Mumbai, Aug 14: STUDDS Accessories Ltd., one of the world’s two-wheeler helmet manufacturers, has launched a limited-edition Nardo Grey colour range across seven of its most popular helmet models, timed to India’s 80th Independence Day. Only 1,947 units have been produced across both gloss and matt finishes. The number is an ode to 1947, the year India gained independence.
Nardo Grey has its roots in the Nardo Ring, a high-speed test circuit in southern Italy, where it first appeared on the Audi R8 and became a defining colour of European performance car culture. The shade’s strength is restraint: form and geometry carry the design, not graphics or finish. That quality has driven its crossover into motorcycle culture globally, and Indian riders are following the same trajectory. A growing segment is moving towards cleaner, more considered colour choices, and the Nardo Grey series is STUDDS’s answer to that shift.
The Independence Day timing carries its own logic. Grey is the operational colour of India’s defence forces: Su-30MKI fighter jets fly in low-observable grey, INS warships sail in battleship grey, and the Indian Army has operated in grey-toned camouflage across theatres. STUDDS has built this launch around that connection that Freedom wears grey. STUDDS calls it The Colour of Honour.
Speaking on the launch, Mr. Sidhartha Bhushan Khurana, Managing Director, STUDDS Accessories Ltd., said,
“Our armed forces embody the ultimate expression of strength, discipline, and silent resilience. With The Colour of Honour, we wanted to bring that same ethos to everyday riders. The Nardo Grey range is a tribute to the tactical aesthetics of our defence forces and a commitment to providing world-class safety to every motorcyclist in India.”
The series spans seven models, each bringing Nardo Grey into a different riding life.
·Helios: premium full-face for the highway rider, engineered for stability and noise reduction at speed.
·Trooper: modular design with a dual-visor mechanism for riders who move between city and open road.
·Ninja Elite Super: flip-up built for mixed conditions, city traffic to open highway without switching helmets.
· Drifter: street-styled full-face with dynamic ventilation for the rider who wants track aesthetics for daily use.
·Raider Super: lightweight urban full-face, compact and built for daily commuters who want full protection without bulk.
· Vogue: open-face with clean ergonomics and unobstructed vision for the city rider.
·Ray Super: wide-visioned open-face designed for comfort across long city hours.
Every helmet in the Nardo Grey edition meets Indian Safety Standards , with two models also carrying DOT certification. The range features high-impact thermoplastic outer shells, regulated-density EPS liners, UV-resistant lacquer to prevent fading, hypoallergenic breathable comfort padding, and quick-release micro-metric chin strap buckles.
The Nardo Grey series is the product centrepiece of “#TheColourOfHonour”, STUDDS’ Independence Day campaign running across Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. The campaign is also marking the occasion by supporting a group of riders on a journey from Bihar to Nepal: a celebration of the road, the country, and the freedom both represent.
1,947 units. A number chosen to honour 1947, the year India became a free nation- These units are now with authorised STUDDS dealers across the country and will be available at retail outlets shortly. Riders can also watch for availability at shop.studds.com. Once these are gone, they are gone.