2017
Product review: Arai Tour-X4 Vision Helmet
21 December 2017 by
This is the third Tour-X variant I've owned and after six months and 6,500 miles of use I've found the comfort to be superb. What’s good? This is the third Tour-X variant I’ve had over the last decade...
Product review: Shark Spartan
08 December 2017 by
Six months and 3,500 miles of use have left me pretty happy with the Shark Spartan. What’s good? This is my third or fourth Shark lid – I must have been bitten by the bug! And it doesn’t stray from...
Product review: AGV K5-S Darkstorm helmet
30 November 2017 by
I tested this AGV K5-S Darkstorm helmet, red, (RRP £231.99) for one year, covering 10,000 miles. Here's how I got on... What’s good? The AGV K5-S is advertised as a premium sports helmet and is packed...
Shoei's RYD helmet receives 5 MCN stars
24 November 2017 by
I tested this Shoei RYD helmet (RRP £349.99) for six months, covering 7500 miles. Here's how I got on... What's good? Sometimes keeping it simple is the best approach and it has worked wonders...
Product review: Arai RX-7V
09 November 2017 by
I've been using this £599.99 Arai RX-7V helmet for three years and in that time have covered well over 50,000 while wearing it. What’s good? With all the road testing, racing, commuting and...
Product review: Shoei Hornet ADV – Navigate TC6
22 October 2017 by
I tested this Shoei Hornet ADV – Navigate TC6 (RRP: £529.99) for 18 months, covering 1500 miles. Here's how I got on... What’s good? I’ve used this helmet for a mix of on and off- road activities and...
Product review: HJC FG-ST Marvel - Ghost Rider
21 October 2017 by
I tested this HJC FG-ST Marvel - Ghost Rider (RRP: £299.99) over three months, covering 1000 miles. Here's how I got on... What’s good? I’m generally not a fan of drop down sun visors. I think...
Product review: HJC R-PHA 11
15 September 2017 by
I tested my HJC R-PHA 11 helmet (RRP £319.99) over three months, covering 3000 miles. Here's how I got on... What’s good? I loved the smooth fit and aero stability of the R-PHA 10 sports lid, and this...
Shark Spartan review
27 August 2017 by
I've been using the £389.99 Shark Spartan for six months now and in that time have covered 2000 miles. Here's what I think. What’s good? The fit immediately felt good – even for a speccy rider like...
Shoei Hornet ADV review
25 August 2017 by
I've spent six months using Shoei's £529.99 Hornet ADV helmet, and here are my thoughts so far. What’s good? Like all Shoei helmets, the build quality is outstanding. Everything clicks and snaps into...
Airoh GP 500 helmet is a 'one track find'
02 August 2017 by
MCN Shop I tested the Airoh GP 500 Sectors helmet (RRP £359.99) over four weeks, covering 2600 miles. Here's how I got on... What’s good? This is an instantly comfortable lid. It’s a reassuringly snug fit,...
Review: Schuberth C4
16 July 2017 by
I've been using this helmet for three months, and this is what I think after covering 2500 miles in that time. What’s good? The £599.99 C4 is the first flip-up helmet I’ve tried and I like the...
LS2 Vector C helmet: ‘Top-value lid with stacks of features’
22 June 2017 by
MCN's Digital and Events Managing Editor, Ped Baker, tested the LS2 Vector C helmet (£249.99) for four months over 500 miles. Here's how he got on... What’s good? If you like a helmet with...
Product review: MT Thunder 3
10 June 2017 by
Time tested: 4 months/400 miles Price £89.99 What’s good? Who needs high vis clothing when you can have this Thunder 3 lid? It’s about as bright as the sun shining at midday in the Sahara. The Thunder...
Product review: Caberg Stunt helmet
29 May 2017 by
Junior Web Producer, James Archibald, tested the Caberg Stunt helmet (£139.99) over three months, across 1500 miles, here's how he got on... What’s good? "This helmet offers...
Product review: Suomy SR Sport helmet
22 May 2017 by
Time tested: Two months/600 miles What’s good? Suomy helmets generally fit my head almost perfectly, and although this one took quite a while to bed in due to the slightly small sizing it now fits...
Product review: Shark Spartan Carbon helmet
22 April 2017 by
MCN Deputy Editor Richard Newland tested this Shark Spartan Carbon helmet (£389.99) over three months covering 3800 miles. Here are his thoughts... What’s good? This new Spartan Carbon...
Product review: Simpson Venom lid
15 April 2017 by
MCN Senior Reporter Jordan Gibbons tested Simpson's Venom helmet over 3500 miles, but what did he make of it? What’s good? Let’s get the looks out of the way, then get down to the tech. In...
Shoei GT Air is whisper quiet
16 March 2017 by
Time tested: Three months/800 miles What’s good? When looking for a new helmet I wanted something that looked cool and sporty while also being practical enough for my long daily commute, and in the...
What's good and what's not about the Shoei X-Spirit III?
27 February 2017 by
What's good and what's not about this Shoei X-Spirit III? Time tested: 11 months/4000 miles Price: £699.99 What’s good? This is the third incarnation of the X-Spirit and it’s the...
Product Review: Nolan N87 helmet
03 February 2017 by
Product: Nolan N87 Helmet Price: £179.99 Time tested: Six months/4500 miles What’s good? I was a little apprehensive as I’d not worn Nolan before but now wonder why I’ve waited so...
Review: AGV K-5 Enlace
30 January 2017 by
MCN Shop Price: AGV K-5 Enlace £249.99 Time tested: Seven months/5500 miles What’s good? This is my first-ever AGV and I’m impressed. Firstly, it’s pleasingly quiet – I still wear earplugs but wind...
MT Blade SV Raceline fits like a dream
26 January 2017 by
Time tested: 500 miles What’s good? For a budget helmet, the MT has been quite impressive over my first 500 miles using it. It’s impressively comfortable, and I don’t know if it’s just down to luck...