This motorcycle helmet hanger is claimed to safeguard your helmet while safely putting it on display so every visitor will...
The Shark Skwal helmet with LEDs on the back and front to attract the attention of motorists at night is...
Australian smart-helmet manufacturer Forcite has now launched a flagship model MK1S helmet with extra battery life, better comfort and aero, and hi-fi speakers. The company has raised millions through public equity crowdfunding and shares to build more varieties of their MK1 helmets and expand into the world market later this...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite Helmets, has released exciting world-first, racer-perspective video from their Forcite MK1 helmet with an integrated...
The lowest-profile open-face motorcycle helmet on the market – the Davida Speedster V3 – is now legal to wear in...
Australians will soon be able ride nationwide with a European-standard helmet after Western Australia yesterday became the final state to approve UNECE 22.05 helmets. South Australia announced Euro helmet approval last month, effective from May. The pressure is now on SA to recognise the approval of helmets UNECE helmets worn by interstate riders particularly...
New York designer and rider Joe Doucet has designed a helmet wth an LED light that switches to red when...
If you find it inconvenient carrying your helmet around, you may be interested in this EZ-GO motorcycle helmet strap. The...
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best for gear and Pirelli the best tyre. The results come from the second annual survey of 1079 riders by customer satisfaction research and ratings business Canstar Blue. Top motorcycle brands Only...
NEXX Brings Carbon ADV Option For 2021 This may or may not get slightly confusing with the sheer amount of...
Nolan helmets may soon have active noise-cancelling systems after signing a deal with Norwegian tech startup DAAL. DAAL issued a media...
Australia’s first smart helmet has already sold 1000 to be delivered around Christmas and is launching in the USA and Europe next year. Forcite CEO and co-founder Alfred Boyadgis says their MK1 smart helmet has been a huge success since its unveiling at roadshows around Australia over the past couple of...
Nolan has launched the trendy new N-21 open-face helmet that will suit a variety of riders from cafe-racing hispsters to...
All you budding hipsters should take note of the cool new Shark Heritage open-face helmet. It is available now in...
Argon Transform hi-tech helmet accessory transforms a standard helmet into an Iron Man helmet with head-up display, bluetooth, GPS and more. Singapore start-up Whyre claim their Argon Transform is the world’s first dual-camera Augmented Reality attachment for a motorcycle helmet. The $US795 ($A1140) unit doesn’t look too different to us from several others which...
A Russian prototype helmet with head-up display is claimed to have “true HUD” while the Skully and coming BMW helmets and...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite is about to go on sale and has attracted major investment support. The first batch...
Australian smart-helmet manufacturer Forcite is today launching a public equity crowdfunding campaign through Equitise to build more varieties of their MK1 helmets and expand into the world market. The cashed-up company has already attracted funding from Atlas Advisors Australia, bringing their combined post-sales funding to $8 million. As of yesterday,...
Quin is a cheap, lightweight helmet with an integrated Bluetooth communications that doesn’t have wires, velcro speakers, dials, knobs or...
The retro-style Bell Bullitt helmet has passed Australian certification (AS/NZS1698) and is on order to arrive in June. Bernie Nolan...
As international-standard helmets are now approved in most of Australia, we thought we’d look back 50 years to helmet safety standards. Today’s rigorously tested helmets are made of tough and lightweight materials such as carbon fibre, polycarbonate plastic, fibreglass and kevlar in the shell with a polystyrene foam inner. Studies...
Pomelo fruit and fish scales could hold the key to more protective, lighter and cheaper motorcycle riding gear, says BMW...
The Motorcycle Council of NSW has called for national road rules on helmet use that are separate to the current...
Some riders will only wear open-face helmets, some will only wear full-face, others wear different helmets in different conditions and some only wear flip-up or modular helmets. So which is best and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of helmet? We don’t want to preach to...
There have been many smart helmets promised and some released with various levels of technology, but this Jarvish X-AR helmet...
An “Iron Man” motorcycle helmet with information displays on the visor is no longer the stuff of Hollywood sci-fi movies....
You can’t live without your head, so you need to protect it with the best motorcycle helmets. However, shopping for a motorcycle helmet has never been a walk in the park. Sometimes you have to weigh up cost versus comfort. Should buying a helmet leave your pockets empty? Of course...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can...
The general rule is to replace your motorcycle helmet every five years, but what if you drop it, sweat heavily...
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 annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale kick starts at 8am on Saturday (August 13, 2016) with a wide range of cheap and good quality gear....
The Hedon Heroine helmet, the British helmet company’s first full-face model, is finally available in Australia. Hedon helmets are distributed in Australia,...
Helmet accessories such as intercoms and cameras must be crash-tested with the helmet type to be legal under new United Nations rules that come into effect from July 2023. The changes are part of an upgrade to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 22.05 standard which has been accepted for...
Aldi claims the gear they offer in their annual motorcycle gear sale is safe, but one Sydney reader says at least silver...
The AGVisor that tints in an instant may be the answer to the legal issue in Australia of riders being...
Not every rider has the same shape of head, so some are riding with helmets that do not fit correctly due to the accepted standards in Australia and the import policies of helmet distributors. According to Australian Motorcycle Council Helmets Committee chair Guy Stanford, most helmets on shelves in Australia...
There have been many airconditioner units for motorcycles and riders over the years that are big and expensive, but now...
How would you like your helmet to tell you how fast you’re going, where you are going and what your...
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...
Smart helmets are coming and they are getting smarter by the day with the latest calling emergency if you crash...