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SHOEI Release Limited Edition Opticson Heads-Up Display Helmet

In April, we first saw SHOEI’s Opticson heads-up display helmet prototype at the Osaka Motorcycle Show 2022.

SHOEI Opticson is to be available in limited numbers in Japan.
The Opticson is SHOEI’s first futuristic helmet that features a heads-up display.

At a glance, the SHOEI Opticson looks like a regular helmet, but there is a vertically-adjustable display piece that sits in front of the rider’s right eye.

SHOEI also fitted a projection unit hidden neatly inside the chin bar, which can be connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth. The projection unit will display information such as navigation instructions on the display pane for the rider to look at while riding.

While the feature seems exciting, at the time, the Opticson is still just a prototype.

That is, until now, as SHOEI is offering a limited run of the Opticson exclusively in Japan. The helmet will only be available in three Shoei Gallery around Japan and is priced at JPY137,500.

Unfortunately, SHOEI has no plans to release the Opticson in a market outside of Japan.

The Puig Diablo is a futuristic and extreme custom Yamaha MT-09 SP

The Puig Diablo is in in fact a custom Yamaha MT-09 SP hypernaked that’s both futuristic and extreme enough to be in Cyberpunk 2077.

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Futuristic BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 revealed

BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 concept shows the epic future of motorcycling.

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Gallery: MV Agusta F4Z in detail

See the one-off MV Agusta F4Z designed by Zagato in greater detail.

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Kawasaki working on Artifical Intelligence for bikes

Kawasaki reportedly developing Artificial Intelligence technology for future bikes.

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Video:Valentino Rossi meets the Yamaha Motobot

Valentino Rossi meets the Yamaha Motobot for the first time ahead of planned duel.

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Honda Neowing three-wheeler coming soon!

Leaked patent indicates that the Honda Neowing concept leaning three-wheeler is bound for production very soon.

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MV Agusta-based Motul Onirika 2853 Concept bows in Verona

MV Agusta Brutale 800 takes on a different persona as the Motul Onirika 2853 Concept. (more…)

Yamaha MWT-9 concept: The Yamaha MT-09 trike

Meet the Yamaha LMW – MWT – 9 concept, or just the Yamaha MWT-9 concept in short. Unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, the concept shows off how the successful Yamaha MT-09 naked would look like if it were to become a leaning-multi-wheel (LMW) or trike.

A closer inspection reveals that this is not just merely an oversized rendition of the Yamaha Tricity three-wheeled scooter revealed not too long ago. Underneath, the concept carries over much of the MT-09 naked’s mechanicals from the tank forwards, including the 847cc triple-cylinder engine.

Besides a radical new face, Yamaha has indeed taken the Tricity’s intricate front suspension, but the layout has been altered in the MWT-9 whereby the forks now stand on the outside of the wheels instead, presumably for greater stability and rigidity through turns. Crucially though, this setup varies drastically against that found in the Piaggio MP3 three-wheeled maxi scooter.

It goes without saying that we are fully behind the idea of putting such a beastly-looking thing into production. Well, what are you waiting for Yamaha?