Schuberth SR2 helmet £549.99 (plain) £599.99 (colours)
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THE SR2 IS Schuberth’s new rangetopping sports and race lid and is available in a multitude of finishes. It’s designed primarily for racetrack use but is proving equally adept as a road lid.
It’s obviously lightweight and finished to a very high standard — it is every bit the premium lid the price tag suggests.
Schuberth says; “Thanks to its advanced aerodynamics, the helmet is always stable in wind and produces no uplift even at very high speeds.”
Now I’ve well and truly put all of that to the test and it really is every bit as good as the claim.
There are some clearly sculpted lines dotted around the shell, but most obvious are the two plastic strips that run from front to back of the helmet, joining at the rear to make a spoiler. It’s there both to channel air in and out of the helmet and to add aerodynamic stability and that’s clear at motorway speeds. Assume a semi-racing crouch and the air passes over your head perfectly smoothly; there’s noticeably less drag than other lids. Twisting your head for a lifesaver or even mirror glance gives a clear demonstration of how much work the aero tech is doing. The wind blast is like you’ve stuck your head out of a car window.
The visor is very narrow and replacements are expensive, the dark tint (pictured) costing £66.99 (more with tear-off posts) and a mirrored version from £80. Ventilation is top notch but, like most race lids, it’s fairly noisy. LS