Italian motorcycle helmet manufacturer Momodesign is developing a super-lightweight, ultra-slim profile and cool-riding helmet using graphene. Momodesign has been working with...
There have been many smart helmets promised and some released with various levels of technology, but this Jarvish X-AR helmet...
Australian motorcycle helmet startup Forcite has received a welcome funding boost that will ensure its ultralight and ultra-hi-tech smart helmet hits the market in the next few months. The Forcite helmet integrates a camera system, navigation, intercom and active noise-cancelling. It also features an electronically tinted visor that changes tint...
If you suffer from an itchy scalp when you are wearing your motorcycle helmet, it could be because it needs...
You can now wear an AGV helmet with exactly the same specifications as the one that nine-time world champion Valentino...
Claims that some helmets protect riders from brain injuries caused by rotation have been questioned since there is no official testing procedure for those forces. Swedish brain safety technology company MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) says they are concerned about the accuracy of claims made by a couple of recently released...
The versatile new AGV AX9 helmet can be worn as an adventure helmet, MX lid with goggles or even a...
An “Iron Man” style motorcycle helmet with head-up display, video rearview and GPS built in has been launched (August 11). But...
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...
There has been no shortage of inventions over the years to keep the rain off your visor and now there...
Jarvish has now secured more than enough crowd funding to launch their X and X-AR smart helmets, adding a Tron...
BMW Motorrad will have a new boss when Markus Schramm takes over as director in May and the company has a new look in riding gear for 2018. Schramm, who will succeed Stephan Schaller, is 55 and a “passionate motorcyclist”. He has been with the BMW Group since 1991. There...
As many as one in four riders may be wearing a badly fitting helmet, resulting in the helmet coming off...
A helmet forum in Sydney has decided that the Australian standard for helmets is still relevant – at least for...
If you crashed wearing this Japanese Neko (cat) helmet with ears, would you land on your feet? We’ve seen some bizarre motorcycle helmets in our time (Storm Trooper helmets, helmets with hair and even shaved heads!), but nothing as ridiculous as the Neko-helmet from Nitrinos motostudio in Japan. The helmets...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite Helmets, has released exciting world-first, racer-perspective video from their Forcite MK1 helmet with an integrated...
If you wear sunglasses or prescription glasses you will know of the niggling problems caused by wearing them with a...
I’ve been using a couple of Reevu helmets for several months now and have found that they are not only a great safety device, but also very comfortable and with a couple of added benefits that I had not foreseen. But let’s go back to the start. The Reevu helmets...
Cambox V4 Pro is a slim action camera that fits around a helmet’s visor aperture to give a more accurate...
Three YouTube videos have been launched today to help riders understand the rules and regulations, correct fitting and crash-protection purpose...
Honda has filed a patent application for a facial-recognition helmet that would act as a key fob to unlock your motorcycle. It features a camera on the inside that identifies your face and then activates the motorcycle. Don’t expect that this will happen any time soon. It’s sort of an...
Australian motorcycle helmet startup Forcite is looking for riders to act as test pilots for their ultralight but ultra-hi-tech smart...
Shark Explore-R motorcycle helmet is so versatile you can use it for adventure riding, street fighting, touring, cruising, track days...
Davida open-face helmet prices have come down about $100 in the wake of the new Euro helmet laws that allow their use and sale in Australia. New Euro helmet laws were not only supposed to open our market to a wider range of high-quality helmets, but also make them cheaper...
A limited edition of 1000 Bell Custom 500 helmets has been produced to honour 100 years of Harley-Davidson in Australia, but...
As international-standard helmets are now approved in most of Australia, we thought we’d look back 50 years to helmet safety...
Isle of Man helmet manufacturer Veldt has partnered with famed shoe manufacturer Alessandro Berluti to make a carbon and leather helmet that costs a staggering amount. At £2840 ($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...
Retro bikes have been the rage for years and now retro motorcycle helmets and gear are catching up with Bell...
Aldi claims the gear they offer in their annual motorcycle gear sale is safe, but one Sydney reader says at least silver...
Riders are still in the dark on several helmet issues including tinted visors, labels, stickers and attachments, so Standards Australia has organised a second invitation-only forum on May 18 to discuss various issues that may settle some of this confusion. The first forum was held early last year to discuss...
There have been many airconditioner units for motorcycles and riders over the years that are big and expensive, but now...
AGV is the latest helmet manufacturer to partner with leading Bluetooth company Sena to develop a special aerodynamic ARK intercom...
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...
Shark claims their Spartan sports touring helmet not only offers protection, but is also quiet and light so that it...
The Hedon Heroine helmet, the British helmet company’s first full-face model, is finally available in Australia. Hedon helmets are distributed in Australia,...
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,...
If you have a biker in your life, you’ll probably get that they aren’t the easiest of people to buy...
Hi-tech Iron Man style head-up display motorcycle helmets and aftermarket HUD units will be the next big thing in coming...
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...
Caberg helmets, makers of the world’s first flip-up adventure lid, are available for Australian riders in states where the European...