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The Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 PLASMA Incoming modular motorcycle helmet
releases with an off-road mode and big filters out harmful pollutants as you ride
weight savings
The new and improved version boasts a Spanish startup Zyon are shaking up the world of
claimed 25% weight reduction thanks to the a helmet design, creating a new lid that promises
mono-layer stretch mesh layer being added, not just crash protection, but a healthier ride, too.
bringing the total weight down to just over The latter system a potential lifesaver with bikers
1.5kg. This also means a slimmer profile for a reportedly 100 times more exposed to pollutants
better fit underneath a riding jacket, and claims than car drivers and with the World Health
to improve breathability for hot weather too Organisation (WHO) now marking air pollution as
thanks to a moisture-wicking treatment
the second biggest killer worldwide.
A lite version of the Sena 50R has been Shoei pay homage to Australian racing
released by Louis Moto for a lip- legend Wayne Gardner with new X-SPR
smacklingly good price helmet design
A new, more affordable Sena 50R motorcycle Shoei’s flagship FIM sports helmet, the X-SPR Pro
intercom has been released by the German is now available with a nostalgic Wayne Gardner
motorcycle kit specialists Louis Moto under the livery.
name 50R Lite Louis Edition. There are two main The design pays homage the look of the helmets
feature omissions that warrant the ‘Lite’ title. The that Gardner wore in his Grand Prix heyday with
first is a lack of a built-in FM radio – a deal- Honda, with the simple, classy red, white, blue and
breaker for some, but probably unnoticeable for gold stripes.
many.
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