{"product_id":"ls2-ff808-stream-ii-drako-black-red-helmet","title":"LS2 FF808 Stream II Helmet – Drako Black\/Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrako puts scaled, dragon-like forms across gloss black with red and gold picking out the edges. Of the sixteen Stream II finishes this is the one with the most metal in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFour stars from SHARP\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour stars out of five from SHARP, tested September 2024 in ECE 22.06 form. That deserves unpacking, because it is the reason to read the rest of this page. SHARP buys helmets at retail rather than accepting samples from manufacturers, then destroys thirty-two of each model across five zones at three impact speeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stream II returned the maximum score at every zone at 6 m\/s and 7.5 m\/s. At the programme's hardest 8.5 m\/s impact the crown and front still scored five; the sides dropped to three, which is what kept it from a fifth star. Very few helmets at this money have been tested at all, let alone come back with this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharp.dft.gov.uk\/helmets\/ls2-stream-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eRead the full SHARP result for the LS2 Stream 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Drako Black\/Red finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold is the difficult colour on a helmet — it goes brassy under matt and cheap if it is overused. Here it is confined to the outlines of the scales, with red filling and black carrying the surface, and the gloss coat is what lets the gold read as metallic rather than as yellow paint. It is the most detailed drawing in the range and the one that rewards a close look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMulti-density EPS — the part you never see\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the KPA shell sits a multi-density polystyrene liner. That is unusual at this price: most entry-level helmets use one density throughout because it is cheaper to mould. Several densities bonded together means the liner can be soft where a slow crush absorbs best and firm where it must not bottom out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwin Visor: two screens, one shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Twin Visor System is exactly what the name says: two screens on one shell. The outer visor takes the weather; a tinted inner screen drops down with a slider when the sun does and retracts fully into the shell when it does not. No swapping visors at the roadside, no sunglasses under a helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLaser-cut foam\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser-cut foam is not something entry-level helmets usually carry. Cutting the padding with a laser rather than stamping it gives precise, sealed edges — the padding sits truer against the head and compresses more evenly over a season than crushed die-cut foam does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the ECE 22.06 plaque actually means\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth a paragraph, because most shops leave it as a line in a table. ECE 22.06 tests up to eighteen impact points where 22.05 tested five, uses more than one impact speed, and — the substantive change — measures rotational acceleration through an oblique drop onto an angled, abrasive anvil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight-line impact was always the easier problem. Rotation is what a real crash usually delivers, and it is what damages the brain at energies a shell survives comfortably. The standard also brings the visor and every fitted accessory into the test, and has been mandatory for new helmets sold in the EU since January 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFit and shell sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 shells, XXS to 3XL. It is the sensible middle ground: not the six-shell extravagance of a race helmet, and a long way from the one-size-fits-all moulding that makes small helmets look inflated and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAirflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo intakes and an exhaust port, with a breath deflector to keep your own breath off the screen. A simpler system than the Storm III's, and one that does what a commuting and back-road helmet needs. Exhaust ports matter more than most riders realise: without an outlet, intakes move very little air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Pinlock question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visor is prepared for a Pinlock 70 MaxVision insert but does not come with one. The insert is part DKS521 — it also fits the FF820 Rapid III — and it is the first thing worth buying for this helmet if you ride in cold or wet weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHolding on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chin strap uses a ratchet fastener rather than double-D rings: for a helmet you take on and off several times a day that is the practical choice, and it adjusts in small increments so the strap ends up genuinely tight. LS2 also fit a reflective safety patch as standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1550 grams\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scales say 1550 g (±50), taken on a mid-size shell with nothing added to it. Weight is the specification riders under-rate at the counter and over-rate after a long day — a helmet is a mass on the end of a lever, and the lever is your neck. Wind load at motorway speed compounds it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaced against the rest of our LS2 range, only 5 models undercut it, all of them more expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOn noise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobody publishes a decibel figure for this helmet and we are not going to invent one. What can be said is where the noise comes from: turbulence at the base of the shell, air entering under the chin bar, and open vents. A chin curtain is fitted as standard, and it is the single most effective piece of quiet in the box — provided it stays in the helmet after you clean it. The Stream II carries a sun-visor housing, which widens the shell slightly at the temples compared with a helmet that does without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest is not the helmet's doing. A tall screen that pushes dirty air straight at your head will make any lid loud, and a naked bike at 130 km\/h will beat the best-sealed helmet on the market. Earplugs remain the cheapest upgrade in motorcycling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in our LS2 range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight LS2 full-face models are listed here. The Stream II is the only one of them carrying an independent safety rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun visor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePinlock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRRP\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFF820 Rapid III\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHPTT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1350 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e–\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eprepared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 99 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFF808 Stream II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKPA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1550 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eprepared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 129 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFF818 Storm III\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKPA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1600 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 199 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFF811 Vector II\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHPFC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1500 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 259 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you buy rather than after: everything on this helmet that wears out can be replaced individually. Liners in all eight sizes seven replacement visors from clear to iridium, both the clear and the tinted sun visor, the ratchet mechanism, nose guard, chin curtain, chin strap cover and vent covers in five finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is the part that decides how long the helmet stays honest. Sweat and hair oils break down the foam, the fit loosens, and riders conclude the helmet is finished when the shell is untouched. The full parts list is in the FF808 Stream II Kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLS2 FF808 Stream II helmet — Drako Black\/Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflective stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — KPA, three shell sizes (2XS–S \/ M–L \/ XL–3XL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — 1550 g (±50 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XXS to 3XL (eight sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent rating\u003c\/em\u003e — SHARP 4 out of 5 stars (tested September 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — ratchet buckle, reflective safety patch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — scratch-resistant, UV-stable, quick-release system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — prepared for Pinlock® 70 MaxVision™ (insert not supplied, part DKS521)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — Twin Visor System, integrated and tinted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — top intake, chin intake, exhaust port, breath deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLiner\u003c\/em\u003e — maximum-comfort interior, laser-cut foam, hypoallergenic, removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/em\u003e — included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIntercom\u003c\/em\u003e — prepared for the current LS2 Bluetooth system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFinish\u003c\/em\u003e — Drako graphic, gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LS2","offers":[{"title":"XXS \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383461130,"sku":"168082812_XXS","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XS \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383493898,"sku":"168082812_XS","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383526666,"sku":"168082812_S","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383559434,"sku":"168082812_M","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383592202,"sku":"168082812_L","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383624970,"sku":"168082812_XL","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383657738,"sku":"168082812_XXL","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL \/ Drako – Gloss Black\/Red","offer_id":53545383690506,"sku":"168082812_XXXL","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/168082812-2.png?v=1787577646","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-bg\/products\/ls2-ff808-stream-ii-drako-black-red-helmet","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}