| Author | Message | ||
     Skarecrow |
Hey No_rice, I think I found the perfect helmet to go with that nice XB9 of yours. http://www.akumahelmets.com/product_helmet_Apache. htm | ||
| No_rice |
that doesnt look to bad. and i would assume it will be about the price of the similar one at $419. the lightning is kind of neat. | ||
| Spiderman |
No_Rice still wishes he could get his hands on my helmet...  Mine is a tad different but this is the closest I could find online... | ||
| No_rice |
ya, ya, ya you bastid! | ||
| Sleez |
check out their tinting visor; http://www.akumahelmets.com/product_visor_tod.html | ||
| Diablobrian |
yeah, the electronic tinting visor sounds like a great idea. I assume it's an LCD with some sort of variable light transmission setting (if not it will be soon). I'd bet that these will be widely available for many brands in the near future. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
DB, here is an article about Akuma's electrochromatic visor. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-accessories /2008/electrochromatic-visor.htm I read an interesting article on the company that invented the technology (ie holds the patents) they mentioned they approached Arai/Shoei first, but they were not interested in the technology. With the limited availability of photochromatic visors in helmets. I just don't see this becoming a main stay for a long time. The technology is far from new. Polycarbonate photochromatic lens (ie "transitions") have been around for over 20 years. Why they have taken so long to get here, I don't know. | ||
| Diablobrian |
I know what you mean about the photochromatic, I am referring to the "tint on demand" visor that they are touting on the web site. Your link makes a brief mention of it. http://www.akumahelmets.com/product_visor_tod.html There is another company (after a little research) testing what they call a "VTV" or Variable Tint Visor, http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2000SPIE.4021..114T These eliminate the weakness of the photochromic visors because they can be switched on and off if, for instance, you are entering a tunnel you won't be blind etc. | ||
| Diablobrian |
here is another bit I'd like to see become a standard feature: http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/7 1579.php The only thing better than wearing all of your gear on a ride is gear that can get help to you if you have an accident and no one else is around (like on our favorite deserted stretches of pavement that tend to have drop-offs or other obstructions that could hide you and your bike from view) | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
DB, I don't think my first post was very clear. When I mentioned that Arai/Shoei had passed on the visor, I was speaking of the electrochromatic. They had a chance to have it first, they passed. Akuma decided to risk it, hence them being first. Akuma has locked up the patents with a contract. The reason I mentioned photochromatic visors is that they have been around for at least 7 years (in limited quantity) yet they are nearly impossible to get on a top brand helmet. Hence my opinion that it will be a long time before any chromatic visors are mainstream. I read an interesting article about that "OnStar System" for the moto helmets. For what it would cost to implement a system like that it would be much easier to use a lanyard tether. It would be along the line as a kill switch on a jet ski. Fall off and the motor quits. You could rig this to a Epirb, or something along the lines Inmarsat C locator. This is the tech trucking companies use to track trailers. This way it would not be tied to a particular helmet. |
