Shark RSI Titan Motorcycle Streetbike Racing Helmets

A perfect combination of technology, ergonomics and safety, the new RSI helmet has sharp and aggressive lines that yield exceptional aerodynamic performance. With its balanced, carefully-crafted design, and its intrinsic safety qualities, the RSI is the new benchmark for its class.

. Shell made from multidirectional composite fibers and strengthen with Carbon/Aramid
. Multi-element (5) internal shock-absorber with differentiated density
. Airflow directed by integrated ducts and "Venturi" deflectors
. Dual treated (anti-scratch/anti-fog) "Total Vision" 22mm visor
. Shark’s patented "Push One" visor quick release system
. Optimized demisting using visor frame diffuser
. Fully removable and washable interior in micro fiber fabric
. Ergonomic cheek pads
. Anti-misting visor and chin cover
. Double-D ring "Racing" chin-strap

Shark Helmets 2008 Models!

. Shark Men's RSI Brazil Street Helmet

. Shark Men's RSI Fusion Street Helmet

. Shark Men's RSI Hologram Street Helmet

. Shark Men's RSR2 Absolute Street Helmet

. Shark Men's RSX Flag Street Helmet

. Shark Men's RSX King Street Helmet

Shark Helmets Accessories

. Shark RSI Street Helmet Faceshields

. Shark RSR 2 Street Helmet Faceshields

. Shark RSX Street Helmet Faceshields

. Shark S650 Street Helmet Faceshields

About Shark Motorcycle Gears

The philosophy of the Shark technology distinguishes itself with an avant-gardist conception of the protection through the experience of its researchers, in collaboration with the team of the scientists of the CEESAR ( European Research Centre for Safety and Risk Analysis) and the feedback of high-level competitors in every sport.

A philosophy through three points:

Research - The Shark Research Department Shark has developed technical and human means for the design of its models. The Shark Research and Development, is made of a passionate researchers’ team working with computer advanced tools to imagine and create every mechanical and design component of a new model. The Proteus project with the CEESAR and the university of Strasbourg.

For Shark, research as regards road safety is an endless project. By committing in the Proteus project, the French brand still improves its safety science. The leader brand in Europe is quite often awarded by the international press for the technical qualities of its products. That’s why the company committed in this project led by the CEESAR (European Research Centre for Safety and Risk Analysis - Paris) and the University of Strasbourg (France) that aims to gather and to deepen the current knowledge about the accidents of the two-wheeled vehicles.

Shark Racing Experience
The team Shark racers are the best people to share these important information. Because of the extreme conditions that they meet when they race, the Grand Prix racers are real sources of learning for the Research and Development Shark teams.

The development of the Shark models

Shock absorption: The main principle of the Shark technology is optimising the absorption of the energy resulted from an impact. For Shark, it’s up to the helmet to make the absorption. The use of the top-of-the-range and perfectly fitted materials, as well as the applying of the proven techniques, are the best illustrations of this behaviour.
The car industry has developed structures that integrated bending areas. It is in the same spirit that Shark is looking for the best combining of external and internal structures of its helmets and that the company creates products that are better elaborated than the classical constructions, which had a less important performance because of their excessive rigidity.

Sure shapes and dynamical reactions: In terms of accidents, there is no doubt about the fact that, in case of shock, the shock absorber structures by bending and partial destruction, are safer than the old concept – often still in force – of the really rigid protection shell. Researches in brain traumatology showed it : in an accident, the first impact is the one who needs more absorption. This absorption prevents from serious injuries or death in case of another shock. This report refers to numerous fieds and in particular in some sports. Today, in every sports in which players are in real contact (Boxing, US Football, Rugby, ice hockey, etc.), the player who suffered from a violent shock to his head has to leave the game immediately. A second impact to the head could indeed lead to serious lesions.

Shark Tec Shell : In order to reduce the damage caused to the brain during an impact, Shark is developing helmets that are able to absorb a great energy in a very few time. The intensive use of the Carbon-Kevlar fibres (even if it is reserved to the top-of-the-range products) has a lot of advantages :

1. The Carbon brings a good rigidity at the right place in case of shock. The helmet has zones in which the rigidity can change (visual field and the head passing) in particular areas, it is important to design the shell with a specific rigidity. He creates thus a first absorption.

2. The Kevlar is almost tear-proof, but it enables a bending of the structure in the sense of the absorption. It is thus shock resistant, absorbing all its energy. The Kevlar will enable the shell to bend enough without tearing.

3. Shark knew how to combine these materials by mixing them in a special weaving in order to get a maximum safety level that fits to the helmet.

4. This feature, combined with the research about the shock absorber materials, enables an optimal absorption of the energy during the shock.

5. The lightness of the Carbon-Kevlar mix is such than the safety/weight/comfort ratio is optimal.

For the most current fibre helmets, a particular and precise meshing of long and multi-axial fibres insures an optimal distribution and absorption of the energy resulting from the impact. The overall of the available surface helps indeed to better spread the energy of the shock.
Shark uses noble materials with a sole purpose : totally secure your head. The research work made on the shock absorber materials completes thus the work made on the shells.

"Shark Fin Shocks" : As the helmet is not homogeneous in its structure, given its shape and its opening area, it is necessary to use differentiated density according to the various zone. Moreover, Shark established an ingenious bending area system (“Shark fin-Shocks”) The shell of the helmet doesn’t react in the same way ( because of a difference in the shape rigidity) if the shock is head-on or at the top of the head, or in the side zones. That’s why Shark has developed the structure with differentiated density and progressive bending zones. The Shark helmets fits every situation for your safety.

Vision and optical quality Safety is an integral part of comfort, Shark consequently develops mechanisms and features as complete as easy. For example, SHARK equips its top-of-the-range products with an anti-scratch and anti-fog 3mm visor (as in F1), held by 4 fastening points. In addition to
its reliability in case of accident, it’s also easy to use.

Production
Every helmet, every innovation has to reflect faithfully the research work. That’s why the Shark factories regularly make quality controls all along the production in order to sell on the market optimal products provided with all the safety features only.