I opened the box and was impressed that the LS2 Advant modular helmet came packed in an attractive, very lightweight, backpack which provides an easy method to carry your helmet around with you when you park your bike. Inside the backpack, the helmet was packed in a nice helmet bag. Also included was a small Torx wrench for the six screws that attach the chin bar and main visor to the helmet, plus a pinlock visor insert.
I pulled the helmet out of the bag, took the tags off the chin strap, and then examined the helmet. There is a chin vent and a large vent on top of the helmet plus an exhaust vent on the back of the helmet. The chin bar flips all the way around to the back where the DOT FMVSS NO.218 and ECE 22.06 stickers indicate that this helmet meets the latest safety standards. A proprietary nanoparticle technology material, Kinetic Polymer Alloy, is both strong and light to help meet the standards and improve safety.
Sizing a helmet is very important and I must admit I was a little concerned when I measured my head and the LS2 sizing chart said I should wear an XL helmet. I usually wear a XXL helmet in other brands so I flipped the chin bar all the way to the back, lifted the visor up, and pulled the helmet onto my head. The fit was snug and comfortable but not too tight. One advantage of a modular helmet is not having to take my glasses off every time I put the helmet on or off. The LS2 is such a snug fit that I haven’t figured out how to get it over my head without removing my glasses. Once the helmet is on there is plenty of space to put my glasses back on, but having to remove them was a disappointment.
The next thing I did was try to remove the visor and install the pinlock insert. I like to have a manual or even a Quick Start guide but could fine neither. Upon closer examination of the tags I had previously removed from the chin strap I noticed a QR Code above the words “Download the manual”. The 22 page manual featured five languages explaining how to fit your helmet and take care of it, but did not include instructions for removing the visor. Google. Youtube. Done. Easy. But still…..
With the pinlock taken care of I hit the road and once I was riding I appreciated the way the helmet fit. It was very quiet and there was no buffeting noticeable with my windscreen all the way up or down. Another thing I really like in a helmet is an internal sun visor and the LS2 Advant comes equipped with one. It is easy to operate with a slide control on the left side of the helmet. Additionally, both the main visor and the sun visor hold the position you set them in, even at highway speed with my windscreen down, and even with the chin bar flipped around to the back. In this configuration the visor seems to create a nice air bubble that keeps your face out of the wind.
An optional bluetooth intercom/sound system by MIDLAND is available.
Visit www.Kimpex.ca for complete details of the LS2 Advant helmet as well as the complete lineup of LS2 helmets.
LS2 Advant Modular Helmet
MSRP: Starting at $539.99
Sizes: XS to 3XL
Pros
+ Comes with a backpack
+ Visor and sun visor stay in any open position
+ “Smart Pull-Tab” release for chin strap
Cons
– Snug fit means doing the dance with your glasses
– Poor documentation accessed via a QR code, and Youtube
