04-13-2022, 12:19 PM
So, moving beyond my blather about what I think will happen, I took the new helmet for a 120-mi ride. Mostly rural moderate twisties with about 25-miles of interstate at the end. I'm happy to report that the helmet is quiet (in my opinion) without the chin guard curtain installed but with the breath guard in-place. Opening the chin and forehead vents don't result in any whistles, just a minor rise in broadband or white noise level. But, a good air flow is achieved inside the helmet. There's no flow control at the exit duct.
Rotating your head doesn't appear to produce extraneous flow noises with shield locked down or slightly open. I speculate this is a function of the shield thickness (about 60% thicker than the shields on my old Shoei X-11 or Multitec), nice edge rounding on the top and bottom and some vortex sheet disturbing bumps around the hinge point.
Fit and finish on the interior is on par with prior Shoei helmets, while offering the benefits of EMT removable pads.
So, all is good with the product and the build, but I will warn any prior Shoei owner, the old-school shield detents are pretty much gone. Above ~40 mph, the shield is pushed to a near closed gap of perhaps 1/16". Now that still provides a nice cooling flow to the top of the cheeks, but obviously less than many of us are accustomed too. At lower speeds, the detents will hold the shield in position, but there isn't much "hold" between minimal and 1.5" gap.
With that being said, I'm offering these observations as 6-ft tall rider with a 33" inseam. My shield is the Puig Touring mounted in the lowest position which similar to the stock shield in the highest possible. My handlebars are stock without risers
Rotating your head doesn't appear to produce extraneous flow noises with shield locked down or slightly open. I speculate this is a function of the shield thickness (about 60% thicker than the shields on my old Shoei X-11 or Multitec), nice edge rounding on the top and bottom and some vortex sheet disturbing bumps around the hinge point.
Fit and finish on the interior is on par with prior Shoei helmets, while offering the benefits of EMT removable pads.
So, all is good with the product and the build, but I will warn any prior Shoei owner, the old-school shield detents are pretty much gone. Above ~40 mph, the shield is pushed to a near closed gap of perhaps 1/16". Now that still provides a nice cooling flow to the top of the cheeks, but obviously less than many of us are accustomed too. At lower speeds, the detents will hold the shield in position, but there isn't much "hold" between minimal and 1.5" gap.
With that being said, I'm offering these observations as 6-ft tall rider with a 33" inseam. My shield is the Puig Touring mounted in the lowest position which similar to the stock shield in the highest possible. My handlebars are stock without risers
I knocked, but the door was open.......
Central PA: 2016 Lupin RS - Keys and no TPMS
Central PA: 2016 Lupin RS - Keys and no TPMS