SportVue has introduced its latest helmet accessory which can be attached to the visor and provides high-tech engine management information and details which include RPM, speed, and selected gear.

SportVue MC2 consists of two compact components: the Heads Up Display (HUD) and the Motorcycle Sending Unit (MSU). The HUD can be mounted on the front of the helmet visor with its clip which can be securely attached on this and provides a visual image to allow riders easy traveling and safer navigation. This component also allows natural lighting and backlighting. On the other hand, the MSU is placed inside the front fairing or under the seat. This component is attached on RPM wires and cable power to allow this to accurately measure speed. It has also been designed to calculate gear position and provide important data.
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The world’s first motorbike which features the most cutting-edge technology was developed by the collaborative effort of Intel, Orange County Choppers, and Black Diamond.

The concept is to converge different technologies and install it on a bike to attain the highest possible performance. SwitchBack PC is the result of many years of developing a computer system that can be attached on a bike. This development has yet to be improved to become durable enough to survive in extreme environment. The Black Diamond is already working on its improvement that will make the Switchback PC weather-proof, shock-proof, and dirt-proof.
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For those who still don’t know about Nike’s and iPods fusion of sports, health and music. The Nike+iPod Sports Kit is a device which measures and records the distance and pace of a walk or run.

The Nike+iPod consists of a small accelerometer attached to or embedded in a shoe, which communicates with a receiver plugged into an iPod nano. iTunes software can be used to view the walk or run history.
The kit was revealed on May 23, 2006 but for a short time was unavailable for purchase. The kit is able to store information such as the elapsed time of the workout, the distance traveled, pace, or calories burned by the individual wearing the shoes, and display it on the screen or broadcast it through the headphones of an iPod.

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