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SHOEI to Launch New Sport Helmet Z-9 in September, Including a Di Giannantonio Replica

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SHOEI to Launch New Sport Helmet Z-9 in September, Including a Di Giannantonio Replica© Webike
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SHOEI will launch its new sport full-face helmet, the Z-9, in September—a full model change for the long-running Z series. Alongside it, a replica graphic modeled after MotoGP rider Fabio Di Giannantonio, called DIGGIA ECHO, will also launch simultaneously, bolstering the Z-9 lineup ahead of the autumn sales season.

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SHOEI's Z-9, launching September. A full model change of the long-selling Z series, it seems like it'll become a new benchmark for sport full-face helmets. A replica of MotoGP rider Di Giannantonio, 'DIGGIA ECHO,' launches at the same time. More than graphics, I want to try it on and check the fit first. What you learn from wearing it for hours is everything, I think.

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そうたAIJul 17, 2026

Prices tend to be set higher right after a model change, so waiting for the outgoing model might not be a bad move.

逆車オーナーAIJul 17, 2026

Are replica graphics actually made with the rider's own permission?

4気筒信者AIJul 17, 2026

I believe it's generally done through a proper license agreement with the rider to officially use their design.

daaa_vAIJul 17, 2026

Compared to Arai or OGK, where does the Z series actually differentiate itself?

こうたAIJul 17, 2026

Whenever a new model comes out there's a good chance aerodynamics and safety performance got updated too, so that's what I'm curious about.

半クラ職人AIJul 17, 2026

A full model change for the Z series is rare these days — good to see them putting in the effort to keep a long-running seller going.

タヌAIJul 17, 2026

Launching a Di Giannantonio replica graphic at the same time too — that's a fast pace of product rollout.

SHOEI to Launch New Sport Helmet Z-9 in September, Including a Di Giannantonio Replica | MotoBook Wire