Off Road airbag
Helite continues to innovate for the Dakar
The DAKAR 2025 edition will be an opportunity for Helite to explore new avenues for its Off Road airbag jacket. The feedback we’ve received from previous sessions in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 has enabled us to continue developing an airbag technology that better meets the demands of drivers and extreme conditions.
We are proud to take part in this challenge, and to equip these courageous riders to reinforce our commitment to the protection of motorcyclists, whatever their riding style!
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By Helite
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14L
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80 ms
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in few minutes
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simple recharge
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Trigger x2
Ergonomic Design
The extreme conditions of the Dakar make comfort a priority for this “off-road” airbag waistcoat! The riders will be riding for hours with considerable temperature variations.
The airbag waistcoat, which is worn under the pilot’s jacket, has therefore been designed to meet their requirements:
- A breathable, ultra-resistant, elastic technical fabric that adapts perfectly to their morphology and stretches when inflated.
- A very light airbag waistcoat, weight distribution
- Removable sleeves
- A pocket on the back for a water bag
A SPARE CARTRIDGE
The Off-Road airbag waistcoat is equipped with 2 independent cartridges. This remarkable innovation will allow riders not to have to change the cartridge after the first inflation and immediately start racing again without losing time.
The electronic system of this off-road airbag automatically switches between empty and full cartridges.
When both cartridges are empty, the airbag indicates this via a light and sound signal. The rider must replace the cartridges in a simple procedure that only takes a few minutes.
A REMOTE BUTTON
Our R&D team has developed a remote button on the front of the Off-Road waistcoat that allows the airbag to be turned on/off and its operational status to be checked. An improvement that simplifies its use and reassures riders.
- ON/OFF button
- Battery level
- Airbag operating status
PASSIVE PROTECTIONS
Helite has chosen to integrate high-quality passive protections to increase the safety of the pilots as much as possible and thus preserve vital areas.
- Pectorale Kenny (MISSION CHEST PROTECTOR): EN 1621-3 level 2
- SAS-TEC backbone: level 1
- SAS-TEC elbow and shoulder protection: level 2
A POWERFUL ALGORITHM
The waistcoat uses electronic airbag technology developed by Helite.
The “Off Road” detection mode was specially developed for Dakar. Indeed, in this mythical race, the conditions are extreme and unique, so we had to adapt to offer a tailor-made detection.
The electronic card has been positioned on the backrest to follow the rider’s movements in real-time, analyse the situation and detect the fall as quickly as possible to activate the airbag inflation.
OPTIMAL AIRBAG PROTECTION
As usual, the focus was on optimal protection with the following:
- volume of protection: 14L
- ultra-fast inflation: in 80 ms
- protection of vital parts: cervical, thorax, abdomen, back and spine
- TURTLE technology: reinforced back protection and better distribution of impact force. More information here.
We protect them
Some forty riders have placed their trust in us and chosen Helite protection for every edition of the Dakar since 2021.
We remain committed to equipping them for this adventure, where extraordinary human stories are written.
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