Shoei Helmets - X-SPR Pro
The Shoei X-SPR Pro is the race helmet — the one Shoei's MotoGP riders wear, Marc Márquez included. It is dual-certified to ECE 22.06 and FIM homologation, which is the standard required for competition rather than just the road.
Everything about it is built around speed. An integrated spoiler, rear stabilisers with flaps, vortex generators and a wind-tunnel-shaped shell keep it stable well past any speed you will see on the road. The shell itself is Shoei's AIM+ composite — more layers of fibreglass and organic fibre than the road helmets — over a modular multi-density EPS liner.
What you get
- CWR-F2R race visor with a Pinlock insert included and twin locks so it cannot pop open under load.
- Seven intakes and six exhausts, plus a cheek-vent system that moves air across the lower half of your face — the part most helmets ignore.
- A fit you can tune — interchangeable cheek pads and centre pads in different thicknesses, so the helmet can be adjusted to your head rather than the other way round.
- Double D-ring strap, Emergency Quick Release System and a hydration-system channel.
- Fully removable, washable lining.
Be clear-eyed about what this is. It is a race helmet, and the airflow that keeps you cool on track means it is louder than a touring lid like the GT-Air 3. Testers who have put thousands of kilometres through one rate the comfort, visor and ventilation highly, but if your riding is mostly commuting and highway miles, a quieter helmet will serve you better.
The fit is close and the pad system rewards a proper fitting. Come and try one in Port Melbourne or West End, Brisbane — helmets can't be returned once worn.