Most motorcycle helmet manufacturers have now released retro designs over the past few years and now the Arai Rapide Neo...
The Nolan N-40 is several helmets in one that should suit a range of riders including cruisers, naked bike riders,...
Harley-Davidson has a range of retro-styled motorcycles and now has the helmet to match them with this Bell-made Bullitt Vintage Stripe full-face model. There is no difference from a standard Bullitt helmet except for the traditional Harley orange and black striping and Harley branding. You might expect Harley would add...
Bluetooth giant Sena has introduced a +Mesh wireless adaptor that will link any version of their intercoms to any number...
Riders are still in the dark on several helmet issues including tinted visors, labels, stickers and attachments, so Standards Australia...
Many riders now have Bluetooth intercom units in their helmets to talk to other riders, take and make phone calls and listen to music, but the sound quality isn’t great. Others think it is ridiculous and unsafe to have music or conversations while riding. They ride to enjoy the “solitude”....
America’s newest motorcycle company, Vanguard, has teamed up with fellow American Bluetooth company FUSAR and Isle of Man helmet company Veldt to...
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and comfort, you’re going to want the new touring...
Germany has knocked back a plea by a Sikh rider to wear a turban instead of a helmet on religious grounds. However, the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig says wearing a helmet does not infringe on Sikhs’ freedom of worship. It follows the appeal plea by a Sikh man who...
Would you wear a Chinese-made helmet, jacket, gloves, or motorcycle, in the wake of the escalating trade war with Australia?...
Only seven out of 30 helmets tested this year for safety and comfort by the NSW Consumer Rating and Assessment of...
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 $100 for the privilege of following your nerdy fashion tastes, but who cares when you can look like a superhero or super-villain, right?...
Shoei has updated its GT-Air touring helmet with a longer internal sun visor, better venting and more aerodynamics to make...
Australian motorcycle helmet startup Forcite has promised its ultralight and ultra-hi-tech smart helmet will hit the market in December. The...
Isle of Man helmet manufacturer Veldt has partnered with famed shoe manufacturer Alessandro Berluti to make a carbon and leather helmet that costs a staggering amount. At £2840 ($A6250 delivered to Australia), we believe the Berluti Veldt is the world’s most expensive production motorcycle helmet. It certainly eclipses the next most expensive...
Just because you like roughing it in the bush on your adventure bike doesn’t mean your head has to suffer...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can...
If you’ve ever had your helmet stolen from your bike or accidentally knocked or blown off your bike, then the stylish rear-rack-mounted Kobe Smart Case could be your solution. It electronically secures your helmet to your bike when parked and neatly folds away when not in use to be visually...
With the absence of racing due to the pandemic lockdown and the waning of sportsbike popularity we wonder how many...
Bluetooth experts have produced a Cavalry half helmet with built-in communicator mainly for the American cruiser market. There is no...
https://youtu.be/ojF0PYgBdLQ Young French couple Fanny, 19, and Jonathan, 20, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their idea for illuminated tape to light up your motorcycle helmet. They created Spektre which is a lighting system made of electroluminescent wire and an electroluminescent strip “for the sole purpose to be fixed on a...
Riders may soon be able to connect to the internet and access Google Maps via a tiny Edison computer in their...
If you have a biker in your life, you’ll probably get that they aren’t the easiest of people to buy...
BMW Motorrad has launched a 2020 heritage collection of rider gear to appeal to riders of their R nineT models as well as the upcoming R 18 cruiser. “BMW Motorrad has announced the launch of a serial-production motorcycle for the second half of 2020, which will mark its entry into...
The Shoei RYD helmet uses four different outer shell sizes to achieve a compact size and light weight, no matter...
Do you go internet shopping when you need motorcycle riding gear and bike accessories, or do you shop around locally? The belief...
Police have withdrawn a fine against a Victorian rider for having a tinted visor, prompting a call for all riders who have been fined for tinted visors or cameras on their helmets to immediately ask for their fine to be withdrawn. Rider Luke Johnson was fined on November 29, 2014,...
Claims that some helmets protect riders from brain injuries caused by rotation have been questioned since there is no official...
Shoei is the first major motorcycle helmet manufacturer to join the growing smart helmet revolution with the announcement of their...
In some states of the USA riders don’t have to wear a helmet, but they must have eye protection, while helmets are mandatory in Australia and glasses are not. It seems strange that eye protection has not been made mandatory in our nanny state. After all, your eyes are the...
If you’ve ever been showered with bugs on your ride, you will know how difficult they are to remove from...
While NSW Sikhs have pleaded to ride motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h while wearing a turban instead of...
This Veldt Trophy head helmet holder could be one of the best and coolest ways to store your motorcycle helmet when you’re not using it. Isle of Man helmet company Veldt now makes these “heads” that you mount on your wall to hang your helmet. They not only protect your...
All you budding hipsters should take note of the cool new Shark Heritage open-face helmet. It is available now in...
You can now wear an AGV helmet with exactly the same specifications as the one that nine-time world champion Valentino...
Motorcycle helmets are becoming so smart with Bluetooth, sensors, cameras and more that they are a drain on battery power, but not this helmet with a solar panel back-up. The Cranium iC-R motorcycle helmet is loaded with features including twin rearview cameras, twin colour LCD heads-up displays, GPS, smartphone connectivity,...
Nolan helmets may soon have active noise-cancelling systems after signing a deal with Norwegian tech startup DAAL. DAAL issued a media...
The Shark Evoline 3 is one of the best modular helmets on the market with its flip-up face that folds...
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...
Australia’s first smart-helmet manufacturer, Forcite, has created an exciting cockpit-view race video filmed with their clever helmet. Filmed in collaboration...
One of the most feature-packed, expensive, heaviest and biggest smart helmets yet, the CrossHelmet X1, has achieved its crowd-funding goal...
Most riders in the American state of Missouri will soon be able to ride without a helmet if they are aged 26 or more and have health insurance. That leaves only 19 out of 50 states where all riders must wear a helmet. This is not the first time Missouri...
Neckmike intercom is similar to those tactical headsets you’ve seen the good guys using in Hollywood blockbusters. It’s the product...
Italian motorcycle helmet manufacturer Momodesign has added a fan that activates at low speed to keep the airflow going to...
Centrelink has apologised for asking a client to take their motorcycle helmet outside as it was considered a weapon and says it is not their policy. The official statement comes more than a week after it was revealed that David McDowell was refused entry to Centrelink in Maryborough on June 26,...
Australia is gradually accepting international helmet standards in the wake of the Northern Territory this week adopting the wider rules....
Bulky external Bluetooth intercom systems not only cause wind noise issues, but look unsightly and could even be an issue...
Head-up display (HUD) in helmets has been delayed by controversy and expense, but now a cheaper HUD helmet is promised to hit the market soon. American augmented reality company DigiLens, which has made HUD units for cars, planes and glasses, claimed to have designed a lighter, thinner and cheaper screen...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite is about to go on sale and has attracted major investment support. The first batch...
Honda has filed a patent application for a facial-recognition helmet that would act as a key fob to unlock your...
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...
Cambox V4 Pro is a slim action camera that fits around a helmet’s visor aperture to give a more accurate...
The revolutionary Australian-designed VOZZ strapless motorcycle helmet is being updated and will be distributed in Canada. VOZZ Helmets managing director Mark...
US college student Ty Uehara has won $US2000 to develop his ConTekt helmet that will call emergency (911) if you have been in a crash. He’s not the first. Several other helmets are also being developed, including the Encephalon (Brain) from Nand Logic in the USA, the Indian-made Quin and even a...
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...
Soon you could be riding around looking like the chief character from the popular computer war game, Halo. National Entertainment...
Light weight is one off the most important safety and comfort qualities of a motorcycle helmet and Italian helmet manufacturer AGV has now released the world’s first fully carbon modular helmet. The AGV Sportmodular has a carbon-fibre shell and a carbon-fibre chin piece and weighs in a just 1295g. It...
If you want to get into the Christmas spirit with a novelty Santa helmet cover, most police will not play...
The makers of the basic EyeCo head-up display unit that flashes coloured alert lights in a rider’s peripheral vision claim...
Recalls on 161 Triumph Speed Triple S and R models and O’Neal helmets are the third and fourth motorcycle-related safety recalls over the past five days. It could be coincidence or it could be the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission getting recalls out of the way before a Christmas sojourn....