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Helmets
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.
The Italian-made Caberg Duke flip-up helmet is the type of quality helmet we will start to see filtering into Australia...
Nolan has launched the trendy new N-21 open-face helmet that will suit a variety of riders from cafe-racing hispsters to cruiser riders. The Italian-made N21 has old-school fighter pilot styling with a goggle style visor that slides up inside the shell. Selected models are also available with a special scratched...
NSW has now joined Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory in approving the use of international standard motorcycle helmets. More...
The Australian-designed and owned VOZZ Helmet has been launched with a unique system that rids the helmet of a chin...
International helmet standards are now allowed in three Australian states and two territories with the ACT joining in and also clearing up other issues such as an internal sun visor and fitting a helmet camera. Queensland, NSW, Victoria and the two territories now allow riders to travel between states freely without having...
Could bone conduction make better helmet speakers for riders than conventional systems? Even the army looks like using it to...
The world’s first commercial available motorcycle helmet with an integrated head-up display (HUD), the Skully AR-1, is shipping to customers,...
Riders who adopt hi-tech safety technologies such as head-up display may face harassment from over-jealous police who issue fines for wearing them, warns long-time motorcycle campaigner and Emeritus Professor of Transport Marcus Wigan. He says the approval in most states and territories of UNECE 22.05 helmets is a welcome move,...
As international-standard helmets are now approved in most of Australia, we thought we’d look back 50 years to helmet safety...
The head-up display revolution is coming with the Skully helmet and aftermarket accessories and now BMW has joined the trend....
Bell Helmets plans to integrate a 360-degree action camera in one of its helmets which would get around the legality issues of attaching a camera to a helmet. The Bell Star will incorporate the 360 Fly action camera which boasts a field of view that is 360 degrees horizontally and...
Riders are still having a lot of difficulty buying international standard UNECE 22.05 helmets in Australia despite them being allowed...
The Australian-designed and owned VOZZ Helmet with a unique system that rids the helmet of a chin strap will cost...
As if bright yellow and red Ducati motorcycles aren’t visible enough, the Italian manufacturer has linked up with Arai and Rev’It! to produce fluorescent yellow Ducati helmets and jackets. Ducati Australia and New Zealand marketing coordinator L’Oreal Pierce says the HV1 Pro full-face helmet ($799.99) and HV1 Tour jacket ($746.99)...
Thanks to Australian readers of Motorbike Writer, the UK-based Bikesystems BikeHUD ADVENTURE Gen2 head-up display unit for motorcycle helmets now has a...
The revolutionary Australian-designed Vozz RS 1.0 Helmet with a hinged shell and no chin strap is a high-quality, comfortable and...
If you crashed wearing this Japanese Neko (cat) helmet with ears, would you land on your feet? We’ve seen some bizarre motorcycle helmets in our time (Storm Trooper helmets, helmets with hair and even shaved heads!), but nothing as ridiculous as the Neko-helmet from Nitrinos motostudio in Japan. The helmets...
https://youtu.be/ZdcWd594lRw The changing helmet laws in Australia have caused a delay in the delivery of the Skully AR-1 head-up display (HUD)...
Riders should soon be able to buy European-standard helmets in stores when approval to wear the UNECE 22.05 helmets spreads right...
The Touratech Aventuro Mod Companero2 flip-up adventure helmet is one of the first Euro-approved helmets imported to Australia under new, relaxed helmet laws. It’s not the first flip-up adventure helmet in the world. That honour goes to the Caberg Tourmax. But it’s one of the first UNECE 22.05 helmets imported...
Smart helmets of the future may not only have integrated Bluetooth, GPS, communication, head-up display and noise-cancelling technology but also...
Despite the Nolan N-40 being several helmets in one with a removable peak, chin bar and visor, it isn’t noisy...
It will be at least May before Australian riders are able to buy European-standard helmets from stores after the South Australian Government announced they will approve UNECE 22.05 helmets. While Western Australia is the only other state at the moment that doesn’t allow Euro helmets, they are expected to gazette approval as...
Now that Euro helmet standards have been approved in all states and territories except Western Australia, the focus for enforcement...
Australians will soon be able ride nationwide with a European-standard helmet after Western Australia yesterday became the final state to approve UNECE...
French motorcycle helmet company Shark has launched their Race-R Pro claiming it is “engineered and worn by the current MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo” among others. Shark claims their flagship model is a professional grade helmet offering “pro level comfort, safety and performance”. They say the helmet is worn by...
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The world’s first commercially available motorcycle helmet with HUD (head-up display) has been held up for mass delivery yet again....
Riders are still in the dark on several helmet issues including tinted visors, labels, stickers and attachments, so Standards Australia has organised a second invitation-only forum on May 18 to discuss various issues that may settle some of this confusion. The first forum was held early last year to discuss...
An American rider has invented a simple helmet stand which he is trying to have crowd-funded to go into mass...
A Russian prototype helmet with head-up display is claimed to have “true HUD” while the Skully and coming BMW helmets and...
Suzuki fans can now wear their heart on their head with the branded Shoei GT-Air Suzuki MotoGP Helmet. The snazzy helmet with a big “Suzuki” down the side is only available at authorised Suzuki dealers. It’s not cheap at $899, but what price do you put on your head, as...
https://youtu.be/ojF0PYgBdLQ Young French couple Fanny, 19, and Jonathan, 20, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their idea for illuminated tape...
A helmet forum in Sydney has decided that the Australian standard for helmets is still relevant – at least for...
Last week’s Helmet Forum still leaves riders unclear about the laws governing the use of helmet cameras and tinted visors, says Australian Motorcycle Council helmet committee chairman Guy Stanford. Guy was one of many rider representatives at the forum, convened by Standards Australia. It was also attended by relevant government departments, university...
Are you an extreme size – short, tall, skinny or large – but still want to ride a motorcycle? Unfortunately,...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear,...
A helmet that calls for help from the emergency services if you’ve crashed is being developed by ThaiHealth. “Helpmet” works in a similar way to the recently announced BMW eCall SOS button mounted on a bike’s handlebar. The cleverly named helmet features a GPS, SIM card and a piezo shock...
My cupboards are bulging with riding gear I have bought and had given to me for testing over the years,...
Thanks to the new rules on European-approved helmets throughout Australia, Moto Guzzi Australia has imported a range of helmets to...
Head-up display was promised as the next big thing in motorcycle helmet technology, but now Skully Helmets has collapsed amid a misappropriations scandal while other developers are holding off. Head-up display shows vital information either on the visor or a small periphery translucent screen. It has been a feature in luxury cars for a few...
The revolutionary Australian-designed VOZZ strapless motorcycle helmet is being updated and will be distributed in Canada. VOZZ Helmets managing director Mark...
The new Shoei X-Spirit III motorcycle helmet joins 52 other helmets to score the maximum five stars in the UK’s...
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale kick starts at 8am on Saturday (August 13, 2016) with a wide range of cheap and good quality gear. When the doors open there is expected to be big line-ups of buyers at all stores waiting to get their hands on good-quality bargain gear from $9.99 for a pair of socks to...
Head-up display for riders has not died with the closure of American HUD helmet company Skully as fellow Americans FUSAR...
New helmet laws that allow European UNECE22.05 helmets to be sold in Australia have led to the re-introduction of high-quality...
The general rule is to replace your motorcycle helmet every five years, but what if you drop it, sweat heavily or wear it every day? The biggest myth is that if your helmet falls off your bike when it’s parked, you should change your helmet. That’s probably put around by...
Polish company Seemore plans to introduce head-up display (HUD) helmets in the wake of the controversial collapse of Skully Helmets...
The influx of high-quality helmets continues after Euro certifications were approved for Australia with Portuguese Nexx Helmets available from October...
Davida open-face helmet prices have come down about $100 in the wake of the new Euro helmet laws that allow their use and sale in Australia. New Euro helmet laws were not only supposed to open our market to a wider range of high-quality helmets, but also make them cheaper...
Italian motorbike helmet manufacturer AGV has introduced a hydration cooling system which allows riders to sip liquid while riding. The AGV...
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best...
Get ready to start lusting after scratched chrome, the latest finish from the new Nolan helmet, the N-87, arriving in stories this month. The scratched chrome finish costs $399, while graphics are $379 and $319 for classic plain black or grey. Importers Ron Angel Warehouse believe the scratched chrome will be popular....
Shark claims their Spartan sports touring helmet not only offers protection, but is also quiet and light so that it...
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Retro bikes have been the rage for years and now retro motorcycle helmets and gear are catching up with Bell one of the leaders. The iconic American helmet brand kicked off with the Bell Custom 500 in 2013. They followed up with the Bell Bullitt full-face helmet in 2014. There...
The Shoei RYD helmet uses four different outer shell sizes to achieve a compact size and light weight, no matter...
Most riders are aware they should replace their helmet after five years, but how long has the helmet been sitting...
HJC Helmets is celebrating its 45th anniversary with Star Wars and Marvel Comics branded motorcycle helmets for their 2017 collection. Of course you’ll pay up to an extra $100 for the privilege of following your nerdy fashion tastes, but who cares when you can look like a superhero or super-villain, right?...