Il casco integrale LS2 Vector C

Pubblicato il 28/11/2016

Studiato e messo a punto nel Centro R&D di LS2 Helmets, Vector C FF397 appartiene al segmento Road Touring, un casco adatto a chi utilizza la moto sportiva e perfetto anche per chi pratica turismo di medio e lungo raggio.
La calotta esterna in carbonio, stampata in tre misure, ha una forma aerodinamica e compatta. La calotta interna in EPS a densità differenziata, anch’essa stampata in tre misure, garantisce il massimo assorbimento dell’energia generata in caso di impatto ed è realizzata con la tecnologia 3D Laser Cut Foam, sinonimo di un eccellente comfort per ogni tipo di calzata.
Il meccanismo di movimento della visiera, brevetto Ls2, è integrato nella linea della calotta e dispone di tre molle posizionate sulle placche laterali in carbon look che ne consentono lo sgancio rapido. La visiera di Vector C FF397 è trattata antigraffio ed anti UV, ed è stampata con speciali polimeri che la rendono particolarmente resistente agli impatti.

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