Reviews Video: Arai Tour-X5 helmet review
It's been a long wait, but the fifth incarnation of Arai's Tour-X range lives up to the hype
23 Dec 2023
Arai RX-7V Evo
Arai Quantic
Arai Concept-XE
Arai Tour X5
Arai RX-7V Evo FIM Racing 2The chin vent on my Quantic disintegrated after about 18 months of moderate use and good care. So having to buy a new one was a bit annoying.
The replacement is plain unlike the original which colour matched to lid, but not a big deal.
Presumably it was an 'off day' on the plastics mix?!
Arai Quantic - Diamond White Fits perfectly and is just brilliant. I ve never had a premium helmet and I m not disappointed. You get what you pay for and Arai makes fantastic helmets. I will definitely be purchasing an Arai helmet again in the future future!
Arai VAS-V Type Pro Shade Visor System - Road Legal The shade visor system is comprised of a clear visor with an integrated sun visor, which is smaller in dimensions than the clear visor. The sun visor stays in situ and can be easily lowered on the move (though it does require two hands to raise it up). To my knowledge, a Pinlock purchase is advised, as the sun visor/shade is not interchangeable. It wasn't too fiddly to fit and personally I think it's a great bit of kit. Most excellent service from Sportsbikeshop, as usual.
Arai Concept-XE - Frost Black The Arai Concept XE is probably the best looking retro full face helmet on the market today. Arai quality and comfy fit is second to none, but I'm finding opening the visor from fully closed and locked difficult. The latch intially unlocks the visor, but fully releasing the visor to open it has been a challenge so far.
Arai I Type Max Vision Pinlock Insert - RX7 GP / Quantum ST / Quantum / Rebel / Chaser V / Axces 3 / Debut As you'd imagine, fitted my Arai type I visor nicely, however I did have to return the pinlock I originally brought as I needed this Mac vision one not the slightly smaller one (despite it saying it would fit my visor) so just a heads up. SBS were great at resolving the issue and got this one as the correct visor and was absolutely fine!
Arai TDF Duct 3 - Front Had a damaged vent on my Arai Quantum - brought this and it took all of 5 minutes to replace, no issues on the road
Arai Tour X5 - Diamond White Top venting lifted from the Quantic and a clever directional chin vent with a super quick visor removal.
Can be converted to ride without the peak in just a minute or 2 though quiet and stable with it in place.
Really easy to fit intercom