Arai Viper Motorcycle Helmet

The Arai Viper's L/O, Long Oval, interior shape was specifically developed to give the most comfort and best fit for riders with longer, narrower head-shapes. Externally, like all Arais, the Viper's shell shape was hand-sculpted by Arai craftsmen, not a computer. (arai believe humans solve human problems; computers solve mathimatical problems. Our customers are humans.) Then the hand-formed model is scanned by the most-advanced Laser Scanner technology to create a production model with the tightest tolerances in Arai's already-legendary history.

Shell Construction

Arai helmets decades of experience, research, testing, comparison and evaluation has concluded that fiberglass-based construction is ideal for performing a helmet shell's main job - dispersing impact energy over the widest area through strength, structural integrity and impact flexibility (although Arai's R & D study and testing of alternative shell technologies is always ongoing). The Arai Viper's ScLc (Super Complex Laminate Construction) shell utilises our proprietary aerospace fiberglass to achieve an exceptionally strong, flexible, yet lightweght shell.

Patented Dual-Pivot Chinvent

This easy-to-operate, two position dual-pivot hinge mechinism allows for increased chinvent airflow capacity to two areas: the first position directs air to the face through an activated carbon-coated foam filter; the second sends the air to the faceshield to aid de-fogging.

LRS Shield Removal

Riders often ask why Arai continues to use side pods when others have gone pod-less. After all, pod-less systems are easier to make, requiring a simple flat surface beneath the pivot point. Yet Arai's experience says that flat spots in the curved shell shape diminish shell integrity, whereas continuing the shell's three-dimensional curve beneath the shield pivot-points (that nobody sees) amintains shells integrity. Our wau is complicated, costly and requires signifivant R & D commitment to create a system of pod components with extremely difficult compound-curves in order to work with the shell's "natural" curvature. But the Arai way is about building motorcycle helmets the best we can. If it were easy, everyone would do it.

Ventilation

The Arai Viper's seven intake and exhaust vents are designed to flow and exhaust the maximum amount of air and are recessed into the shell to reduce drag and wind turbulence.

Organic Shell Shape

Arai's "organic" shell design not only looks smaller and more natural (instead of big and round), it helps the Viper fit the human head shape more closely while moving through the wind more easily.

FFS (Free Flow System)

Arai's unique FFS design works with the organic shell ashape and other shell and interior components to further reduce wind noise and turbulance while increasing the exhaust of hot air from the facial area.

Removable, Washable Liner

Another Arai innovation first introduced in the late '80s, our fully removable, washable, and replaceable interior comfort-liner components also permit micro-fitting of a helmet in between size scenarios.

One-Piece Liner

Arai's EPS liner is like no other , comprised of several material densities molded into a single piece. Arai pioneered this technology more than 20 years ago and is still, to our knowledge, the only helmet offering this liner and its unique benefit: the direct-fused contact area that each EPS cell shares with its neighbouring cells creates a mutual support. As one is crushed under impact, the surrounding cells assist with the energy absorption. (Liner pieces that are simply glued or fitted together cannot rely on such a high-level support bond.)