New guide to designing and manufacturing motorcycle protective clothing
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:04 pm
A guide to designing and manufacturing motorcycle protective clothing has just been released in Australia. Written by Christopher Hurren, Paul Varnsverry and Liz de Rome for the Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, the document was funded by Road Safety Victoria and Transport for NSW. It had technical support from a number of additional experts.
The document, explains that whilst evidence from motorcycle crash studies and laboratory tests indicates that many of the personal protective equipment (PPE) garments currently fail to protect motorcycle riders even in relatively low-speed crashes, the difference between effective and ineffective motorcycle PPE does not have to be expensive; it can be simply a matter of design and technique.
Whilst the guide aims to provide manufacturers with zero cost information that is science-based, to help them construct clothing that is not just more effective in its role as PPE but also is comfortable and waterproof, it will undoubtedly be of interest to many riders as well.
The official launch was due to take place on Thursday last week at Deakin University, but it's been postponed as one final reviewer could not meet that deadline. The launch will take place in January instead, then I'll review the guide in-depth and hopefully I'll be able to talk to Paul and Chris about how it will change bike kit design.
The document, explains that whilst evidence from motorcycle crash studies and laboratory tests indicates that many of the personal protective equipment (PPE) garments currently fail to protect motorcycle riders even in relatively low-speed crashes, the difference between effective and ineffective motorcycle PPE does not have to be expensive; it can be simply a matter of design and technique.
Whilst the guide aims to provide manufacturers with zero cost information that is science-based, to help them construct clothing that is not just more effective in its role as PPE but also is comfortable and waterproof, it will undoubtedly be of interest to many riders as well.
The official launch was due to take place on Thursday last week at Deakin University, but it's been postponed as one final reviewer could not meet that deadline. The launch will take place in January instead, then I'll review the guide in-depth and hopefully I'll be able to talk to Paul and Chris about how it will change bike kit design.
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