It's not a seat belt, but it's better than nothing: Honda is putting the first airbag on a mainstream motorcycle, its top-end Gold Wing, starting this summer. Safety-conscious riders will pay a yet-to-be-disclosed fee for the option over and above the bike's $22,800 list. Sensors on the front forks detect an accident and trigger the bag mounted between the handlebars. In a head-on crash, the fabric bubble absorbs some of the rider's forward momentum. He'll still probably wind up on the pavement, but, hey, it beats flying through the air like a human lawn dart.
- Paul A. Eisenstein
The first mainstream motorcycle equipped with an airbag.
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