Motorcycle Helmet Review: Scorpion EXO-R1 Air Carbon-- Pleasant Surprise! 

That’s a great point and definitely an advantage for the long-term user (which we all hope to be when we buy helmets)!

I am wearing scorpion helmet 3 yers and cheeck pads are in great condition, i don't need to pump them up. My next helmet definitely wil be made by Scorpion!

Let us know how you like it! 😊

Hey, thanks for your kind words. You can’t go wrong with this helmet and it’s certainly going to be worlds better than the Ruroc!

How would you say the R1 compares to the Exo 1400? I'm debating purchasing one or the other. I ride a cafe racer, so I am usually in between a slightly upright position. More leaned than upright, but not as tucked in as on a sports bike Also, I cant find one in my city to try on first, at 56.3cm, would you recommend I round up and get a medium (57/58), or round down and get a small (55/56)? I don;t want to relay on the air pump to make it fit... Did you get any sun visors?

@@ZeAmine Its overall more comfortable. Lighter. Standard R1 is surprisingly lighter than the 1400 Carbon and its noticeable. Material feels better. Build quality feels better. If I had to choose between R1 and 1400 I'd hands down go with the R1. Rode around in that 1400 for around a year and this R1 for a couple months and its just such a huge improvement overall. It also more aerodynamic than the 1400. I have a Versys 650 that I ride, and I go between tucked when I'm really pushing it to speed up, or sitting mostly upright overall riding in town and on the highway. You get less drag with the R1 in general. And it's quieter. As far as size goes I'm a about where you are with 56cm and the small fits pretty well. This helmet will be snug. The cushioning is firm, but it will break in. I found I had some very minor hot spots at the tops of my cheekbones and along my jaw, but as I've worn it, those have gone away. I also have chubby cheeks though so you may not have any issues with that lol. It is well worth the investment IMO. Maybe you could order it through a dealership, or a gear shop so you could try it on at the store? If not, and those are your two top picks, I'd still recommend the R1. There is no sun visor for this helmet. Not like in the 1400. Which, admittedly, is my one complaint about it. It would have been nice having that extra level to block out sunlight. But the shape of it does allow for some sun blockage if you tilt your head down a little. It does come with a pinlock, and two visors that are pinlock ready which is heck'n cool! One of which is a dark shade. I'm guessing to make up for the lack of the dropdown visor. Hope that helps :)

@@lunar-firefly thanks so much for this. I found a deal through a German shop for an R1 Carbon Matt, where shipped will come just under $400, so I'm going ahead with it. As for the snug fit, my current helmet is an icon airflite, which is very snug and took time to even slightly break, so I'm used to that. I ride on a husqvarna 701 vitpilen, so the stand is constantly leaner forwarded, with occasional tucking, which makes shoulder checks a bit tricky with the airflite as it has a rather long jaw line that bounces against my shoulder when I turn. I'm getting the R1 now, and will later this year get the Bell bullitt for some rétro styling and more confort at slower speeds. For the visors, I meant just the regular visor & pin lock, not the internal sun visor. I'm usually not a huge fan, hardly use mine on my icon helmet, and I'd rather have a lighter helmet as the integrated visor adds weight. I was thinking of buying an Addl fire iridium visor for the R1 and wondered if you bought any and had thoughts on quality and visibility

@@ZeAmine Is the Airflite an intermediate oval head shape? I thought it was long oval, but could be mistaken. The R1 definitely is Intermediate oval. If it differs, you may find it doesn't quite fit your head right. I'd suggest wearing the helmet while in the shop if you can, for about half an hour to ensure there's no pressure spots due to the shape. I did buy one of the mirrored visors and they're what you'd expect. Pretty good quality. They can look smudgy if you handle them with bare hands since the oil from your fingers tends to show up more easily. But if you wipe them off after installing them and don't smear fingers all over them, it really isn't anything to deter using them. Actually just swapped mine to the R1 when I got rid of the 1400 because they both fit the same visors. Not familiar with the visor you mentioned. I only know of the mirrored ones that fit the R1 and ST1400. And I like them :) I've never had the helmet bounce off my shoulder when doing head checks. It's always been really easy to turn my head even at high speed. Those bikes are super cool btw! Very nice! And grats on finding one for a good deal! I hope it all works out for you :) Since you're not a fan of the drop down visor, I think you'll be even more happy with your decision.

Race helmet is FIM tested, I don’t think we should assume that commercially available helmet is FIM certified too.

Yesss! Unfortunately I can't afford the corsair yet but hopefully soon 🤞🏽

Imagine the helmet cost more than your bike...

@@charlietube7165 1000$ helmet more or less. How much your head worth? You can't get that back and you can get good helmets for cheaper

Scorpion ST1400 Carbonfiber is a great helmet too at $429 for the Caffeine

You’ll love it!

Definitely take Ryan’s word for it. :) It is a great helmet!

where is this Fortnine video on the EXO R1? Been looking for it but can't fine it

@@brianbalcer ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9d8MALEJCHg.html

I have a ls2 storm love that helmet one of the most comfortable helmets I've ever worn

I hope you love it as much as I love mine. :)

Appreciate the feedback!

Damn! What tracks you hitting 170+ at??

@@LAZERBEAMBAND COTA in Austin TX.

@@petecastiglione9710 Nice man!

Hey, thanks! I get the sense that they were pretty confident in their helmet (rightly so) to risk another possible firestorm. I respect their attitude so much and it stands in stark contrast to the way some other manufacturers act. I think it’s also a good sign that manufacturers who aren’t as aggressive on social media are still engaging with customers meaningfully. It proves that you don’t need to engineer “exclusivity” or branded clubs to build a community of customers who will go out and do good things for your brand- and represent it positively, not as bullies. Appreciate your continued support!

@@mototigress It'll be fun to say 'Hey, I remember when she didn't even have a 100 subs and look at her now!' Great channel start, so keep up the great work!

I've heard great things about the K6 and was stunned by its light weight when I tried one on in store. I'm obsessed with the "Secret" graphic. Let me know how you like it! And yes, the Scorpion is definitely a winner in my book.

So glad it worked out for you! I love the R1 too and it’s my daily helmet now. Safe riding!

Haha. I also have a 2021 Z900 (black with red frame) and a Scorpion EXO-R1 Air Carbon helmet. Great combo. Even with my full SC Project titanium exhaust, the helmet isn’t too loud, even at high speed. I’ve also used the helmet on the track on my Daytona and it does get a bit noisy at 230km/h but still does the job.

Very true!

I hope you love it! I have a Sena 50s. Works great for my daily use, which is mostly taking calls and chatting with my riding buddy. Speakers can get VERY loud!

Awesome insight!

When you are ready to buy, the R1 is it! :)

Thanks for your report! I'm surprised you found that it fit a bit small, but for your reference I am just shy of 56 cm and wearing a small (I probably should have included that in the video). What kind of bike are you riding? Maybe we are experiencing different levels of boundary airflow due to riding position. Interesting data points!

@@mototigress A sport bike. ( 2018 CBR 650F ). The loudness may be due to the fact that my visors don't seal. My head size is close to the limit of the shell size ( large ), but still should have fit fine. I had to modify the crown lining or I would get terrible headaches after an hour of riding. Also the air pump sat directly on my lips. I had to remove the pump completely.

I need to go up a size as well. I normally wear a size large, but for this one I need to wear an XL.

I’m with you on pretty much everything you say except the sizing. I bought a medium in gloss black and probably should’ve gotten a small. But the inflatable cheek pads help with that a bit. I do find the helmet loud and image whistling if I leave the chin vent open. If I close it, it goes away. I did reach out to Scorpion and they said that it’s loud because of all the venting the helmet has. I disagree with that. I have a Biltwell Lanesplitter that has three large (always open) vents on the chin and my Lanesplitter is quieter than the EXO R1 Air. And maybe, if I got a smaller size it would be a tad quieter. I don’t know. I like the design of the helmet but for the price, I’ll probably go with a Shoei next. I will say, the helmet is ridiculously comfortable and I do think it’s a really good helmet. Would I buy again? I don’t know. But I do still wear it for long rides as it is way more comfortable than my lanesplitter. Also, I ride a Harley. Not sure if that makes a difference 🤷🏼‍♂️

I decided a long time ago by the way 🤣

Glad you made this choice!

Hi there! Yes. I think the Medium R1 will probably work for you. :)

Hi there! I do think the one piece neck roll has some influence on the reduction of wind noise as it isn’t seeping through all kinds of weird places like on some other helmets where this area is more open or has multiple pad seams.

@@mototigress thank youu! I confirm then: i created something like this with velcro on my noisy nolan n87 and improved a lot. I'm curious now if will be more silent the scorpion exoR1 or the exo1400 (that have not that neck roll but technically is much more designed 4 touring than the R1)

I’m not sure, honestly, but a cursory glance at Revzilla suggests it is intended to be used with the T520 and GT930.

@@mototigress Cheers I'll look into it 👍

Seems to be a good choice! 👍🏻

Definitely consider it!

I have the predecessor to this one the EXO R 2000 which I feel was a great helmet it also has the inflatable cheek pads. I've been thinking about picking one of these helmets up I feel it punches way above it's price point.

Hi Jude, I would love to get my hands on one of these some day to review since it’s such a popular lid. It would be a great challenger to the EXO-R1 I think!

Hear a lot of positive things about the RHPA 11 as well. Let us know how you like it!

I'm a solid intermediate oval shape, and I find it to be perfectly compatible with this helmet. Icon Air Flight feels just a tad narrow to me in the equivalent size.

Are you looking for MIPS technology? This helmet does not incorporate MIPS.

Hi there! I am running a Sena. It was extremely easy to install. The helmet leaves plenty of space for the "clamp" install method, and the speakers and wires route fine around the padding.

I do not. I’m always riding closed and locked. The detents might hold though, but I can’t say I’ve tested it.

Great info!

Ps in 07 I was riding the roads like a race track like a dumbass lol and I had grown very confident with my tires sliding in corners well one afternoon it all caught up to me sliding out on a low side at above 130s hit a 8inch round fence post and I'm still here today thanks to God and my gear and my scorpion helmet lol me and my kids used that scorpion helmet that I was wearing on that day after I got out the hospital we continued to use it as a yard cart helmet it saved my head that's for sure

I’ve heard lots of positive reviews of these helmets, but I don’t have one myself. Maybe in the future!

@@mototigress from what I understand ls2 doesn't spend money in marketing instead the put it toward the quality of the helmet with out having to sell them at $600-800

Haven’t done longer than a few hours at a time, but I do mount a GoPro all the time and have no issues. :)