Summary: <a href="http://youtu.be/ZdcWd594lRw" target="_blank"></a>PODCAST-In this episode we talk all about the new Skully AR-1 motorcycle smart helmet that can be ordered in matte black or gloss white, sizes small through XXL for $1, 499. And the San Francisco based company says they predict you will get the helmet into your hands in July of 2015. What is the hype with this new motorcycle helmet and is it right for you? Do you ride a sports bike, dual sport, or a cruiser? It does make a difference for many. Do you want more technology in your face? Or do you want to detach for a bit and feel the wind in your face? The Skully AR-1 smart helmet has a very small cube screen that sits off to the lower right of the rider's cheek inside the helmet. This cube heads up display screen sits behind the visor and is attached. The helmet has a fisheye style camera in the rear. A rider can glance over and to the right and see what is behind in the heads up display. At the same time the rider really doesn't have to take his eyes off the road in front of him. Additionally, the Skully AR-1 has integrated GPS with integrated speakers for turn by turn directions along with bluetooth capability to connect to your smartphone and listen to music. You can also talk on your bluetooth connected smartphone while riding your motorcycle. Things such as your speed can also be displayed in the heads up display. It is all finished off with a technology fighter pilots use to tint the visor with the push of a button. CEO of Skully Systems Marcus Weller's biggest selling point for the AR-1 is the ability to have situational awareness and keep line of sight on the road in front of you. The idea of the Skully helmet came to him after he was involved on a motorcycle collision when looking down at a GPS unit. He started it all off with a crowd funding campaign, which quickly grew. Marcus Weller will certainly have an immediate market for the AR-1 in the sports bike and dual sport motorcycle arena, however at $1,499 many of those riders won't make that huge financial leap either. They will stick with their current full face or modular helmet. It is going to be hard for the AR-1 to make an impact in the enormous cruiser motorcycle riding market. A majority of bikers on cruisers, especially Harley-Davidson, may not want this helmet nor give it a second look. Bikers like this want an open face helmet, the wind in their face and maybe even a detachment from some technology as they ride into the sunset with no thoughts or stresses. Harley-Davidson already has all this technology and more in the form of the awesome <a href="http://www.lawabidingbiker.com/harleyboombox" target="_blank">Boom!™ Box Infotainment System</a> (in dash), but not in a helmet heads up display like the AR-1. Harley started outfitting touring models with the system in 2014 and continue to do so. The Harley Boom!™ Box system has integrated GPS with turn by turn voice guidance, bluetooth, wireless streaming music form your smartphone, the ability to receive phone calls, satellite radio capabilities, and more all on a gorgeous 6.5 inch touch screen display. You can hear you music through the large fairing speakers while riding at 70+ down the road. And still feel the wind in your face. <a href="http://www.lawabidingbiker.com/harleyboombox" target="_blank">Check out our #1 Best Selling Boom!™ Box Tutorial Videos!</a> <a href="http://www.lawabidingbiker.com/harleyboombox" target="_blank"></a>Of course this <a href="http://www.lawabidingbiker.com/harleyboombox" target="_blank">Boom!™ Box system </a>comes stock now on new Harley touring models, so for most it is not reasonable to go out, spend an additional $1,499 on the Skully AR-1, and then basically let the Boom!™ Box system take a back seat. Of course the Boom!™ Box does not have a rear view camera, but that could be added by HD in the future & could even be seen on the very large touch screen display.
