Motorcycle Helmet Performance: Blowing the Lid Off
AVERAGE Gs Fewer Gs = Less chance of brain injury
DOT-only helmets:
Z1R ZRP-1 (P)Average: 152 GsLF: 148 gsRF: 176 gsLR: 153 gsRR: 130 gs
Fulmer AFD4 (P)Average: 157 GsLF: 152 gsRF: 173 gsLR: 175 gsRR: 130 gs
Pep Boys Raider (P)Average: 174 GsLF: 163 gsRF: 199 gsLR: 185 gsRR: 152 gs
BSI/DOT Helmets
AGV Ti-Tech (F)Average: 169 GsLF: 156 gsRF: 199 gsLR: 195 gsRR: 129 gs
Suomy Spec 1R (BSI) (F)Average: 182 GsLF: 192 gsRF: 215 gsLR: 197 gsRR: 126 gs
ECE 22-05/DOT Helmets
Schuberth S-1 (F)Average: 161 GsLF: 151 gsRF: 180 gsLR: 176 gsRR: 137 gs
Suomy Spec 1R (ECE) (F)Average: 171 GsLF: 156 gsRF: 200 gsLR: 190 gsRR: 140 gs
Shark RSX (F)Average: 173 GsLF: 166 gsRF: 187 gsLR: 201 gsRR: 141 gs
Vemar VSRAverage: 174 GsLF: 171 gsRF: 198 gsLR: 166 gsRR: 162 gs
Snell 2000/DOT Helmets
Icon Mainframe (P)Average: 181 GsLF: 168 gsRF: 217 gsLR: 189 gsRR: 152 gs
Icon Alliance (F)Average: 183 GsLF: 179 gsRF: 200 gsLR: 179 gsRR: 175 gs
Scorpion EXO-400 (P)Average: 187 GsLF: 185 gsRF: 212 gsLR: 193 gsRR: 158 gs
AGV X-R2 (F)Average: 188 GsLF: 192 gsRF: 226 gsLR: 166 gsRR: 167 gs
Arai Tracker GT (F)Average: 201 GsLF: 193 gsRF: 243 gsLR: 203 gsRR: 166 gs
HJC AC-11 (F)Average: 204 GsLF: 195 gsRF: 230 gsLR: 231 gsRR: 163 gs
Scorpion EXO-700 (F)Average: 211 GsLF: 207 gsRF: 236 gsLR: 226 gsRR: 176 gs
Impact Key: LF: Left Front, 7-foot drop, Flat Pavement. RF: Right Front, 10-foot drop, Flat Pavement. LR: Left Rear, 7-foot drop, Flat Pavement. RR: Right Rear, 7-foot drop, Edge Anvil. Shell Key: (P): Polycarbonate (F): Fiberglass
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