Shoei RF-1000 Helmet
This Shoei RF-1000 Review is not for anyone who’s got a $50 head, these lids aren’t cheap. Are they worth the money though? It’s a fact that the vast majority of motorcyclists only own one lid so why not make sure it's the best fitting, highest quality and best bang-for-the-buck helmet available?
Top Notch Features

The Shoei RF-1000 is Shoei's latest innovation designed for the rider who demands exceptional quality, function and features Aerodynamic Shell Design; Aerodynamic properties are maximized through extensive wind tunnel and rider testing The Aero Stabilizer dramatically reduces drag and lift coefficients, thus diminishing rider fatigue and increasing performance; Two-Layer EPS Liner System; Two-layer liner offers unmatched ventilation with internal channels and exhaust ports throughout the helmet; Integrated Upper Air Intake minim

By Dirck Edge

I have to begin by disclosing some level of bias here. I have been wearing Shoei RF-series helmets for several years (all the way back to the RF-700). I have always found them a good value, comfortable, and quiet. They also fit my head.

The latest version is the Shoei RF-1000, introduced by Shoei late last year. Having worn some other helmet brands of late, I wanted to pass along my impressions of Shoei's latest effort at a mid-priced helmet.

Product Review: Shoei RF-1000 Helmet
10/1/2004
By Ken Hutchison

Shoei has been protecting the brains of motorcycle riders for 40 years and their latest lids combine that experience with the latest in state of the art helmet building technology to bring us the RF-1000. What exactly does the mumbo-jumbo about four decades of experience mean to you and I? It means that helmets these days are so much better that it is just plain silly not to go out and get a replacement for that helmet you bought back in the mid 90s.

Shoei RF-1000 Motorcycle Crash Helmet Product Review

The latest in Shoei's great RF series of motorcycle safety helmets, the Shoei RF-1000, retains many of the features of its predecessors, including great crash protection, but adds additional features such as improved aerodynamics. By Mark Zimmerman.