Product Description

With the popularity of sport and adventure touring at an all-time high, the advancement of the incredibly versatile modular helmet segment was a must for SHOEI engineers. Though still a respected part of our 2012 helmet lineup, the Multitec's modular design was used as a backbone, analyzed with scrupulous eyes, and tweaked ever so slightly to yield the most progressive flip-up helmet on the market today-the all-new Neotec. Boasting improved shell aerodynamics, a wider and taller field of vision, a reduction in wind noise, an internal sun shield, and a fully removable, washable and replaceable liner system, the Neotec is the next level of modular helmet design for today's hybrid motorcyclists.

• Flip-Up Chin Bar & Face Shield
• Internal Sun Shield
• CNS-1 Shield & QR-N Base Plate
• Pinlock Anti-Fog System
• 360º Pivot Locking System
• Shell-Integrated Spoiler
• Noise Reduction Design
• Ventilation Performance
• Fully Removable Interior System
• Dual-Layer EPS Liner
• 3 Shell Sizes
• Chin Curtain
• Breath Guard
• 5-Year Warranty
• 2012 Model

Sizing Note:

• X-Small - Hat Size: 6 5/8 - 6 3/4 - Head(cm): 53 - 54 - Head (inch): 20 7/8 - 21 1/4
• Small - Hat Size: 6 7/8 - 7 - Head (cm): 55 - 56 - Head (inch): 21 5/8 - 22
• Medium - Hat Size: 7 1/8 - 7 1/4 - Head (cm): 57 - 58 - Head (inch): 22 1/2 - 22 7/8
• Large - Hat Size: 7 3/8 - 7 1/2 - Head (cm): 59 - 60 - Head (inch): 23 1/4 - 23 5/8
• X-Large - Hat Size: 7 5/8 - 7 3/4 - Head (cm): 61 - 62 - Head (inch): 24 - 24 3/8
• 2X-Large - Hat Size: 7 7/8 - 8 - Head (cm): 63 - 64 - Head (inch): 24 3/4 - 25 1/8

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #276719 in Automotive
• Size: X-Large
• Brand: Shoei
• Dimensions: 16.00 pounds

Features

• Color: Black
• Size: X-Large
• Shoei Solid Neotec Modular Motorcycle Helmet
• 2012 Model

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Expensive, but worth every penny!
By J. Lingle
This is my first full helmet, and I was really indecisive as to whether I should buy a cheap $30-50 that wouldn't hurt my wallet to replace if I crash or tear it up, or to buy the most expensive helmet I could afford because my head is worth more than $600 to me! I'm glad I decided to buy the Shoei Neotec - here are the reasons:

1. It's super comfortable. The sizes are true to Shoei's posted measurements. I measured my head at 22 7/8" and ordered the black medium Neotec. It fit the top of my shaved head perfectly. The standard 35mm cheek pads were a little tight, so I did have to spend another $42 to order the optional 31mm pads (not available on Amazon, so I ordered them from Revzilla - http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shoei-neotec-cheekpads). After that, it was a perfect fit. It has a D-loop chin strap with padded protector flaps that pulls tight and doesn't come loose. I've worn it on several 200 mile, 4-5 hour rides now, and my head and neck do n ot get fatigued. It also has a large visor and I have no problems checking blind spots before changing lanes.

2. It's got the best venting on the market. There's a face vent under the visor in the front that comfortably blasts your face with cool air when open. There is also an adjustable vent on top that allows air to flow through ridges and holes in the inner lining and a unique vent in the top rear of the helmet that creates a vacuum to pull air from the top vent in faster, while reducing the drag on your head by destroying the air turret that typically forms behind you as you ride. The entire lining is removable in under 30 seconds and is machine washable.

3. This modular system RULES. The entire front of the helmet lifts at the glove-handed press of the red lever at the front chin area and locks into place so you can cool off at stop lights. The helmet comes with a pin-lock anti-fog lens that took 1 minute to install and has COMPLETELY ELIM INATED visor fogging. I have been caught in a downpour, rode through fog, in 103 degree heat for 200 miles, and live at the beach so there is always heavy salty humidity in the air - and the pin-lock visor system WORKS. NO FOGGING, ever, period. Not hot enough to lift the whole front portion of the helmet? Just use a gloved left hand to raise the visor. There is also a built-in sun visor that is retractable via a lever on the left side of the helmet behind the visor hinge. There is enough room behind the sun visor for prescription glasses, and it extends low enough to cover almost the entire visible opening in the helmet, thus completely eliminating glare when deployed - and the sun visor can stay down while either the clear visor or the entire front of the helmet is up. The entire modular system rotates on the same hinge, so the helmet, visor, and sun visor all open and close from the same spot, further streamlining the outer shell - a design that Shoei improved from the Neotec's predecessor, the Multitec.

4. It's quiet. I have a 2012 Harley Softail Heritage Classic, and it's loud while cruising at highway speeds. When I wear my half helmet, even with the windshield on the bike, my ears ring for hours after completing an all day ride. The Neotec reduces wind sheer, so I don't need the windshield, and the padding around the bottom of the helmet almost completely closes off any gaps between my neck and chin. The only air that gets in is the air I allow through the vents, and the internal padding is 2" thick, so my ears have no ringing whatsoever, even after long rides. Shoei even put recessed spaces in the helmet for installing headphones or bluetooth systems. I'm probably going to eventually get the Sena SMH10D-10 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset/Intercom (Pack of 2), to pair with my iPhone, and have no doubt that I'll be able to carry a clear conversation in the rare case that I actually need to talk on the phone, with a p assenger, or with other riders.

I hope I never have to test the protection of this helmet, but after riding almost a thousand miles with it, I definitely feel safe in it and know that it will last a lifetime since all of the internal components are replaceable when they wear out. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Comfortable Helmet
By RBRider
Very impressed with this helmet. It is very comfortable and the ventilation is amazing. I do not overheat with this helmet at all. The pin lock system really works and the shield doesn't fog up at all.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Shoei Neotec v. Caberg Justissimo
By Divot
My 2004 Caberg Justissimo (it and the Nolan N104 are Italian modulars) is no longer distributed in the U.S., but Cabergs can still be ordered from European mc shops. However, as there is a surfeit of modulars on the market in the U.S. at the moment, running from $80 (Bilt) TO $700 (Schuberth), does anyone really care except the Caberg owners who can't get helmet parts? Probably not. But I still expected the 2012 Shoei Neotec to blow away my old Caberg. Observations--

Both helmets have plastic bits which are attached with small screws screwed into plastic posts molded into the shell in various places. In fact, the Shoei manual advises that one occasionally check its various screws for tightness. EXCUSE ME? Rivets are sturdier than tiny screws. Rivets don't need to be tightened. To be fair, both helmets have some rivets, and, in eight years only one of my Caberg's screw posts has broken, though several screws loosened up. I expect the Shoei's will do the same. Bu t I still wish every screw on both helmets were replaced with a rivet, even though rivets would make the outside a bit clunkier.

The Neotec has more plastic trim than the Justissimo. Unfortunately, plastic trim is often glued onto the helmet shell. Glue eventually gives out. Perhaps Shoei has mechanically attached (not glued) all of its trim to the shell so that this will never happen--but I kinda doubt it. So, the Caberg's LACK of plastic trim is actually a plus.

Are the Shoei's and Caberg's flip-front "up-latches" the same? Caberg relied on the friction of a steel ball-headed pin rubbing against the side-piece of its plastic chin guard near the pivot. Plastic wears and friction decreases with age. Now the Caberg's flip-front barely holds its up position. If Shoei's design is the same, it will eventually wear out. Haven't taken a Shoei apart yet to find out.

If not in the fasteners, trim, or up-latches, where are Shoei's upgrades? The visor pivot, for one. Caberg used three separate mating plastic parts which were easy to lose. The Shoei uses one high-tech part which stays attached to the helmet when the visor is removed. Shoei's visor is better sealed. Both helmets have EPS interiors and washable liners. The Shoei's is plusher. The Shoei has a chin air dam. The The Shoei has a pinlock anti-fog insert. The Shoei is quieter. The Shoei vents better. Best of all, Shoei replacement visors ARE AVAILABLE. So, Shoei wins. But not by as much as I thought it would. Its basic construction is quite like Caberg's.