Wearing the future on your head. Long dead are the days of helmets being constructed of a a slab of curved fiberglass with a layer of foam for impact absorption. Take LS2’s MX470 Subverter helmet for example; it uses a shell of Kinetic Polymer Alloy (KPA) which consists of synthetic fibers manipulated on a nano […] More »

Sweet, sweet music. Dear ATVC: Looking for Bluetooth speakers for my helmet for listening to music while riding. Any recommendations? claycope When it comes to bumping beats while you ride, you have a whole plethora of options at your disposal. We usually recommend going with a bar or rack-mounted outdoor speaker system on account of […] More »

When it comes to noggin-protectors, there seems to be a wide range of quality from which to choose. Don’t believe us? Head down to your local dealership. It isn’t uncommon to find helmets available from $75 on up to $700. We’re often asked if the really expensive ones are actually 10-times better than the really […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’m in the market for a new helmet and happened upon one that cost $750. I’m all or safety but what makes a helmet command such a price tag? Is it really 7-times better than the $99 one I’m considering? You are presumably referring to the ATR-1 from relative newcomer to the helmet […] More »

When it comes to Friday Funnies, we usually scour the web to deliver wild wipe outs, terrible tumbles and asinine antics all in the name of humor. Keeping this in mind, one would think that a video clip titled, “Why We Wear Helmets” would take the high-risk cake. However, when it comes to ATVs, helmet […] More »