MCN’s top 5 rated helmets 17 December 2010 by Marc Abbott At MCN we pride ourselves on rigorous road testing of a wide range of motorcycling products, and helmets are no exception. Save £££ on motorcycle helmets in the MCN Shop Yes, certain lids... Read more ...
Helmet review: Shark RSR2 Carbon 26 November 2010 by Adam Child Shark RSR2 Carbon, £449.99 Miles covered: 20,000+/two years What’s good? I’ve worn these every time I’ve been on track over the last few years. Sadly, I fear I may have written it off during my... Read more ...
Helmet review: Arai Viper GT 26 November 2010 by Andy Downes Arai Viper GT helmet, from £239 on www.mcnshop.com Miles covered/time: 40,000/three years What’s good? This is the lid I use every day but it’s about to be replaced because it has seen so many... Read more ...
Kit review: Tucano Urbano helmet bag 06 October 2010 by Steve Farrell Tucano Urbano helmet bag, £24.90 Time owned: Four months What’s good? Tucano Urbano does a good line in innovative solutions to the every day impracticalities of motorcycling and this helmet bag is... Read more ...
Helmet review: Shoei Qwest helmet 22 September 2010 by Simon Brown Shoei Qwest helmet, £339.99 Miles covered/time: 1500/two months What’s good? Ignoring the name – which sounds like it ought to belong to a low-graphics dungeons and dragons game for the Sinclair... Read more ...
Helmet review: Arai RX-7 GP Spencer replica 17 September 2010 by Chris Newbigging Arai RX-7 GP Spencer replica, £579.99 Miles covered/time: Three months/2000 miles What’s good? This was a treasured helmet. Freddie designed the original himself, and Arai’s latest homage adds only... Read more ...
Helmet review: Shark RSR2 carbon 10 September 2010 by Simon Relph Shark RSR2 carbon, £449.99 Miles covered/time: 2800/11 months What’s good? I tend to wear this on a daily basis as my commuter helmet, it’s very smart looking with its carbon/kevlar finish on the... Read more ...
Helmet review: AGV S4 10 August 2010 by Dan Aspel AGV S4 Helmet, £129.99 Miles covered/time: 7000/nine months What’s good? Pretty much everything. It’s lightweight, well ventilated and the design is absolutely eye-grabbing. The lining is supportive,... Read more ...
HJC IS-15 22 July 2010 by angieweena I can honestly say this is the worst helmet I have ever had. Within 3 months of buying this helmet the chin-bar vent broke and wouldn't close. It is incredibly noisy (ride without earplugs at your peril), the inner visor is far too lightly tinted to be properly useful. Most worryingly when you ride in heavy rain you get rain on the INSIDE of the visor - very dangerous in the dark when you get... Read more ...
Arai Tour X3 review 14 July 2010 by chris wilson I purchased an Arai Tour X3 last year to go with my Yamaha XT660Z Tenere. I was sligtly concerned about the wind catching the peak at high speeds, so I did my research and read many reviews before buying. All seemed to rate the lid high. Although the helmet is top quality and very comfy, I'm very dissapointed with it. It catches the wind and starts to shake my head at anything above... Read more ...
Kit review: Arai Tour-X 07 July 2010 by Michael Neeves Arai Tour-X, £354.99 (plain white) Miles covered/time: 1500/two months What's good? I've worn this when testing adventure bikes and supermotos and if you remove the visor you can wear it with goggles... Read more ...
Kit review: AGV T2 17 June 2010 by Liam Marsden AGV T2, £269.99 (on www.mcnshop.com) Miles covered/time: 2000/two months What’s good? After trying several different makes of helmet to find the right fit for me I went for an AGV on the... Read more ...
Kit review: Arai RX-7 GP Hiroshi Aoyama replica 09 June 2010 by Chris Newbigging Arai RX-7 GP Hiroshi Aoyama replica, £589.99 Miles covered/time: 5000 miles/seven race weekends/one year What’s good? The fit. No matter what anyone says, some helmets will only suit some head shapes. Read more ...
Goggle review: Aviator Retro Pilot T2 03 June 2010 by Marc Abbott Aviator Retro Pilot T2 goggles, £95 (dark lenses extra £25) Miles covered/time: 900/two months What’s good? They look fantastic, especially with the optional dark lenses fitted. Provided... Read more ...
Helmet review: Davida Jet helmet 03 June 2010 by Marc Abbott Davida Jet helmet, £235 Miles covered/time: 900/two months What’s good? Off-white is the new black. I have never seen, let alone owned, a helmet that looked quite this cool straight out of the... Read more ...
Helmet review: Shoei Hornet DS 18 May 2010 by Ian Jubb Shoei Hornet DS, £370 Miles covered/time: 4000/two months What’s good? Finally I’ve found a helmet that doesn’t leave me with a painful pressure sore on my forehead. Save £££s on motorcycle... Read more ...
Kit review - HJC HQ-1 Spies 11 May 2010 by Chris Newbigging & Carl Newbigging HJC HQ-1 Spies £284.99 Miles covered/time: Two years/countless races What’s good? Crash protection with this HQ-1 has been proved – I lent it to my younger brother to use for racing, rather than the... Read more ...
Helmet review: AGV GP-Tech 28 April 2010 by Marc Potter AGV GP-Tech, £479.99 Miles covered/time: 2000/one year What’s good? The helmet that Rossi built is one of the most luxurious and lightest lids on the market and wearing it makes me feel like I’m... Read more ...
Product review: Pinlock visor inserts 10 March 2010 by Mark Holmes Pinlock visor inserts, £18.99 Miles covered/time: 8000/two years What’s good: My Arai Viper GT suffered from terrible misting up in cold and wet conditions until I discovered these little beauties,... Read more ...
BMW system 6 helmet 28 February 2010 by Tony Pammen I bought the BMW system 6 helmet just over a week ago as I commute to work just over a 140 miles per day And due to "global warming" it hasn't stopped raining since buying this lid! Didn't start too well, bought it Saturday and took it back Monday because the visor was leaking top centre with an annoying drip like chinese torture. Anyway BMW dealer Coopers of Tunbridge Wells... Read more ...
Product review: Shark Yellow Visor 10 February 2010 by Adam Child Shark Yellow Visor £49.99 Miles covered: 3000 What is good? I’ve seen loads of people wearing yellow visors, especially on the continent but thought they were more of a gimmick, but I was wrong. The... Read more ...
Helmet review: AGV GP-Tech 02 February 2010 by Steve Farrell AGV GP-Tech helmet, £449.99 Miles covered/time: 3000/six months What’s good? Awesome styling. I love those black flashes on the side which look like extensions of the visor, especially when a black... Read more ...
Prescription goggles 30 January 2010 by Stephen Martin Not a helmet review but prescription goggles. As a spectacle wearer I find an open face helmet a pain - anything over 40mph and the wind comes rushing aroud my glasses giving me watery, blurred... Read more ...
Helmet review: Box JX-2 open face 27 January 2010 by Samuel Pinney Box JX-2 open face helmet - £39.99 (in the MCN Shop) Miles covered/time: 100 (off-road) /one month What’s good? It’s a retro looking helmet, but made to modern standards. So you can look the part and... Read more ...
Helmet review: Shoei X-Spirit II 27 January 2010 by Marc Abbott Shoei X-Spirit II, £480 Miles covered/time: Five months/2500 miles What’s good? The new version of Shoei’s flagship model is thankfully just as comfortable as the previous model, and that the vents... Read more ...
MCN Biking Britain survey: top 10 five-star SHARP-rated lids 13 January 2010 by Marc Abbott From the responses of 12,000 MCN readers, here are your top 10 helmets that also receive the highest SHARP safety rating possible. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets 1. Shark RSR2 Carbon, RRP from... Read more ...
Helmet review: Les Ateliers Ruby Belvedere 12 January 2010 by Ped Baker Les Ateliers Ruby Belvedere helmet, £607 Miles covered/time: 1000/six months What's good: The Les Ateliers Ruby Belvedere helmet is without doubt, the most luxurious piece of motorcycling equipment... Read more ...
Helmet review: Arai VX Pro 07 January 2010 by Gareth Ashman Arai VX Pro Helmet (now replaced with the VX Pro 3 – prices from £349.99 in plain colours) Miles covered/time: 4000 off road/ over four years What’s good? Like most Arai helmets I have found this VX... Read more ...