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What were they waiting for exactly?

"There is absolutely no way that Alpinestars can claim that their vest saved him from anything. He suffered a serious goddamn injury." Yes, and here's why. The concussion he sustained is not related to the Tech-Air vest. The helmet and the airbag are two separate pieces of safety equipment designed to protect different parts of the body from different injuries. Sustaining a concussion does not invalidate the performance of the Tech-Air vest. Alpinestars’ claim is not that Justin suffered no injuries, but that based on the measured impact data, the forces transmitted to his body were significantly reduced. That directly...

“ What I'm arguing is everyone seems to think this kept Barcia from being paralyzed” Nobody outright thinks this. You’re twisting the data and what people are saying to fit your negative narrative because you personally don’t see the value in the Tech-Air technology. It’s fine not to see the value in it, airbags have been a slow climb for adoption all of the last 20+ years, you’re not alone. The growth shows that you’ll likely come around at some point, and if you don’t, you might wish you did.

congratulations. You have succeeded in me leaving this discussion. Wont click on it again. good job

Considering Barcia broke a wing off one of his vertebrae whilst wearing the airbag. Perhaps he could have shattered his spine or severed his spinal cord without the system absorbing the impact?

Shit Mav, I’ve been on this forum for years and never knew that about ya. Thank you for your input and thoughts on it. Makes my decision to purchase two of them even more important. Really struggled to spend the money right now but no regrets.

Absolutely insane take to say the field is slower. The top guys find a way to stay at the top — plus with better information on how to maintain one’s body/athleticism at a high level, you get the increased longevity we’ve been seeing. Even Dungey said the pace is way faster after only being retired for what, like two or three years? I agree we’ve hit plateau in equipment, but these guys are flying compared to ten years ago

As a former '23 owner and current '26 owner, whatever you can get cheaper.

Can't go wrong either way. I rode a '25 again the other day to compare now that I've been on the '26 for a bit. I do like the '26 chassis more - feels more settled into corners and more stable on a rough track. I didn't like the choked down power. I put the '25 airbox on, Twin Air powerflow kit, FMF megabomb system and the Travis Preston map downloaded. That woke the bike up quite a bit. I also just recieved a '25 flywheel that I need to try out. I really don't think you're missing out on...

I go stock with just numbers.

Diffey will be in Italy for the olympics so it makes sense

I am very interested in buying one, but two things that are holding me back. 1. I'm hesitant to ditch my neck brace. I broke my neck many years ago (before neck braces came out), and I've been religious about wearing my neck brace ever since. I'm a big believer in the braces ability to limit range of motion to help prevent neck injuries, and it doesn't restrict me to the point that it hinders my riding or prevent me from tucking my head if need be in a crash. I honestly don't even notice it when I'm riding. I'm...

Serious question, is your life so boring that you feel the need to just say ridiculous things here and pick fights? Definitely sad. Alpinestars has every right to be happy their product they put the time, energy, and risk into bringing to market performed like they hoped it would and helped the one guy choosing to wear it possibly save him from a career ending injury or worse. I was on the fence about getting one for my son and I before last weekend but ordered two yesterday. A pair of tech 10’s retail for the same cost. Hard to...