Extremes of temperature can affect your helmet so it’s important to store it somewhere that is temperate and dry. A rider posted...
Police have withdrawn a fine against a Victorian rider for having a tinted visor, prompting a call for all riders...
AGV last year joined the bandwagon of retro helmets with the X3000 and have now added this limited-edition tribute to the legendary 15-time world motorcycle champion, Giacomo Agostini. Link International spokesman Don Nicholas says Australia will get a limited number of the X3000 Ago helmets at $999 by June. He...
An “Iron Man” style motorcycle helmet with head-up display, video rearview and GPS built in has been launched (August 11). But...
British helmet company Ruroc is about to launch its updated Atlas 2.0 carbon-fibre helmet with several improvements and a clever...
The world’s first commercially available motorcycle helmet with head-up display, the Skully AR-1, is increasing production to meet worldwide demand, including Australia. First worldwide deliveries of the Skully AR-1 were to be made this month, but safety testing has set that back to September. A Skully spokesman called “Joey” says they have...
The Australian-designed and owned VOZZ Helmet with a unique system that rids the helmet of a chin strap will cost...
(CE certification article contributed by Pando Moto) Motorcycle protective rider gear has become a lot safer over the years since...
A group of Brisbane engineering and IT students plans to make the world’s first integrated camera-helmet called Iris including outside and inside microphones so you can narrate as you ride. It’s called Iris and the crowd-funding Kickstarter program launches today with a goal of $150,000. The idea is the brainchild of...
A helmet that calls for help from the emergency services if you’ve crashed is being developed by ThaiHealth. “Helpmet” works...
Karen Davidson is treated like a rock star among Harley-Davidson fans. Everywhere she goes at the Harley 110th celebrations in...
Shoei is the first major motorcycle helmet manufacturer to join the growing smart helmet revolution with the announcement of their IT-HT helmet. The IT-HT helmet will include Bluetooth intercom and head-up display (HUD) which includes a translucent screen that shows vital information to the rider without them having to take...
Quin is a cheap, lightweight helmet with an integrated Bluetooth communications that doesn’t have wires, velcro speakers, dials, knobs or...
The makers of the inVIEW helmet light hope to raise more than $US1m to develop an update of their innovative...
Most motorcycle helmet manufacturers have now released retro designs over the past few years and now the Arai Rapide Neo joins the trend. Arai is better known for its racing helmets, but the sports bike category is on the slide and the retro trend is continuing to rise, so it...
When you park your motorcycle at your local cafe or service station and don’t want to carry your helmet, you...
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...
Thin-profile, retro-styled helmets like this from Isle of Man helmet manufacturer Veldt are the latest fashion accessory, but are they comfortable and safe? Veldt recently sent us a limited-edition helmet to review. It was made especially to celebrate the launch of the American Vanguard Roadster motorcycle. Prices on their website...
As if bright yellow and red Ducati motorcycles aren’t visible enough, the Italian manufacturer has linked up with Arai and...
Suzuki fans can now wear their heart on their head with the branded Shoei GT-Air Suzuki MotoGP Helmet. The snazzy...
Japanese helmet manufacturer Shoei has joined the trend toward retro full-face helmets with their new Ex-Zero. The manufacturer says it will be available from July. Price for Australia is $599.90 for the five solid colour options of off-white, grey, matte black, yellow and red. The Equation graphic will arrive late September....
The Australian Motorcycle Council is asking riders to help them work out a rating system for helmet comfort via an...
If you suffer from an itchy scalp when you are wearing your motorcycle helmet, it could be because it needs...
America’s newest motorcycle company, Vanguard, has teamed up with fellow American Bluetooth company FUSAR and Isle of Man helmet company Veldt to offer an exclusive helmet. The Vanguard limited-edition helmets are being offered to celebrate the coming range of bikes due in 2018. There are two helmet models, Carbon and Aluminium. They...
Innovative motorcycle helmet company Reevu has run into many bureaucratic hurdles in their bid to market their helmets with a...
The changing helmet laws in Australia have caused a delay in the delivery of the Skully AR-1 head-up display (HUD) helmet....
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can wear and what they can and can’t do with their helmets. The Federal Government now allows European-standard helmets to be sold throughout the country, and every state now allows them...
Aussie riders are getting behind smart-helmet manufacturer Forcite which is on track to raise $A1m through a public equity crowdfunding...
Smart helmets are coming and they are getting smarter by the day with the latest calling emergency if you crash...
Sena is the first company to unveil a noise-cancelling motorcycle helmet that works much like noise-cancelling headphones as made popular by Bose. The Smart Helmet was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan along with updated Bluetooth communicators (10S, 10R and 10U), the Prism Tube action camera, and wristband...
The new AGV K6 carbon helmet has more shell area and less visor mechanism for maximised protection, though the visor...
Many helmets now come with quick-release ratchet-lock chin straps that present a problem in securing them to your parked motorcycle...
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....
Australia’s first smart-helmet manufacturer, Forcite, has created an exciting cockpit-view race video filmed with their clever helmet. Filmed in collaboration...
More great products from the some of the best producers of motorcyclist clothing have arrived for the summer ahead. We...
While drink riding may be rare, it does happen, but not if a Taiwanese smart helmet fitted with a breathalyser becomes available. The “Bluetooth Alcohol Detection Smart Motorcycle Helmet” was designed by Taipei City University of Science and Technology and has won best invention at the recent Seoul International Invention...
A Russian prototype helmet with head-up display is claimed to have “true HUD” while the Skully and coming BMW helmets and...
Everything old is new again in the world of helmets and the latest to join the retro helmet rage is...
If you find it inconvenient carrying your helmet around, you may be interested in this EZ-GO motorcycle helmet strap. The Chinese-made EZ-GO Strap sells for just $A22 (plus $A10 shipping) and you can buy it here online. EZ-GO strap in use We were sent a strap to use and were...
American motorcycle helmet manufacturer Biltwell last year released its Lane Splitter urban/enduro helmet in Australia and will soon add the...