Ducati Multistrada MTS 1200S D-Air, Owner'S Manual

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Accident conditions, motorcycle impact (M) against
an obstacle (O), for which D-Air
®
has obtained the
certification by the TÜV SÜD, are shown in the figure
(Fig. 192).
The assessed angle of incidence against the obstacle
is between 90° and 135°.
The real crash tests that allowed defining this range
have been performed according to the ISO 13232
standard.
The lateral fall or skidding is a condition where the
motorcycle falls on the road while moving and keeps
a horizontal position with respect to the ground for a
certain time. In this case, the D-Air
®
device is able to
recognise the skidding or fall condition and quickly
inflates the airbag to protect the rider and/or
passenger only against the second impact (the rider
hits obstacles or other objects around him/her after
falling down), as the airbag remains inflated for some
seconds.
45°
90°
135°
M
O
Fig. 192
In this case it is not possible to provide protection
against the first impact (on the road), since the
activation logic detects the skidding or fall condition
and the airbags are inflated completely only after the
rider and/or passenger hit/s the road.
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