When it comes to long-distance touring, comfort and safety are key. Touring and adventure helmets look the way they do because of the features they pack to keep the rider safe and comfy no matter where their journey takes them. Chances are, if you’re looking for a new touring helmet to kick off 2024, renowned Japanese helmet manufacturer Arai is on your list. Indeed, the brand has a new touring lid called the Tour-X5. Let’s take a closer look at what this helmet has to offer.
The Arai Tour-X5 is a culmination of all the technology Arai has used in its helmets across multiple disciplines. It’s been redesigned from the ground up, and makes use of innovations first found in its racing lid, the RX7-V. For example, the Tour-X5 promises uncompromising clarity and vision thanks to the new VAS-A visor system. The new visor is not only a Max Vision unit, which means you can easily install a Pinlock insert, but it’s also been reinforced to better protect riders from glancing-off blows in the event of a crash – no need to worry about the visor flying off, or worse, shattering upon impact.
