Alpinestars Supertech R10 Team Full Face Motorcycle Helmet

This is the helmet for riders who spend their weekends on track or ride fast on the street and want the same lid Alpinestars builds for its MotoGP riders. It carries DOT, ECE 22.06 and FIM homologation, so one helmet covers the street and FIM racing.

Team is a graphic version of the R10. Ours comes in Matte Black/Carbon Red Fluo/Blue and Black/Carbon Red/Gloss White.

What you notice first is the fit tuning. The A-Head system lets you set the height and the angle the helmet sits at on your head, so you can get it right for a tucked race position. Air comes in through 7 intakes (3 in the chin guard, 4 on top) and leaves through 4 exhausts, and the chin vents push air onto the inside of the shield to fight fogging. The Optical Class 1 shield gives a 220 degree lateral and 57 degree vertical view, locks with a metal latch, comes off without tools, and has pins for tear-offs and a Pinlock 120XLT lens.

Why the R10 over the S-R7? The R10 adds FIM homologation, one more vent, four shell sizes instead of three and the break-away rear spoilers. The S-R7 is lighter (1,390 g against about 1,540 g in size M) and costs less. If you race or do a lot of track days, the R10 is the one.

What stands out

• DOT, ECE 22.06 and FIM homologated
• Carbon shell: 3K carbon, unidirectional carbon, aramid and fiberglass layers bonded in epoxy
• Four outer shell sizes and four EPS sizes
• Eight-piece EPS in six densities with a polished low-friction inner surface for rotational impacts
• Alpinestars quotes 37% better linear and 65% better rotational results than the ECE 22.06 limits
• A-Head system adjusts helmet height and angle on the head
• 11 vents: 7 intakes and 4 exhausts
• Optical Class 1 shield, metal lock, tool-free change, tear-off and Pinlock 120XLT pins

In the box: two shields (clear and dark smoke), Race and Road rear spoilers, a tear-off set, a Pinlock lens, a wind deflector, a breath deflector and a helmet bag.