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08-21-2012, 06:56 PM
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| Superbiker   Joined: Aug 2009 From: Chicagoland I Ride: 2010 RC8R; 2009 ZX6R; Percheron/Paint (equine variety) |  Heating and Cooling Motorcycle Helmet From Engadget: All-weather motorcycle helmet heats and cools your face, protects grey matter Bob Averill, who introduced us to the world of underwater hamster care, had a couple of other projects to show us during our visit to Portland, Oregon, including the All-Weather Motorcycle Helmet. What, you ask, makes a motorcycle helmet "all-weather?" Why, built-in heating and cooling, of course. Averill started with a standard Vega modular helmet, adding an evaporative cooler powered by a solar panel on top. The cooler pulls air from an intake on the helmet's side, sucking up more air at higher speeds and blowing it through a sponge, across the wearer's face. When things get too cold, there's a heater built into the liner, created from a heated mouse pad and powered by a lithium battery. Averill is looking to get the project mass-produced, but that's easier said than done, when it comes to a safety products like this -- and Kickstarter, apparently, isn't playing ball. Check out a video of the helmet after the break. (I don't know how to embed video, so here's a link): Article with video Would you buy it? |
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08-21-2012, 07:54 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2009 From: Chicagoland I Ride: 2010 RC8R; 2009 ZX6R; Percheron/Paint (equine variety) | 
I wouldn't wear it either...but the cooling feature would be kinda nice sometimes. | |
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08-21-2012, 08:06 PM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Feb 2010 From: Seattle, Wa I Ride: An 06 R6 with OPRT |
something like that? The cooling would be nice, my AGV is pretty toasty. | |
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08-21-2012, 08:08 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2009 From: Chicagoland I Ride: 2010 RC8R; 2009 ZX6R; Percheron/Paint (equine variety) |
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08-24-2012, 04:42 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Feb 2011 From: Portland, OR I Ride: Aprilia, Ducati |
but no it's not for me. | |
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08-24-2012, 10:19 PM
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   Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Suzuki DRZ400E, My Wife's Scooter | Sheesh! Naysayers  You'll wear heated gloves, vests jackets, pants, but not a heated helmet? Sounds like a natural to me. As for the cooling, the small amount of electricity from a solar cell won't have any issues with a moistened sponge. I'd be more concerned about the sponge drying out. Also, while evaporative cooling is surprisingly efficient, it doesn't work very well in high humidity (but would work very well up here in the northwest.) KevinD |
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08-25-2012, 06:55 AM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Aug 2011 From: Tanasbourne, OR I Ride: 2008 R6, 2007 S2R 1000 | Nah. Don't like a bunch of crap built into my lid. I'd just like one with airflow designed by an actual aeronautics engineer, rather than some guy armed with a power drill and cheap plastic bits. Not saying those lids don't exist, just saying that I'd like one. Of course, they cost as much as an entire freaking BIKE, so I do not have one. |
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08-25-2012, 07:47 AM
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| Superbiker Joined: Aug 2009 From: Chicagoland I Ride: 2010 RC8R; 2009 ZX6R; Percheron/Paint (equine variety) | I'd be happy with a helmet that doesn't require aftermarket bits and pieces to stop the visor from fogging! |
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ok now that is funny..
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