Shark Spartan GT Pro Carbon - Ritmo Carbon / Red

This is the first Shark lid I've purchased from SBS (though I have worn a few over the years) and I must say I'm very impressed. The venting is ample, it's a lovely snug fit and feels very premium indeed. The lining is a bit fiddly to remove but once you get the hang of it, no issues. Again, great service from SBS as usual - they allowed me to reserve 4 helmets to try on in store before purchasing this one, AND it was on offer! Well worth a look.

Blocks out most noise and wind, fits rather snug when you first put it on and take it off but a few times wearing it, it’s a better, smoother motion. The visor clips shut but I’m used to lifting up the visor on my other shark helmet so it felt a bit closed in but for the time being, I pull it right down so it’s not clipped and it stays shut but that’ll come with practice. Comes with a pinlock insert and it’s easy to remove the visor and put on. Padding inside is easy to remove to fit a Cardo unit into. Highly recommend this.

I loved the look and quality of this helmet. Despite buying an XL, however, the cheek pads were way too tight. Sportsbikeshop were excellent, as always, and exchanged the 30mm standard pads for the smallest (25mm) ones. These were better, but still a bit tight. Knowing from past experience that helmets bed in, I decided to wear the helmet around the house for a while before deciding the helmet would be OK. So, I wore it for a three-hour ride into Wales. Unfortunately, the cheek pads pressed too hard into my cheeks and the top of my left ear began to hurt. I put the virtually brand new helmet on eBay and lost about half of the cost in the sale. I learnt a lesson: unless the helmet fits you perfectly, send it back. I have realised I definitely have a Shoei-shaped head and will be looking there next. I must emphasise that Sportsbikeshop were never anything less than excellent. This mistake was obviously mine alone.

Comfortable helmet, good padding. Not quite as nice as the plain black carbon which has better cheek pads, a softer suede/alcantara material. But has all the Cardo pre-moulds, pin lock included. Looks good, feels great. Can’t fault it really.

Arrived in very good time. Well packaged and was a good price. The helmet is good quality and even came with a pinlock. No issues with delivery. Would definitely use Sportsbikeshop again with no hesitation.

As always the prompt service by Sportsbikeshop both in branch and online is second to none.
The Shark Spartan is a very good helmet. Obviously well put together. The visor moves smoothly all can be a little fiddly to open on the move. Unlike previous sun visors I've had where the "geared" lever can make precise positioning awkward the Spartan is very easy to operate. It's a quiet helmet and I've had a Schuberth in the past so I know what that means.

Really comfortable with good ventilation. Visor is easy to detach and attach. I have worn this in high temperatures and you can remove either one or both chin skirts and the visor can be left in any position. No leaks in torrential rain. Fits a clip type comms fitting and therefore do not need a propriety comms unit and plenty of room for 45mm speakers.
Top vent can be a bit noisy depending on screen position.

Good fit for me, comparable to a Shoei GT Air and my X-lite 702 GT ultra carbon.
Pros: ECE 22.06, Variable Position Visor, smooth Sun Visor operation, Plush Interior, quiet on my Tiger, Sensible Price.
Cons: Top Vent and Visor Lock release fiddly with gloves, right now compatible Shark Integrated Intercom not available.
Why would you not buy at SBS with their generous try on & return policy and helpful staff.

Very good, fog free, comfortable however sunvisor had a little fogging but not too bad..looks and feels great..great service from sportsbike shop as always..

This is the 3rd shark helmet I have owned, originally attracted by the sun visor but learned to love the build quality, this one is no exception and so comfortable

Excellent value for money and quality product.

Excellent service again from SBS! ordered a number of helmets to try on the same day and find the right one. Looking back over my riding years I've generally bought one every 5 years. Started with AGV, migrated to Arai, moved to Shoei and then to this Shark. Looking for a helmet with integrated sun visor then this is excellent. Visibility of the visor is great and the sun visor coverage is also great. I had tried helmets with sun visors that were too small to be useful. The Shark is priced lower than I had spent before on my previous Shoei GT Air, I wanted something that would fit my Cardo intercom... Tick, I wanted a d ring chin strap... tick... I wanted it to be comfortable... tick tick.... the SBS guarantee, try on the helmet at home for an hour our so, as long as you don't remove the visor stickers they will still exchange the helmet for something that suits you better. Shark fits me well, its quieter than my previous Shoei GT Air, It doesn't cause my earplugs to work loose, looks and feels great. The only thing I need to get used to is the EC 2206 requirement all visors click shut.... Its not just shark, all the 2206 helmets have to do it

No longer able to justify spending mega money on a helmet, I was looking for quality at an affordable price, the Shark Spartan GT gave me fit/comfort (very important to me) quality (fit and finish are excellent) and style, highly recommended. P.s. shout out to the lad that helped me with the purchase in the Birmingham branch.

For context some info about myself, I have been riding three years and have a Shark Evo one 2 a Shoei Glamster and Scorpion open face. I have a touring bike with tall screen and naked bike.

I was in the market for a new full face helmet and it needed to have a drop down visor. I was lucky enough not to be budget constrained so started looking at Shoei and Schuberth flip helmets but they did not fit well. The Spartan was a snug fit. It feels light on and compared to my other helmets it's much quieter from wind and hearing the engine perspective. The visor stays in place if you have it partially opened, it's a little fiddly to open when in locked position. The neck roll is a snug fit and it doesn't let air in like my other helmets so feels hot. Ventilation with the visor down doesn't feel much at all and you cannot feel any on you face when front vent open, the top vent you can feel on your head. It looks good and feels well built. The other helmet it was between was the HJC RPHA 71 but I liked the carbon finish on this one.

helmet it is very quiet compared to other helmets I've owned and excellent visibility