Introduction
I still think of Scorpion helmets as a “new” manufacturer but as I did my research for this review I realized they have been around for quite a while now. In fact, it has been about 16 years since we reviewed their EXO 700 helmet (Dec, 2016) and we came away impressed.
Back before I’d started looking at webbikeworld.com reviews (or even heard of them) I had purchased an EXO 400 in 2007. This was after handing the helmet in person and weighing the comfort, feel, and price. I wasn’t sure how long Scorpion would be around but it seemed worth it at the time.
I’ve owned and reviewed a lot of helmets since then and there have been other Scorpion helmets along the way. My current daily rider is an EXO ST1400 which I reviewed about 18 months ago so in a way I’ve come full circle over the past dozen years.
The EXO R1 Air Helmet
The R1 Air is Scorpion’s top-of-the-line Sport / Track helmet. While sitting at the same price point as its sport-touring sibling, the ST1400, there are several features that separate these two helmets. However, there is enough overlap that either could serve a wide variety of riders.
The EXO-R1 Air is available in four different graphics plus solid “colors”. I put quotes around colors as the solids are only available in black gloss, black matte, and pearl white so we’re playing it a bit fast & loose with the term “colors”.
The Corpus graphic is available in three colors with black, blue\white, and neon red rounding out the choices while the Blackletter graphic (reviewed here) is a white/black/gold affair. There are also two “replica” styled helmets which resemble riders Alvaro Bautista (WSBK) and Fabio Quartararo (MotoGP) helmets which are provided by Scorpion. The former in white/yellow livery while the latter being a black/gray/red graphic.
Pricing moves up from the solid colors at $399.95 to the Corpus and Blackletter models adding a thirty dollar premium at $429.95. The replica helmets command $459.95 for closely resembling the look of their namesake’s actual racing helmets.
Note: Prices are in USD.
Feature Set
Before we dig into the details, here’s a listing of the notable features of the EXO-R1 Air:
- Composite Multi-layer shell
- Includes two Pinlock Max-Vision ready face shields (Clear and Smoke)
- Includes one clear Pinlock Max-Vision insert
- AirFit cheekpad inflation system
- Emergency cheekpad release pulls
- Integrated cheek pads and neck roll for easy removal and installation
- 5 Year warranty
Check out the full review and more photos over at www.webbikeworld.com
My pals over at webBikeWorld have just posted their review of the new Scorpion EXO-AT950 dual sport helmet. The EXO-AT950 is a flip up design based on the GT920 helmet but changes it up to include a peak and styling of a dual sport helmet. From the review…
