Rear view motorcycle helmet

[Freebird]

Interesting concept and I think a pretty good idea but at what looks like about $385.00 in US Dollars, I think I'll pass.

 

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/reevu/msx1/

[Guest seuadr]

isn't that what the mirrors are for?

[Freebird]

Yea right...like mirrors aren't so OLD SCHOOL.

[BOO]

Yea right...like mirrors aren't so OLD SCHOOL.

 

That's probably why no one uses them.

OLD SCHOOL....

Go figure...

BOO

[Bummer]

Finally! A helmet for those who've always wondered what sort of shenanigans their passenger's up to...

[JPM]

That could get confusing. If you turn your head to the RIGHT, you will see what is behind an to the LEFT. If you have a passenger, that may be all you see.

 

Joe

[LilBeaver]

Finally! A helmet for those who've always wondered what sort of shenanigans their passenger's up to...

 

 

I agree that this is an interesting idea however, I don't think I'd be comfortable having that glass/metal INSIDE the helmet. I am sure that they have crash tested it numerous times, I wonder how often the mirrors shatter and end up in the crash dummies face/eyes.

 

Between that and the price, I'll pass as well.

 

But, interesting idea - yes.

[OutKast]

The mirrors are not glass, they are polycarbonate so as not to shatter. This creates a slightly "woozy" image.

 

Since the rear seat on a Venture is so much higher than the rider seat, I agree worthless with a passenger.

 

My idea would be a bluetooth rear mounted camera, connected to a heads up display on the faceshield , ala corvette gauges.

[bongobobny]

Actually, Don, I am seriously considering springing $100 for one of those cameras mounted on the licence plate and act like a rear view mirror. I'll just mount the LCD display somewhere on the dash, perhaps on top of the windshield where a rear view mirror normally goes...

[elag]

So that's how my old school teacher did it. She always said she had eyes at the back of her head.

[ctraylor]

The mirrors are not glass, they are polycarbonate so as not to shatter. This creates a slightly "woozy" image.

 

Since the rear seat on a Venture is so much higher than the rider seat, I agree worthless with a passenger.

 

My idea would be a bluetooth rear mounted camera, connected to a heads up display on the faceshield , ala corvette gauges.

 

Worthless??? That depends how low cut her shirt is......

[OutKast]

worthless??? That depends how low cut her shirt is......

 

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Like the one Kitty is wearing in my Avatar?

[AlbertaClipper]

I would have to wear my bi-focals upside down to see what's behind me. But then I wouldn't be able to see what's in front of me. Do they make tri-focals with reading lens on the top and bottom and just glass in the middle:confused07:

[LilBeaver]

The mirrors are not glass, they are polycarbonate so as not to shatter. This creates a slightly "woozy" image.

 

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My idea would be a bluetooth rear mounted camera, connected to a heads up display on the faceshield , ala corvette gauges.

 

 

Okay. I guess I didn't think about it all that hard. Still, as a personal preference, I'd like to keep the possible projectiles in the helmet to a minimum - but sounds like it is probably a non issue.

 

As for the camera and projection/HUD deal - that would be pretty slick.

[bkuhr]

Simple test done today while riding, looked up and focused on inside of helmet where glasses would be. Too close, could not cleary focus. If little tv image, it would be very hard to see clearly