dollar is taking against the Euro (the X-1002 is made in Italy)? WeвЂ™re not sure about the logic behind NolanвЂ™s U.S. Sure, the Vega has its faults also, but weвЂ™d rather be a victim of the вЂњunder-promise and over-deliverвЂќ experience than vice versa. Maybe price is a factor, because the X-1002 retails at a whopping $359.99, which makes it one of the highest-priced flip-up helmets available.Д¬onsidering that our favorite flip-up so far has been the Vega Summit XPVВ at only $129.99, is the X-1002 two-and-a-half times as good? In any event, the X-1002 is a relatively unknown step-sister of the more common N100, at least in the U.S.A. Who knows what strange compulsions lurk in the minds of the marketeers who think up these strategies? Price The X-1002 helmet has a big вЂњNolanвЂќ logo on the front, and a smaller вЂњX-liteвЂќ logo underneath.Д«ut the ownerвЂ™s manual, helmet bag and other information make no mention of the Nolan brand. Nolan also owns the X-lite brand name, which is more commonly known in Europe than in the U.S., and Nolan markets a line of helmets using that name.ДЄs often happens when companies mix and match corporate brands, the end result can be confusion for the consumer. Nolan is well known for its N100 flip-up, marketed under the Nolan brand. The Nolan X-lite X-1002 also promises something unique and different. The recently released KBC FFR is one of the latest designs, but as we discovered in the recent webBikeWorld review, itвЂ™s somewhat disappointing, mainly due to its mass and inability to control noise. In the meantime, flip-up helmet design seems to be going in the opposite direction. It would weigh in the neighborhood of 1550 to 1600 grams and have plenty of chin room, along with a visor that rotates with one hand yet closes as tight as a vault.ДЄnd by the way, it should sell for around $250.00 to $300.00.

It would meet all worldwide safety standards, with a comfortable and removable liner, have excellent ventilation and it would be as quiet as the best of the full-face helmets. Someday, maybe, weвЂ™ll see the perfect flip-up motorcycle helmet. Two hands needed to rotate the flip-up visor. With two new modular helmets in the lineup, weвЂ™re hoping the Italian brand continues forging forward during the ongoing pandemic.The Nolan X-1002 flip-up helmet is relatively expensive, louder than average and somewhat uncomfortable due to a thin liner. While the Nolan GroupвЂ™s Brembate di Sopra factory had to cease operations during the initial COVID-19 wave, the plants still produce 350,000 units a year. X-Lite offers 11 graphics and 2 solid variants and the X-1005 comes with provisions for communication systems. The Carbon Fitting Racing Experience padding optimizes comfort and the patent-pending Liner Positioning Control system allows users to adjust the liner to fit different head shapes. The top-of-the-line helmet comes with the same wide viewport, VPS sunscreen, double-action opening system, and P&J homologation found on the N90-3, but the construction and three outer shells separate the X-1005 from the pack. On the opposite end of the price range, the X-1005 Ultra Carbon offers premium protection from the companyвЂ™s X-Lite arm.

The lid comes in 19 colorways (nine graphics and 10 solids) and readily accepts communication units.

The N90-3 meets homologation for both and jet helmets with a double-action opening mechanism. The wide field of view and retractable VPS sun visor prioritize visibility in all conditions and NolanвЂ™s Air-Booster ventilation system keeps air flowing through the helmet. The new N90-3 replaces the N90-2 as the Bergamo brandвЂ™s entry-level flip-up option.

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