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This “Budget” Motorcycle Helmet Brand Just Dropped Tech The Big Names Still Haven’t Perfected

LS2’s new self-tinting visor might’ve just solved a problem premium motorcycle helmet brands have struggled with for years.

RideApart · Jun 3

My Fellow Nerds, Shoei Is Actually Giving The US These Anime Helmets

Nearly a year after Shoei introduced bright, colorful Mobile Suit Gundam and Hatsune Miku graphics in Japan, they're available as limited editions in the US.

RideApart · Feb 24

New Motorcycle Racing Graphics Not Doing It For You? Shoei's Got The Answer

Race replica motorcycle helmets have been a thing for ages, but if you want to kick it old school on an ultramodern Shoei X-15, the Lawson is coming.

RideApart · Jan 29

Quin’s Smart Helmet Is the Future of Motorcycle Safety, O'Neal and Nolan Bet on It

Quin is turning regular helmets into smart helmets with crash detection technology and much more. You can already buy select models from O'Neal and Nolan that come with a Quin pod.

RideApart · Nov 19, 2025

Shoei's Neotec 3 Motorcycle Helmet Gets New Colors and Graphics, But Only in Europe

Europe gets the new Neotec 3 designs first, and U.S. riders are left waiting…or working the black-market angle.

RideApart · Aug 28, 2025

Shoei Found a Problem With Modular Helmets, So It Fixed It

Shoei has filed patents for a new modular helmet design meant to make them safer and better looking at the same time.

RideApart · Jun 27, 2025

Shoei’s Upcoming Retro Helmet Looks Dope, Let’s Hope It Gets Sold Outside Japan

Shoei has uploaded teasers to social media hinting at the return of a popular helmet: the Wyvern, a retro-inspired full-face lid.

RideApart · Jun 24, 2025

Cardo’s New Shoei Adapter Isn’t a Want, It’s a Need

If you're anything like me—someone who obsesses over fit, finish, and factory-level cleanliness—then the new Shoei adapter from Cardo Systems might as well be a godsend.

RideApart · May 6, 2025

Shoei Could Totally Own Social Media With Its New Anime Helmet Graphics

If you're the kind of person who pays a lot of attention to new helmet graphics, then you're probably already aware that Shoei loves releasing limited edition graphics on its helmets, particularly in Japan. It's March 2025 as I write this, and the high-end helmet maker has almost as many…

RideApart · Mar 24, 2025

Will We Ever See SHOEI's New Fitting System With 3D Scanning in the US?

I've been lucky, for the most part, that my helmets fit me well. But like I said, that's for the most part, I did have one helmet that fitted particularly poorly and eventually began to flop around in the air while still being too tight in areas. It was a…

RideApart · Feb 13, 2025