Ducati AGV AX9 Helmet Review
Review
By Lawton Outlaw
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With light weight, comfort, and versatility, the AX9 ticks most of the boxes for street riders who occasionally venture off road.
AGV has been building quality motorcycle helmets for more than 50 years. These days it’s owned by Dainese, and by most measures that partnership has worked out pretty well; the helmet designs are fresher and more user-friendly (and benefit from Dainese’s extensive racing experience), build quality is improved, and the helmets are easier to find in stores.
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With a reshaped peak, a huge new eyeport, and improved ventilation, the AX9 is big improvement over its AX8 predecessor.
The hard sell on the AX9 is its versatility—the lid can be run in four configurations just by keeping on or swapping off the visor and/or the peak, which admittedly sounds pretty handy whether you’re a hard-core enduro guy or a streetfighting speed demon.
The chin port is adjustable from the outside as well as the inside, and the front cap comes off for more airflow off-road or lower speeds.
AGV says the AX9 is designed to accommodate long trips as well, and while I didn’t log any rides longer than 85 miles in my three weeks with it so far, on the road its comfort stood out thanks to that premium interior lining and padding.
Ventilation? AGV says that’s also vastly improved, and we had to admit, the five-vent system flows air really well.
The AX9 also manages to dial in the aerodynamics on the newly designed two-position peak which is shaped to reduce the sail effect at higher speeds.
All in all, it’s been a pretty satisfying couple of weeks with the AX9…
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