LS2 FF805 Thunder Review, the helmet of MotoGP and Superbike riders

LS2 FF805 Thunder, the helmet of MotoGP and Superbike riders

The 2021 MotoGP and Superbike season is upon us, and LS2 presents its new FF805 Thunder helmet and the riders who will wear it.

Helmets are the motorcycle accessory that every at the beginning of the sporting season manages to attract enthusiasts' attention and become an heirloom and, in the replica version, is a real object of research bikers who want to emulate. Professional pilots.

LS2 presents the new LS2 FF805 Thunder racing helmet, and the rider's team to wear it in the 2021 season in both MotoGP and Superbike.

Racing helmet

The 2021 MotoGP and Superbike season is upon us, and LS2 presents its helmet that many riders will wear.

This is the FF805 Thunder model, top of the Barcelona-based company's range, developed and approved according to the FIM protocol's criteria and built on three carbon caps, a material that guarantees lightness and safety at the same time.

The air intakes and laser-cut interiors are tested to provide riders with maximum comfort and the best performance on the track.

The top rider chosen by LS2 could only be Spanish, and it is Jorge Navarro, rider of the Speed ​​Up Racing team in Moto2.

The Scottish John McPhee of the Honda Petronas team has been confirmed in Moto3, and riders from the Boè Owl ride team arrive at his side: the young Riccardo Rossi and Stefano Nepa.

On the other hand, in the Superbike world championship, the LS2 testimonials which will wear the FF805 Thunder helmet are Michael Ruben Rinaldi of the Ducati Aruba Racing team, while in the 600 class the Austrian Thomas Radinger.

In the SSP300, the British Tom Booth and the Spaniards Marc Garcia and Victor Rodriguez are the Spanish company's standard-bearers.

Andrea Mantovani and the German Lukas Tulovic will wear the FF805 Thunder helmet in the Moto-e world championship.

Colors and prices

The helmet LS2 FF805 Thunder is a full racing helmet made of carbon fiber. It introduces the latest technological advances of the mark derived from MotoGP.

It has a large, very resistant visor, including a spinlock to prevent fogging and an advanced ventilation system, and very comfortable internal padding.

From experience in racing also developed an emergency extraction system.

The LS2 FF805 Thunder helmet is available in the FIM version for 649 euros or in six different colors for 549 euros, and the opaque one for 499 euros.

Main features

1. Shell is made of carbon fiber with aramid fibers.
2. EPS with multi-density channeled padding.
3. 3 shell sizes for a better fit for each size.
4. Visor in transparent class A polycarbonate with anti-scratch treatment and UV protection. It is characterized by offering excellent impact resistance and a wide field of vision.
5. Predisposition for a Pinlock Max Vision anti-fog sheet (included) and predisposition for team-offs (not included).
6. The mechanism for quick removal of the visor through a metal locking system.
7. Ventilation system formed by adjustable air intakes in the front, upper, and chin area and by air intakes fully integrated with the helmet's design in the rear area.
8. Interior in breathable and antibacterial fabric, completely removable and washable.
9. Performed internal padding with laser cutting for excellent ergonomics.
10. Emergency extraction system.
11. Collar with reflective safety element to be more visible when driving at night or in low light conditions.
12. Nose guard and chin strap as standard.
13. Double buckle closure (double D) and reinforced strap.