New Women's Helmet from
Harley Davidson®

January 21st, 2008

For years, Harley-Davidson MotorClothes® has been a leader in designing rider gear made to fit and function on a women's body, offering everything from jackets to eyewear. The helmet, however, was long assumed to be a unisex item until research revealed that women had other ergonomic needs.

The Skyline Helmet was specifically designed based on input from women riders. "We started hosting helmet seminars at dealerships, and women told us they often have to fit the helmet over more hair than a man, which can leave the helmet sitting too high on the head, resulting in poor fit," says Matt Thompson, Harley-Davidson Category Manager of Riding Gear, Leathers and Outerwear. "We determined that a woman's helmet needs to be more adjustable both front-to-back and side-to-side."

As a result of their research, the Skyline helmet series was born. Some of the features you will see are:

• a shell and liner that is 10 mm deeper that the standard helmet dimensions, allowing it to fit more comfortably on a women's forehead and the back of the head,
• an interchangeable inner liner side panel keeps the helmet from being too loose on the sides. The panels, sold separately, simply slide and snap into the helmet liner in place of the side panels that come with the helmet,
• an anti-static comfort liner to reduce "helmet hair" that often results after removing a helmet, and "pony tail notch" to provide extra room through a special cut-out section in the back.

"Customized helmet fit also is a primary consideration for all riders," adds Thompson. "Correct fit is necessary in order for a helmet to function properly. Now, women riders can customize this important piece of head gear to their unique needs, not only for a more comfortable fit, but for ideal performance as well."

Check out Harley-Davidson MotorClothes® riding gear at Genuine Authorized Harley-Davidson® Dealerships nationwide. Visit,
harley-davidson.com or call 1.800.LUV.2RIDE to find the nearest dealership.

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