Icon -WTF?

[Eddie]

I feel the same way about people who would buy this and people who would buy the Rossi helmet where it's his face on the top of it.

News have it they came out with a 2009 version for those people:

[Tricky Mike]

Just saw a guy wearing that Icon lid on Boylston about 10 minutes ago. Seriously. On some crazy custom sportbike with a real nutty multi-color paintjob. Looked pretty well done, actually. Not my thing but he was definitely the total package.

[blacklightning]

Can I get it with one horn in the middle? Facing fwd, oh yeah!

[scubasteveRR]

Can I get it with one horn in the middle? Facing fwd, oh yeah!

so your saying you want the unicorn look?

[GixerJockey]

Odd... I never HAD any respect for Icon helmets...

[Pittenger5]

On some crazy custom sportbike with a real nutty multi-color paintjob.

The stained glass bike?

[Eddie]

So are the horns for extra air flow or for road rage purposes?

[Eddie]

Holly crap!! Looky what happened when I googled "helmet horns":

[hqp921]

1. Have your g/f, spouse, mistress, etc. wear the helmet
2. Hold onto horns
3. ???
4. Profit.

[scubasteveRR]

Holly crap!! Looky what happened when I googled "helmet horns":

[DBB]

"Sometimes you just twist throttle, dump clutch, and go. No questions, no drama, no repercussions. Thats livin' Speed Cretin. All fink'd up with nowhere to go. True motorcycling passion. True internal combustion. True piston slappin fury. Be Speed-Live Speed. If you're feeling really frosty throw on the included FSB fin kit for a little bit of what the French call "a certain, I don't know what". Ridiculous? Perhaps - but deep down you know you love it. Available only in green as it further enrages the haters."

[hqp921]

I think ICON generally markets their stuff towards a group of riders who normally wouldn't wear gear. In that regard, I think that's a good thing -- at least letting people know that you don't need to be in 1-piece race leathers, that you can have something stylish (subjective) that can protect you (subjective) as well.

HP

[bigred875]

not my thing but I can see it working for some people...kudos to icon for making reasonably priced gear for squids...icon may not be the best gear out there but it is better then no gear....which is their target market...squids who don't wear gear....

[Tricky Mike]

The stained glass bike?

Looked like it could have been... but he went by kinda quickly... on the rear wheel. Loud as shit. It looked lik a clown bike, but really kind of cool looking clown bike... if you're into that kind of thing.

[Pittenger5]

Tricky Mike, if its the same bike we're talking about I lost a little respect for you there.

[Tricky Mike]

did you finish that box of AppleJacks?

[Pittenger5]

Yes, made with real Apples.

[Karaya One]

I saw the PU rep on the road last week and he was showing these. In person, it really is just a whacked out helmet.

Maybe I'm too old, but I really don't get it. Looks like it should be worn by a Spiderman character.

[Tricky Mike]

Looks like it should be worn by a Spiderman character.

Yeah, my first thought was "wow, does that thing come with a cape?"

[Eddie]

Yeah, my first thought was "wow, does that thing come with a cape?"

LOL at this one

[Pittenger5]

Dude if it came with a cape Id totally buy it

[gymkhanaJOSH]

I'd wear it. Hell, if anyone can find a street legal version of this:


... I'd wear that, too. Imagine the look on a kid's face when you stop next to them (looking like some superhero) and give em' a wave. If a biker dressed as the Rocketeer passed me on the street I would definitely laugh hysterically for the remainder of the day. Its all in good fun. I'd rock the hell out of the horn helmet.

[The Snowman]

[Stan]

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I saw them in a magazine I get look hideous

[SVRACER01]

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Icon is for squids anyway...

Squids dont wear helmets jerky