{"product_id":"nexx-x-lifetour-plain-titanium-flip-up-helmet","title":"Nexx X.LIFETOUR Plain Titanium Touring Flip-Up Helmet","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitanium grey is the finish that asks the least of you over several years of touring. It hides road film better than anything else here and sits meaningfully above black in the flat light Europe supplies for most of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree SHARP stars — and the 50 % you should know about\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHARP buys helmets at retail and destroys them in a laboratory rather than taking a manufacturer's word for anything. Its verdict on the X.LIFETOUR, from April 2026: \u003cstrong\u003e3 stars out of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, on an example weighing 1.8 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Three stars is mid-table. It is a real, independent measurement, and it is more than any other Nexx helmet has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the titanium grey finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValue rather than colour decides both how dirty a helmet looks and how easily it is seen, and a mid grey sits at the useful point on that scale for both at once. Insect strike, road film and dried rain marks all show least here — they read as haze on black and as obvious marks on white. And a driver resolves a mid-value object against dark tarmac appreciably faster than a dark one. Neither property is dramatic alone; together they make this the version that needs the least attention over a long ownership. 🔵 It is also the finish that shows the chin-bar seam and pivot detail most clearly, which on a flip-up is either a feature or a distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eP\/J homologation and the Super Locker chin bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What P\/J means in practice. „P\" is the full-face protective category; „J\" is the open-face one. A helmet holding both has been tested and approved in both configurations, which is why you may legally ride with the chin bar raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of flip-ups are certified closed only. Riding those open is not legal in most of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour market homologations — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDOT FMVSS 218\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCCC GB811:2022\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNBR7471:2015\u003c\/strong\u003e — is more than most flip-ups carry, and useful on a touring helmet that will cross borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is X-Matrix2 multiaxial fibreglass multi-composite in two outer sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e96 decibels — the Silent Travel Seal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003echin vortex generators\u003c\/strong\u003e are the detail most riders never notice. Small shaped elements under the chin bar break up the airflow before it becomes turbulence, which reduces drag and the low-frequency rumble that turbulence produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Combined with the Silent Travel Seal and the anti-noise padding, the measured result was \u003cstrong\u003e96 dB at 130 km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eX-Sensus Vision, X-SWIFT and two visors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo clear visors in the box is unusual and genuinely useful on a touring helmet: a scratched visor is the most common thing that spoils a long trip, and a spare turns it into a five-minute job at the roadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both run on the tool-free \u003cstrong\u003eX-SWIFT\u003c\/strong\u003e mechanism, and the fitted one carries a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo closable intakes and two air chambers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMid Airflow Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e routes air through the structure around the head rather than merely passing it over the crown under the liner, which is what allows a two-intake system to move a useful volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is patent-pending, and it is shared with the rest of Nexx's premium range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMorpho-Fit interior and F.R.S.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF.R.S.®\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Fast Release System — lets the cheek pads come out tool-free. The everyday use is cleaning; the important one is emergency removal, where a first responder can take the helmet off without forcing it past the jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a flip-up the chin bar can also be opened first, which makes removal easier again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAround 1.8 kilograms, and the rest of the honest list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full honest list: heavy at around \u003cstrong\u003e1800 g\u003c\/strong\u003e; a \u003cstrong\u003e3-star\u003c\/strong\u003e SHARP rating rather than a higher one; the face guard fully locked in only \u003cstrong\u003e50 %\u003c\/strong\u003e of SHARP's impacts; two outer shell sizes rather than three; and a sealed, insulated design that gets warm at low speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst that: 96 dB measured, P\/J homologation, four market approvals, two visors and a fitted Pinlock lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in Nexx's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Against Nexx's fixed full-face touring helmet, the \u003cstrong\u003eX.TR\u003c\/strong\u003e, the trade is convenience against weight. The X.TR is around 50–175 g lighter and has no hinge; this one opens at every stop and holds a SHARP rating the X.TR does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are ECE 22-06; only this one is P\/J.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComms, cameras and spare parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eremovable wind deflector\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebreath guard\u003c\/strong\u003e are supplied and both are worth fitting. The deflector closes the gap under the chin bar — the main noise path — and the breath guard stops exhaled air misting the visor at a standstill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Both come out in summer if you prefer the airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNexx X.LIFETOUR helmet — Plain Titanium (X-Matrix2 shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear visor with \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 70 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond clear visor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable wind deflector and breath guard, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases\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\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 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 — Nexx X.LIFETOUR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 01XLT08481088\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Plain Titanium — Titanium grey, X-Matrix2 shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22-06 P\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e — legal open \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e closed · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSHARP 3 of 5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e — tested April 2026, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.8 kg. The only Nexx helmet with a SHARP rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Face guard\u003c\/em\u003e — fully locked in \u003cstrong\u003e50 % of SHARP's impacts\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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