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AS a rider new to adventure riding, of thin welded tubes which crumple on impact; meaning it is 95%

it was becoming evident that my
air as opposed to the traditional foam protection in helmets. It
road helmet was a hindrance to my noticeably increases the airflow within the helmet.
comfort and confidence as I learn on the dirt. The helmet, and
a good one too, was too hot while I built up a sweat off-road, I tend to get claustrophobic in helmets, so I’ve previously preferred
my area of vision hindered as I found myself needing more flip helmets, expecting that putting on the Krios would be a bit
and it was heavy on my neck. When challenging myself off unsettling. But no, it smoothly popped on, feeling comfortably
the bitumen I wanted to ride with the flip feature up to feel snug, and to my surprise, I was happily breathing in it.
comfortable. After a lot of research, I decided to give the new
Klim Krios Pro a go. My first day out riding in the Krios Pro gave me a good range
of opportunities to test its features. Unlike many helmets I
I had previously purchased Klim gear and got my bike serviced have previously bought, this one did not cause any breaking in
at BM Motorcycles in Ringwood with great satisfaction, so, discomfort. The weather was cool with a mixture of sun and rain.
they were my first port of call and Eve confirmed they had in Finishing the day by riding into the lowering sun, broken up with
stock my size and preferred colour. After about 30-40mins of scattered clouds and intermittent shadows of trees.
walking around their shop with the helmet on, checking out
their adventure ‘lolly’ shop, I confirmed the helmet was a good One of its leading unique features is the transitional photochromic
fit. Eve is a keen adventure rider and knows her products so is visor. It handled the constantly changing levels of light with
a great source of real-life information. ease. Klim recommends not using this visor when
the peak is attached due to it causing dark
Apart from being a great-looking helmet, it is immediately areas when you pop the visor down. However,
noticeable how light it is. Its weight is between 1300- I have always used this combination, when
1400g thanks to its full Carbon fibre shell and Koroyd inner this darkening occurs it’s only for seconds, but,
construction. The Koroyd is an energy-absorbing construction while it’s adjusting you can still see through it with no
problems. A plain visor is also supplied with the
HAPPY helmet as the transitional visor may not be what
everyone wants. I was on the fence regarding
that but have found the transitional option great.
ADVENTURE

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KLIM KRIOS PRO.

A ‘Pinlock’ insert is also supplied for those cold or wet rides.
If you do interchange between the transitional or plain
visor you will need to swap that too, as only one ‘Pinlock’
is supplied, otherwise consider buying a second one for the
other visor.

After a longer 18-day trip into the Victorian High Country and South
Australian Flinders Ranges, the helmet was put to the test in a huge
range of situations. In the cooler environments, I found it impossible
to completely block airflow into the helmet and would suggest a
Balaklava or bulkier neck sock if this is an issue. On the warmer days,
while working hard riding the 4WD tracks in the Flinders Ranges, all
the vents were a welcome feature.
There weren’t any issues with dust on the visor while following my
riding buddy. The transitional visor was easy on the eye regardless
of the level of daylight, however, from time to time I did
raise the visor when on the lookout for wildlife off in the
side brush with the lowering sun. That may just be me as
I have never liked wearing sunglasses. The scope of view
was unhindered, especially when riding the steep and rocky
tracks where visualizing and negotiating all the obstacles
around you is vital.
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