The instruction manual is madly comprehensive , as is the instruction manual on fitment . The visor has five stages - wide open to cracked with a 5mm gap - and a sixth step closes securely , and a release button beneath needs to be pushed to open it . The CNS-1C visor has a narrow strip of thicker lexan at the top to ensure a snug firm fit against driving rain . Again , time will tell if this works as well as I hope . I run a SENA 10S for music and calls and , unfortunately this is not interchangeable . The Shoei is built exclusively to house the latest SENA unit , the SRL3 , hopefully we can run one for the next review in six months ’ time . Built into the helmet are a dedicated intercom locater and a rearward battery compartment . All interior padding is removable and replaceable , and the helmet is equipped with an emergency quick release system . This retails for around $ 1249 and it seems a fair price for the level of quality . I am interested to learn if the ventilation system works as well as it might and whether the impact liner channels deliver air where needed in summer . I am interested to discover whether the thicker material reduces noise and if the shape
is more aerodynamic . One salesperson pointed out the GT Air 3 had been extensively windtunnel tested and that at speeds over 80km / h the airflow was designed so as to render it almost weightless on the head . Although that may have been music to my ears , I have a degree of scepticism around that – and I wonder if I will even be able to tell given some buffeting at higher speeds . Fitted and ready to ride , it is pleasingly firm to the head , but not squashed , the soft bits are soft and the grippy bits grippy . Visibility is better than the Nolan , particularly peripherally . And the strap once adjusted is a simple but solid clip unit . First impressions are favourable . Now to get some air miles flowing over it .
Model : Shoei GT Air 3 Price : $ 1249 Info : bits4bikes . co . nz
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