Shoei J-Cruise 2 helmet Adagio TC6

The J-Cruise has been a Shoei stalwart for many a year. It was a great helmet, but Shoei reckoned that it was time for a bit of an upgrade, which is exactly what the J-Cruise 2 is. In concept, of course, the helmet is largely unchanged. It’s an open-face helmet, but it’s not the kind of helmet you’re going to wear on your café racer or custom bike. It’s a helmet designed for those who want the freedom of an open-face, but with some of the protections and comforts of a full-face helmet. Obviously, as there’s no chin piece, you have to accept that, in an accident situation, this is an open-face helmet, but with its full-length outer visor you are going to be more protected from the elements than you would be in an open face, and you’ll also be subjected to less wind noise. If you want to commute or go touring in an open-face helmet, this is the kind of helmet you might choose and, of course, if you go down this route the J-Cruise 2 is almost without doubt the best of its ilk. Then again, it’s probably the most expensive too! The new helmet, however, is a ground-up redesign that incorporates a totally new shell. That shell, of course, is still the strong and lightweight AIM-constructed shell that Shoei uses for all its high-end helmets. Shoei claim that this new version of the helmet generates less lift and drag. The new helmet has much improved venting, with three, separate adjustable vents on the brow. Air will exhaust through a permanently-open vent that is secreted into a spoiler at the back of the helmet. The outer visor has a aerodynamic aerofoil built into its lower edge. It also benefits from an improved micro-ratchet for better adjustability. The optical-quality, drop-down, sun visor is now larger than it was on its predecessor. Using the company’s QSV system, the sun visor is now easier to remove and replace. The outer visor is Pinlock prepared. As with all Shoeis, the helmet features a multi-density eps. The cheekpads and headliner are removable, and exchangeable for different sizes to help achieve an improved fit. One major upgrade on the J-Cruise 2 is that it has been designed to take the Sena SRL comms. kit that integrates seamlessly into the helmet in the way that it does with the Neotec 2 and the GT Air 2