Shark Explore-R User Manual

SHARK Explore-R

Explore-R - V02 - 01032016

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CONTENTS

• Anatomy of the helmet ........................................................... 3

• A helmet in your size .............................................................. 4

• Advice for use ........................................................................ 5

• The chin strap ....................................................................6 - 7

• The visor ................................................................................ 8

• The sun shield ........................................................................9

• Auto seal / Peak .................................................................. 10

• Goggles ............................................................................... 11

• Ventilations .......................................................................... 12

• Textile parts ......................................................................... 13

• Cleaning .............................................................................. 16

• Anti-fog mask ......................................................................16

• Chin mask ........................................................................... 16

• Easy Fit ................................................................................. 16

• 5 year guarantee .................................................................. 17

• Legally required information ................................................. 18

Thank you for choosing the Explore-R
helmet. The Explore-R is a top-quality
helmet that is ideal for use in urban and
off-road areas.

For the Explore-R, SHARK has invested all of
its designing experience in safe headgear for ri­ding two-wheeled motorised vehicles.

The helmet complies with international stan­dards but does not purport to guarantee total
protection in all circumstances.

Make sure you carefully read all of the fol­lowing recommendations before using the
helmet. Just because you are wearing a helmet
does not mean you should neglect driving care­fully.

Standard: This Explore-R SHARK helmet

has been approved and conforms to the

ECE R 22/05 standard. It therefore meets the

requirements imposed on all the countries that

recognise this standard in their territory.

Warning: for French trafc, the Highway

Code requires safety reectors (supplied

separately in a packet) to be tted in accordance

with the enclosed plan. In the United States and

Canada, specic regulations require that helmets

that only have ECE approval cannot be used in

these territories unless they have acquired addi-

tional DOT FMVSS 218 approval.

The shell of your helmet Explore-R is made

of a stucture combining carbon and aramid.

Carbon fiber (lightweight) provides a significant

weight gain but also a greater resistance to impact.

The intrinsic structure of this material allows
a good distribution of force during an impact.

Aramid meanwhile provides an exceptional

performance in abrasion resistance.

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ANATOMY OF THE HELMET

1) Visor

2) Sun shield

3) Goggles

4) Sun shield mechanism

5) Upper ventilation

6) Rear venturi

7) Chin strap buckle (version according to countrie)

8) Base seal

9) Visor seal

7 - Double-D ring chinstrap buckle

7 - “Precise Lock“ chinstrap buckle

XS 53/54

S 55/56

M 57/58

L 59/60

XL 61/62

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For a helmet to provide effective protec­tion while remaining comfortable, it has to be
perfectly suited to its user. Choosing the correct size
is essential.

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Measure the circumference of your head with a
tape measure, positioning it about 2,5 cm above your
eyebrows : this is where your head is the largest.
Once you have taken this measurement, compare it
to

the table of sizes. Try the size of Explore-R helmet
closest to the measurement obtained, starting with
the size smaller than your head measurement.
If you feel that the contact is too hard, try the size
larger

. Your head should be held quite rmly but you

should feel no discomfort.

Tests for size must be carried out with the chin
strap tightened (please refer to the section on
page 8 for instructions on tightening the chin strap).

Check

that you have good vertical and horizontal
visibility. Check that your head can carry out all of these
movements without any particular discomfort.

Check

that when the chin strap is tightened,
the helmet cannot be removed from your head when
you tr

y to move it forward by force.

If the helmet comes off or nearly comes off,
it is too big or else the chin strap is not correctly
tightened. Keep trying on helmets until you nd the
ideal size.

WARNING :

do not lend your helmet, even for
a short journey, if its size is not perfectly suitable.
For each use of your helmet, it is absolutely necessary
to

make sure that the helmet is well positioned on
your head, and that the chin strap is properly adjusted,
following the instructions of this manual (p. 8).

A HELMET IN YOUR SIZE

Sizing (cm)

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ADVICE FOR USE

1/ Putting on the helmet

Once the chin strap is released, you have
to take hold of the two sections by the
buckles and hold them slightly apart to
facilitate the passage of your head. While
carrying out this movement, you are
advised to keep the two sections of the
chin strap apart with your thumbs so that
they are properly positioned.
Position the protective parts of the chin
strap buckle correctly and fasten it in

accordance with the recommendations

that are appropriate to the versions

and country.

Check that the tension and therefore the

positioning of the helmet are correct for

all positions.

2/ Removing the helmet

Release the chin strap; hold the two

sections slightly apart as for putting the

helmet on and remove the helmet.

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A B C

D E F

Holding system

Depending on the various versions and the
country concerned, your Explore-R SHARK
helmet is equipped with a chin strap with a “Pre

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cise Lock” rapid buckle with a snap lock or one
with a double D ring.

The “Precise Lock” snap lock system gives you
precise and accurate adjustment because of the
considerable length of its notched section.

However, it is essential on purchase to adapt
the length of the chin strap to your measure

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ments. Adjust the length of the strap using the
adjusting

buckle (Figs. A, B, C and D). Choose
your Explore-R helmet and attach the holding
system. When the “Precise Lock” is adjusted
to the medium position, the chin strap must be
correctly tensioned under the chin to hold the

helmet rmly without causing you any discomfort
or pain.

To fasten the chin strap, all you have to do is to

thread the tongue into its place on the buckle un

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til tension is perfect (Fig. E). The tongue connects
and is automa

tically blocked.

To release the chin strap, you have to pull on
the lever (Fig. F) and remove the tongue from the
buckle. Although the notched tongue enables you
to change the adjustment precisely on each use,
it is important to check frequently that the adjust­ment of the strap length is correct.

Warning: never ride with the chin strap loose or
insufciently tightened. Even though the interior
padding gives you the impression of being held,
your helmet risks coming off in a fall. Never apply
lubricating or acid products or grease or solvents
to the chin strap buckle parts.

CHINSTRAP - PRECISE LOCK BUCKLE