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The single most important item you can wear on a motorcycle is a helmet. Yet there are varying, confusing and comprehensive laws around the world about whether or not you need a helmet and what type of helmet you must have. We sort through al the rules and regulations on helmets and offer advice for the rider. We also preview new motorcycle helmets and road test helmets for protection, soundproofing, comfort, practicality, ease of use, weight, aerodynamics and more, recommending what we like and pointing out the shortfalls.
Bluetooth giant Sena has moved into motorcycle helmets with integrated intercom systems over the past couple of years, adding full-face helmets, a half-helmet and now the open-face Savage. Last year I reviewed the Sena Momentum full-face helmet and I was so impressed it has now become my go-to helmet. Read my review here. But I remain …
Australian motorcycle helmet startup Forcite has promised its ultralight and ultra-hi-tech smart helmet will hit the market in December. The Forcite helmet integrates a camera system, navigation and intercom in the shell. CEO and co-founder Alfred Boyadgis says their early supporters or “test pilots” will soon be able to buy a limited-edition founder carbon composite …
New York designer and rider Joe Doucet has designed a helmet wth an LED light that switches to red when decelerating to improve rider visibility and avoid rear-end crashes. Joe has benevolently decided not to apply for a patent nor manufacture the helmet but make the technology available to others in the interests of rider …
Fluid-filled capsules inside a motorcycle helmet could prevent damage to your brain in a crash by acting like the liquid that surrounds your brain. Fluid Inside has developed their Fluid Pods after 25 years of research into how the liquid around our brain helps protect it from impact. Their first helmet is the Fox V3 …
More than 70% of respondents to a survey have supported a $40 helmet scanning service to check for hidden fractures in your helmet. The Helmet Doctors who developed the helmet laser-scanning invention say it would give riders peace of mind that their helmet is safe to use after a drop or crash, or whether it …
If you believe your head will crush as easily as a cabbage if you crash, then this video of some helmets being crushed will be of interest. Crush test The video from the “Hydraulic Press Channel” on Youtube shows a cabbage in several types of helmet including half and full-face motorcycle helmets, an army helmet …
Biltwell retro Gringo helmets have been around for about six years and have only now received Euro approval that allows them to be sold in Australia. The American motorcycle helmet manufacturer sent me their Lane Splitter urban/enduro helmet last year which was their first to be Euro approved. Gringo bargain lids We loved the helmet, so …
A British company has claimed it will unveil the smartest augmented-reality helmet yet in London in September 2019. Apart from the usual intercom with phone capabilities, it will also feature a GPS, music streaming, heads-up display, photochromic visor, LED brake light, crash warning system, a 360-degree camera and “A whole host of other features”. Adam Wilson …
Clear vision and protecting your ears seem to be important for our readers so we are offering a special reader deal of a free set of MotoSafe Tour earplugs with each Visorcat wiper/washer tour pack bought through our shop. When we published a review of the Visorcat a few weeks ago, we expected a lot of …
There has been no shortage of inventions over the years to keep the rain off your visor and now there is Wipey which is a portable windscreen wiper. Wipey is a snap-on device which fits in seconds to your visor and uses a small electric motor to wipe it clean like a car’s windscreen wiper. The …