Shoei Multitec helmet: not long ago I wouldn't ride anywhere without wearing a full-face helmet, but at times would pass up a chance to eat or hydrate because I didn't feel like taking the helmet off and strapping it back on again.(Product Evaluations)

Rider, February, 2007 by Siahaan, Troy

Call me lazy, but I'm like electric current--I follow the path of least resistance. So when the modular helmet was introduced I was in heaven. You mean I can ride and eat (not at the same time, of course) and never take off my helmet? Where do I sign up?

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The modular flip-up helmet is the kind of thing that makes you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that?" You get most of the safety of a full-face helmet with the convenience of an open face. So when Shoei decided to replace its popular Syncrotec modular lid with the new Multitec, I took notice. The Syncrotec was a nice helmet, but there were some things I didn't like about it. The location of the latching mechanism was hard to find with a gloved hand. It also wasn't a very quiet...

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