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    you forgot the kitchen sink.

    other than that it seems to be a pretty ultimate gadget
    Made you look

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    iPod plug in.
    Lap timer (voice activation preferred) and data storage.
    Internet connection for browsing that porn, weather forecast, maps (in that order).
    Removable liner and foldable outer shell so the helmet can be folded to fit your bag.
    Waterproof neck liner with Velcro-attachment to the base of helmet, to cover the empty space between your helmet and your shoulders so you don't get water drips into your jacket in the rain.
    Built-in radar detector.
    Emphasize helmet development on lightweight and low price.
    Autocomber so you can get out of it with a properly styled hair....ok, this may be a bit far fetched, but the others are possible. Aren't they?

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    MP3 player with external controls

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    video/stills camera

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    Combine it with the GPS and call it Route and Shoot

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    Okay, all of these ideas sound pretty awesome. But the main problem is bulky-ness. Now, with a helmet with these specifications, you would be looking at having a very large helmet, because you CAN NOT just tell the safety factor of a helmet to fuck off because there isn't enough room to fit that up-to-date GPS with Radar detection technology with all of the padding in the way. Now, along with a large helmet comes the weight, okay this can be easily avoided by having a series of grills to create a downforce/upforce to lighten the weight of the helmet, although at lower speeds the helmet will be bulky and far too heavy, which in return would make the rider more fatigued.

    There is also another problem. The warning lights that you want, they can go. Why not just have a beeping noise that sounds when there is ANY type of problem down on the instrument panel, such as oil, temp, etc. This way the beep will make you look down at the panel to see what is wrong.

    Another problem, the windscreen wiper. With this going back and forwards, it will block the rider's view temporarily, which will make the eyes focus on the wiper, then have to re-focus onto the road, that's my theory anyway.

    Your ideas are wicked, and I FULLY support them. We need/want most of the features that you have listed, and they will make our lives easier, which is the reason for technology.

    Good luck mate, good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robbo View Post
    Any form of successful cooling system for Summertime
    Like opening your visor?
    Quote Originally Posted by Tank
    You say "no one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike" but the truth of the matter is that you are a balding middle-aged ice-cream seller from Edgecume who wears a hello kitty t-shirt (in your profile pic) and your angry sounding bike is a fucken hyoshit - not some big assed harley with a human skull on the front.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    Like opening your visor?
    It's for retards like me... I can't just open the visor. My eyes start to water. I even have to wear goggles to just ride my push bike.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marmoot View Post
    I don't want to get permed while riding.
    Too used to Pwned? :-P

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    Quote Originally Posted by StClingin View Post
    It's for retards like me... I can't just open the visor. My eyes start to water. I even have to wear goggles to just ride my push bike.
    Psst, don't tell anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank
    You say "no one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike" but the truth of the matter is that you are a balding middle-aged ice-cream seller from Edgecume who wears a hello kitty t-shirt (in your profile pic) and your angry sounding bike is a fucken hyoshit - not some big assed harley with a human skull on the front.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    Psst, don't tell anyone.

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    Sounds stupid once again. Doesn't work.


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    the cooling fan thing has been done already....can't remember the brand, begins with V i think....

    and yes, as a lot have already eluded to, weight is going to be an issue with all these toys
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    Quote Originally Posted by StClingin View Post
    It's for retards like me... I can't just open the visor. My eyes start to water. I even have to wear goggles to just ride my push bike.
    hymm i see your problem maybe you just open it a little bit,
    or perhaps if the vents have bigger opening with mesh to stop the bugs it would assist in better air flow

    plastic fabricator/welder here if you need a hand ! will work for beer/bourbon/booze

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    weight may not be that bigger deal if you have the bulky bits under the seat of the bike and connected with bluetooth?

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    All those toys together as a package already exists-its called a Land Cruiser.

    IMHO the important bits to consider are...is it quality kit? Does it fit properly? And last but not least, drumroll please, how much for a replacement shield? If the tyical cost of shield replacements is any indication as to how much replacement bits cost, the basic economics of the concept may be somewhat of a challenge. Should the economics be sorted, there are still the issues with compromising the safety/integrity of the shell with all the other twiddly bits that I assume would be fixed/drilled/fastened on rather than bonded/glued?

    There are some designs that just simply can't be improved upon.

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