International Dealer News IDN 122 Dec/Jan 2014/15 | Page 22

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Leatt GPX helmet
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

LEATT has become well known for its range of
protective support braces for off-road riders, and it
has now expanded its range further with the
introduction of the brand new GPX helmet.
Leatt’s GPX helmet is a ground-up design that
integrates a host of new innovations in helmet
design, which the company states makes it one of
the safest helmets on the market. The changes from
conventional design include the shell itself, which is

available in a choice of carbon fibre or composite
materials and meets ECE2205/DOT, ACU Gold,
AS/NZS 1698-2006 standards. For the GPX, Leatt
has reduced the volume of the outer. This change is
said to reduce momentum and rotation to the head
and brain, as well as transferred neck forces. By
bringing the volume down by 20 percent, Leatt says
it can reduce the momentum and the rotational
energy to the head, brain and neck in the event of
an accident by up to 40 percent.
Inside the shell of the GPX, rat