The best smart motorcycle helmets to smarten up your ride
Helmets are essential accessories for motorcyclists. They protect your head, and the recent boom in smart motorcycle helmets has also made them great communication and entertainment tools.
The smart motorcycle helmet market is plagued by unsuccessful attempts. Companies like Skully have failed their Indiegogo supporters. To make matters worse, Skully's website is no longer accessible. Nuviz also had a great product but the company shut down and now customers have no support. You should rightly be wary of buying a smart helmet as they also tend to be more expensive than traditional buckets.
Smart motorcycle helmets are relatively new to the market, so they have not yet been accurately classified or properly categorized. In general, a smart motorcycle helmet can protect more than just your head. It usually has additional features such as built-in speakers/headphones, a microphone and a communication system. These usually connect to smartphones and sometimes to other riders with compatible helmets or communicators.
However, some of these devices go one step further. For example, we've seen manufacturers build reversing systems into helmets. Some even had integrated heads-up displays (although these are becoming rare). Other cool features could include built-in cameras, voice control, navigation, and even emergency functions. What features a smart motorcycle helmet has depends on its niche market and what the manufacturer deems essential (and profitable).
There are several reasons why you would want a smart motorcycle helmet. For starters, playing some tunes will set the tone for an enjoyable ride! Communicating with other drivers or talking on the phone is also convenient, especially when driving in a group. Keeping in touch and making decisions while driving is always convenient and fun.
Motorcycling is a full-body experience. Anything other than driving requires literally stopping and stopping completely. Communicating and being entertained is nice, but that's not the real reason to get a smart motorcycle helmet. The truth is that these are much safer. With features like voice commands, you can stay in sight on the road while getting directions, changing a song, or making a call. It also means you don't have to stop every time you do these things. Some models have cameras and can provide footage in the event of an accident (not to mention the ability to record your sick turns!). In addition, some helmets offer SOS functions, lights for better visibility and even rear-view cameras. A smart motorcycle helmet can save your life.
A smart motorcycle helmet can save your life.Edgar Cervantes
The best smart motorcycle helmets
Publisher's Note: We will regularly update this list of the best smart motorcycle helmets.
Harley-Davidson boom! Audio N02
This is one of Harley Davidson's best-selling helmets, and with good reason. It offers the simplicity and protection of a full-face helmet with all the communication technology you could need. This helmet has two modules integrated: Bluetooth and Mesh. This ensures you can stay connected to your smartphone/music as well as your fellow drivers.
Buttons are at the back, out of the way, for fluid aerodynamics. Vents on the chin and forehead keep fog at bay, and the fiberglass composite shell keeps the helmet light.
Sena Momentum Inc Pro
Known for its Bluetooth communication devices, Sena has entered the smart helmet game full throttle. Their high-end model is the Sena Momentum Inc Pro, and it's packed with fancy features.
The Momentum Inc Pro is equipped with a QHD camera. You could add a camera to any helmet, but that compromises aerodynamics and comfort. This is installed and ready to use. Other features include intelligent noise control, Bluetooth audio, group intercom, voice commands and even music sharing. Of course, the DOT certification also ensures that you are on the safe side in the event of an accident.
Sena Impulse
If you want a quality smart helmet but don't need a camera, the Sena Impulse is one of the company's latest offerings and is an amazing modular helmet. It's not cheap, but you get a lot of great features.
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For starters, it has premium sound from Harman Kardon. You can connect with four other users via Bluetooth or Sena's Group Mesh Intercom, which supports up to 24 riders. It's even possible to use voice commands with Siri or Google Assistant. The most notable feature of the Sena Impulse is the LED taillights on the back of the helmet.
Sena eruption
If you want a smart Sena experience without all those bank breaks, the Sena Outrush is an excellent option. No savings are made on features either. The modular design makes it very easy to use when getting off the bike. Of course, with built-in Bluetooth communications and Sena's 2-way intercom, you get plenty of features. Like the newer helmets, it can also be controlled with voice commands.
Quin Design Spitfire Rosso
Quin Designs focuses on a simple experience, providing the essentials you need to stay connected without getting distracted. In fact, the most notable feature is that it offers Bluetooth audio. The system is invisibly integrated so that nothing affects the aerodynamics.
What sets the Spitfire apart from simple Bluetooth headsets is the crash detection and the SOS beacon (live tracking). These keep the driver safe and provide support when it is most needed. In terms of workmanship, the helmet is both DOT and ECE certified.
Quin Design Ghost Umbra Carbon Edition
Do you like what Quin Designs does? If you have the cash to spare and want a quality helmet from Quin Designs look no further than the Ghost Umbra Carbon Edition. Thanks to its carbon fiber design, it weighs only 2.88 pounds.
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Even the lighter body doesn't stop the helmet from offering all the smart features the company is known for. It also keeps the driver safe. The helmet meets ECE and DOT certifications. It also meets or exceeds FIM, AMA, CRMC and RACE racing standards.
Cross Helmet X1
With Skully gone, the smart helmet market is looking to Crosshelmet. This product is equipped with a heads-up display and a rear view camera. It also features a safety light, voice control, and a design that looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie. At $1,799, it's not cheap, but it's one of the best smart motorcycle helmets you can find. And its design will definitely catch some eyes.
Sedici System II Parlare
The Sedici Sistema II Parlare may look like a simple modular helmet, but it features a fully integrated Sena DWO-6 Bluetooth v4.1 system. This allows for four-way intercom, 1,000m range, radio, music sharing, audio multitasking and more.
Also great as a helmet. The device is made of fiberglass and Kevlar. This helmet meets both the DOT and ECE-22.05 standards and is therefore very safe. The name makes it chic too!
Torc T28B helmet
Torc offers another great Bluetooth only product for those looking for simplicity in the best smart motorcycle helmets. It has an integrated sound system, microphone and side buttons for wireless control of your smartphone. It also comes in various cool designs and offers ECE/DOT/CCC certification.
It's only slightly more expensive than the T15B. And while the spec sheet looks very similar, there are some design tweaks you can't ignore. The most important is that this helmet is modular, which means the front part can slide up to reveal your face. This is ideal when stopping to refuel or when you want to get off the bike and enjoy the view without completely removing your helmet.
Bilt Techno 3.0
Bilt is known for offering value, and while this helmet doesn't exactly come cheap, it offers a lot for its price. For starters, it features a modular construction that can leave your face uncovered in a second. This offers versatility and freedom while protecting you on long rides.
What Makes It Smart? It has an integrated Sena DWO-6 Bluetooth system with 4-way intercom, smartphone app support, conference calls, music sharing, speed dialing and other cool features. It can also maintain intercom communication up to a kilometer and the battery life should be 8 hours on a single charge.
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