Please note: sale to France is prohibited.

Shine Red is the loudest of the plain NXR3 colours: a saturated, glossy signal red that makes the new Shoei impossible to overlook in a car park or a mirror. Underneath the paint sits the third generation of Shoei's NXR, the brand's sporty full-face for riding on public roads, approved to ECE 22.06 and sold here in sizes XXS to XXL under article number 11.23.017. If you already know the NXR2, the first question is probably what is actually new.

NXR2 and NXR3 compared

We put the two European instruction manuals and Shoei's product information next to each other. The result:

Press reports quote Shoei's wind tunnel with clearly higher airflow for the new intakes. The practical takeaway: if you are happy with your NXR2 visors, they will fit, and the main gains are in ventilation, demisting and visor handling.

About the Shine Red finish

The colour is a clean, bright red without metallic flake, finished in high gloss. Black accents frame it: the chin grille, the rubber trim along the lower edge and the badge in the forehead vent. Look closely at the visor pivot and you will find small red details in the mechanism too, which tie the side view together. Red flatters any bike with red or black paintwork and adds a sporty note to a dark riding suit. A few things to know about red paint. It is among the most visible colours in daylight traffic. Like every strong red, it is sensitive to long exposure to sunlight over the years, so store the helmet indoors rather than on the bike in the sun to keep the tone vivid. Gloss lacquer makes cleaning easy, and minor marks can be polished with a product suitable for helmet paint.

Choosing a visor for every light

Out of the box the NXR3 comes with a clear CWR-F2 shield and a Pinlock EVO DKS304 anti-fog insert. Because there is no drop-down sun visor, the optional shields deserve a look. Shoei offers the CWR-F2 in Light Smoke and Dark Smoke, in the mirrored Spectra Silver, Blue, Gold and Rainbow, in High Definition Yellow for low contrast conditions, and as a Transitions adaptive visor that darkens in sunlight. There is also the CWR-F2R series with tear-off posts in Clear, Light Smoke, Dark Smoke and HD Yellow, plus the e:DRYLENS, an electronically switching lens sold as an accessory. Swapping shields is quick and tool-free, and the larger locking tab is easy to use with gloves.

Six in, four out

Air enters through six openings on the forehead and the chin bar and is extracted through four ports at the rear. The shutter design is new and made for operation in bulky gloves. Shoei's wind-tunnel claim, as reported by motorcycles.news, is about 1.9 times more airflow at the top inlet and some 40 percent more at the chin compared with the NXR2. A defogger channel at the chin blows across the inner face of the visor.

Why there is no SHARP score

SHARP, the British government's helmet test programme, rated the NXR2 in 2022. That result does not carry over to the successor: the NXR3 has a new shell construction and SHARP has not yet tested it (checked on 9 November 2026).

The protective layers

The AIM+ shell spreads the force of an impact. An inner EPS liner with zones of different density absorbs it. The Double-D chin strap holds the helmet in place, and E.Q.R.S. allows the cheek pads to be extracted after a crash so the helmet can be removed with minimal neck movement. ECE 22.06 requires, among other things, oblique impact tests and a much denser set of impact points than the previous regulation.

Comfort and fit

A 3D centre pad, ear pads and cheek pads in 31, 35, 39 or 43 mm can all be removed and washed. With five shell sizes, the shell itself grows with the head size instead of relying only on thicker padding. Shine Red is available from XXS to XXL; the XXXL size is reserved for white and matt black. There is no NXR3-specific centimetre chart from Shoei yet, so please refer to our Shoei size guide.

Intercom

The NXR3 is prepared for a communication system: recesses at the ears and ready-made cable routing take the SENA SRL3 Plus from Shoei's accessory range. It can only be installed with the NXR3 Intercom Adapter Kit, part number 19.03.023.0, which makes the setup a homologated Special Accessory (SA) under ECE 22.06. Both the system and the adapter are bought separately.

A red helmet in everyday riding

Colour is not only a matter of taste. Seen from a car, the helmet is often the highest and most exposed part of a rider, sitting above the screen and the fairing, and a strong red against grey tarmac or a dark windscreen frame catches the eye faster than black or grey. That alone makes Shine Red a sensible commuting choice. On a group ride it also helps you spot each other at a fuel stop. Practically, red pairs well with black, white or grey textile suits and shows less dirt than white. Combine it with a Light Smoke or Spectra visor and the helmet takes on a sportier look; with the clear shield it stays friendly and approachable. Since the NXR3 is meant for sport, touring and city use alike, the red version is at home both on a Sunday mountain pass and in the daily stop-and-go to work.

Before you order

Three points can be deal-breakers. First, there is no internal sun visor. Second, there is no FIM approval; for racing, Shoei's X-SPR PRO is the right choice. Third, the manufacturer has not yet released a weight, so we cannot tell you how heavy the helmet is. Shoei says the NXR3 is remarkably quiet at speed, but there are no independent noise measurements yet, and suitability for glasses is undocumented. Shoei gives five years of warranty, and spare parts are listed in the Shoei Europe parts shop.

In the box

• 1x helmet
• 1x clear CWR-F2 visor (pre-fitted)
• 1x Pinlock EVO DKS304 anti-fog lens
• 1x spare anti-fog lens pin
• 1x breath guard
• 1x chin curtain
• 1x Shoei helmet bag
• Shoei logo stickers, silicone oil and reflective stickers (France/Chile)

Specification

• Model — NXR3
• SKU / Article number — 11.23.017
• Colour / Finish — Shine Red / gloss
• Homologation — ECE 22.06
• Helmet type / Intended use — Full-face sport street helmet / road use (sport, touring, city)
• Sizes — XXS–XXL
• Shell construction — AIM+ (Advanced Integrated Matrix Plus) — 5 outer shell sizes (XXS–S | M | L | XL–XXL | XXXL); multi-density EPS liner
• Visor — CWR-F2 clear visor, Pinlock EVO DKS304 anti-fog lens included; tool-free quick change; extra slightly-open position
• Ventilation — 6 intakes (brow & chin), 4 outlets at the rear; shutters operable with thick gloves; integrated rear spoiler
• Retention / Emergency system — Double-D ring chin strap with E.Q.R.S. (Emergency Quick Release System) cheek pad release

• 1x helmet
• 1x clear CWR-F2 visor (pre-fitted)
• 1x Pinlock EVO DKS304 anti-fog lens
• 1x spare anti-fog lens pin
• 1x breath guard
• 1x chin curtain