Neck brace system

So it is with the latest BMW Motorrad neck brace system. The Neck Brace system is a major improvement of passive safety both in sports riding and in everyday use on a motorcycle. Helmet and body protectors are acknowledged as essential safety features in motorcycling and many other sports. But the sensitive neck area has remained largely unprotected to date. Although accident-induced injuries on this part of the body are relatively rare in statistical terms, as opposed to other types of injury, neck injuries, when they do occur, constitute a far greater risk for the rider. In many cases the consequences of such injuries are indeed quite dramatic. So to close this safety gap, BMW Motorrad is now offering the Neck Brace System as a safety concept endorsed and acknowledged by renowned researchers. In cooperation with KTM and a team of specialists made up of accident researchers, bio-mechanics, accident surgeons and, not least, the inventor of this protection system, South African physician Dr. Chris Leatt, BMW Motorrad has actively pursued the development of the Neck Brace System.

The objective is to reduce the risk of injuries around the neck area, on the cervical spine and collarbone in the event of a severe fall. The Neck Brace System is a lightweight construction made of carbon, kevlar and glass-fibre-reinforced plastic covered in part by a soft, impact-absorbing layer of foam pleasant to the skin. The rider places the Neck Brace System round his neck like a collar, two rapid action catches at the side ensuring simple handling and adjustment. The Neck Brace System does not form a static connection linking the helmet with the rider's shoulders, but rather rests on the rider's upper body, offering its safety effect as soon as the wearer moves his head to the front, rear or side. As a result the rider retains the required freedom of movement under normal conditions, with the risk of over-stretching his head in the respective direction being reduced significantly. RRP $1,000.