Volkswagen's New Cross Coupe Concept Live from the Tokyo Show

For a very long time, we only had rugged 4x4s, but then SUVs made their appearance in the market followed shortly after by crossovers and we before we knew it, all hell broke loose and each carmaker invented its own acronym to describe a specific niche in any given segment. Albeit a conceptual proposal, the Volkswagen Cross Coupe is one such example with the German automaker describing it

4x AMA National Enduro Champion, Russell Bobbitt renews his Sidi Boot commitment!

Four time AMA National Enduro Champion and past ISDE Vase team winner (and Sidi rider) Russell Bobbitt has renewed his commitment to Sidi boots throughthe end of the 2013 season!!!!

2012 Vemar Attivo Flip-Up Helmet Preview:

Vemar will introduce the new "Attivo" flip-up helmet at the 2011 EICMA show. The Attivo will not replace the Vemar Jiano EVO TC Flip-up (preview) (full review in process) but will supplement the lineup as a lower-priced alternative. It will be sold in Europe and the U.S.A.


Accessories for both the Jiano EVO TC and the Attivo include the Vemar LED cheek pads with rechargeable battery and an integrated Bluetooth intercom communications system.

I handled the Attivo at the Vemar booth at EICMA; here is a video, some photos and the Vemar press release for the new Attivo. Hopefully, we'll have one for a review as soon as the helmet is ready!

Additional Video Footage and Original Webbikeworld Posting Here:

 

2012 VEMAR Storm Preview:

Vemar introduced the new "Storm" full-face helmet at the 2011 EICMA show. The Storm is a new low-to-mid priced helmet and the samples on display appeared to have very high quality, with tight tolerances in the split lines and parts.

The Storm shell is a type of polycarbonate and the helmet will be available in sizes ranging from XS to XXL. It comes with a Pinlock-ready face shield in Europe and an anti-fog coated face shield in the U.S.

Both the European and North American face shields will be treated with an anti-scratch coating also. The Storm also has a "Microlock" chin strap retention system. Various tinted face shields, a Pinlock insert, cheek pads and other parts will be available as options.

The liner used in the Storm appeared to be comfortable and the helmet is nicely padded. The liner is removable and washable and it has an anti-microbial treatment.

One of the characteristics of the Storm is the availability of a range of colors and graphics in addition to solids. The colors were bright and vibrant and are very nicely suited to the overall design of the helmet. The "Diablo" graphics, with the large outlined five-pointed stars, look very nice, as so the other graphics.

We hope to have a Storm for a review in the near future and I'll be covering the 2012 Indianapolis Powersports Dealer Expo, where the Storm will be officially released in the U.S.

View the Original Posting at Webbikeworld
 

2012 VEMAR Helmets Overview:

Vemar had a lot to show at the show! In addition to the Vemar Storm (First Look) and the Vemar Attivo Flip-up (First Look), they had some late stage prototypes of their new "Black Technology" line of helmets on display.

Black Technology represents the highest level of Vemar Helmet design and manufacture. The sinister-sounding name refers to the carbon fiber used to make the shell for the helmets in this range.

Vemar has a great deal of experience with manufacturing products using carbon fiber and other materials; the company began by making various products for the wine-making and plumbing industries and they make polycarbonate and composite fiber-based protective helmets for auto racing, the military and firefighting sectors, among others.

The carbon fiber used in the Black Technology helmets looked beautiful on the samples that were on display at the show. The first helmets in this range will be a Black Technology version of the Vemar Eclipse (review) and the Vemar Chimaera, which U.S. owners know as the Vemar Jiano EVO TC (review).
Vemar had another Black Technology helmet on display; it is an off-road version with highly stylized features that are different from just about any other off-road helmet I've seen.

I have included photos below; this helmet is in prototype development and some of the moldings are actually made from a type of Selective Laser Sintering rapid prototyping machine. In fact, they had an entire helmet shell that had been produced this way and it can also be seen in the photos below.

Other news from Vemar includes a slightly revised Eclipse with some of the boldest-looking intake and exhaust vents I've seen in a while (photo below), along with the new Vemar Storm (First Look)helmet line and the Vemar Attivo Flip-up (First Look), both described in separate articles.

And don't forget the Vemar "Bluetooth Cheek Pad" system -- it's an entire Bluetooth communications system installed in a cheek pad, similar to the LED lighting cheek pad I described in the Vemar Jiano EVO TC review!

So, Vemar has been pretty busy -- here are some photos of what they've been up to!

View the Original Posting at Webikeworld:

**"Black Technology" version of the Vemar Chimaera (Jiano EVO TC) on the left and the Vemar Attivo on the right.**

**Vemar Chimaera Black Technology on the left and Attivo on the right with their flip-up visors raised.**

**The "Night Vision" Chimaera (Jiano EVO TC) comes in this safety yellow that glows in the dark for up to 8 hours! It was difficult to see in the bright lighting in the Vemar booth but we placed it in a box and it looks pretty amazing. I hope to have one for a review!**

Additional Data: Vemar’s Night Vision helmet is activated by absorbing the UV radiation of sunlight. The longer the exposure to sunlight the longer the helmet will emit its afterglow effect. The maximum a Night Vision helmet with glow is 8 hours. The glowing effect is more intense in the first 2-3 hours and then it starts gradually to become less intense. The Night Vision effect does not have a life span (just like the clock dials); it will outlast the useable lifespan of the helmet itself! Vemar’s exclusive Night Vision painting process is more complicated to apply than standard paint or graphics. Vemar’s proprietary paint formula includes a phosphorescent pigment that must be applied carefully, in three layers, over a special base coat.

 

**Revised venting system on the Vemar Eclipse looks cool!**

**Black Technology off-road prototype and laser sintered shell.**

**Black Technology off-road prototype and laser sintered shell.**

**Close-up of Black Technology off-road helmet prototype chin bar, made with a laser sintering machine.**

**Black Technology off-road helmet prototype with laser sintered prototype trim.**

**Bluetooth Cheek Pad for Vemar helmets.**

**Bluetooth Cheek Pad system installed. Note controller on bottom of cheek pad, keeping the shell smooth!**

**Front view of the Bluetooth Cheek Pad system installed.**

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