Skully wags

**Pound** · 30th July 2016, 13:51

https://rideapart.com/articles/bad-w...y-systems-goes

I'll tell you why.

It's because no rider wants a hideously over priced, gimmickry piece of shit helmet that doesn't improve, or make his riding experience any better/safer.

Either that or piss poor management, but since I hate gimmicky tech, I prefer to assume the former.

**Big Dog** · 30th July 2016, 15:12

I always look at that sort of thing and go through the following stages.
Ooh I want!
Wait, what would I really use it for?
Nah, that's not worth the cost.
But I want it!
Do I, do I really? Nah.
Fuck that would be annoying having shit cast up onto my visor.

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**AllanB** · 30th July 2016, 15:14

I don;t get the whole listening to music on a motorcycle thing. Never have.

**russd7** · 30th July 2016, 21:27

Originally Posted by AllanB

I don;t get the whole listening to music on a motorcycle thing. Never have.

i do

have done for years, had one o them walkmans back in the early 80's thet i could change tapes while i was riding and then rigged up speakers in me lid with a plug at the back to unhook the lead from when i took it off, worked primo it did

**Blackbird** · 30th July 2016, 22:03

Hate distractions while I'm riding, plenty going on to keep the interest and concentration up. Resisted comms for years because my wife wanted to talk to me

. Riding is my personal quiet time to escape everything else

**Gremlin** · 31st July 2016, 00:38

I've used comms for years. I looked at Skully, and thought heh, maybe, but not at the initial price. Also, the company had no history with comms or helmets, when other manufacturers have decades in one (sometimes a little in both). Even they mess up... so what odds does the company have of pulling it together? What if I don't like the helmet or the comms, or it's not compatible with something else I'm using...

Embedded technology is great... when it works. When it doesn't, all sorts of grief.

**nzspokes** · 31st July 2016, 07:05

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I've used comms for years. I looked at Skully, and thought heh, maybe, but not at the initial price. Also, the company had no history with comms or helmets, when other manufacturers have decades in one (sometimes a little in both). Even they mess up... so what odds does the company have of pulling it together? What if I don't like the helmet or the comms, or it's not compatible with something else I'm using...

Embedded technology is great... when it works. When it doesn't, all sorts of grief.

We have comms which works well for overtakes and the likes. But thats enough distraction for me. Its not playing pumping beats....

**Tazz** · 31st July 2016, 07:18

Even if you had the money and desire they had supply issues any time I looked.

I don't get riding without music.

**PistonBlown** · 31st July 2016, 11:27

Originally Posted by AllanB

I don;t get the whole listening to music on a motorcycle thing. Never have.

Same here...I just sing along to the music in my head

**Grubber** · 31st July 2016, 11:53

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Hate distractions while I'm riding, plenty going on to keep the interest and concentration up. Resisted comms for years because my wife wanted to talk to me

. Riding is my personal quiet time to escape everything else

Sounds familiar.
Had an intercom for my kids when they were young. They used to get bored after a while.
Said to my mate, he should get one to chat to his wife while out riding, his reply was "why do you think i brought a bike"
Yep i get that!

**Blackbird** · 31st July 2016, 12:02

Originally Posted by Grubber

Sounds familiar.
Had an intercom for my kids when they were young. They used to get bored after a while.
Said to my mate, he should get one to chat to his wife while out riding, his reply was "why do you think i brought a bike"
Yep i get that!

Hahaha! When I'm in the car, I play music unless my wife is with me and we chat but I feel the same as your mate on the bike. I do use comms a lot now whilst I'm mentoring with IAM as it's a really useful tool, but almost never socially. It's rare that I even connect the phone via bluetooth. As I said, riding is a great time not to be bothered by anyone or anything