Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

TRIED & TESTED

Arai Quantic helmet

Tested by: Dave Manning | £600 | www.whyarai.co.uk

My first Arai helmet was a Rapide that I bought at the TT about 30 years ago, and despite the fact that I loved that helmet, and covered many miles in it, I’d not owned another since. Until now.

After being introduced to the Quantic, what was immediately noticeable was not only how much lighter Arai helmets had become, but also how much quieter. The company’s priorities have always been focused on safety (hence why no Arai has an internal visor), and while this is clearly still the main priority, the Quantic is not only pretty light

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