the shot taken right inside the helmet. That's refreshing. We need more of this type of helmet review. Brings viewers closer to what the rider is seeing through the helmet. Thanks for that

Very good review , I will stay with my current Shoei since I ride more road than adventure . Alain & Yellow

Thanks for the video. Any chance of showing a typical comms install?

@sportsbikeshop

9 күн бұрын

These are pretty lengthy already so we don't want to go down that route and extend them any further. Hopefully someone out there has a video showing these things. Cheers, Tony

they made us wait so long and even longer in US. Would buy one of these and switch between xd-4.

Excellent review...Arai have shown the new Tour X 5 fitted with various iridium/ tinted visors, will you be stocking these...? ( they were on the helmets at the NEC show, and on the Arai website) Cheers Steve

@sportsbikeshop

6 ай бұрын

If the UK importer brings those visors into the country then we will stock them, yes. Cheers, Tony

Fantastic review but staying with the X4. Better looking IMO, better venting, visor stays put in a variety of positions (a big plus on the X4), slightly lighter, better sizing options, and the peak vibration on the 5 sounds annoying. And it's expensive. It looks like they missed the mark to me. Everyone else is doing lighter composites and when you're doing distances, as we do with Adv riding, lighter is better, assuming you have same protection of course.

Does the peak not stay put in various positions like the xd4?

@sportsbikeshop

3 күн бұрын

Yes. That's covered at 5:12. Cheers, Tony

@adone111

3 күн бұрын

@@sportsbikeshop That’s kind of a design flaw then at high speeds in windy weather!?

Dear Tony,could you suggest me a full face helmet that has very good ventilation,couse i live in a country with very hot summer,and also be quiet as possible,but not pay over 400e?

@sportsbikeshop

2 ай бұрын

If you're going for adventure style then take a look at the Scorpion ADF-9000 Air. Or for a straight fullface, I found the HJC i71 to be very good on venting. Cheers, Tony

@thodoris3790

2 ай бұрын

@@sportsbikeshop thanks for the response!

They aren’t making in all the same sizes as the X/XD4 🤷‍♂️ that’s the end of the road for me and Arai.

When will it be in stock? Thanks .

@sportsbikeshop

6 ай бұрын

We're waiting for a precise date, but plain colours are expected in January 2024 and graphics in Feb. Cheers, Tony

Arai has changed the sizes in Australia - the XL is now 60-61 and theres no XXL available for now.. stupid move on two accounts.

Schuberth E2 or Arai X5?

@sportsbikeshop

5 ай бұрын

They're very different helmets. The E2 is, in my opinion, a touring helmet with a peak. The Arai is a more versatile adventure helmet that can be sensibly worn with goggles. Both have their advantages, depending on how you intend to use it. Consider how often you'd open the chinbar on the Schuberth and how often you'd wear goggles with the Arai. If you expect to do one of those considerably more often than the other then that is most likely the helmet best suited to you. As ever, this depends on fit. If either of these helmets causes you discomfort then the other one is the better option. Hope this helps. Cheers, Tony

Huge shame they made it even heavier than the previous generation, which was already too heavy. I had high hopes for this next generation but it seems I'll be looking at other options for my next helmet.

@laurensvansmeerdijk1337

3 ай бұрын

I rather have a strong little heavier helmet, than some cheap low weight helmet

I'm sure it's good, but nothing justifies that price when you've got serious competition at more competitive prices. I'm going for a ADF-9000 rather than this because I simply don't see the advantages of the Arai. It's no lighter, no sun visor. The Scorpion has a sun visor, a smoke visor, a pinlock, plus all the features Arai have taken 12 years to provide (like easy removal of peak and visor). Sorry but Arai milked the X4 for over a decade and I don't see how they're doing anything better than anyone else now.

Shame it's not a Matt colour

What's it like for riders that wear glasses.

@sportsbikeshop

3 ай бұрын

I've worn my glasses with this helmet and it's been no issue for me. Cheers, Tony