For many, there is nothing better than going for a ride, but safety should always come first. Here's how motorcycle airbag vests work to protect you in a crash.

Find our list of the best motorcycle airbag vests we've tried and tested recently on MCN and a guide to choosing one here.

PATTAYA - A South Korean who crashed his white SUV into several vehicles late Tuesday night told police he had been blinded by the airbag after rear-ending the car travelling ahead of him.

Read our beginner's buying guide for bike gear here on MCN - Safety ratings explained and how to choose what's right for you and the riding you do.

Within months from the launch, Hovding 3 became the world's safest bike helmet. It was an odd-looking one, indeed, but only if it deployed. And if it deployed, that meant it had done its job.