Introduced last year, the Profile combines the newer shell design from the RX-7 Corsair series with advancements in interior-shaping that we learned from our Quantum-2 model.

Its UNIQUE LOOK isn’t for cosmetics; it’s rooted in the Arai company’s philosophy and 50-year obsession with change for the sake of improvement - not vanity. For example, the Profile’s distinctive new Hyper-Ridge reinforcement band along the bottom of the outer shell is for reinforcement and added shell strength, as well as to help lower the center-of-gravity to make the helmet feel even lighter on your head. The helmet’s “organic” shape is NARROW, SLEEK AND AERODYNAMIC instead of round and bulbous. Its purpose is “to fit the rider’s head shape better, to feel more ‘calm’ in the wind, even when the rider turns his or her head while riding. For all of our science and pursuit of ‘perfect protection’, Arai’s mission is to MAKE RIDERS MORE COMFORTABLE and happy when they’re riding. To make them forget they are even wearing a helmet.”

The Profile also represents a NEW LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION for Arai, which is quite a statement for a company already legendary for its decades of innovation. An exceptionally-advanced (and rare) 5-Point Laser Scanner takes the Profile’s handmade and hand-shaped shell (Arai believes that human hands and brains still do a better job than a computer at creating the best helmet shapes for human heads) and then has the laser copy the shell design. The result is an extremely high level of detail and the tightest tolerances in Arai’s history.

Arai’s proprietary SCLC (Super Complex Laminate Construction) shell design, utilizing the LATEST-GENERATION OF PROPRIETARY AEROSPACE FIBERGLASS TECHNOLOGY, is used for the new Profile. Although very light in weight, Arai says that it’s the shell’s exceptional energy-absorbing strength and flexibility upon impact that allows the company to make its liners to be the softest of any Snell-certified helmet, the reason behind Arai’s enviable reputation for rider comfort. “When you build the shell to do its job, you do not have to ask the liner to help.”

Arai’s EPS liner is like no other, comprised of several material densities molded into a single piece. Arai pioneered this technology more than 20 years ago and is still, to our knowledge, THE ONLY HELMET COMPANY OFFERING A SINGLE-PIECE HYBRID LINER and its unique benefit: the direct-fused contact area that each EPS cell shares with it neighboring cells creates a mutual support - as one is crushed under impact, the surrounding cells assist with the energy absorption. (Liner pieces that are simply fitted or glued together cannot rely on such a high-level support bond.)

VENTILATION on the new Profile combines: a new recessed TDF-2 front intake duct that’s wider and flatter than the Signet’s, with larger intake holes; the DDL-3 rear exhaust duct more efficiently draws hot air and moisture from the inside; and an enhanced side exhaust port ventilation system. The PATENTED DUAL-POSITION CHIN VENT features an integrated, activated-carbon coated filter. Shield removal is handled by the latest-generation of Arai’s LRS tool-less shield removal system.

Similar to the Signet, the Profile has a LONG OVAL (LO) INTERIOR SHAPE for riders whose heads are longer front to back and more narrow side to side.

• Snell 2005 Certified/D.O.T. Approved
• Hand-fitted interior with removable, resizable cheek pads
• Integrated brow vents
• Optically correct, scratch-resistant shield
• Fully washable interior
• De-mist lock
• Removable breath deflector
• Multi-position chin vent for more airflow
• Pulldown spoiler/neckroll design reduces noise & drafts
• SCLC Shell Construction (Super)
• Latch Release System (LRS) Tool-Less Shield System
• Rear exhaust vents
• Neckroll exhaust vents
• Integrated neckroll
• Strap end-snap