Source: Cycle World
Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Off-Road is not intrusive when riding and visually unnoticeable in the front. (Alpinestars/)Alpinestars Tech-Air Off-Road ($999.95). (Alpinestars/)In the 2024 Dakar, the Alpinestars Tech-Air Off-Road had 323 individual deployments and zero false positives. (Alpinestars/)The Tech-Air Off-Road’s ergonomics allow for easy layering in cold conditions, but are highly vented and breathable for warmer temperatures. (Alpinestars/)An LED Display shows battery level (Green: over eight hours; Yellow: four to eight hours; Red: one to four hours; Flashing Red: less than one hour), standby status (Blue: system active; Red: system fault) as well as the selected mode (Green). (Alpinestars/)Off-road, the Tech-Air system can differentiate between a heavy load on the bike and an actual crash, determining if the airbag bladder needs to be inflated or not. (Alpinestars/)In the back protector is where the two gas canisters and six triaxial sensors can be found. A red light next to each canister indicates if the charge has been deployed or not. The storage pocket on the back of the system can hold a hydration bladder of up to 3 liters. (Alpinestars/)Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Off-Road connects to the Tech-Air app via Bluetooth for system updates, status checks, and records rides through an enhanced Google map. (Alpinestars/)Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Off-Road LED display is waterproof. The electronics located in the back protector are water resistant. (Alpinestars/)I managed to stay fully dry in my Alpinestars Gore-Tex adventure bike gear. (Alpinestars/)In Rally mode and Enduro mode, the Tech-Air Off-Road will not deploy on most jump landings. (Alpinestars/)Two-time Dakar winner (2020, 2024) Ricky Brabec on his practice Honda HRC rally bike. (Alpinestars/)Honda HRC rally racer Skyler Howles sand surfing in the wet dunes. (Alpinestars/)Skyler and Ricky let me lead for a little. Braap! They’re gone. That didn’t take long. (Alpinestars/)Six-time AMA champion Jeff Stanton steering with the rear on his Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. (Alpinestars/)Skyler and Ricky let me lead for a little. Braap! They’re gone. That didn’t take long. (Alpinestars/)Beautiful Death Valley after a heavy rain. (Alpinestars/)
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Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Off-Road is not intrusive when riding and visually unnoticeable in the front. (Alpinestars/)
Alpinestars Tech-Air Off-Road ($999.95). (Alpinestars/)
In the 2024 Dakar, the Alpinestars Tech-Air Off-Road had 323 individual deployments and zero false positives. (Alpinestars/)
The Tech-Air Off-Road’s ergonomics allow for easy layering in cold conditions, but are highly vented and breathable for warmer temperatures. (Alpinestars/)
An LED Display shows battery level (Green: over eight hours; Yellow: four to eight hours; Red: one to four hours; Flashing Red: less than one hour), standby status (Blue: system active; Red: system fault) as well as the selected mode (Green). (Alpinestars/)
Off-road, the Tech-Air system can differentiate between a heavy load on the bike and an actual crash, determining if the airbag bladder needs to be inflated or not. (Alpinestars/)
In the back protector is where the two gas canisters and six triaxial sensors can be found. A red light next to each canister indicates if the charge has been deployed or not. The storage pocket on the back of the system can hold a hydration bladder of up to 3 liters. (Alpinestars/)
Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Off-Road connects to the Tech-Air app via Bluetooth for system updates, status checks, and records rides through an enhanced Google map. (Alpinestars/)
Alpinestars’ Tech-Air Off-Road LED display is waterproof. The electronics located in the back protector are water resistant. (Alpinestars/)
I managed to stay fully dry in my Alpinestars Gore-Tex adventure bike gear. (Alpinestars/)
In Rally mode and Enduro mode, the Tech-Air Off-Road will not deploy on most jump landings. (Alpinestars/)
Two-time Dakar winner (2020, 2024) Ricky Brabec on his practice Honda HRC rally bike. (Alpinestars/)
Honda HRC rally racer Skyler Howles sand surfing in the wet dunes. (Alpinestars/)
Skyler and Ricky let me lead for a little. Braap! They’re gone. That didn’t take long. (Alpinestars/)
Six-time AMA champion Jeff Stanton steering with the rear on his Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. (Alpinestars/)
Skyler and Ricky let me lead for a little. Braap! They’re gone. That didn’t take long. (Alpinestars/)
Beautiful Death Valley after a heavy rain. (Alpinestars/)
