For four decades, Star Wars has fueled our collective imaginations with visions of speed. From jumping to hyperspace to the speeder bike chase on Endor and even podracing on Tatooine, there’s almost always a way to go faster than anything we have on Earth. For safety reasons, that may be for the best. But there’s no reason that we can’t recapture the Star Wars aesthetic while on the road with these stylish motorcycle helmets.
Via BoingBoing, helmet maker HJC has a few options for Star Wars fans that are officially sanctioned by Lucasfilm. They can’t send you on a Death Star trench run, but the Star Wars X-Wing fighter pilot helmet is such a thing of beauty that we’re tempted to buy it just to put it in on display!
It may not have all of the details from the movie helmets, but it is very pleasing to look at and it is designed to protect the rider’s head while riding. The orange sunshield is a particularly nice touch that makes us want to stay on target. If you’re so inclined, you can buy this on Amazon right now for $179.99.
But perhaps you want something a little more menacing, say perhaps the helmet of the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter? Because of course there a two versions of the helmets inspired by Boba Fett’s iconic costume. A full face helmet, which you can find here, as well as a slightly different model available here. They are far from cheap at $584.99 each, and some Amazon sellers are asking for even higher prices to get the Boba Fett models.
What do you think about the Star Wars motorcycle helmets? Are you ready to plunk down your cash? Let us know in the comment section below!
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