{"id":586522,"date":"2018-03-07T08:06:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/?p=586522"},"modified":"2018-03-07T08:06:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:06:21","slug":"schuberth-r2-helmet-the-full-face-re-invented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/schuberth-r2-helmet-the-full-face-re-invented\/","title":{"rendered":"SCHUBERTH R2 HELMET \u2013 THE FULL-FACE RE-INVENTED"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is so much bang for your helmet buck here, it\u2019s almost embarrassing.<\/p>\n

From a design perspective, Kiska, the Austrian design house responsible for KTM\u2019s look, is also behind this Schuberth range.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re after a great all-round full-face, a lid you can use on the track, to commute, or to tour, and you haven\u2019t got a million dollars, this German masterwork could be for you.<\/p>\n

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It works. Me? Not so much.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Unless your head is shaped weirdly, in which case you\u2019re on your own.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve worked out by now Schuberth helmets are up there with the very finest lids on earth.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re made in Germany and have a well-deserved reputation for being the quietest and most aerodynamic lids on the market.<\/p>\n

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Some of the designs are pretty cool.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Three shades of grey.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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They also come fully-loaded out of the box with a host of features, including in-built speakers and microphone, as well as an integrated antenna designed to offer outstanding reception for the Schuberth SC-1 communication system (developed in conjunction with Senna), which is sold separately \u2013 and literally plugs into the bottom of your R2. The standard SC-1 system is $280, just so you know.<\/p>\n

And because it is German, it does exactly what it says on the box.<\/p>\n

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See those two covered compartments on the bottom rim? One is for the battery and one is where your SC-1 comms plugs in. If you have two Schuberths, then you can easily switch the comms from one to the other.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

I don\u2019t have anyone I wish to talk to while riding my bike, but if you do, then this is the system for you. Listen to tunes, take and make calls, pray during conference calls, order pizza \u2013 you name it, the R2 and its attendant comms system is up for it.<\/p>\n

This is pretty good for a lid that\u2019s not the top of the Schuberth range.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s the sheer quietness of the S2 that won me over. This is all down to the aerodynamics, fit and padding. The helmet does not lift, it doesn\u2019t buffet, and it doesn\u2019t try to oscillate when you turn your head at speed, so it\u2019s directionally stable. It really is some kind of special.<\/p>\n

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The lining is seamless and very plush.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

I have worn it on sportsbikes (MV Agusta F4RC), nakeds (Aprilia Shiver), and I even bunged it on my head on a Harley just to see what happened (people looked at me funny). The R2 worked, but it especially worked at speed.<\/p>\n

My head seems to be of a shape that is conducive to Schuberth, who will tell you the R2 likes a round-to-intermediate oval head to sit on. Rounder heads need to look at the C3 Pro, and the R2 will fit a rounder head better than a Shoei RF-1200.<\/p>\n

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Even the D rings are trick.<\/p><\/div>\n

I guess you have to try it on, and I strongly suggest you do. You will be amazed. There is a reason the R2 just won Motorrad<\/em> magazine\u2019s 2018 helmet comparo test.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also relatively light (1350gms), and boasts outstanding force absorption due to the multi-part construction of its inner lining.<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s the outer shell. Direct Fiber Processing is a manufacturing process unique to Schuberth. It\u2019s a procedure that generates endless fibreglass which is precision cut into pieces by alien robots and blown into the mould by the breath of various gods. This is then baked under very high pressure and injected with resin. The result is a light, but super-strong and solid outer shell.<\/p>\n

The visor opening is oversize, so both your peripheral vision and central vision is never compromised, it comes already fitted with its own anti-fog system (not Pinlock, but the same principle), and can be easily replaced without tools.<\/p>\n

Air is channeled into the lid through the big vent crown (easy one-handed click operation) and through the chin-piece. Also a click from open to closed. And there\u2019s a lot of air that gets into the R2 if you want it to.<\/p>\n

The lining is lovely, removable, washable and fast-drying, which is all anyone could want from their lining.<\/p>\n

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“Oh look! A Highway Patrol car!”<\/p><\/div>\n

I guess you\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a more feature-packed lid for the price.<\/p>\n

Of course, Schuberth lids are not cheap. But they are superb value for money. They work exactly as they say they will, and they come with a five-year warranty.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re not like other helmets. And you\u2019ll be very pleased they\u2019re not.<\/p>\n

HOW MUCH?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solid colours \u2013 $699<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graphics \u2013 $799<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SPECIAL OFFER: The factory loves you and wants you to be happy, so it is offering you a free second visor for a limited time. A Schuberth visor normally costs $100, but when you register your R2 on-line for the five-year warranty, Schuberth will send you a free visor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GO TO https:\/\/www.schuberth.com\/en.html<\/a> FOR YOUR NEAREST AUTHORISED DEALER<\/p>\n

PLEASE BE AWARE<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is only one authorised Australian importer of Schuberth helmets and that is Schuberth Australia.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re dumb enough to buy a Schuberth helmet from anywhere other than an authorised dealer, your five-year warranty will be invalid, and you\u2019re probably buying a fake fibreglass pot made in Albania.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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