International Dealer News IDN 146 December 2018 / January 2019 | Page 43

PRO GuIDe extRa The all-new Thor ‘Sector’ MIPS helmet is said to offer exceptional performance at an entry level price. It is equipped with MIPS and a dual density EPS foam liner. 10 milliseconds under a load of around 500-1000 kg/1,650 lbs. MIPS is an “ingredient brand” and technology that is becoming widely adopted by increasing numbers of motorcycle helmet brands (KTM, MSR, “MIPS is an ‘ingredient brand’” Answer, Kabuto, Thor, Bell, KYT, Fly Racing, Scott and more). The first helmet brand to incorporate MIPS appeared on the market in 2007. By 2017 some 60 brands were using MIPS and the company says it had sold 5.4 million units, with MIPS being used in over 300 individual helmet models/designs. MIPS does not affect the outcomes of the present conventional helmet testing regimes; therefore it does not affect existing certifications and approvals procedures. In some countries, riders can receive pricing or benefits advantages from their insurer for riding with a MIPS equipped helmet. MIPS AB Stockholm, SWEDEN Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.mipshelmet.se The DOT/ECE certified Z1R F.I. ‘Flank’ helmet features dual density EPS with the MIPS system. The brand-new Moose Racing ‘F.I. Session’ helmet is DOT and ECE approved and features the revolutionary MIPS Brain Protection System. 43