A ‘Spartan’ is many things: tough, rigid, sober and strong. That’s what tradition teaches us, anyway. The Spartan RS is the first SHARK that complies with the new E 22-06 helmet standard and can therefore be called “the first of a generation”.
The helmet shell in multi-axial fiberglass, combined with EPS in various densities is largely accountable for achieving that new safety standard. Closely related to the Spartan GT and the carbon versions, this illustrates how SHARK is still one of the best motorcycle helmet manufacturers. Two helmet shells contain all the helmet sizes. With a net weight of about 1.530 grams, the Spartan RS remains a relatively light and compact motorcycle helmet.
Three air inlets and four outlets help regulate ventilation. Everything can be opened and closed, which gives a high number of possible settings. Aerodynamics was clearly a topic at the development of the Spartan RS, which lead – among other things – to the double fin in the back. Thanks to the required wind tunnel sessions this has become a remarkably silent motorcycle helmet. The Spartan RS is designed to restrict aerodynamic resistance, which obviously helps with that.
In one smooth movement and because of that, it also looks marvelous: the industrial style, with a design inspired by muscle cars and the likes, matches almost perfectly.
The RS shares its visor with the GT. The transparent VZ300-visor has its origin in the VZ-100-visor used by professionals. The locking system originates directly from the racetrack. Its cylindrical shape has been designed specifically to ensure a bigger (being: wider) field of vision, without causing optical deformation. The motor helmet is supplied with a Pinlock 120 Max Vision®-lens. The integrated sun visor is properly and gradually positionable and easy to operate, once you have found the slider on top of the helmet.
The interior has anti-bacterial properties, is composed of recyclable fibers, is removable, washable and has ‘EasyFit’ cutouts that make it easy and more comfortable for spectacle-wearers. There is a significant amount of 3D-morphology in the cheek pads, which delivers a perfect fit, ensuring that comfort and the required support complement each other almost seamlessly. The more we discover about the Spartan, the less Spartan it becomes.
A double-D-closure is a logical choice for this type of motorcycle helmet.
For cleaning the outside of your helmet we can recommend S100 helmet cleaner. The helmet interior can also be cleaned without removing it with S100 interior cleaner. A treatment on the outside of the visor with Rain-X anti-rain spray improves visibility during rain.
Safety above all! Never ride with a scratched or dull visor. Especially at night scratches cause a blinding reflection of streetlights and headlights of oncoming vehicles. This effect is even more pronounced in rainy weather. It is best to replace a scratched or dull visor as soon as possible. Planning a long trip? Then don't forget to take a replacement visor with you. Never ride in the dark with a tinted visor.
