Givi’s New Modular Motorcycle Helmet Prioritizes Real-World Riding Over Hype

Name: Givi’s New Modular Motorcycle Helmet Prioritizes Real-World Riding Over Hype
Uploaded: 2026-05-29T11:41:00Z
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Description: The new Givi X36 modular motorcycle helmet lineup focuses on comfort, lighter shell materials, and real-world long-distance riding.

The new Givi X36 modular motorcycle helmet lineup focuses on comfort, lighter shell materials, and real-world long-distance riding.

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Enrico Punsalang

By: Enrico Punsalang

May 29, at 7:41am ET

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Givi just dropped its new X36 modular helmet lineup, and newer riders scrolling through the release might be surprised to learn that the Italian brand even makes helmets in the first place. Longtime touring riders, meanwhile, are probably rolling their eyes right now because Givi has actually been in the helmet game since 2001. It just tends to fly under the radar compared to brands that dump entire MotoGP-sized marketing budgets into your Instagram feed.

That low-key reputation is part of what makes the new X36 lineup interesting.

Givi built its name making some of the most recognizable luggage and storage systems in motorcycling. Top boxes, panniers, tank bags, touring accessories, the whole works. If you’ve ever seen a weathered adventure bike parked outside a roadside cafe somewhere in Europe or Southeast Asia, there’s a decent chance it had a Givi case bolted onto it. The company’s whole identity revolves around practical engineering, and the X36 carries that same vibe into the helmet world.

Photo by: Givi

The X36 is a modular helmet with all the modern touring-friendly features you’d expect. There’s a flip-up chin bar, integrated sun visor, Pinlock insert included in the box, upper and chin ventilation, rear extractors, wind deflector, removable washable liners, and a stainless steel micrometric buckle closure. Translation: this thing was designed for riders who actually rack up miles instead of spending all day posting garage photos captioned “season soon.”

What makes the lineup even more interesting is how Givi spread it across three shell materials. The X36 Solid Color and Vertigo models use thermoplastic shells and reportedly start somewhere in the mid-200-euro range, which works out to roughly the low-$300 range in US money. Step into the X36 Fiber and Fiber Pulse variants and you get fiberglass composite construction. Then at the top sits the X36 Carbon lineup with exposed carbon weave and pricing that stretches into the 400-euro territory, or roughly the mid-$400 range.

It's important to note that Givi hasn't posted the prices of the helmets on its website as of the time of writing, but various online retailers in Europe seem to be listing them as such.

Photo by: Givi

And as for the assortment of shell materials, it's clear that Givi did this to keep the X36 within reach price-wise. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that the sweet spot just has to be the carbon shell-equipped models. And that's because modular helmets tend to gain weight fast. Hinges, mechanisms, sun visors, extra reinforcement, all that stuff adds up.

A lighter shell makes a huge difference once you’re several hours into a ride and your neck starts negotiating terms with gravity. The carbon versions especially look like they’re targeting sport-touring riders who want premium weight savings without spending full boutique-European-helmet money.

Photo by: Givi

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And that’s kind of the perfect summary of Givi as a brand. It doesn’t have the hype or racing celebrity factor of Shoei or AGV, but it also doesn’t sit entirely in the budget aisle alongside entry-level lids either. Givi occupies this middle ground where everything has a very deliberate, thoughtfully engineered feel. It’s an if-you-know-you-know brand.

You don’t buy a Givi helmet to flex at bike night. You buy one because the company spent decades building gear for people who actually live on motorcycles, and there’s something reassuring about that.