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Product Evaluation: Davida Jet A modern retro-helmet.
Let's face it: most three-quarter helmets evoke images of tradition, not technology. Davida, however, claims to have integrated these usually mutually exclusive ideals into its hand-made designs.We...
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Bell Vortex Helmet – Product Evaluation Good fit and finish for the spinach.
A sneak peek of the Roland Sands Designs “Apocalypse” graphic was all the motivation we needed to pick up this new Bell Vortex. Actual on-head performance of this Snell 2010-approved full-face helmet...
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Four Motorcycle Helmets for the Road – Product Evaluation To flip or not to...
Heading out for long days in the saddle? We were when preparing for February’s four-bike sport-touring comparison (“High Speed, Low Altitude”), so we gathered a quartet of current or recently...
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Schuberth C3 Helmet – Product Review Flip out for flip-ups?
German helmet-maker Schuberth has been selling the C3 modular lid outside the U.S. since 2008 but finally has taken the plunge into our market again after being absent since 2006.The C3 is a premium,...
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Five Fast Facts: Shoei Neotec Helmet New-for-2012 DOT-approved modular design...
Modular design: 360-degree Pivot Locking System employs stainless steel jaws that wrap around stainless steel pegs, securing the EPS-lined chinbar in the down position. Large, front-of-helmet release...
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Schuberth S2 fullface Helmet – New Product Ideas
Schuberth Helmets Press release:German 'head protection technology' company, Schuberth, announces the latest offering to its motorcycle helmet collection - the S2 full face helmet. After ramping up...
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CW Evaluation: Arai Signet-Q Helmet New shape, new features for Arai’s...
Helmet fit is such an intensely personal thing that many riders find a brand and model they’re comfortable with and stick with it through thick and thin—garish colors, incomprehensible graphics and the...
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Five Fast Facts: Fox V4 Helmet Better fit, better comfort, better protection.
New “Premium” fit: Four shell sizes (XS-S, M, L, XL-XXL) with distinctive EPS dimensions are claimed to provide a better-fitting helmet for the many different skull shapes. The V4 has an integrated...
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Five Fast Facts: HJC RPHA MAX Helmet The Goldilocks of price vs. quality?
1. Value: HJC, the number-one manufacturer of helmets in the world by volume, says it has developed a high-quality helmet line with a lower price point than current top-shelf helmets. The three-piece...
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Unboxed: Schuberth SR1 Michael Schumacher-developed full-face sportbike helmet.
Schuberth North America’s Sarah Schilke stopped by the Cycle World editorial offices this week to unveil the German helmet manufacturer’s latest lid: the SR1.Based on the custom racing helmet designed...
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Bell Helmets Rogue Revealed
Bell Helmets Press Release:Today, Bell unveiled “Rogue,” a unique open-face helmet, designed to provide facial coverage from the elements that previously had not been provided by any other open-face...
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Five Fast Facts: Bell Revolver EVO An inexpensive modular helmet doesn’t have...
1. Once you go modular, it’s hard to go back: Fifty seems to be about the age past which most of us no longer really give a damn how cool we look. With the face section flipped up, you might resemble a...
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Five Fast Facts: Schuberth SR1 Helmet Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher...
Sprechen sie Deutsch? Although Schuberth has been making motorcycle helmets for more than 60 years and is considered to be one of the premier helmet makers in Formula 1, the German company may not be...
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ICON Airmada Parahuman
Icon Motorsports Press Release:Over ICON’s existence, aggressive helmet graphics have been used not only as a way to experiment with different designs, but also as a way to persuade the uninitiated to...
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Five Fast Facts: Nolan N-43E Trilogy Helmet A convertible Italian helmet to...
Six-in-One: Nolan calls the N-43E Trilogy a “crossover” helmet because it can be quickly configured six different ways: with or without removable chinbar and faceshield, without chinbar, without...
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First Look: Arai Defiant Japanese helmet maker puts a more aggressive,...
Arai says its new full-face Defiant helmet was inspired by Cycle World’s 10 Best-winning Ducati Streetfighter 848.“Arai has a great relationship with Ducati,” said Brian Weston, Managing Director at...
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CW Evaluation: HJC IS-33 Helmet Lid lite for those in-between days.
Most of the time, the CW brigade opts for full-face helmets, but there are times when preference and circumstance can dictate dropping the chin bar. Still, if you’ve ever taken a bee in the face, been...
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CW Evaluation: Nolan N-104 Helmet A flip-up that stays up.
Nolan didn’t invent the modular helmet, but the Italian company does claim to have "reinvented" the popular flip-up style with its N-104. This DOT-approved design stands out from the crowd of modular...
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CW Evaluation: Schuberth SR1 Helmet Formula 1 technology for moto heads.
Squeezing into the cockpit of a Formula 1 car is worth the effort—just ask seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. The same can be said of the Schuberth SR1, a full-face, sportbike-oriented...
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CW Evaluation: Bell Star Carbon Custom Fit Helmet A helmet made just for you.
Decades after its famous advertising campaign—“If you’ve got a $10 head, wear a $10 helmet”—Bell is still making headlines. Bell launched its “Custom Fit” program this past fall at Mazda Raceway...
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