SHOEI MOTORCYCLE HELMETS

Shoei, in its own words, is a company that was born in Japan and has grown up around the world. Used by the best racers in the world, Shoei motorcycle helmets satisfy the needs of not only those on the track, but road riders in forty countries across the globe. And, quite rightly, Shoei deems itself as being able to provide a premium motorcycle helmet. And let’s face it, legends like Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Wayne Gardner, all motorcycle racers in bikesport’s golden era, entrusted their heads to Shoei motorcycle helmets. If there is a better testimonial to a company’s technical excellence, then it has yet to be found.

Shoei manfacture all of its products using the keywords quality and value. The company has used these critera ever since it began manufacturing motorcycle helmets in January 1960. It has been at the forefront of motorcycle helmet technology since that very day and continues to lead a very substantial field in terms of technical innovation and design.

Ventilation is one of the most important parts of any motorcycle helmet. Shoei has more than 20 years’ experience in designing ventilation systems, latterly using its very own wind tunnel, and is currently in the process evolving its already very advanced system. The outer shell (which bears of brunt of any impact) of Shoei’s motorcycle helmets uses FRP (fibre re-inforced polymer) materials. Although FRP manufacturing costs are relatively high because of the many different production steps, the use of modern and lightweight re-inforcing fibres make it possible to produce a very strong, yet lightweight shell. In contrast, thermoplastics used by other manufacturers are far heavy. Shoei only use FRP technology at its own sites and does not have mass production at sites in lots of different countries. Also, the firm developed its own AIM shaping process which ensures that Shoei is constantly improving strength, lightening weight and using state-of-the-art materials to bring quality and value to its customers and racers

On the inside of each Shoei is the liner, a head’s second line of defence against impact. It absorbs any leftover force the outer shell didn’t soak up, the liner is made from EPS (extended polystyrene) and Shoei ensure the most up-to-date materials and design techniques are used in its manufacture.

Why Buy a Shoei? What is amazing even by today’s standards is the pace at which Shoei became popular all over the world: starting in the late Sixties, Shoei’s reputation as a top quality brand spread first over the US, then later all over Europe. What is also amazing is that everybody who was ever involved in bikes can spell Shoei, in spite of the fact that they are a team of less than 500 people worldwide. But what is most amazing, especially to a Western observer, is the dedication of our factory staff.

Shoei manufactures all motorcycle helmets (and all helmet parts) in Japan, even though manufacturing costs there have long since exceeded the level in many European countries. Why? Because the men and women in the factories take every single helmet as a personal challenge. Faulty products are practically unheard of, as every single piece reflects the spirit, ambition and attention to detail that is so typical of Shoei.

To view a Shoei motorcycle helmet product range, click on one of the links Above.

X-Spirit Shoei Motorcycle helmet
XR1000 Shoei Motorcycle helmet
Raid 2 Shoei Motorcycle helmet
Multitec Shoei Motorcycle helmet