SHARP safety ratings for flip-front helmets

New safety ratings for flip-front helmets are revealed exclusively by MCN today.

The star ratings, based on Government tests, cover 20 of the most popular flip-front helmets on the market.

Only two – the BMW System 5 and Caberg Trip – scored the maximum five stars for safety.

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At the other end of the scale, KBC’s FFR helmet and Duchinni’s D601 were awarded just one star each.

In a repeat of surprise results of similar tests on full-face helmets, leading manufacturer Shoei scored just three stars, for its Multitech.

See the full SHARP flip-front helmet safety ratings below.

Unveiling the results, road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick said: “We started the SHARP scheme to ensure that all riders have the best possible independent safety information on which to base their helmet choice. That is why I am delighted today to be announcing SHARP’s first set of ratings for flip-front helmets.

“Full-face and flip-front helmets from across a wide price range and from a variety of manufacturers have received four or five stars – so all riders should be able to find a high-scoring helmet in a size and style that fits them and at a price they want to pay.”

SHARP ratings

MAKE	MODEL	RATING (out of five)
AGV	Longway	****
Airoh	Matisse RS	**
BMW	System 5	*****
Caberg	Trip	*****
Caberg	Justissimo GT	****
Duchinni	D601	*
G-MAC	Concept	***
Grex	RF2	****
KBC	FFR	*
Lazer	Granville	****
Lazer	Revolution	****
Nolan	N103	****
Nolan	N102	****
ROOF	Boxer	****
Schuberth	C2	****
Shark	Openline	***
Shark	Evoline	****
Shoei	Multitech	***
Viper	RS V121	***
Viper	RS RS101	****