect yourself, then know that in this section, you will find all our offers and promotions related to Airbags.
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