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(cue “Highway to the Danger Zone” music)

Pete is a not just a Burg fan, but also a former “Naval avionics tech geek”, so of COURSE this bucket got his attention. WebBikeWorld has been digging up all the trippy helmets lately and here’s what they had to say about this one when they added it to their list:

Akuma continues the military theme with the V-1 “Ghost Rider”. The V-1 was designed by Kerry Harris, the President of Integrated Helmet Technology, a manufacturer of interesting helmet accessories like the rechargeable LED lights built into the the Shoei Syncrotec Police helmet and the AFX FX-11 Lightforce.

Kerry was a U.S. Navy pilot and designed the Ghost Rider as a reflection of that experience and also as a memorial of sorts to the recently retired F-14 fighter. The artwork was executed by Mike Lavallee of Killer Paint.

What can I say other than this thing is cool! The way I figure it, as long as you’re wearing a motorcycle helmet, it may as well look great, no? The heck with solid colors and the 1970′s-style graphics commonly found on off-the-shelf helmets. The V-1 is a production version of a custom painted helmet with some great detailing and that detailing includes — get this — red LED lights in the exhaust vents!

That’s right folks: flip a switch under the chin bar and the exhaust vents glow, just like the afterburners have kicked in! That alone is worth the price of admission, and believe it or not, the rechargeable batteries, wiring and lights apparently haven’t added a gram to the helmet’s weight, because the size large shown here weighs less than several other helmets of the same size we’ve reviewed (more on this later).

You can get more on this helmet and other kooky cans by clicking on the title link to get to WebBikeWorld.com.

(WOW! Those afterburners take this helmet RIGHT over the top. Thanks Pete!)