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Valentino Rossi's prototype AGV helmet
By Robin Goodwin on 08/11/2011 20:27:20
Project 46 AGV helmet
Hidden amongst the AGV stand was the prototype for a possible next-generation helmet, developed by Valentino Rossi and named 'Project 46'.Accompanying the glass protected helmet was an Italian description for the experimental AGV, saying
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New kit: Davida Jet helmet
By Tom Higham on 21/01/2013 13:46:19
Classic looking open-face helmet
The Davida Jet helmet is a quality piece of kit, made here in dear Old Blighty. I got my hands on one just a few days before I went on the CB1100 launch last week and I thought it suited Honda's big retro perfectly.The lining and finish is superb
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Crown Jewels - AGV Helmets
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/10/2003 09:05:35
So just how do Italian helmet manufacturers AGV protect the most precious head in motorcycle racing? Bertie headed to Italy to find out making a helmet for Valentino Rossi must be akin to trying to make a crown fit for a king
to speak.AGV currently have four factories, one in the Czech Republic, one in Malaysia, one in Indonesia and the one in Italy. They've been around for years. They first started making crash helmets back in 1947. Since then they've supported numerous World
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New SHARP helmet ratings released
By Visordown News on 11/04/2009 10:39:10
Government releases a further 28 results on new motorcycle helmets
NEW SAFETY ratings for motorcycle helmets were published today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.An extra 28 motorcycle helmets have been rated by SHARP - the Department for Transport’s Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme – taking
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VIDEO: APC airbag helmet tested
By Visordown News on 13/10/2008 08:52:12
Thought-provoking footage of APC's new airbag helmet in action
CHECK OUT this amazing video of the innovative APC helmet airbag system being put through its paces.The tests, carried out by safety organisation DEKRA, show different scenarios with and without the system to highlight how it stops the biker's head
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Rider trapped under car by helmet
By Visordown News on 11/07/2012 09:18:50
Rescue services take half an hour to free man trapped under a parked car by his helmet
THIS is probably one of the few instances where a rider has been hindered by a crash helmet after an Australian man was left trapped under a car because of his lid.The accident happened in Sydney when the rider was knocked off his bike and left
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Karl Lagerfield unveils new fur covered helmets
By Visordown News on 10/03/2009 08:38:25
The latest, naffest bike helmet design springs onto the market from German pony-tailed fashion bloke
FUR COVERED motorcycle helmets were the order of the day at Karl Lagerfeld's Paris Fashion Week, where the designer showed off his autumn/winter collection.The mink covered helmets, made by French brand Ruby, and fitted with an iPod connection, so
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Folding Helmet nominated for Dyson Award
By Nathan Clark on 26/05/2011 14:13:17
A new folding helmet design has been shortlisted for the James Dyson Award
JESSICA DUNN, a design graduate from Australia has designed the world’s first folding helmet called the Proteus.Intended to make it easier for commuters to carry their helmet with them, the simple design folds to fit inside a rucksack.The design has
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New: AGV PistaGP helmet
By Visordown on 26/03/2012 17:10:02
Rossi's Project 46 helmet detailed
AGV have revolutionised the design method behind helmets, taking it to a new level with the PistaGP.Valentino Rossi played a pivotal role in the development behind the helmet. The process began with the Italian helmet makers using a laser to scan
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The White Helmets motorcycle display team
By John Hogan on 22/10/2010 11:37:08
The White Helmets display team have been entertaining kids at military tattoos for over 90 years. But in this day of psycho freestylers aren’t they just relics, a total anachronism?
and stalls looking at tat while Dad got steadily stocious on German beer. Two things stick in my mind as memorable from those days out: watching the Red Arrows scream past and gawping through a fence at the White Helmets performing mind-bending tricks
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