{"product_id":"shoei-j-o2-matt-brown-jet-helmet","title":"Shoei J•O2 Matt Brown – Open-Face Jet Helmet ECE 22.06","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatt brown is the least common colour on any helmet shelf and the most obvious one on this particular helmet, because the J•O2 already wears imitation leather around its opening. Brown shell with brown-toned trim is the combination the design was drawn around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat an open-face helmet does and does not do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Worth stating plainly, because a helmet with a European approval mark can look like all approvals are equivalent. They are not. ECE 22.06 certifies this helmet \u003cem\u003eas an open-face helmet\u003c\/em\u003e — a different test regime, applied to a shell with no chin bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe openness is the product. If you ride mostly at speed or want maximum coverage, buy a full-face instead; the J•O2 is built for a different kind of riding and does not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the matt brown finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown works on almost nothing in motorcycling and works completely here. The reason is material logic rather than fashion: this helmet is trimmed in imitation smooth and nubuck leather, and leather is brown before it is anything else. A brown shell finishes the thought instead of arguing with it, which is why the same colour would look wrong on a sports full-face and looks inevitable on a classic jet. It sits naturally with a waxed cotton jacket, tan boots and anything with a chromed tank badge. Practically it behaves like any mid-tone matt: better at hiding the handling marks a jet accumulates — on and off at every stop, set down on café tables rather than carried once a day — than a gloss finish, and worse at hiding dust. Conspicuity is mid-range: darker than the silver, considerably brighter than the matt black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAIM, four shells and a double-D ring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing about the J•O2's safety is nostalgic, whatever the styling suggests. AIM shell, multi-density EPS, double-D retention and full ECE 22.06 approval in the open-face category — the 2026 standard, not the older 22.05 many classic-styled helmets are still sold against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The double-D is a deliberate choice rather than a period detail: it cannot slip, cannot wear out of adjustment, and gives an identical fit every single time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe CJ-4 visor — and the Pinlock that does not exist for it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCJ-4 visors are available in clear, dark smoke, Spectra Silver, Spectra Gold, High Definition Yellow and a photochromic version that darkens with UV. On a helmet with no internal sun visor, that range is how you adapt to conditions — and swapping takes seconds without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 None of them accept a Pinlock lens. The CJ-4 is not Pinlock-compatible in any tint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePress studs, peaks and goggles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitting a peak is a thirty-second job and entirely reversible, which is the appeal: the same helmet can be a plain jet on Monday and a peaked classic on Saturday. The studs stay flush when nothing is attached, so the shell looks untouched without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree styles are available — Classic, GT and Retro MX — and they also fit the EX-Zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVentilation without a single vent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn hot weather this is the coolest helmet Shoei makes, and no ventilation engineering is responsible for that — the face opening is. What the integrated system contributes is the part you do not see: airflow across the crown that stops the head padding becoming saturated on a long warm day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 In cold weather the same opening works against you. A jet in winter needs a neck tube, and no amount of layering makes it a January helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, trim and getting the fit right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Fit is the specification that matters most and the one no description can settle for you. A helmet that is loose moves under braking and rotates in a crash; one that is too tight produces a headache at forty minutes. Try it on, keep it on for ten minutes, and pay attention to where it presses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it presses in one spot only, the answer is usually a different cheek pad thickness rather than a different size — the interior is fully modular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAround 1150 grams, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest list, in one place. No chin bar. No internal sun visor. No Pinlock compatibility. No speaker recesses or communication provision. No adjustable vents. Loud at motorway speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn exchange: around 1150 g, four shell sizes, an AIM composite shell, current ECE 22.06 approval, and a field of view no full-face can offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Shoei's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA useful comparison for anyone torn between the two jets. The J-Cruise 3 costs 150 € more and buys you an internal QSV-2 sun visor, a Pinlock-ready CJ-2 panoramic visor, SHOEI COMLINK communication routing, and three intakes with three exhausts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe J•O2 buys you the look, four shell sizes rather than three, and 250 g less weight. Different helmets for different riders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrom\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"is-this\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ•O2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJet (classic)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 399 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlamster06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (retro)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 469 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJ-Cruise 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJet (premium touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 549 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGT-Air3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (sport-touring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 599 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeotec 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlip-up (P\/J)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 669 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX-SPR PRO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-face (racing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 799 €\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\u003e🔵 Order visors by the \u003cstrong\u003eCJ-4\u003c\/strong\u003e designation rather than by the helmet name. The J•O2 shares its visor with other Shoei jets, and it does not share it with any of the full-face helmets — a CNS or CJ-2 visor will not fit, however similar the fitting looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTints available: clear, dark smoke, Spectra Silver, Spectra Gold, High Definition Yellow and photochromic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei J•O2 helmet — Matt Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoei helmet bag for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ•O2 logo stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual and the „Correct use of your helmet\" booklet — worth reading rather than filing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No peak and no goggles — both are separate accessories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No Pinlock® lens — the CJ-4 is not Pinlock-compatible and none is made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Shoei J•O2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 13.11.012.2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Matt Brown — Matt brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06, open-face category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Chin protection\u003c\/em\u003e — none — this is an open-face helmet and has no chin bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIndependent rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP does not test open-face helmets, so no star rating exists for any jet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Jet \/ open-face, classic styling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) fibreglass composite; \u003cstrong\u003efour\u003c\/strong\u003e shell sizes (XS–S \/ M \/ L \/ XL–XXL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. 1150 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — CJ-4, integrated, three-position drop limiter, rounded lower edge, tool-free change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinlock-compatible — no anti-fog insert is made for the CJ-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor tints\u003c\/em\u003e — clear, dark smoke, Spectra Silver, Spectra Gold, High Definition Yellow, photochromic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — none — adapt with a tinted or photochromic CJ-4, or with goggles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — double-D ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated, no external vent hardware; not adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePeak mounting\u003c\/em\u003e — three forehead press studs — Classic, GT and Retro MX peaks plus V-480 shield (all also fit the Shoei EX-Zero)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGoggles\u003c\/em\u003e — imitation leather strap loop at the rear of the shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable; cheek and centre pads in several thicknesses; spectacle channels; PFS fitting available at a Shoei dealer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTrim\u003c\/em\u003e — imitation smooth and nubuck leather around the face opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Communication\u003c\/em\u003e — no provision — no dedicated speaker recesses, no designed-in system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, base plates, peaks and all padding available as separate parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shoei","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Matt Brown","offer_id":53399860871434,"sku":"13.11.012.2","price":915000.0,"currency_code":"CDF","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Matt Brown","offer_id":53399860904202,"sku":"13.11.012.3","price":915000.0,"currency_code":"CDF","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Matt Brown","offer_id":53399860936970,"sku":"13.11.012.4","price":915000.0,"currency_code":"CDF","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Matt Brown","offer_id":53399860969738,"sku":"13.11.012.5","price":915000.0,"currency_code":"CDF","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Matt Brown","offer_id":53399861002506,"sku":"13.11.012.6","price":915000.0,"currency_code":"CDF","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Matt Brown","offer_id":53399861035274,"sku":"13.11.012.7","price":915000.0,"currency_code":"CDF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/J-O2-Matt-Brown_600x600_0889c894-ceca-445f-842c-5167ecd19e3a.png?v=1784547167","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-cd\/products\/shoei-j-o2-matt-brown-jet-helmet","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}