The 2025 Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 Plasma represents a significant leap forward in standalone, wearable airbag technology. Designed for riders seeking versatile protection across various riding styles, the Plasma boasts enhanced ergonomics, improved ventilation, and a refined algorithm for faster and more precise deployment. This next-generation system maintains the Tech-Air 5's core principles of offering comprehensive upper body protection without requiring external sensors on the motorcycle, while integrating new advancements aimed at increased comfort and responsiveness for the modern rider.

Designed to meet the evolving demands of modern motorcycling safety, the innovative and ultra-lightweight Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA Airbag System is engineered to fit seamlessly under a jacket, ensuring a supremely comfortable and adaptive fit. The System’s ultra-slim profile delivers an “invisible under the jacket” feel, offering unrestricted movement while providing advanced protection for an enhanced riding experience.

Built upon Alpinestars' industry-leading protective technology, the Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA Airbag System is the latest evolution in the Alpinestars Tech-Air® family. Engineered for ultra-lightweight performance, superior comfort, and an ‘invisible’ fit, the state-of-the-art Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA System provides comprehensive upper body coverage—including the chest, ribs, back, and shoulders—while featuring a PLASMA back protector for the optimal blend of comfort, flexibility, airflow, and rider protection. With a newly developed algorithm supporting three distinct Riding Modes—STREET, OFF-ROAD, and RACE—the Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA is a single-charge deployment Airbag System with a user-replaceable gas canister for continued protection on every ride. Available soon at TMBR MOTO.

Key Features

• Full Upper Body Coverage 

  The Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA Airbag System provides comprehensive protection for the chest, ribs, back, and shoulders while maintaining an exceptionally lightweight design for optimal rider comfort.

• Ultra-Lightweight Construction
  Weighing just 1,530g, the Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA is more than 25% lighter than the Tech-Air® 5, making it the lightest Tech-Air® System to date.

• Ultra-Slim, Invisible Profile Design:
  With its ultra-slim, minimal material construction, the System fits discretly and invisible under a jacket, enhancing rider comfort and wearability without restricting movement.

• Superior Comfort and Breathability
  The System’s full-stretch construction is designed for superior breathability, and incorporates a moisture-wicking treatment for maximum rider comfort.

• PLASMA Technology for Advanced Protection
  Equipped with an integrated Nucleon PLASMA back protector, the PLASMA technology is an eco-friendly, lightweight, and impact-absorbing material designed for superior flexibility, breathability, and ventilation. The protector delivers premium levels of adaptivity for the optimum balance of impact absorption performance, flexibility, and comfort.

• Optimized Lightweight Design
  The ultra-thin, mono-layer stretch mesh construction is engineered to contour seamlessly with the shape of the airbag, minimizing the System's material bulk—ideal for riders looking for an ultra-lightweight Airbag System with superior breathability.

• Faster Inflation and Easy Maintenance
  An all-new single-canister design reduces weight, enables faster airbag inflation, and simplifies servicing for quick turnaround.

• Quick-Release Cover Design for Rapid Gas Inflator Replacement
  The quick-release cover, secured with a Velcro hook-and-loop attachment, allows for easy access to the gas inflator—riders can simply insert a finger into the recess and lift the cover to detach it to access the gas inflator. In countires where gas inflator handling and self-replacement by individuals is permitted by local regulations, riders can quickly replace the gas inflator for continued protection on the ride.

• User-Friendly Modular Design 
  The Tech-Air® 5 PLASMA’s features a fully modular construction, allowing riders to quickly disassemble the System for maintenance and cleaning. Simply unzip the rear stretch mesh panel, release the quick-access cover, detach both the back protector and airbag from the vest, and remove the LED Display and Activation Zip. This user-friendly design enables quick airbag removal for vest cleaning, providing effortless reassembly of the System. Servicing key components, including gas inflator replacement, is also quick and hassle-free—ensuring seamless functionality with minimal effort.

• Long-Lasting Battery Life 
  Provides up to 30 hours of riding time, ensuring reliability for long rides.

• Extended Sizing for Optimal Fit 
  Available in eight sizes from XS to 4XL, offering a tailored fit designed to accommodate a wide range of body shapes.
  
  

With versatility in mind, the Tech-Air 5 Plasma features a new, advanced algorithm with three dedicated Riding Modes:

• Street: optimized for asphalt roads including situations in which the rider’s motorcycle is hit by another while stopped.
• Race: designed for any type of closed course (asphalt) track use.
• Offroad:  allows adventure riders to push the envelope and capabilities of performance off-road.