Tribute to Late Nicky Hayden: Arai Helmet’s Corsair-X in ‘Nicky-7’
In honor of the late Nicky Hayden, Arai Helmet Limited is releasing a new design as part of the long line of replicas made famous by the 2002 AMA Superbike and ’06 MotoGP world champion.
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Hayden strictly used Arai helmets only ever since he started amateur racer and until his unfortunate crash, he still swore by them.
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Therefore, it is no wonder why the Japanese helmet manufacturing company is releasing a special model that represents ‘The Kentucky Kid’.
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Minus the Red Bull logos, the ‘Nikcy-7’ graphic is applied to the high quality Corsair-X and is based on the Starline design that Hayden used in the first five rouonds of the 2017 Superbike World Championship.His brother, Tommy Hayden said, “Nicky definitely took a lot of pride in his relationship with Arai and personally put a lot of input and time into the designs. His helmet was very important to him. As a family, we felt it was right to continue with Nicky’s replicas to keep his legacy alive, especially for his many fans.”
And a legacy continued it shall be as the new full-face motorcycle helmet is now the foundation for Arai’s upcoming DOT/Snell-approved head protection.
The Arai Consair-X Nicky07 helmet will be made available in XS-XXL sizes. The current retail price is at US$979.95 (SG$1300.75), including a clear Pinlock anti-fog shield insert. Maverick Viñales, Mick Doohan, and Shinya Nakano are also included the replica models.