Kali’s new Shiva DH/Moto helmet – with video!

Kali is a Hindu goddess of empowerment. And apparently many depictions of Shiva (the Auspicious one) show him slaying demons. So it’s appropriate that the protection-meisters at Kali have named their new DH helmet the Shiva.

Ooooh, shiny…

It meets the DOT helmet standard for the US, which means (in a nutshell) that it’s rated for motorcycle use in the US – although that doesn’t necessarily meet Snell classification. It’s a bit complicated, but more details can be found here. Still, it’s pretty rugged. It conforms to loads of other safety standards too: DOT, ASTM F1952, ASTM F2032, ASTM F2040 and CPSC.

Kali have released a video celebrating the fact, and a fun thing it is too (watch until the end):

The helmet is made of carbon, and weighs around 1000g. it’s got light mounts, removable washable pads, and Composite Fusion Three technology (better than Composite Fusion One and Two, natch). In fact, if you’re thinking that Composite Fusion Three might be a great band name, and nothing more, watch this:

It’s should be available imminently, and it’ll be priced at £369.99.

More details from NRG4.

Barney Marsh

Barney Marsh takes the word ‘career’ literally, veering wildly across the road of his life, as thoroughly in control as a goldfish on the dashboard of a motorhome. He’s been, with varying degrees of success, a scientist, teacher, shop assistant, binman and, for one memorable day, a hospital laundry worker. These days, he’s a dad, husband, guitarist, and writer, also with varying degrees of success. He sometimes takes photographs. Some of them are acceptable. Occasionally he rides bikes to cast the rest of his life into sharp relief. Or just to ride through puddles. Sometimes he writes about them. Bikes, not puddles. He is a writer of rongs, a stealer of souls and a polisher of turds. He isn’t nearly as clever or as funny as he thinks he is.