Shoei NXR2 - ECE 22.06 in red... using the Shoei "personal fitment system" in the Paris Shoei gallery.

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It may sound corny, but finding a good helmet that is comfortable to wear is like finding a good pair of shoes. It is not always easy, and in today's Internet purchases, it sometimes takes many attempt and returns. Plus, the added enticement of having a real way to actually touch and feel and weigh the helmet.

Two years ago, I think, Shoei opened the "Shoei Gallery" in Paris, avenue de la Grande Armée, where many of the Motorcycle dealerships have set camp. It is the opposite avenue of the best known Champs Elysées, and it also has the major advantage to be outside the prerogative of Paris mayor. There is another main location for motorcycle dealership and gear in Paris, at "La Bastille", or in the 12th arrondissement. There, the Paris mayor has prohibited transit traffic; but never mind that for the moment.

Shoei, at their Paris gallery, takes the mensuration of your head, and fully customize your helmet of choice to your particular skull. According to the vendor, they use the same application for their pilots, only their padding is custom-made at the factory. For the vulgus human like myself, they just add padding where required to make the helmet a glove to your head.

After the modification, they made me try a standard to compare, and I must admit you feel the difference. Does it change anything to safety? I can't tell. How does the custom padding age? we shall see.

Nevertheless, they took out all the colors in the series, NXR2, and they had a red one... I could not resist. The NXR2 is not sold in the USA. Its equivalent is the RF1400. However, they did not have red at my local outfit, and they did not have the Personal Fitment either.

The Shoei NXR2 is ECE 22.06. I also purchased the photochromic visor, which taint itself when exposed to UVs. It is not as convenient as a dedicated sun visor. First, it takes about 2 to 3 minutes to darken, and I suspect the Texas sun is most likely going to make it age very quickly. The photochromic visor is not made by Shoei, but by a specialist that does it for Formula One and other dedicated sports that require that kind of oddity.

I was really happy to have a sun visor in my Shark I3, I really think it is convenient. Until then, I have a second pair of prescription glasses for UVs.

The Shoei is also supposed to be quieter than my Sharks.

In any case, it is RED!!!

Edited November 11 by p6x

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