M.E.D.S. Is The Name,

Safety Is The Game

- Dan DiMaio

The Shoei VF off-road helmet debuted in 2008 and was Shoei’ top-of-the-line moto helmet for the better part of nine years. That’s a pretty long run for a helmet with no major changes except bold new graphics. The was a little ahead of its time, which is why it went so long without changes. Fast forward 10 years, and we now have the all-new -EVO … well sort of, as at first glance the two look very similar in shell design and shape.

As with most leading helmets there’s a huge push in preventing concussions for riders. The -E uses Shoei’ own proprietary system called “Motion Energy Distribution System” (M.E .S.) which is much like the M.I.P.S. system that’s designed to lessen the rotational acceleration energy to the head. Combine that with the