Shoei NXR 2 Helmet in-depth Review – First ECE 22.06 approved model

The Shoei NXR 2 Helmet is the first ECE 22.06 approved model in the helmet line and it’s a big improvement over the previous models. It has many features that make it an excellent choice for motorcycle riders including its size, weight, ventilation system and build quality. How does this new helmet stack up to other helmets on the market? Read on to find out!

The Shoei NXR 2 Helmet is one of the first ECE 22.06 approved helmets in the company’s lineup and it comes with some great features that will thrill motorcycle riders looking for a new lid.

NXR2, with a compact design, looks so elegant. The tough outer shell is light in weight, but high-strength and effective noise reduction make it a must-have product. In addition, the shell, because of its construction, offers you maximum shock absorption.

The drop-down sun visor offers you a very natural and clear view. The inner linings of this helmet are removable and can be washed. NXR2 is available in four different sizes and six different colors.

So, are you interested in knowing more about the first ECE2206 approved motorcycle helmet? If yes, stay here and complete your reading. Here you will get to know every detail about this helmet, and we would show you how awesome and outstanding features it has.

Shoei NXR 2 ECE 22.06 approval Motorcycle Helmet Review – Features

Have a look at some of the important features of the Shoei NXR 2 Motorcycle Helmet before going in-depth with information.

• Natural clear and Pinlock anti-fog visor
• Made from AIM or Advanced Integrated Matrix material
• Double-D fastener
• Weighs approximately 1400 grams
• Interior linings including chin and foreheads are completely removable and washable
• Earpads for noise reduction
• Six ventilation inlets
• Available in four different sizes
• Includes both wind and breath deflector

Shoei NXR2 has been designed with a unique concept and offers you several noticeable features. Therefore, Shoei NXR2 will be an excellent replacement for the NXR, and the credit goes to features and a unique design of NXR2.

Besides all of these, the helmet is light in weight, and outstanding ventilation makes this helmet just comfortable to use.

The company has revised the NXR2 completely concerning its design, comfort, and safety. Shoei NXR2 has been constructed with the help of outstanding noise development technology, due to which you can perfectly ignore the noise while moving through the city’s busy road.

The following are the outstanding features, making this helmet a unique product and a better option over previous models.

Safety And Security

Shoei is very concerned about their customers’ safety, therefore always trying to provide high-quality products, durable and provide you complete protection.

The present helmet is manufactured from Multi-fiber materials and Organic Fiber. Both the materials are combined in different layers, enabling the helmet for maximum shock absorption and achieving optimum stiffness.

The design of this helmet is appreciable for providing the maximum protection optimized by using the degrees of damping and multi-part modular styrofoam core system.

The greatest thing about it is Shoei NXR 2 ECE 22.06 approval. The certificate makes NXR2 more reliable and worth considering the product. The helmet has been constructed in such a way that it can absorb all the shocks and energy generated during an accident. So, this way, the helmet keeps your brain and skull protected. Moreover, the helmet contains the EPS liner system with multiple densities, providing complete protection and shock absorption up to different levels.

Visor

The helmet comes with a very clear visor. Therefore the bikers will never face any difficulty with this helmet. The company has introduced the CWR-F2 Visor with a locking mechanism instead of a left-sided clip.

Well, this Pinlock anti-fog inner visor is very easy and fast to change. Therefore, the bikers can very easily change from dark to clear visor without removing the helmet.

So, with the help of two-dimensional shaping, the bikers can get a very clear and completely distortion-free vision.

The Double-D ring of this helmet allows eye adjustment. The inner lining is very easy to remove, and you can also wash it.

Moreover, reinforcements are also available at the visor’s lower and upper edges, which increase the visor’s overall torsional stiffness. The locking system is present in the center, which prevents the visor from an unintentional opening of the visor.

Besides these, the improved visor beading along with cheek and ear padding has reduced noise pollution.

Fitness

The helmet can be adjusted for different cheek pads and headliners. Therefore the users can get the maximum fit. And the major difference you would find between the old and new NXR is about fitting.

The shape of this helmet or shell enables the user to adjust the cheek pads or headliners and get the maximum fit. Moreover, the user can also increase the tightness of the neck roll just according to their needs. Undoubtedly, a tight and fit helmet ensures the safety of the biker. In addition to safety, the rationale makes this helmet quiet.

Comfort And Internals

The helmet is not only light in weight, but it is also very comfortable and safer to use. As compared to previous models, the helmet is a little bit more rounder from the inner side. Therefore it can be fitted for different sizes without any difficulty.

The helmet is lined with voluminous cheek pads and 3D molded inferior. All of these interiors are completely removable and washable. With the help of these interiors, the helmet becomes so comfortable that one may think that it has come from another world.

In addition to the 3D center pads, the cheek pads are available in different thicknesses, including 31, 35, 39, and 43mm. Including the ear pads, you can remove all the pads and can wash them. The EPS interior is designed to provide maximum protection, provide a comfortable interior layout, and prepare for intercom.

Looks And Graphics

The design or looks of this helmet are just outstanding and can capture the attention of anyone. At initial, the helmet would be available in six different plain colors.

But later on, you can get it with colorful graphics, hopefully early in 2022. and undoubtedly, for these graphics, you would have to pay a high amount as well.

Size

Shoei NXR 2 ECE 22.06 approval is available in four different sizes, including the XXS-S, M, L, XL-XXL, which is the unique thing about this helmet. Most of the helmets are available in either two or three sizes.  The four different sizes let the bikers select a helmet just according to their requirements.

Also, this helmet is available in a variety of colors:

• Black
• White
• Shine Red
• Matt Black
• Matt Blue Metallic
• Basalt grey

Check out the gallery below to see how the Outlaw Bandit looks in different color schemes!

Ventilation

The company has combined the safety features and an outstanding shock absorption ability, and class-leading aerodynamics, optimizing the ventilation. The helmet has a comfortable interior and offers optimum ventilation, making it an ideal choice for all sports bikers.

The helmets come along with six ventilation inlets at the chin, ensuring the supply of fresh air. And there is a large exhaust point at the rear side, which is used to blow out the warm air. The multiple venting and extraction make an ideal ventilation strategy and enable the helmet to perform optimum ventilation.

The ventilation inlets are available for different face areas, including the forehead and chin. Moreover, there are four non-closable openings at the back of the head. The entire ventilation mechanism ensures maximum airflow throughout the helmet. These ventilation channels move through the different layers of outer shells, which ensures an ideal airflow through the helmet.

Above all, the good amount of airflow also keeps the helmet away from foul smell and lets the biker feel fresh and enjoy the cool breeze during the long rides.

Outer-Shell

The outer shell is light in weight with optimized ventilation, visibility, and a compact shell. The stylish design is just enough to capture the attention of many. The shell of this helmet is hard enough to absorb the shock, and it can dissipate sufficient levels of energy during low-speed accidents.

The outer shell is constructed from Advanced Integrated Matrix or AIM, just like the previous one. It is constructed from strong and energy-absorbing material. Therefore, you get a shell that is not that rigid but strong enough to absorb the shocks. The light in weight shell can absorb the maximum amount of kinetic energy, and the credit goes to the inner lining of polystyrene. The lining enables the helmet the absorption of shocks of different levels.

Weight

Though the helmet is light in weight, it is a little bit heavier than the previous model. The helmet weighs 1400 grams, while the previous model was just 1350 grams.

According to Shoei, the new helmet is more aerodynamic, and even at high speed, the helmet will show about 4% drag and up to 6% less lift. Therefore, it may appear to be a little bit heavy, but in actual it would not be. The compact and stylish Shoei NXR2 helmet being light in weight, would relieve your neck muscles. The helmet can effectively reduce fatigue and will be an outstanding choice during your extended tours.

Summing Up

Shoei NXR2 offers you appreciable shock absorption, outstanding visibility, and class-leading aerodynamics. With optimized ventilation and a very soft comfort liner, the helmet offers a very soft but compact and light in weight shell. The pads and other inner linings are removable and washable. The design of the helmet is perfect to provide optimized protection. Shoei NXR2 is the first helmet from a Japanese company that comes with ECE 22.06 approval, making it an ideal choice and safest crash helmet a biker can ever have.

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