VOLUME ISSUE MAY , P119
STANDOUT FEATURES
Lightweight, low wind noise, visor
memory function
RIDER ANALYSIS
For me, some modular helmets look
kind of goofy. But the first time I saw
the 2022 Schuberth C5, I thought,
"Now that's a good-looking helmet."
But you can't judge a book by its
cover, right? And looks certainly
shouldn't be the primary reason
for choosing a helmet. Schuberth
has always been known for making
safety its priority, and the new C5 is
no exception. The EU standard 22.06
is not mandatory for helmets sold
in Europe until 2024, but the new C5
already surpasses that standard,
which makes this helmet one of the
safest on the market.
The quality German workmanship
is evident from the moment you pull
the C5 on. The visor is solid and
moves only in the direction that it
should. When you close the visor on
a helmet, you should feel it and hear
it snap closed—and that is the case
here. I love the new visor memory
system. Whether the visor is in its
city position or halfway up, you can
open and close the chin bar and the
visor goes right back to where you
had it. The integrated sun visor is a
carryover from previous models and
still offers the same very consistent
operation. Venting is accomplished
• EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE
• FANTASTIC AEROACOUSTICS
• VISOR MEMORY SYSTEM
• MESH INTERCOM
• EXPENSIVE (BUT WORTH IT)
via dual chin-bar vents and an
adjustable top vent with an
exhaust exit in the rear that
gives the helmet its aggres-
sive modern look. Venting
is second to none, and the
hours Schuberth spent in the
wind tunnel are apparent as
there is no buffeting, and the
acoustics make for a nearly
silent ride when behind a
screen. Schuberth claims 85
dB at 62 mph on a naked bike.
Another new feature that
I really like is the locking
chin bar. There's a small tab
concealed behind the chin bar that
you can push up to keep the chin
bar from falling back down. If you've
ever ridden with a flip-up helmet and
the chin bar has slammed closed
when you're not expecting it, you
understand why this feature is nice
to have.
The C5 fit runs a little larger than
the previous models because of the
new Individual program wherein they
offer a range of cheek, front and
rear pads in different thicknesses
to size the helmet perfectly regard-
less of head shape. The standard
medium size works great for me,
but it is slightly looser than my
current C3. The liner in the C5 is
also new and is designed to assist
with venting. It's not as luxurious as
the former model, but function over
form is a winner in this case.
To date, this is the most function-
ally capable and comfortable helmet
MSRP: $849 for graphics models $349 for intercom
Website: https://c5.schuberth.com/us
MODULAR HELMET
I've ever worn. And, thanks to the
new Mesh-compatible SC2 inter-
com, I can also talk to friends run-
ning different systems and they'll
certainly hear me going on and on
about my cool new helmet.
Keith Dowdle
The chin bar is designed so it
won't fall back down in the wind.
