Bike jackets aren’t just to look cool. In fact some of them have been designed to help fight against drag and make the wearer more aerodynamic. It also comes with heavy padding so that when the biker falls off, they won’t get deep cuts on their backs, arms, elbows, and so on. Now Ducati has teamed up with Dainese to create a bike jacket that will take things to the next level by turning the wearer into a human airbag.
Now we should note that there are bike jackets that do come with built-in airbags, but they also come equipped with sensors in order to make them work which ultimately leads to them being very heavy. What Ducati has done is take the sensors out of the jacket and attach them to the bike’s electronic system. (more…)
Ducati Unveils Bike Jacket With Built-In Airbags original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Back in 2012, Audi acquired Italian motorbike manufacturer Ducati under their Lamborghini arm, and with the acquisition, we guess it’s only fair that many are wondering if Audi has plans to start manufacturing motorbikes of their own in the future. While that may or may not happen, or if Audi will be content to let Ducati continue what they are doing, some designers have come up with an interesting and sleek concept of what an Audi-manufactured motorbike might look like.
