A high-end full face helmet for road and track (there’s also an FIM-approved version for the racers), the GP800 tops Airoh’s range of sporting lids. Obviously it is ECE 22.06 approved, with a carbon shell in three different sizes for a svelte and wind-cheating outline. Aerodynamics have been the main thrust of development, with Airoh making extensive use of its in-house wind tunnel to reduce drag, lift and buffeting, and also to optimise flow through the helmet’s ventilation system. The wide-aperture visor is tear-off ready and is equipped with a Pinlock 120 LTX Max Vision, and the additional dark smoke tinted visor included in the box can be easily changed thanks to tool-free installation. Inside, the Microsense liner has a magnetic fastening system making it easily removable, plus it is also hypoallergenic and breathable.
It comes in sizes XS-XL in plain colours for €539 or in various graphic options for €599 SRP.
The GP800 is compatible with Airoh’s new AWC 4 or AWC 2 comms systems, which have been designed with technical input from Interphone. Both feature Bluetooth connection for music and navigation duties, noise cancelling for the microphone, and a 500m range for communication – the difference between the two models is that the AWC 4 allows up to four users to join in the conversation, whereas the AWC 2 operates between just two participants. Due to arrive in February, prices of the new comms systems will be confirmed closer to the time.
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