Davida Koura Helmet

RRP: From £435 / www.davida-helmets.com

Last year Davida released its first ever full face helmet, the Koura, and we thought it was about time we took a proper look at the stylish retro-inspired lid.

Have you heard of Davida before? The Birkenheadbased company is the United Kingdom's only helmet maker, and over the years it’s made a name for itself with an eclectic range of handmade retro and classically styled open face helmets. But now it’s getting in on the full-face helmet game.

The Koura’s the result of collaboration between Davida’s technical team and a group of Italian MotoGP and F1 racing helmet designers. In fact, it’s the same team that worked together to create Davida’s hugely successful Speedster V3 helmet back in 2016.

The race-bred helmet meets UK ACU Gold standards – and it’s not a surprise. Its shell has been constructed from racing grade carbon fibre. It comes fitted with a 2mm anti-scratch and anti-fog visor, a three-piece removable leather liner, six chin vents and a double d-ring fitting system – and that’s about it. It’s certainly not the most sophisticated bit of kit, nor is it the cheapest - but regardless, it’s still seriously stylish and should be more than up to the job of keeping your head safe out on the road and track. It’s worth mentioning that the lid’s available in an eclectic mix of colours and designs, with the choice of a black or half tint visor if you fancy. You can even choose from five different leather liner kits – and get the perfect fit using one of Davida’s sizing kit. Clever.

“The race-bred helmet meets UK ACU Gold standards – and it’s not a surprise. Its shell has been constructed from racing grade carbon fififibre.”

At the time of its release, company founder David Fiddaman explained: “Achieving road safety standards is the start of our design process; it’s not the finishing line. We always work to extend the design boundaries above and beyond what you would conventionally find. Introducing a full face helmet marks a new era for us. It delivers everything you’d demand from a highperformance motorcycle helmet together with the level of quality and integrity Davida helmets are known for… It’s beautiful, yet aggressive.”