Page 124 of BMW Riders Apparel Catalog by BMW Motorrad

These are your personal crumple zones . When it comes to your safety, we like to think of that first and foremost. For example, the outer materials and their anti-abrasion properties that are of primary importance. Newly developed materials such as GORE-TEX Armacor, specially treated and extremely abrasion-resistant leather, Dynatec, and Cordura , all serve to maximize the potential that you survive even the most extreme situations as unscathed as possible. With the Transition boot (p. 78), BMW Motorrad has entered a new age of safety technology. BIOMEX PROTECTION combines injury protection and ergonomics. This results in products with completely new safety features that support natural movements and thus also increase comfort. On top of this, all BMW trousers and jackets are fitted with special, ergonomically designed and wear resistant CE protectors. Highly visible reflective patches and extreme non-tearing precision seams are part of our safety concept. And since we know that words dont count much when it comes to the crunch, we are constantly carrying out simulation tests under everyday biking conditions. The specifications we lay down as a result are extremely stringent, and the standards we adopt are mostly well above the accepted industrial norm. Only what passes this test is given the coveted C.A.R.E. seal approval. The C.A.R.E. abrasion testing unit reaches speeds of up to 75 mph. The material samples are stretched cross the plates, accelerated in the air and dropped on a hard floor. Did you know that You can suspend a BMW F 650 GS from a single Kevlar thread? BMW Motorrad materials can withstand the forces exerted in a fall even if they have started to tear? The BMW Motorrad minimum specification regarding the melting point of the upper material is 410 F? The crash test simulator can simulate falls up to 75 mph? BMW Motorrad reflective material is normally integrated inside the clothing so that it cannot separate? BMW Motorrad protectors exceed the prescribed CE residual force norm of 35 Nm? BMW Motorrad uses protectors that are resistant to environmental and aging effects? C.A.R.E. Safety Comparison of jeans and InoTex in the fall simulator test. In the protector test, a falling weight is used to simulate a single powerful impact.

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