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Girth
16-11-09, 08:54 PM
Don't know if this is in the right place, so mods please move if so.

I've been offered a new HJC HQ-1 Carbon helmet for a very very good price.

I know a couple of people on here have them. So my question is whats it like? Whats wind noise like? Build quality? Overall fit?

I'll be using it day in day out, so its going to get some hammer.

I'm going to try one for sizing but for the price i've been offered one for is very tempting me.

Cheers!
Holdup
16-11-09, 08:59 PM
When its on your head, tap it, sounds horrible x x
the_lone_wolf
16-11-09, 08:59 PM
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/MM09%20Crash/DSCF7865.jpg?t=1258405158

'Nuff said...

;)
lily
16-11-09, 09:02 PM
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/MM09%20Crash/DSCF7865.jpg?t=1258405158

'Nuff said...

;)

drove past that the other day..... still looks a bit like that! ;)

You sweet talked that rep then Gary?
Girth
16-11-09, 09:06 PM
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/MM09%20Crash/DSCF7865.jpg?t=1258405158

'Nuff said...

;)

I thought it was a HJC HQ-1 you was wearing. I think pictures speak louder than words....
the_lone_wolf
16-11-09, 09:09 PM
I thought it was a HJC HQ-1 you was wearing. I think pictures speak louder than words....

I'd gladly buy another if I wanted a road lid

I still use the visor from that lid in the bare carbon on spare I have, this was the damage to the lid:

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/MM09%20Crash/DSCF7900.jpg?t=1258405698

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/MM09%20Crash/DSCF7901.jpg?t=1258405697
mattSV
16-11-09, 09:10 PM
I think Luckypants has one - might be worth a PM...
speedplay
16-11-09, 09:14 PM
I heard that you hit that sign with your ar$e....




;)
the_lone_wolf
16-11-09, 09:16 PM
I heard that you hit that sign with your ar$e....




;)
Your mum...
kwak zzr
16-11-09, 09:18 PM
slighty off topic but i highly rate HJC lids (ive crashed in 2) granted not the carbon fibre jobbies but the glass fibre ones.
speedplay
16-11-09, 09:23 PM
Your mum...


Nah, she wouldnt have binned her bike ;)
the_lone_wolf
16-11-09, 09:32 PM
Nah, she wouldnt have binned her bike ;)

That's because she was too busy being fu*ked... by me...;)
speedplay
16-11-09, 09:35 PM
That's because she was too busy being fu*ked... by me...;)


Cool, saves me from doing it again...:rolleyes:
phil24_7
16-11-09, 10:00 PM
Anywho, back on topic!:

I have the HQ-1 and it is good quality, very light, nice and comfortable, the padding doesn't become loose quickly and it's quieter than my RAID and my AGV Ti-Tech.

Got mine for £100 or £120 in a HG sale and I nearly bought a second not so long ago when they were on sale again.

Oh, by the way, I like it!
Luckypants
16-11-09, 10:45 PM
I think Luckypants has one - might be worth a PM...

I do indeed. This is my second and I bought it to replace the nearly new one that I head butted the road with. Despite a good old knock, I walked* away without even a headache (other bits hurt though!) and the lid looked good except for obvious impact area. So I concur with TLW on crash performance.

I have done 25K or more miles with the current lid, still fits well, wind noise is about the same as when I bought it (not great) and the vents / visor bits still work good as new. The visor change system is quick and easy too.

I plan on getting another and came close to getting one in HG sale recently.



*OK Hobbled into the ambulance...
rory182
16-11-09, 11:27 PM
I have this too, got it in blue as an end of line item a while ago in HG Glasgow for £149 down from £249 can't really fault it other than the vents could be better. I believe it only comes in raw carbon fibre now (lacquered!) and has a retractable sun visor now too, might be wrong.

Visor swapping is very easy with a clever sprung release mechanism.

If you have an XL head you can get the old coloured ones cheaply still.
Luckypants
16-11-09, 11:34 PM
I believe it only comes in raw carbon fibre now (lacquered!) and has a retractable sun visor now too, might be wrong.

The one with the drop down visor is the FS-10, a different helmet.
chakraist
17-11-09, 08:20 AM
The HQ-1 is amazing, I crashed at 90 in it and was only mildly concussed- I did hit a kerb though, and it was a front end crash under braking, meaning it was a very sudden and very fast 5 or 6 foot drop to the ground - think Lorenzo at Donnington. I'd recommend and they get a lot of looks, because they're amazing. Size up a bit small though.
Stu
24-02-10, 11:01 PM
Size up a bit small though.
Bu**er, was hoping to squeeze into an XS http://lidsdirect.co.uk/epages/eshop193014.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop193014/Products/HJC_HQ-1_Carbon_Helmet/SubProducts/HJC_HQ-1_Carbon_Helmet-0005&ChangeAction=SelectSubProduct
£149
dyzio
24-02-10, 11:41 PM
I had a Schuberth Concept, it was a bit big but I liked it. Had to change it after it hit the top yoke with my head still in it.
So I got a Schu R1, and noticed that I have to tilt my head back more than I did in the concept, which my neck doesn't particularly agree with.

How's the HJC on that front?
phil24_7
25-02-10, 02:01 PM
Not bad at all. It's designed to be used in the race position. I do, however, occasionally have to tilt the lid back up on my head when my shoulders have tilted it down a little!