Everything that is old is new again
In 2014, California based Biltwell injected contemporary helmet technology with a heavy dose of '70s motorsport DNA to create the Gringo and Gringo S, the brand's first U.S. DOT compliant helmets for motorcycle riders.
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| Global volume movers like gloss black, flat black and vintage white will always occupy a place in Biltwell's color pallet. |
Style-conscious riders rejoiced, and the classic full-face helmet was reborn. Soon after, the scrappy SoCal brand added ECE R22.06 certification to both models, and riders in Europe got a taste of the Biltwell style. "Today, Gringo and Gringo S are two of the most popular and easily recognised helmets in the world," says co-founder Bill Bryant.
In anticipation of the EU mandate for revised R22.06 safety standards, this year Biltwell completed a long list of major refinements to the fit, finish, sizing and construction of every colourful new 2023 Gringo and Gringo S helmet to satisfy the more robust ECE test protocols.
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| Metallic Grape Gringo SV: When the company introduced Metallic Grape on the all-new Gringo SV earlier this year, one of Biltwell's boldest colours yet shot to the top of the sales chart. The brand certainly knows how to hit home runs when it comes to style. |
Upgrades to both models were comprehensive and have included three new moulded thermoplastic ABS outer shells for sizes from XS/S up to XL/XXL and new dual density EPS foam with moulded ventilation channels to improve heat dissipation and moisture evaporation.
The new three-piece removable and replaceable cheek pads and comfort liner uses open-cell foam padding, fleece Lycra touch points and vented polyester construction for breathability.
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| Desert Spectrum Gringo S: Another banger from the Biltwell archive, Desert Spectrum calls to mind the dune buggies that roam the Mojave Desert surrounding Biltwell's Southern California home. |
Internationally there has been a move among helmet designers towards larger eye ports, and Biltwell has embraced this trend. The larger eye ports on the Gringo S deliver enhanced peripheral vision with a UN R22.06 approved visor that features a brass pin locking mechanism for fast, easy operation and tighter fit in the closed position.
Each new ECE R22.06-certified Gringo and Gringo S features the automotive-quality paint finishes that Biltwell helmets are famous for with a five-colourway line-up on the Gringo and seven for the Gringo S - flat and gloss black, gloss white, Metallic Cherry Red, Desert Spectrum, Dove Blue, Gloss Black Flames and Gloss White/Black Tracker.
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| Gloss Black Flames Gringo S: Biltwell resurrected pinstripe flames from its quiver of classic paint themes to create this beautiful gloss black and gold Gringo S. |
Biltwell helmets, hard parts and riding gear are distributed in North America by Lemans Corp. in USA and Parts Canada north of the border.
Additionally, two distributors stock and sell Biltwell products in Europe: Motorcycle Storehouse in the Netherlands and Parts Europe in Germany.
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