Dear Arai
I would simply like to thank you so much for making such a wonderful product. I recently passed my bike licence and purchased a CBR600.

Being new to motor biking I was keen to listen to my friends on purchasing good quality protective equipment, which may one day save my life. I tried on many different styles and makes of helmet in my search for the right one and I'm pleased to say that I purchased an Arai Chaser. This helmet fitted me very well and was by far the most comfortable for me. Sadly 5 days ago I was involved in an incident and have needed hospital treatment over the last few days, and as I'm writing, have only been out of hospital for 3 hours following an operation on my thumb.

The reason why I'm contacting you is to simply say thank you. The quality lid potentially saved my life and I will not hesitate on buying another Arai Chaser in the near future.

I love riding and will probably never stop. I hope to never be involved in another accident again but if I am I will be wearing an Arai. Although I know that just by wearing one doesn’t make me invulnerable to injury. My faith is firmly placed in Arai and I will never hesitate in buying your lids to help save my life.

Thank you so very much.

Mr. T A Francis

I write to you today following our telephone conversation, with reference to my Arai Helmet which I was wearing when I had a motorcycle accident on June 5th 2008 whilst on the Isle of Man watching the TT races.

The accident was at high speed, approx 120mph, and I impacted a tree at approx 100mph, In all I suffered 29 breaks to various bones in my body: 4 to my spine which have healed with no after effects due to the back protector I was wearing. 2 to my left cheek and chin, 8 broken ribs, 2 to my left shoulder, 7 in my left arm, 1 in my left hand, 1 break to the bottom of my femur, 1 to my knee & 3 broken toes in my left foot.

As you can see I cause some damage to myself but thanks to the Arai helmet I was wearing my head injury was minimalised to just two breaks, a bleed on the brain and a cut to the back of my head. I suffered some memory loss and I still can't remember anything of this year's TT trip. My parents were told at the hospital by the doctors treating me that if I wasn't wearing such a good helmet then an impact like that would have killed me. I had only had this Arai a couple of weeks as my other arai was reaching the end of its natural life so I had treated myself. Little did I know I would soon be testing my helmet out.

I owe my Arai helmet my life. I will ride again soon as I'm able and the first item on my list is a new Arai helmet. Indeed several of my friends who ride have since bought and Arai and my girlfriend, who witnessed my accident, has decided to treat herself to a new Arai after seeing how it saved my life.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Arai for producing such an amazing, life saving piece of equipment.

Yours, Ever Thankful
Leon Duberry

Hi

I thought Id drop you a line to tell you about the new arai helmet test that my beloved helmet passed with flying colours.............

I was out on a ride last Sunday, first one in a while thanks to the weather gods and being a budding photographer decided to take my camera with me to get a few photos of the group I ride out with. We stopped on a great country road to make the most of the weather and the beautiful scenery. I parked on the car park at the front of an empty disused farm supplies building and started taking photos of my parked bike and my friend riding up and down the road. After about 10 minutes of us being there a farmer from the opposite farm drove down his driveway in his 4x4 and turned towards where we were. I expected him to drive past as we weren’t causing any problems or making much noise, or so I thought.

He pulled up on the road next to me with his window wound down and started shouting and swearing telling me to move my bike off the land as it was private property. I didn’t even have time to reply when he accelerated away and swung his 4x4 round the back of where my bike was parked. He was still shouting and screaming at us, obviously very angry. As he turned towards us, my Arai helmet was directly in his path. I shouted and waved for him to stop, but no: he carried on regardless and drove straight over the top of it in his 4x4.

He carried on shouting as he drove straight past me and off up the road??? I expected the helmet to be in pieces but after closer inspection, it was cracked in three places and the visor had come off. I seriously expected a lot more damage. I immediately called the police. By the time they arrived, an hour later, the farmer had returned and driven back up to his farm. I told the police exactly what happened before they went to see him. On their return to me, I was told that Mr X said he didn’t see the helmet and was willing to pay half towards the cost of a new one. How had he not seen it? Its bright yellow!!! After a lot of debate we agreed on a settlement price and that was that. I am now in the process of looking for a new lid, and I can safely say, it will definitely be another Arai!!! If they can take a 4x4 driving over the top of them, they must be made of good stuff!!!!

Regards
Phil Wolstencroft

Hello,

I have an Arai RX7 Corsair (Pedrosa) and I was unfortunate enough to crash my bike on New Year’s Day! Just a quick note to let you know that the helmet did its job superbly. I had no concussion, not even a scratch on my head! The rest of me didn’t do so well, broken Clavicle and usual cuts and bruises. I now need a new helmet and will be buying another RX7 Corsair. Thanks for a great product; I couldn’t recommend these helmets highly enough.

Regards
Andrew Percival

Thank you for saving my life.

I was riding home from where I work (metropolis motorcycles vauxhall london we sell Arai) on the 19/10/07 when approx 6 miles from home a car which was going in the opposite direction decided to turn right across me into a side turning I had nowhere to go & no time to apply my brakes. I hit the car side on at somewhere between 25-35mph my head went through the passenger door window smashing it & hit the top of the door, my Arai viper gt (leon Haslem rep) without doubt saved my life. My bike was utterly destroyed. I have worn Arai's for all of my riding life approx 6 years first one was a (blue starflag) condor then rx7corsair (haga rep) & this year a rx7corsair (hayden) & viper gt (haslem) I have always relied on the good reputation of Arai, I never once thought I would find out first hand.

I can't really thank you & the Arai makers in japan enough but if you need any kind of customer recommendations than I am at your service. I should point out I am the regional coordinator surrey area for SERV (Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers). We are a charity which transport blood for the national blood service free of charge on motorcycles & a few of us have cars. for further details contact me or visit our website www.serv.org.uk

James Hall, SERV Surrey

If you have ever thought £350 was a lot to pay for a crash helmet you should see this photo.

This is the helmet which provided enough protection for me to survive a 50mph impact with a 4x4 last week.
Thanks to ARAI I walked away (well limped actually) and will live to ride another day.
I think they have saved my life.

Roger Parrott

My husband WAS the very proud owner of a perfectly beautiful Triumph Daytona 955i.  That was until the classic "Sorry mate, I didn't see you" happened.

The car pulled out of a side road almost right in front of him, he nearly missed the car but couldn't get out far enough because of concrete islands in the centre of the road.

He was a very lucky man, I put this down the fact that he never leaves the house without his full kit.  His leathers are battered with bits of the cars paintwork embedded in the leather, but he still has his skin. His boots are trashed, but his ankles and feet are intact.  His head hit the front of the car and his so called '2 star' Arai helmet has deep scrapes, but he didn't lose consciousness and didn't even get a headache.  I'd give it more than 2 stars, and we'll be buying a new one as soon as he is riding again.  He came away from this with a dislocated and fractured elbow, and his thumb was fractured in two places.

No, his bike will never move again, and yes he has both arms in plaster... but he is still in one piece!  (and looking for his next bike!)

If you ever think 'I'm only nipping into town, I don't need to wear the whole kit... then be warned, this happened at 35-40mph.  A sobering thought.

Jeni Davies