Australia’s first smart-helmet manufacturer, Forcite, has created an exciting cockpit-view race video filmed with their clever helmet. Filmed in collaboration...
German adventure motorcycle accessories company Touratech has announced a new adventure helmet which can quickly convert into a road helmet...
Aussie riders are getting behind smart-helmet manufacturer Forcite which is on track to raise $A1m through a public equity crowdfunding campaign through Equitise. Since it launched in December 2021, $920,000 has been raised with one week to go until it closes. Together with Series A Preference Shares which raised $4.6m the Sydney-based...
British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc has only been around since 2019 but is now set to release the fourth generation...
Bulky external Bluetooth intercom systems not only cause wind noise issues, but look unsightly and could even be an issue...
New British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc has only been around a few years but has already released the third generation of its Atlas full-face helmet. The company claims its ECE 22:05 and DOT FMVSS218 approved, carbon-fibre Atlas 3.0 helmet is quieter, more comfortable, safer and with more colour and graphic options, although not...
Sikh riders who want an exemption from wearing a helmet on religious grounds may soon have a “Tough Turban” option...
Bluetooth motorcycle helmet intercom giant Sena has added two new headsets that eliminate the bulky external modules and are ideal...
British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc has updated its Atlas helmet to make it quieter and safer. The Atlas 3.0 helmet is launching on 26 March 2021 with a range of improvements over the Atlas 2.0 helmet which we reviewed here. Company spokesman Ben Conie says the changes are the result of listening to rider...
Australian smart helmet Forcite Mk1 has sold out its first production of 1000 helmets and will offer 300 more at...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite is about to go on sale and has attracted major investment support. The first batch...
HJC Helmets has had a long association with Marvel Comics and Star Wars and now they add the DC Comics RPHA 11 Pro Joker helmet to their collections. Of course you’ll pay up to an extra $100 for the privilege of following your nerdy fashion tastes, but who cares when...
Sena has released its first modular helmet with built-in intercom, but Australians will have to wait for the Outrush as...
One of the biggest issues women cite with riding is how to deal with helmet hair, but now Aussie invention...
Just how much is your head worth? If it’s $A6250 then you’re in luck as that is also the price of the Berluti Veldt, the world’s most expensive helmet. It even eclipses the carbon-fibre Arai Corsair-X RC at $A5600. Veldt is made on the Isle of Man and the Berluti...
Helmet accessories such as intercoms and cameras must be crash-tested with the helmet type to be legal under new United...
The biggest problem with many Bluetooth helmet intercoms is the poor quality of sound, but the new Sena 50R and...
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and comfort, you’re going to want the new touring range from the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. Ducati Australia and New Zealand head of market Alana Baratto says the touring gear will arrive in November. If you can’t wait, you can...
A helmet scanner service that checks for hidden fractures in your helmet has reached the halfway point in investment funding...
Most riders in the American state of Missouri will soon be able to ride without a helmet if they are...
(Contributed post) Should Kentucky motorcycle riders wear helmets? There were 122,360 motorcycles registered in Kentucky as of 2018, according to the Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts, 2018 Report (Collision Report). And while motorcycles are part of less than 1% of all collisions, they amount to 7% of fatal accidents. Riders need...
The Bell MX-9 Adventure DLX helmet has been recalled simply because the European certification label is missing from the chin...
Taiwanese company Lucky International has launched a GermBuster gizmo that uses ultraviolet light and ozone to sterilise and deodorise your...
The new NEXX X.G10 Saloon open-face helmet is a vintage motocross style that resembles helmets worn by the legendary Hollywood actor and bike fan Steve McQueen. He was an accomplished motocrosser who represented America in the international six-day enduro trials in 1964 where he rode with a Bell Jet helmet...
You can’t live without your head, so you need to protect it with the best motorcycle helmets. However, shopping for...
The retro helmet fad has boomed in recent years, but this HJC V90 with bubble visor is the first we...
Aldi Australia has confirmed its annual motorcycle gear sale will return, but has not yet named a date nor confirmed whether the pandemic will delay the sale. The sale is usually held on one of the first Saturday’s in August, but was pushed back to the end of the month in...
Despite the US introducing helmet laws more than half a century ago, only 19 American states require all riders to wear...
Would you wear a Chinese-made helmet, jacket, gloves, or motorcycle, in the wake of the escalating trade war with Australia?...
Aldi claims the gear they offer in their annual motorcycle gear sale is safe, but one Sydney reader says at least silver Aldi helmets don’t age well. Ray Schriever bought a stack of helmets from Aldi in 2015 and all the silver paint has now crazed and become sticky, despite limited use....
With the absence of racing due to the pandemic lockdown and the waning of sportsbike popularity we wonder how many...
BMW Motorrad has extended its helmet warranty from two years to five years which is basically the suggested life of...
If you have been riding for any time then chances are you have managed to scratch your motorcycle helmet – more than once! How to repair or improve scratches on your motorcycle helmet? In this article we look through five top tips to help identify, repair or reduce the prominence...
German company Schuberth helmets have been producing helmets for motorsport and riders for more than 90 years with the top-of-the-range...
If you’ve ever been showered with bugs on your ride, you will know how difficult they are to remove from...
(Contributed post) When it comes to riding a motorbike, having the right safety gear is of utmost importance. Riding is far more enjoyable when you have the confidence you are safe. A helmet is the most important part of your bike safety gear as it protects your head and face....
Future motorcycles may not need mirrors with this Revan helmet-mounted live-feed camera that screens images to a head-up display (HUD)....
Proposed helmet accessories testing regulations have concerned riders that aftermarket externally fitted Bluetooth intercoms and cameras may be banned. However,...
The new AGV K6 carbon helmet has more shell area and less visor mechanism for maximised protection, though the visor still offers peripheral vision of 190°. It arrives in March from $699 for mono colours and $799 for multi colours. The lightweight 1220g road helmet is based on technologies derived...
If you want to secure your helmet on your motorcycle and help animal rescue efforts after the bushfires, buy a Helmet...
British helmet company Ruroc is about to launch its updated Atlas 2.0 carbon-fibre helmet with several improvements and a clever...
Sena has introduced the next generation of Bluetooth helmet intercoms with the new 50 series that includes wifi capability to efficiently charge and automatically download firmware updates. That means there is no longer any need to plug it into your computer, just plug in the wifi charger and connect to...
Smart helmets are coming and they are getting smarter by the day with the latest calling emergency if you crash...
NSW and Western Australia remain the only two states to not yet implement new Australian Road Rules that would provide harmony across...
Bell is introducing a new convertible helmet, called the Broozer, where the chin piece clicks out to convert from full-face to open-face. The American-made Bell is now available in Australia at $399.95 in sizes small to XXL. Convertible helmets It’s not their first convertible helmet after it introduce the Bell Rogue...
As much as we like the idea of wire-free vibration technology to introduce sound into a helmet, we just don’t...
Recalls on 161 Triumph Speed Triple S and R models and O’Neal helmets are the third and fourth motorcycle-related safety...
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US college student Ty Uehara has won $US2000 to develop his ConTekt helmet that will call emergency (911) if you...
Many riders like to get into the holiday spirit by wearing Santa, elf, Elmo or reindeer novelty helmet covers. However,...
More riders can now wear helmet cameras and bluetooth intercom attachments and fit tinted visors after South Australia joined the ACT in formal acknowledgement of 2015 changes to the Australian Road Rules (ARR). That leaves Victoria as the only state where police have an issue with these attachments, although we...
Japanese company Arai is the first helmet manufacturer to win a gold safety medal from the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. In...
If you are frustrated with finding somewhere to safely rest your helmet the “Y” shaped Spanish Frog portable helmet support...
A tiny little piece of plastic has just made universal-fit MotoSafe earplugs from Dutch company Alpine Hearing Protection even better. With the new minigrip they are now just that little bit easier to pull out, extending the life of the earplugs. We have written on many occasions about the importance of...
While drink riding may be rare, it does happen, but not if a Taiwanese smart helmet fitted with a breathalyser...
Every motorcycle helmet seems to have a retro model after the recent Arai Rapide Neo and now the Shoei Glamster...
Only seven out of 30 helmets tested this year for safety and comfort by the NSW Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets (CRASH) rated four out of five stars. Worst performing helmets were open-face helmets. Three open-face helmets scored just one star (Bell Scout Air, Eldorado EXR and R Jays...
(CONTRIBUTED POST FOR NORTH AMERICAN READERS) Riding a motorcycle is one of the most exciting things you can do in...
Cambox V4 Pro is a slim action camera that fits around a helmet’s visor aperture to give a more accurate...
Sena’s new 10C Evo helmet intercom arrives this week with a slimmer profile and an integrated 4K camera that allows you to narrate and include background music. Tracey Pola of Sena Australia says the $589 unit will arrive this week and the entire shipment is pre-sold. The popularity of both...