ARAIthe Japanese Casque brand distributed in Spain by Bihr, He has been working for 75 years to achieve maximum security without any concession. MotoGP pilots, WSBK, IOM TT, BSB, Dakar, MXGPthey have deposited their confidence in the well -known Japanese firm. This fact is one of the consequences of an exhaustive internal test program, an artisanal manufacturing system and a wide arsenal of innovations.
In this way, Hirotake Arai’s inheritance remains totally alive to “Protect what is priceless”as his motto says. With a humble beginning in the 1950s, the brand quickly cemented some pillars that, even today, are maintained. Security, comfort and style through a complete research and development program. Each and every one of the workers who make up the Japanese firm reflect this passion for the two wheels during all phases of the production process.
ARAI: Marking the difference in the design, manufacture and development of its helmets
The hand -manufacturing process of Arai helmets is one of the differentiating elements of the Japanese brand. Each helmet carries behind it countless hours of manual work in phases that cover from the creation of the outer structure of the shell to the last hand of paint. During all these processes, each piece is subject to rigorous security control tests to certify that there is no defect that can compromise the integrity of the head in case of an accident.
In the case of locks, they are inspected twice for each helmet and not randomly. The enormous investment that Arai makes in R&D is responsible for having More than 20 materials while shaping the helmet. A single robot is in charge of cutting by laser, and with millimeter precision, all the ports of the eye and the outer edge of the shell.
On the other hand, Arai has a specific design in each and every one of the models that make up its range. The rounded shape is part of the identity of the brand and is a recognizable seal of it. These forms, known under the name of R75 Shapedecades of research and feedback of users and pilots bind; reaching the conclusion that protection is maximized the more round and smooth the hens.
And is that the deviation of impacts or «Glancing off» It is the reason that hides behind this characteristic form. It is the ability of a helmet to, in a real accident, divert objects, thus avoiding transmitting energy directly to the helmet and dispersing the maximum possible energy, without stopping. Thus, the shell will only have to absorb a small part of the energy generated in the impact and, therefore, will protect the user much more.
Thus, in the bullet type form of its first products to egg-shaped helmets represented in the current RX-7V Evo or Tour X-5, the Japanese brand offers an effective solution to divert the force of the impact in case of an accident. In fact, its latest innovation, known as Variable axis system (You go for its acronym in English), it has allowed to increase the smooth surface of its helmets in the temples, and therefore increase the power of deviation.
In addition to the necessary evidence to be able to be sold in the different international markets (Snell, Ece, Dot, etc.), Arai performs its security tests, even exceeding those mentioned above, such as the helmet of the oblique impact test; Proof that the Japanese already perform several years before it was mandatory in Europe.
The main laboratory circuit of its products
The world of races is one of the best possible shop windows and in the case of Arai, the favorite option for many renowned pilots such as Kevin Schwantz or Shinya Nakano in the past or Maverick Viñales and Michael Dunlop today. In addition, it is also an ideal test laboratory to verify its effectiveness in accidents at very high speed, and with that data, get safer helmets not only for competition, but for the road.
Because that is another of the greatness of the Japanese firm. Their products are generally identical to those who can carry the pilots, with the exception of elements such as the screen due to the traffic regulations of each country. In fact, they offer FIM variants to play international competitions and they can all find them in Spain through BIHR, their official distributor in our country.
