Product Showcase: Shoei X-Fourteen Helmet
Cycle News Staff | November 10, 2015
Shoei X-Fourteen Helmet
The X-Fourteen is Shoei’s newest flagship helmet, which was developed using rider input from Marc Marquez and Bradley Smith.
The helmet’s new shell shape has an aerodynamic profile along with a completely redesigned adjustable rear stabilizer to enhance high-speed stability while reducing drag and the negative forces that can inhibit a rider’s performance on race day.
The ventilation was optimized in Shoei’s wind tunnel. The X-Fourteen has six air intakes and six exhaust outlets—all strategically shaped and located to maximize airflow and negative air pressure suction to the rear of the helmet. Its new cheekpad cooling system delivers fresh air to the rider’s cheek area thanks to channels cut through the EPS liner and corresponding air holes located in the cheekpad foam.
The 3D Max-Dry Custom Interior System can be customized for a comfortable fit, and it has patent-pending rotating liner components so riders can adjust the position/angle of the helmet by up to 4-degrees to increase the upper field of vision while tucked in extreme racing positions.
The helmet’s CWR-F race shield installs without tools, protects from UV rays and has a wide field of vision, in addition to a new shield-locking mechanism to keep it in place in the event of an accident. The X-Fourteen has an Emergency Quick Release System that allows emergency medical personnel to easily remove the cheekpads from an injured rider’s helmet.
Other features included with the X-Fourteen are a Pinlock EVO Fog-Resistant System, ear pads, a removable breath guard, and chin curtain to complete the comfort package.
Prices are coming soon.
www.shoei-helmets.com
