New Shoei

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Edited Date/Time 9/21/2017 10:31pm
Pic from the expo, looks to be all new.

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JWACK 9/21/2017 10:02am
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Comes with meds.. Nice.
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Motofinne 9/21/2017 10:16am
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MEDS, that is probably some kind of safety feature?

It will be interesting to read about the features of the new helmet.

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JeepnMike 9/21/2017 10:40am
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That visor (duck-bill for us oldies):

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GuyB 9/21/2017 10:50am
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JeepnMike wrote:
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies): [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xILzFvDm5B4/TQf_JokOttI/AAAAAAAAAhw/0_eOGilPqDI/s1600/db2.JPG[/img]
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies):

That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill.



So is this.

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lumpy790 9/21/2017 10:54am
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JeepnMike wrote:
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies): [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xILzFvDm5B4/TQf_JokOttI/AAAAAAAAAhw/0_eOGilPqDI/s1600/db2.JPG[/img]
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies):

GuyB wrote:
That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill. [img]https://motocrossactionmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MAGOO3.jpg[/img] So is this. [img]https://dirtbikemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_1921-e1453237355165-750x1000.jpg[/img]
That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill.



So is this.

Euro version
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Camp332 9/21/2017 10:55am
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Here is the new commercial. Aired 3 hours ago
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JeepnMike 9/21/2017 11:00am
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GuyB wrote:
That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill. [img]https://motocrossactionmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MAGOO3.jpg[/img] So is this. [img]https://dirtbikemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_1921-e1453237355165-750x1000.jpg[/img]
That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill.



So is this.

Related to duckbills.. something GuyB can appreciate Smile


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Motofinne 9/21/2017 11:04am
9/21/2017 11:04am Edited Date/Time 9/21/2017 11:09am
Camp332 wrote:
Here is the new commercial. Aired 3 hours ago
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the aggressive/pointy design of the shell.
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GuyB 9/21/2017 11:13am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
^^^ For clip on goggles?
To boost the angle of the visor. Went on the center mount.
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-MAVERICK- 9/21/2017 11:15am
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
^^^ For clip on goggles?
GuyB wrote:
To boost the angle of the visor. Went on the center mount.
OK that sounds old school and way before my time.
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Camp332 9/21/2017 11:18am
9/21/2017 11:18am Edited Date/Time 9/21/2017 11:22am
Motofinne wrote:
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the...
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the aggressive/pointy design of the shell.
Agreed. While the design looks great. I definitely thought it would've been "rounded" out a touch. I want to know more about the MEDS "Motion Energy Distribution System" which seems to be their take on 6D's internal shock absorbers.
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es337 9/21/2017 11:31am
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Motofinne wrote:
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the...
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the aggressive/pointy design of the shell.
Camp332 wrote:
Agreed. While the design looks great. I definitely thought it would've been "rounded" out a touch. I want to know more about the MEDS "Motion Energy...
Agreed. While the design looks great. I definitely thought it would've been "rounded" out a touch. I want to know more about the MEDS "Motion Energy Distribution System" which seems to be their take on 6D's internal shock absorbers.
Looks more like a copy of the bell flex system. I don't see any elastomers like 6d has
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David934 9/21/2017 11:40am
9/21/2017 11:40am Edited Date/Time 9/21/2017 11:50am
Looks like Facelift only, at first look
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GuyB 9/21/2017 11:43am
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David934 wrote:
Looks like Facelift only, at first look
Well, if it's a facelift only, I'd hate to see how you wear your helmet. Looks like a chunk of interior changes. Wink

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cwtoyota 9/21/2017 12:13pm
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Motofinne wrote:
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the...
Pretty much what i expected from it(more ventilation and new safety features). But i have to say that i thought they would've gone away from the aggressive/pointy design of the shell.
Camp332 wrote:
Agreed. While the design looks great. I definitely thought it would've been "rounded" out a touch. I want to know more about the MEDS "Motion Energy...
Agreed. While the design looks great. I definitely thought it would've been "rounded" out a touch. I want to know more about the MEDS "Motion Energy Distribution System" which seems to be their take on 6D's internal shock absorbers.
I agree, I think the rounded shape makes sense for safety and torque on the brain and spinal column. It seems to me they doubled down on the aggressive (dirt-grabbing) angular styling in this new bucket.
(Don't get me wrong, I liked the look of the VFX-W and own a couple of them).

The elastomer system is probably more resilient to multiple small impacts and gives a longer life of regular use. Still, I don't think it matters if they use EPS rather than elastomers given that almost everyone accepts buying a new helmet after a hard hit or a few years of use. The elastomer system has got to be extremely costly to produce.
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mx_563 9/21/2017 12:37pm
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Not feeling the visor vibe, and I've been running Shoei helmets since the late 90s.
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GuyB 9/21/2017 4:28pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Interested to get a hands on look.
ML is at the AIM Expo, and I know he was going to get his hands on one there. Look for a report soon.
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FTB 9/21/2017 4:39pm
9/21/2017 4:39pm Edited Date/Time 9/21/2017 4:40pm
JeepnMike wrote:
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies): [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xILzFvDm5B4/TQf_JokOttI/AAAAAAAAAhw/0_eOGilPqDI/s1600/db2.JPG[/img]
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies):

GuyB wrote:
That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill. [img]https://motocrossactionmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MAGOO3.jpg[/img] So is this. [img]https://dirtbikemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_1921-e1453237355165-750x1000.jpg[/img]
That's not a duckbill. This is a duckbill.



So is this.

With the mandatory tape because the buttons used to un-snap. Ahhh the memories Laughing

I still love the Scott face masks Cool

MEDS aye, that's pretty bloody ironic.
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mxjon454 9/21/2017 6:00pm
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Acidreamer wrote:
i hope they justify $600 for a helmet.
Bell, 6D, Arai, and TLD do, i dont see why Shoei would have any issues. Plus theyve still been selling their old model helmet for that much.
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lando356 9/21/2017 6:36pm
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JeepnMike wrote:
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies): [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xILzFvDm5B4/TQf_JokOttI/AAAAAAAAAhw/0_eOGilPqDI/s1600/db2.JPG[/img]
That visor (duck-bill for us oldies):

Those Bieffe helmets where ugly back then.....

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