First Look: Shoei Marquez Black Ant RF-1200

The newest colorway in the Shoei helmet line is the Marquez Black Ant. You might recall Marquez wearing this graphic on an X-Twelve model during his 2012 winter testing with HRC Honda just prior to his championship season. For 2014, Shoei has released the signature design on the RF-1200, a recently introduced full-face helmet that features significant change from its RF-1100 precursor.  The RF-1200 has a smaller, more aerodynamic shell than the 1100 making it Shoei's lightest Snell-certified full-face model to date. The RF-1200 is said to have less wind noise without blocking out "informative sounds" of the road thanks to its Multi-Ply Matrix Aim+ shell design and dual-layer, multi-density liner materials. The RF-1200 is available in sizes ranging from XS to XXL and carries an MSRP of $498.99. The new Marquez Black Ant will have an MSRP of $626.99. Specs on the RF-1200 model can be found on the Shoei website, however the Black Ant graphic is not yet listed.

The recently announced _Motorcyclist Magazine _Photo Hashtag Challenge will begin soon and one lucky grand prize winner will receive a new Shoei Marquez Black Ant RF-1200 in the size of their choice. The Challenge will be held monthly throughout 2014 with Motorcyclist editors choosing a hashtag theme of the month. For a chance to win, follow Motorcyclist on Facebook and Instagram to enter the Challenge and be ready for the first hashtag theme to be announced.