Shoei’s solution not only makes modular helmets supposedly safer, it makes them better looking, too. Modular helmets are a bit like the Swiss Army knives of the riding world. They’re not quite ...

Shoei and their technology partner in the project, Hiroshima-based NS West Inc, have also filed several patents around the system in the meantime. The era of the HUD helmet, overdue as it is ...

The verdict It’s been over 30 years since I’ve worn a Shoei and it’s been nice to be reacquainted. I wanted a quieter touring helmet with all the riding I do and the GT-Air II comes up trumps.