Author Topic: Helmet (Read 5224 times)

Gypsyjon · **on:** April 19, 2013, 05:15:39 pm

Okay guys, here it is....

http://gizmodo.com/5995055/this-predator-helmet-can-make-even-the-tiniest-vespa-badass

barenekd · **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:21:14 pm

Gag me with a spoon!

mplayle · **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:29:32 pm

Uhhh ......

<gack>!

Yeah, what he said.

motomataya · **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:30:38 pm

Looks dangerous from the picture. But anything that awful would look dangerous.

Lwt Big Cheese · **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:35:57 pm

The visibility is terrible.

AgentX · **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:46:17 pm

Quote from: Lwt Big Cheese on April 19, 2013, 05:35:57 pm

The visibility is terrible.

Yeah, with the chameleon cloaking technology and all.

Royalista · **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:58:26 pm

A tri-laser scope is always handy.

Ducati Scotty · **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:59:00 pm

I need to pair that with a pink jacket!

Gypsyjon · **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2013, 09:22:16 pm

Quote from: Ducati Scotty on April 19, 2013, 07:59:00 pm

I need to pair that with a pink jacket!

Maybe the helmet comes in pink too??

GreenMachine · **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2013, 09:26:18 pm

I did enjoy the movies though..

Arizoni · **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:15:41 pm

Why do I keep having visions of a 98 pound nerd wearing that helmet into a Hell's Angel Bikers Bar thinking he's going to be accepted? $:-\$

Gypsyjon · **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2013, 12:34:36 am

Quote from: Arizoni on April 19, 2013, 11:15:41 pm

Why do I keep having visions of a 98 pound nerd wearing that helmet into a Hell's Angel Bikers Bar thinking he's going to be accepted? $:-\$

I love it...

Ducati Scotty · **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2013, 12:51:04 am

I think you're only allowed to wear it while riding vintage mopeds. Think about it, the blue smoke lets you show off the trident lasers!

Scott

AgentX · **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2013, 02:29:31 am

It's funny, though--that helmet is part of some giveaway, and the Indian rider club I belong to is sharing it all over Facebook since it's the coolest thing EVER and would be awesome to wear on an Enfield.

gremlin · **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2013, 09:26:51 am

Quote from: Arizoni on April 19, 2013, 11:15:41 pm

Why do I keep having visions of a 98 pound nerd wearing that helmet into a Hell's Angel Bikers Bar thinking he's going to be accepted? $:-\$

He'll get something !

benknrobbers · **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2013, 09:28:33 am

For $800 I'll pass on that. The wife and I looked at these once, along with other custom jobs. Ended up settling on a pair of Torc helmets with built in bluetooth. Kinda nice getting gps turn by turn in my helmet.

JVS · **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2013, 11:01:42 am

It is a spastical helmet. If someone makes the wisest decision to purchase something like that, please have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkUQ_BSD0MQ also

mattsz · **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2013, 11:40:33 am

I actually went to see that video. Wasted a whole minute of my life on it, before I realized it wasn't a joke: that guy really is sad that his cool helmet wasn't making him happy.

sigh...

D the D · **Reply #18 on:** June 26, 2013, 03:44:04 pm

Why would any male past puberty want to wear a Halloween costume for anything but a Halloween party?

High On Octane · **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2013, 04:28:22 pm

That helmet would make a good decoration.

But what an ugly cheap POS!

Scottie

benknrobbers · **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2013, 02:49:41 am

On the right bike, it wouldn't look terribly out of place. I'm thinking a blacked out crotch rocket, slammed.

indyogb · **Reply #21 on:** June 27, 2013, 04:32:47 am

It'd be kinda cool to see a MotoGP or WSBK rider sporting one of those.

Probably not real conducive to visibility though. I need to go watch Predator again.

JVS · **Reply #22 on:** June 27, 2013, 04:40:49 am

I was 9 years old when the grown ups in the house put that movie in the VCR. It went on to haunt me at night time for the following few months. It is still scary, if I think about it lol. Even to this day If we're bush walking or are travelling on a country road surrounded by dense vegetation, the only thought that comes to mind is - 'I think we're being watched by da Preds'

D the D · **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2013, 02:21:47 pm

Oh, you young kids are sooooo sensitive!

High On Octane · **Reply #24 on:** June 27, 2013, 04:11:57 pm

Seriously, watching that video of the guy tearing the helmet apart was kind of sad. It's supposed to be an $800 motorcycle helmet and the construction/quality is equivalent to a $15 Wal-Mart bicycle helmet. I definitely would never trust it to save my head!

Scottie

barenekd · **Reply #25 on:** June 27, 2013, 05:30:46 pm

total POS. Awfully expensive "Novelty" helmet.
The cork lined Davida is a far better helmet. Looks better, too!
Bare

Gypsyjon · **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2013, 01:12:51 am

Quote from: benknrobbers on June 26, 2013, 09:28:33 am

For $800 I'll pass on that. The wife and I looked at these once, along with other custom jobs. Ended up settling on a pair of Torc helmets with built in bluetooth. Kinda nice getting gps turn by turn in my helmet.

You're kidding, right??

heloego · **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2013, 05:51:46 am

I've been riding with one of my mechanics.
He keeps telling me how cool his helmet is with Blue Tooth, GPS, his tunes, etc.
I think that kind of takes away from the experience. I like the relative quiet of my rides with no distractions, and in fact getting lost or missing a turn is half the fun for me.

Royalista · **Reply #28 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:58:22 pm

+1
Music: engine and wind
Direction: front wheel
Satisfaction: you bet

benknrobbers · **Reply #29 on:** July 02, 2013, 10:43:12 pm

Quote from: heloego on July 02, 2013, 05:51:46 am

I've been riding with one of my mechanics.
He keeps telling me how cool his helmet is with Blue Tooth, GPS, his tunes, etc.
I think that kind of takes away from the experience. I like the relative quiet of my rides with no distractions, and in fact getting lost or missing a turn is half the fun for me.

Quote from: Gypsyjon on June 29, 2013, 01:12:51 am

You're kidding, right??

To answer questions, No I'm not kidding. They sync together so she and I can talk as needed.

I ride daily, to work and back, and any errands that I'm running I'll end up riding year round unless there's ice on the ground. I have a truck but the bike is my primary vehicle. One of the concessions that you make for these bikes is the very noticeable lack of power. In order to avoid interstate driving, I end up taking a lot of back roads. While I don't mind getting lost on the rare occasion I'm out just puttering about on the weekend, having microsoft anna pop up in my helmet and tell me turn left here is a blessing, cause I don't want to find myself in deliveranceville at the corner of yousuregotapurdymouth ave and squeallikeapig drive. More importantly, I don't want to be late for whatever I'm going to do, which is typically why I'm riding. And the silence is fine for the first hour, but after a couple of hours of SHHHHHHHH I end up singing anyway, and if someone's going to sing to me, It's better that it be Tool than my off key voice.

heloego · **Reply #30 on:** July 03, 2013, 01:03:29 am

Point taken.
As for me, after dealing with incessant phone activity for 7 days straight, it's really a blessing for me to have the peace of an hour or more of silence when I ride. No wrong numbers, no vendors, no survey takers, no boss, no fiance, no pilots.

High On Octane · **Reply #31 on:** July 03, 2013, 01:10:36 am

Every now and then I'll bust out the MP3 player loaded with Death Metal and rip up the highway. But for the most part, I want to be able to hear the cars around me and not be distracted. Most states it is actually illegal to operate a vehicle on public roads with head phones in your ears. FYI

Scottie

D the D · **Reply #32 on:** July 03, 2013, 01:28:23 am

What Scottie said. Me, my thoughts, and paying attention. Almost locked up Sunday when an Escalade did a hard left in front of me, but not being distracted I was prepared and had a workable out. Music or chit chat? I might've been scraped off the side of a Cadillac.

benknrobbers · **Reply #33 on:** July 03, 2013, 02:32:18 am

Quote from: heloego on July 03, 2013, 01:03:29 am

Point taken.
As for me, after dealing with incessant phone activity for 7 days straight, it's really a blessing for me to have the peace of an hour or more of silence when I ride. No wrong numbers, no vendors, no survey takers, no boss, no fiance, no pilots.

I can see where you come from on that point. I don't get much in the way of calls nowadays. so it's no skin off my back. Oh and I can take calls too, although the wind noise makes it pointless past 40 mph. Also the speakers are built into the helmet. They aren't the same as headphones and i typically don't turn it up loud enough to make it so I can't hear what's going on around me as well.

mattsz · **Reply #34 on:** July 03, 2013, 11:53:56 pm

Ease up, guys! benknrobbers didn't say anything about taking phone calls or listening to music - he mentioned GPS and his wife!

Audible directions, and the ability to communicate with a passenger could arguably remove distraction...

High On Octane · **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:06:41 am

Quote from: mattsz on July 03, 2013, 11:53:56 pm

Ease up, guys! benknrobbers didn't say anything about taking phone calls or listening to music - he mentioned GPS and his wife! Audible directions, and the ability to communicate with a passenger could arguably remove distraction...

I don't think anyone was was trying to offend anyone else. I think Bluetooth helmets are cool. I'd just rather hear my bike and traffic, that's all. I mean it would be nice to have turn by turn directions right in my ear. Personally I'd rather have a map in a tank bag than wait for my GPS to tell me "signal lost" 50 miles from no where. I'll be honest, I've become TOO dependent on technology.

Scottie

mattsz · **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:24:11 am

I know, Scottie - I did say it with a wink! He doesn't need me sticking up for him anyway. I was just elbowing some ribs...

High On Octane · **Reply #37 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:35:15 am

Ahh Haa! Got it.

Scottie

benknrobbers · **Reply #38 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:37:30 am

No worries guys. it's all good fun around here. If I took offense to any of this I'd be a lot less polite.

Arizoni · **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:33:32 am

When I hear about a GPS giving directions I'm reminded of Noisymilk's tale of him and a buddy riding scooters from Mesa, Arizona into Canada. (Noisymilk is one of our brother members here on the RE forum.)

After showing several non-existent roads they renamed it "Bob".
Comments like, "Shell we see what Bob says?" became common.

Not to hijack this topic but Noisymilks description and photos of that adventure are great.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=690259

benknrobbers · **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2013, 06:16:39 am

lol, This reminds me of our gps in my truck. It's a magellan, we call her mag. Mag gets confused and tells us there are roads that aren't really there.

Royalista · **Reply #41 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:33:19 pm

I use the Foretrex 401 from Garmin. Gives me direction and distance. Roadfinding is my lust and joy.