Arai Rebel: a helmet for nakeds

Update: Arai’s going to call this thing “Defiant” in the States. This evening, Arai will be unveiling a new helmet to journalists here in LA. Because Arai doesn’t consider HFL’s staff to be real journalists, you can read about the … Continued

Shark Streetfighter helmet: another face mask

Update: now called the “Raw,” this helmet will be sold in the States. No price yet, but check RevZilla for all Shark’s helmets. Like the Bell Rogue, this new Shark Streetfighter affixes a plastic face cover to an otherwise open … Continued

Ben Spies’ new helmet

This is the helmet Ducati’s newest rider will be racing in for 2013. The HJC RPHA 10 has been updated with cleaner take on Spies’ red, white and blue Lone Star. That helmet is the flagship of HJC’s new high-quality … Continued

AGV Pista GP Rossi Replica: the most advanced, ugly helmet ever

The AGV Pista GP is the unprecedentedly light (1250g), unprecedentedly expensive ($1,300+), unprecedentedly air flowing (193% more ventilation than GP-Tech) new helmet developed by Valentino Rossi. So far, we’ve only seen it in bare-carbon-and-numbers concept guise, but here it is … Continued

Gear: Icon’s adventure

You’ve seen this gear in action in Icon’s Portland to Dakar epic. But can a bunch of snowboard-inspired textile gear and a carbon fiber helmet from that most controversial of brands really stand up to the rigors of adventure riding … Continued