Nevis Marketing has some new cards to play this season, including Shark’s FIM 2-approved Aeron GP helmet and some trick fast-acting tinted visors. Alan Dowds reports.
The big Nevis news is a lid with a big price tag: Shark’s top-of-the-line Aeron GP full-face race helmet, which has the latest FIM 2 safety approval, essential for MotoGP racing. The FIM 2 standard includes more severe impact tests (a greater number of tested impact points), enhanced rotational protection to better preserve the brain from angular accelerations and higher shell integrity requirements. There’s also a stronger visor-locking system for enhanced protection. The new carbon-fibre Aeron GP, which features a unique adaptive aerodynamic spoiler that changes airflow as the rider moves on the bike, also comes with high-end details such as anodised aluminium hardware, a double-D ring strap, and extensive venting. It’s available now, priced from £999.99 in plain colours, £1199.99 in replica graphics.
Shark Aeron GP carbon helmet has FIM 2 safety approvalShark also introduces a new mid-range race lid, the Skwal Cup, priced from £220-£299. The polycarbonate design features a cool rear spoiler that echoes the style of higher-end helmets and is available in Scott Redding and Johan Zarco replica colours.
There are also some new premium visors: Shark is bringing back the brightly-coloured iridium look of the early 2000s, with a choice of gold, pink, red and blue mirrored visors across its range. There’s also a new light-sensitive Irid visor fitment for the Aeron, which uses solar-powered electronics to power a super-fast tinting layer in the visor. It requires no batteries or wiring and offers riders a visor that quickly reacts (0.09 seconds, claimed) to changes in lighting, such as when entering a tunnel on a sunny day. It’s expensive, for now, at an SRP of £370 and is available in clear, dark, or iridium finishes.
Chris and Lucy Crutwell, co-founders of RiderrNolan, now owned by the same parent firm as Shark, is also launching some new technology. The X904 lid comes with the option of the I-ESS integrated emergency stop system, which is a self-contained high-level brake light setup. It’s also available with the new Quin impact sensor system, which can detect a crash, send emergency alerts, and gather impact data for first responders and medical professionals. The X904 starts at £519, with the IESS and Quin systems each adding £60.
Nevis’s new Riderr brand which joined the line-up last season, includes some unique, and interesting add-ons, including a very useful £55 Nanovolt battery charger that lets riders charge their 12V bike battery from a USB-C power source. That means they can use a standard USB-C charger, as used on smartphones or laptops, and it also works with a USB-C power bank. It means riders on camping trips or adventure touring can use solar chargers and USB power banks to get a flat bike back up and running. There’s also a £90 Twinvolt device, which has a two-way circuit: you can charge devices from the bike, and also charge the bike with a USB-C connection.
Riderr is also working on a new line of locks for 2026, featuring anti-angle-grinder ceramic inserts for extra security.
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