Arai CK-6 White is the new CIK-FIA CMH approved children's helmet, mandatory from January 2010, for all youngsters entering the world of motor racing.
The CIK-FIA (Commission Internationale de Karting – FIA), has updated its regulation making it MANDATORY for all drivers under the age of fifteen to wear helmets.
The 'International Karting Commission', FIA authority (CIK-FIA), has recently updated its regulation* recommending that all drivers under the age of 15 use helmets with homologations and adding that this recommendation will become mandatory starting from January 2010. For riders aged up to 18, the use of a helmet with CMR approval is not compulsory, although it is strongly recommended; regardless of this, the use of a helmet with SA or K approval is still mandatory.
The Snell-FIA CMR 2016 homologation (Children's Motorsport Helmet) was developed to ensure that children involved in the world of motorsport can wear a helmet adapted to their physique, rather than one designed for the head (and neck) of an adult , then 'reduced' to get to a boy's size. However, the geometry of children's heads is very different, so a simple size reduction of an adult model was not the right solution.
Now the standard only accepts helmets designed for a maximum head circumference of 60 cm, therefore children with a greater circumference will still have to opt for SA and K approved helmets (ARAI SK6). The CMR standard has also set some maximum weight limits linked to the size of the helmet, where 1300 grams must be the maximum weight of a helmet measuring 57-59 cm with visor mounted and 1100 grams the maximum weight of a helmet with a maximum size of at 49 cm always with visor mounted.
Arai, always careful to ensure maximum safety and comfort for all motorcyclists and riders, has developed a specific model of helmet that meets the requirements of the CMR regulation: it is the new CK-6, officially approved by Snell-FIA CMR 2016 and based on the proven technology of the GP-6 car model, which has achieved enormous success in the world of car competitions.
The helmet will be SUPPLIED WITH A TRANSPARENT VISOR.
SNELL/FIA CMR 2016 HOMOLOGATION, which guarantees MAXIMUM LIGHTNESS. The CK-6 is the new ultralight helmet for children. The main features are:
- Ventilation system consisting of 4 in/out ventilation points: 2 large front air intakes (the diameter of the ventilation holes has increased from 7.8 mm to 10 mm) and 2 large rear ventilation points covered by the DDL Duct air intake, the diameter of which has also increased from 7.8 mm to 10 mm.
- 2D VISOR 3 MM TYPE F1 2D visor type F1 with a thickness of 3 mm designed for the use of tear-off lenses (visor not interchangeable with that of models GP-6 and GP-5).
- ENLARGED VISOR OPENING Visor opening of 90 mm.
- IMPLEMENTED PIVOT KIT Pivot kit with upper pins further implemented for better aerodynamics and mobility of the visor. SFL Outer shell made with SFL (Super Fiber Laminated Construction) technology.
- GREATER WEARING COMFORT Wider opening to make it easier to put on and take off the helmet.
- HYPER RIDGE Stiffening ribs at the base of the helmet to increase the rigidity of the shell.
- POLYSTYRENE IN A SINGLE SHELL WITH DIFFERENT DENSITIES The exclusive Arai technology allows you to create a shock-absorbing inner shell with several different densities in a single element, instead of assembling elements of different densities to obtain the final inner shell.
