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PRODUCT REVIEWI
LEATT 9.5 ADV HELMET
The Leatt 9.5
Carbon ADV helmet
looks great, and
the kit includes
everything you
need for a long
day on the bike in
varied conditions.
PHOTOS: JEAN TURNER
T
he ADV market is hot right now with
several new motorcycles and prod-
ucts being introduced almost every
week. You can add the Leatt Apparel
brand to the list of companies that have
entered the ADV category in a big way
with a full range of riding apparel and
now two ADV Helmet Kits. The ADV 9.5
Carbon, with a $799 MSRP, and the ADV
8.5 with a $599 MSRP.
Like most ADV helmets, the new Leatt
models have a motocross-type shape
with a peak visor and a flip-up faceshield.
Also, like many ADV helmets, they are
also designed to accept goggles while
the shield is flipped up, as some riders
prefer goggles for more serious off-
road riding conditions and a shield for
a quieter, more aerodynamic profile for
the highway. But a unique feature of the
Leatt ADV helmets is that the kit includes
goggles as well as two faceshields: one
light-sensitive photochromatic and the
other clear. A Pinlock antifog insert is
also included. The 9.5 Carbon model that
we tested utilizes a magnetic Fidlock
buckle and includes a nice bag with a
separate goggle pocket (the 8.5 utilizes a
DD-ring buckle and comes with a stan
-
dard drawstring helmet bag).
