{"product_id":"ls2-ff808-stream-ii-vintage-black-petrol-helmet","title":"LS2 FF808 Stream II Helmet – Vintage Black\/Petrol","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage banding in petrol over matt black. Petrol is that awkward blue-green that photographs badly and looks superb in person — the version to see before you judge.\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 Vintage Black\/Petrol finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst black, petrol reads as almost grey in dull light and only shows its blue-green properly in sun, which is a large part of the appeal. The matt coat keeps both tones muted so the banding resolves gradually rather than announcing itself, and the result is the most understated of the three Vintage finishes. It is also the easiest to match to a motorcycle in almost any colour.\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\u003eEvery helmet on this page carries ECE 22.06, and it is worth knowing what that plaque now costs a manufacturer. The standard it replaced, 22.05, struck the shell at five fixed points and measured only how hard the head was stopped. 22.06 strikes up to eighteen points, at more than one speed, and adds a test that did not exist before: the helmet is dropped onto an angled anvil faced with abrasive paper, so the laboratory can measure how far the head is \u003cem\u003espun\u003c\/em\u003e as well as how hard it is stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters because rotational acceleration is what tears the bridging veins between brain and skull, and until 2021 no European standard measured it at all. 22.06 also tests the visor, and any accessory fitted to the helmet is tested in place rather than removed for the exam. Since January 2024 a new helmet cannot legally be sold in the EU without it.\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\u003eWind noise is the specification manufacturers never quote, because it depends more on your bike than on their helmet. What the helmet controls is the seal at the neck roll, the gap under the chin bar and the 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\u003eWhat it does not control is the airflow leaving your screen. If a helmet is loud on one motorcycle and quiet on another, the screen is usually the reason. Plugs cost a euro and do more than any shell shape.\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\u003eA helmet is not a sealed unit and the parts that wear are not the shell. Interiors compress, visors scratch, vent covers snap off in a car park. We stock the Stream II liner in every size, seven replacement visors from clear to iridium, both the clear and the tinted sun visor, plus the ratchet mechanism, nose guard, chin curtain, chin strap cover and vent covers in five finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters for how long the helmet lasts you. A liner that has taken a summer of sweat is the usual reason a helmet that once fitted starts to move on your head — and replacing it costs a fraction of replacing the helmet. 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 — Vintage Black\/Petrol\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 — Vintage graphic, matt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LS2","offers":[{"title":"XXS \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382347018,"sku":"168082429_XXS","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XS \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382379786,"sku":"168082429_XS","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382412554,"sku":"168082429_S","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382445322,"sku":"168082429_M","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382478090,"sku":"168082429_L","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382510858,"sku":"168082429_XL","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382543626,"sku":"168082429_XXL","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL \/ Vintage – Matt Black\/Petrol","offer_id":53545382576394,"sku":"168082429_XXXL","price":126.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/VintageBlack_Petrol1.png?v=1787586910","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-nl\/products\/ls2-ff808-stream-ii-vintage-black-petrol-helmet","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}