Just because you like roughing it in the bush on your adventure bike doesn’t mean your head has to suffer...
The return of iconic American Bell motorcycle helmets to Australia after 18 years’ absence is great news. Not only are...
It wasn’t until I rode with the HJC FS15 AIR helmet on a race track that I discovered its greatest virtue. Those who have ridden on a race track will know that feeling of being strangled by your own helmet straps as you pass the starting line at speeds that...
Is your helmet safe? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has this year issued four helmet safety recalls, the...
An “Iron Man” motorcycle helmet with information displays on the visor is no longer the stuff of Hollywood sci-fi movies....
If you want a peak or visor for your Bell Custom 500 helmet … well, you can’t have one. According to Monza Imports, dealers don’t want to stock them and that’s a real shame. The American-made helmets start at $129.95 for the solid colours, $139.95 for the flake and $159.95...
Innovative motorcycle helmets could make their way into the V8 Utes pit crews next year. One driver who will be...
One of the advantages of wearing the Reevu FSX1 full-face helmet with the revolutionary rear-view mirror system is that it...
French retro motorcycle helmet company Ruby has released a limited edition range of helmets to celebrate German motorcycle manufacturer BMW’s 90th anniversary. The five helmets are available in retro open face Pavillon style, the Belvedere open-face scooter helmet with a pivoting full-face visor and Castel full-face retro MX style. All...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7AYfq9uIY8 The next wave of motorcycle technology won’t have anything to do with your bike – it will all be...
The retro-style Bell Bullitt helmet has passed Australian certification (AS/NZS1698) and is on order to arrive in June. Bernie Nolan...
I’ve reviewed many Bluetooth systems and the biggest failing is the sound quality from the tiny seekers that come with them. Now you can upgrade your speakers for under $30, improve the sound and reduce distortion. Finn Moto has auxiliary speakers which work with the R3 and R4 Bluetooth systems...
Shark Explore-R motorcycle helmet is so versatile you can use it for adventure riding, street fighting, touring, cruising, track days...
Innovative motorcycle helmet company Reevu has run into many bureaucratic hurdles in their bid to market their helmets with a...
Talk about rubbing your nose, ears, chin and whole head in it … Icon has released a new version of its Airframe motorcycle helmet with crash statistics. The numbers you see on the helmet represent the crash statistics for that part of the helmet to be damaged in an accident....
Cleaning your motorcycle helmet is not only about pride in your appearance, but also safety, cleanliness, odour and a long...
It’s one of the age-old questions of motorcycling: open-face or full-face helmet? For open-face “brain-bucket” proponents, it’s a matter of...
Father’s Day will be here before you know it, so we’ve put together a small Father’s Day gift guide of some motorcycle products, motorcycle-related products as well as one gift that will save you time so you can go riding! (Father’s Day has come and gone in the North America...
An “Iron Man” style motorcycle helmet with head-up display, video rearview and GPS built in has been launched (August 11). But...
https://youtu.be/ZdcWd594lRw The world’s first commercially available motorcycle helmet with head-up display may be coming to Australia. The Californian makers of...
While most motorcycle gear has reflective material for better night visibility, few motorcycle helmets do. But now you can switch on your helmet and turn it into a visual safety device at night. The LightMode full-face motorcycle helmet includes a electroluminescent (EL) element which wraps all the way around...
Why do I come home with a big grin on my face after a ride wearing an open face helmet?...
Do you go internet shopping when you need motorcycle riding gear and bike accessories, or do you shop around locally? The belief...
Cheaper and safer helmets, consistency in helmet laws across states and a resolution to helmet cams and bluetooth mounts could be the result of a free forum next year. Standards Australia has invited members of the public to participate in the February forum in Sydney to discuss changes to helmet laws. It...
Riders have been advised to fight fines for having a camera stuck to their helmet in the wake of a...
How would you like your helmet to tell you how fast you’re going, where you are going and what your...
The Federal Government needs to resolve the issue of states having different interpretations of helmet laws, says an industry spokesman. Rhys Griffiths, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries motorcycle spokesman, welcomes the recent commitment by the Federal Government to harmonise Australian Design Rules (ADRs) with UN vehicle regulations and hopes it...
The NSW police blitz on riders wearing a helmet camera will continue. After almost two weeks and several phones calls...
A helmet petition and helmet laws website have been established in the wake of Queensland accepting international helmet standards and...
Australia’s confusing helmet laws become even more confounding next weekend when new laws are introduced in Queensland and an array of helmet stickers could become legal. From February 1, motorcycle riders on Queensland roads can not only wear helmets complying with Australian standard AS1698 or AS/NZS1698 like the rest of...
All you budding hipsters should take note of the cool new Shark Heritage open-face helmet. It is available now in...
There are mixed emotions about the ability of a national helmet forum today (February 19) to resolve the confusing helmet standards...
A national motorcycle helmet forum has failed to reach any resolutions nor give riders any clear indication of what is a legal helmet or whether tinted visors and helmet cameras are legal. Today’s forum was convened by Standards Australia and included representatives of state and federal governments, road safety groups, certifiers, retailers,...
The Motorcycle Council of NSW has called for national road rules on helmet use that are separate to the current...
Riders confused by complex helmet laws and conflicting interpretations across state borders would prefer to replace the Australian safety standard...
One in three riders mistakenly believes that a helmet bought online from overseas that is the same model as an Australian-approved helmet will be legal to wear here. This is one of the shocking results of a recent rider survey by the Consumers Federation of Australia. Spokesman Professor Raphael Gzrebieta told...
Soon you could be riding around looking like the chief character from the popular computer war game, Halo. National Entertainment...
Riders still face erroneous helmet fines for non-compliance, tinted visors and helmet cams while helmet law reform moves ahead at...
At least one NSW rider has avoided paying a hefty fine for wearing a helmet camera simply because he decided to challenge the infringement notice in court. The issue is a legal minefield thanks to complex and arcane laws that invite varied police interpretations in each state and could attract...
Riders may soon be able to connect to the internet and access Google Maps via a tiny Edison computer in their...
Riders could soon look like Iron Man with a HUD (heads-up display) helmet that screens vital information such as speed on...
Australian certification of helmets is a costly exercise for importers and helmet manufacturers, so we miss out on getting some of the great helmets, such as Suomy. Queensland has taken the smart move of accepting ECE22 international helmet standards which makes available a lot of very safe helmets in a...
The Shark Evoline 3 is one of the best modular helmets on the market with its flip-up face that folds...
The AGVisor that tints in an instant may be the answer to the legal issue in Australia of riders being...
The new Shark Heritage helmet not only looks hipster-cool, but is also cool to wear. The interior of the open-face Heritage is made using a sustainable bamboo-based material, which is claimed to improve ventilation, prevent sweating and keep your head cool. We tried it and it really does work on...
Police have withdrawn a fine against a Victorian rider for having a tinted visor, prompting a call for all riders...
Motorcycle helmets are becoming so smart with Bluetooth, sensors, cameras and more that they are a drain on battery power,...
The coming tide of hi-tech motorcycle helmets featuring a head-up display (HUD) of information such as directions and speed may not be the safety device they claim. HUD has been used for some time now in many luxury cars and is considered safer because the information is displayed on a...
I thought I’d invented something when I pulled apart an old set of headphones and shoved them inside a noisy...
https://youtu.be/ViUPv5EwHFY The world’s first commercially available motorcycle helmet with head-up display, the Skully AR-1, is increasing production to meet worldwide...
The Shark Skwal helmet with LEDs on the back and front to attract the attention of motorists at night is now available for sale in Australia. It features rechargeable battery-powered LED lights fitted to the front and rear of the helmet for improved visibility in low light conditions. They are distributed by...
There seems to be more confusion, rather than less, in the wake of Victoria following Queensland with wider helmet compliance...
Are the new international motorcycle helmet laws in Queensland and Victoria unclear, unfair and even un-constitutional? Helmet and rider rights...
Could bone conduction make better helmet speakers for riders than conventional systems? Even the army looks like using it to hear over loud battle noises. Bone conduction is a method of turning vibrations into sound that pass through the bones in your head and are considered more effective than headphones....
Bond University JD law student Kristoffer Diocampo looks at the legal implications of helmet camera injuries: Ambiguous Australian legislation makes it...
Australia is gradually accepting international helmet standards in the wake of the Northern Territory this week adopting the wider rules....
Riders run the risk of a fine if they remove the helmet visor protective film under the controversial ruling last week by a Victorian Magistrate, says a helmet law expert. Australian Motorcycle Council helmet chairman Guy Stanford says the verdict to uphold a fine against a motorcyclist for wearing a...
The world’s only commercial available head up display (HUD) unit for motorcycle helmets is about to launch its second “slimline” generation...
A County Court appeal has been lodged after a Victorian Magistrate last month upheld a $150 fine against a motorcycle rider...
International-standard helmets remain illegal to wear in some states while NSW has urged the federal government to get their act together and make them legal to sell. NSW Transport Minister Duncan Gay has announced that NSW will approve the use of international-standard UNECE helmets, but only after the Federal Government...