Level of Performance and Mechanical Requirements for each Protection Class
The Technical Standard EN 17092:2020 requires that motorcycle protective garments have
to fulfill with mechanical requirements according to the relevant class of protection set
forth by the Technical Standard EN 17092:2020.
The following requirements are established for the most exposed areas (i.e. shoulders,
elbows, hips, knees) as follows:
Class AAA
garments
TEST
EN 17092-
PERFORMED
2:2020
Impact
120 km/h – 75
abrasion
mph
resistance
Tear strength
50 N
Seam strength
12 N/mm
Motorcyclists' back protectors
The Tech-Air®3 Canvas System is compatible with the removable passive back protectors
listed below. A passive back protector provides protection to the back area even if the
System does not deploy. These back protectors are certified as a Personal Protective
Equipment Category II, under the Regulation EU 2016/425, according to the EN 1621-
2:2014 standard. These products are in compliance also under the corresponding UK
legislation (Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as applied in GB).
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CLASS OF PROTECTION
Class AA
Class A
garments
garments
EN 17092-
EN 17092-
3:2020
4:2020
70 km/h –
45 km/h –
43 mph
28 mph
40 N
35 N
8 N/mm
6 N/mm
Class B
Class C
garments
overgarment
EN 17092-
garments
5:2020
EN 17092-
6:2020
45 km/h –
45 km/h –
28 mph
28 mph
35 N
35 N
6 N/mm
6 N/mm
Class C
undergarment
garments
EN 17092-
6:2020
Not applicable
10 N
4 N/mm