The
Italian helmet manufacturer Premier has just added a new retro-themed helmet to
their range. Called the Trophy MX, it is based on the early full-face motocross
helmets of the late Seventies and Eighties and, in particular, on the mythical
Bell Moto 3.
Wait
a minute, that sounds familiar…
Yes
it does: at last year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan (Italy), DMD, another
Italian brand, presented their version of the Moto 3, and this one is so
similar that we did initially think it was a DMD. There are, however, subtle
differences between both recreations of Bell’s seminal lid, most notably the
base of the helmet, which is flat on Premier’s product.
The
helmet shell is made of “DCA”, a mix of Dyneema, Carbon and Aramid fibres.
Inside this outer shell is a multi-density EPS inner shell and a removable
comfort lining that is similar to the Trophy road helmet. The chinstrap uses a
“double-D” buckle. All of this means that the Trophy MX meets the ECE 22.05
standard.
As
with the DMD Seventy-five, the look of the helmet is pretty spectacular, with a
very large eyeport and aggressive-looking ventilation slots on the chin bar.
The helmet also has press-studs over the eyeport on which to fit a vintage
MX-style peak.
The
Trophy MX should be hitting the shops as we speak, at a recommended retail
price of around €300. Although we’ve been informed at the source that there are
no demo helmets as yet, we hope we’ll be able to get our hands on one soon, so
that we can put it through its paces and tell you all about it.
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