V38 THE ARAI DIFFERENCE

To My Fellow Riders, My father was an inventor of various , as well as a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast since the days before TABLE OF CONTENTS motorcycle . There was no such thing as safety standards either. But his nature drove him to design and create a for The Arai Difference 01 the protection of his own head. This creation of his was the Shape Matters 02 first in Japan, which served to plant the first seed of the helmet industry in Japan. The Arai Fit 04 I too am a lifelong rider and in the mid 70’s I inherited Glancing Off/ Variable Axis System (VAS) 06 ownership of Arai Helmet from my father. Over the decades, Corsair®-X 08 I have learned that accidents are inevitable. For a rider like me, this is a harsh reality. Hirotake Arai Quantum-X 12 Founder, Arai Helmet, LTD To stand against such a reality, I led Arai towards further Signet-X 16 gains in protection, not just accepting limitations and simply meeting official safety standards as my goal. What Defiant Pro-Cruise 20 I learned early on was that there is no magic wand, no one are not visible from the outside, which is not the best way DT-X 22 solution that could deal with the unpredictable severities of for quick returns in business. the real world. Vector-2 25 But even so, I continue going after such improvements, as But, I also noted there is always some room for improvement I believed that it was and still is the best way for Arai. On CT-Z 27 when all aspects of helmet protection are reviewed. In fact, top of that, I never allow any fashionable features or shapes working on each aspect one by one has been what I have that would negatively influence the protective capacity of a XC 28 done with Arai ever since I took over ownership of it. helmet. XC-W 29 Each singular improvement may not do very much by Today, we at Arai come to hear many riders around the XD-4 30 itself. But, when many improvements are accumulated, world say, “There is a difference in the protection of Arai” the synergy between them has surprised us with supreme .The unique path Arai took must have done something right VX-Pro4 34 performances. Thus, I have come to believe this is the way for riders around the world. Those who make helmets at Models at a Glance 38 for Arai to go after gains in protection. Arai are also proud of this path they have walked, and the helmets they make reflect the pride and dedication they put However, to realize such improvements demands the Warranty 40 into each one. dedication and focus of many Shield Systems 41 highly skilled craftsmen, I do believe the protection born from this background of utilizing high-grade Arai will serve to protect all riders. materials. Unfortunately, most of these improvements

Michio Arai 1 Owner and CEO of ARAI HELMET, LTD. SHAPE ®MATTERS

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ROUND INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE LONG OVAL OVAL OVAL OVAL

Based on the Intermediate Oval, the Round Oval shape was Our Intermediate Oval shape is our standard interior shape, Our Intermediate Oval shape is our standard interior shape, Based on the Intermediate Oval, the Long Oval was created achieved by using an interior head liner that combines and was the culmination of years of research measuring and was the culmination of years of research measuring by increasing the space of the EPS liner front to back and thicker front and rear pads with thinner side pads. The every aspect of hundreds of head shapes in the US market. every aspect of hundreds of head shapes in the US market. decreasing the space side to side. The Long Oval shape Round Oval shape was designed for riders whose heads The Intermediate Oval fits the majority of head shapes in The Intermediate Oval fits the majority of head shapes in was designed for riders with a more pronounced forehead are slightly wider rather than elongated