Am I the First Sucker of 2006 ?

Jiminy · 06-Jan-2006, 12:45

In a conversation (you guessed it ... in a pub) over Christmas a friend mentioned that there had been a recent development in crash helmet technology. The development projected an image of what was behind you onto you your visor by way of a

series of periscope type mirrors

running through the helmet.

Am I the first (and probably biggest) sucker of 2006 or has anyone else heard of this ? I suspect I was the unwitting recipient of the first wind up of the year. If such a device exists does anyone have any details - manufacturer, cost, distributor, experience of using one, etc, etc.

If this is pure fantasy then please ignore this thread and I will skulk off into obscurity for being so easily taken in !!

Happy New Year everyone.

Jiminy

JPM · 06-Jan-2006, 12:48

It exists, no idea if it's the same one, but I've seen some photo's of it ages ago now, didn't look fantastic but it worked I guess

Scooter916 · 06-Jan-2006, 12:48

It's not a projection as such as far as I'm aware, it's just a series of mirrors that allow you to look up and behind yourself from the top of your visor, there was a concept picture in MCN a while back.

dickieducati · 06-Jan-2006, 12:49

there is actually something like this around yes. someone posted up a pic a while back.

NBs996 · 06-Jan-2006, 13:14

I'm told that a major uk lid distributor tested it and threw it out.
Don't know if anyone else has taken it on tho??

berto · 06-Jan-2006, 13:24

It was called revu and it made me feel sick when I tried it....total pants

06-Jan-2006, 13:30

thats the one Berto, was around about 18 months ago at the 04 NEC bike show, they had 3 or 4 lids that they were letting visitors try ... very distracting ... but I guess you'd get used to it ....

berto · 06-Jan-2006, 13:48

Only after running into folk cos you had to take your eyes off where you were going....Head up display would be good laugh though

Herb · 06-Jan-2006, 14:03

I had seen it before on a bicycle helmet, it is called Reevu. Here is a pic of the m/cycle helmet.

Brent · 06-Jan-2006, 14:03

I tried one at Ally Pally last year - I found it even less useful than the mirrors on a 749....

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06-Jan-2006, 12:48	#2
JPM Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,682 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NW England Mood: Soon my pet, soon It exists, no idea if it's the same one, but I've seen some photo's of it ages ago now, didn't look fantastic but it worked I guess Reply

06-Jan-2006, 12:48	#3
Scooter916 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,291 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleethorpes Mood: Hmmm Conference season It's not a projection as such as far as I'm aware, it's just a series of mirrors that allow you to look up and behind yourself from the top of your visor, there was a concept picture in MCN a while back. Reply

06-Jan-2006, 12:49	#4
dickieducati Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,018 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Mood: the rain in spain falls mainly on me! there is actually something like this around yes. someone posted up a pic a while back. Reply

06-Jan-2006, 13:14	#5
NBs996 Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,728 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The deep south Mood: I love my 996 xxx I'm told that a major uk lid distributor tested it and threw it out. Don't know if anyone else has taken it on tho?? Reply

06-Jan-2006, 13:24	#6
berto Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 730 Join Date: Oct 2004 It was called revu and it made me feel sick when I tried it....total pants Reply

06-Jan-2006, 13:30	#7
Dibble Posts: n/a thats the one Berto, was around about 18 months ago at the 04 NEC bike show, they had 3 or 4 lids that they were letting visitors try ... very distracting ... but I guess you'd get used to it .... Reply

06-Jan-2006, 13:48	#8
berto Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 730 Join Date: Oct 2004 Only after running into folk cos you had to take your eyes off where you were going....Head up display would be good laugh though Reply

06-Jan-2006, 14:03	#9
Herb Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 792 Join Date: May 2005 Location: nr Lutterworth I had seen it before on a bicycle helmet, it is called Reevu. Here is a pic of the m/cycle helmet. Reply

06-Jan-2006, 14:03	#10
Brent Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,379 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Weybridge I tried one at Ally Pally last year - I found it even less useful than the mirrors on a 749.... Reply