View Full Version : HELMET!!
Steve H
07-10-04, 03:38 PM
Not sure if this is the place to ask this. I recently replaced my beloved Arai helmet with an AGV Rossi replica as the deal was very good. Think i may be regretting it as i dont think its as good as the Japanese make. Therefore thought i would run a poll as to what helmets you guys currently use.........................keep it clean though! :?
Back to my Reserve Shoei after Caberg got destroyed... Got a spare FM too
wigan650s
07-10-04, 03:58 PM
i'll pretty much only wear arashi. lightest helmet on the market(well apart from that stupid bmw thing) anti fog visor as standard and it fits my odd shaped head..which is always a good thing :?
now on 2nd Arai (Astro J), previously used Bell.
They fit me, beautifully made and the quality lasts, visors work well and don't leak, Astro J has excellent ventilation, light, rather noisy but probably not worse than average.
Might consider Schuberth S1 (not the flip type) next as they're suposed to be quiet. :?
Itching 2 go
07-10-04, 04:11 PM
Back to my Reserve Shoei after Caberg got destroyed... Got a spare FM tooyeah im back to my shoei since my shoie got destroyed :lol:
Always had Aria's thinking of something different this time though, so will have a keen interest on this thread.
RenamedMonkey
07-10-04, 04:29 PM
Got a Kiwi :oops: had it for 4 years - bought it without knowing what I want out of a helmet. All I knew is I wanted a cheap Matt Black 8)
It's heavy, it's not quiet, but I have nothing to compare it to so could say if it's any louder than another.
Shoei xr1000 for me. Had it since the WSB at Brands and love it.
valleyboy
07-10-04, 05:22 PM
Arai.. its the ONLY helmet make that would fit my head properly....
I have some other thing THH I think.. thats a tad to big for me, but I use it for going back and fore to work, and for pillion use.. my Arai cost to much to get it caked in cement and stuff :D
I have an HJC shaped head! so that's the helmet I purchased!
Gforceuk
07-10-04, 07:11 PM
I've two . one daytime one night.
black agv for day and a brightly coloured suomy for night .
carelesschucca
07-10-04, 07:43 PM
I'm a Shoei man, its the most comfortable thing I've worn, but I liked my old Suomy, bar the poor quality paint work. It did me well, till it hit the deck, having said that it stopped me loosing anymore brains...
Cloggsy
07-10-04, 08:13 PM
This is mine - I like it a lot :wink:
http://www.suomy.com/schede/casco/gwr_lindholm.jpg
Shoei Raid - only one I could get to fit my XL head. Lining compressed a bit though, still a good fit. Quiet, good vents.
SV650S Chick
07-10-04, 09:44 PM
shoei RF900 picotte tc-2 and soon getting the shoei RF1000 diabolic 2 tc-5
Arai Signet GT. Caberg I got when I couldn't afford anything more expensive was giving my military spec, medium long head a hard time. Anyone want to buy it? Not been dropped, honest!
Really.
mine's an AGV er.... Demon?? don't much like it, tbh. Visor mists up too easy and rain doesn't run off it too well either. On top of that it isn't all that comfortable. Looks nice tho :?
Cloggsy
08-10-04, 07:40 AM
mine's an AGV er.... Demon?? don't much like it, tbh. Visor mists up too easy and rain doesn't run off it too well either. On top of that it isn't all that comfortable. Looks nice tho :?
:roll: Tart :lol: :lol: :lol:
Amanda M
08-10-04, 08:06 AM
Arai astro J. Fits perfectly and the quality is superb. I previously had a Premier lid which was nice, but not as nice as the arai :D
Steve H
08-10-04, 08:22 AM
Arai astro J. Fits perfectly and the quality is superb. I previously had a Premier lid which was nice, but not as nice as the arai :D
Yeah, know what you mean. As I said, kinda miss the Arai.
Console myself with the fact that the Rossi rep looks great and was a
very good deal.
fizzwheel
08-10-04, 09:21 AM
Shoei Xr-900 picture of it is my avatar
Really pleased with it quiet, light and comfy
If it helps my brother had a shoei which got wrecked in an off then he had an AGV rossi rep, and now has a suomy gunwind
He says out of all of them he liked the shoei best, he says the suomy is good but he hates the AGV he says that its noisy, draughty and doesnt seal around the visor properly so he gets wet when it rains. Although because the seal was so bad it never fogged up !!!
hope this helps
Dirty Baz
08-10-04, 10:17 AM
got this:
http://www.dmaracing.com/Helmets/int_peti.jpg
£130 in a sale at JS motorcycle, light, comfy, quiet, well built. great bargin!
want this:
http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/84/5b/de_1_b.JPG
£285 on ebay, good price. 8) 8) 8)
Bieffe BM7 (flip-front) for me..............
Bad points..............very poor visor sealing, noisy and unstable doing lifesavers at anything over 50mph, seat-belt buckle strap jobbie slips on long rides...........
.........the upsides are that it remains very comforable, well ventilated and is convenient in town, paintwork has lasted very well and it still looks really cool in matt blue 8)
Oh........and it was only £99 from Fowlers, so I can't complain really.
BMW Sportintegrale next for me :thumbsup:
Steve H
08-10-04, 11:19 AM
BMW NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
I hate everything about that company (mainly the cars, or should i say the drivers?!)............There, i feel better for that. :lol:
Cloggsy
08-10-04, 11:27 AM
BMW NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
I hate everything about that company (mainly the cars, or should i say the drivers?!)............There, i feel better for that. :lol:
Come off it... This helmet is SOOOOOPERB :!: :thumbsup:
http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/_common/img/riderspoint/helmets/sportintegral_carbon.jpg
BMW Sportintegral Carbon
should be superb for 800 quid
Cloggsy
08-10-04, 11:48 AM
should be superb for 800 quid
That's just the small print :wink: :roll: :lol:
Steve H
08-10-04, 11:51 AM
It might be a good product but it still makes the driver er i mean rider look like a d**k head. Thats sooooooo BMW. :wink:
Mine's a HJC ZF-7.
Had it for almost 3 years with no complaints. Can't comment on noise as I've nothing to compare it with. Its ok with earplugs on longer trips.
I would consider another as I think they are excellent value for money.
ROOF ROOF ROOF ROOF ROOF.
It's the kippers tit's IMHO. On mi second one now. Black with a black Visor.............there is no meaner looking lid on the market and you all know it..................
*Runs and hides from the masses of conflicting opinions*
Arai... beautifully made
All the Arai's I've ever looked at, seemed like they were flimsy and about to fall apart! Not what I'd pay £400+ for!
Having looked across the Shoei range, I believe they're the best on the market, and if your noggin fits them, then that's what you should aim for.
In my opinion that is :lol: but of course I'm biased!
Steve H
08-10-04, 02:26 PM
Arai... beautifully made
All the Arai's I've ever looked at, seemed like they were flimsy and about to fall apart! Not what I'd pay £400+ for!
Having looked across the Shoei range, I believe they're the best on the market, and if your noggin fits them, then that's what you should aim for.
In my opinion that is :lol: but of course I'm biased!
Must say i disagree with that one. Arai are by far the best about even though they are expensive..................and ive got an AGV! :?
ROOF ROOF ROOF ROOF ROOF.
It's the kippers tit's IMHO. On mi second one now. Black with a black Visor.............there is no meaner looking lid on the market and you all know it..................
*Runs and hides from the masses of conflicting opinions*
Just because Darth Vader gets you all horny... doesn't mean that the rest of us like it! ;)
Must say i disagree with that one. Arai are by far the best about even though they are expensive..................and ive got an AGV! :?
Well, I had a look at a few in the shop, and aside from not fitting, which is fair enough, I was amazed at the pathetic catches and vents.
The mechanism for locking the visor is just asking to break, very flimsy, and basically as far as I could tell, it didn't work - the fitting was so bad!
The vents were light cheap plastic, poorly secured with the helmet itself - after a few months of filling up with flies and road crap, I'm sure that they'd eventually break as your had to force them open and closed.
I wouldn't spend over £200 on a lid, I just don't see the point.
A £400 lid isn't twice as good as a £200 lid so why spend the extra ?
I think with the expensive brands you're just paying for the name and some fancy graphics and subsidising their sponsorship/advertising budget.
Just my opinion. :wink:
Steve H
08-10-04, 03:07 PM
I wouldn't spend over £200 on a lid, I just don't see the point.
A £400 lid isn't twice as good as a £200 lid so why spend the extra ?
I think with the expensive brands you're just paying for the name and some fancy graphics and subsidising their sponsorship/advertising budget.
Just my opinion. :wink:
Clunk, I can see that from the picture of your crash helmet in your Avatar! :wink:
Balky001
08-10-04, 03:19 PM
I wouldn't spend over £200 on a lid, I just don't see the point.
A £400 lid isn't twice as good as a £200 lid so why spend the extra ?
I think with the expensive brands you're just paying for the name and some fancy graphics and subsidising their sponsorship/advertising budget.
Just my opinion. :wink:
You rarely getting something twice as good for double the money, small improvements cost. I paid £300 for an Arai Quantum F 18 months ago and whilst the side pods did ping off a couple of times when removing the visor, that was more down to me than the lid. I can change the visor in a few seconds now with no pinging at all! It's also really comfortable and well vented. I love the look of the Roof Daytona but I found the material inside is rough and poorer quality compared with the Arai. Not crash tested it yet though - and not planning to either, but sure it will hold up well if it needs to!
Not crash tested it yet though - and not planning to either, but sure it will hold up well if it needs to!
I HAVE crash tested an Arai Quantum F and can say that it does indeed do what it says on the tin. (OK what it says on the website then) :thumbsup:
Got one of these, they look mint and are a great helmet, but pricey.
http://www.harpersraceshop.co.uk/usrimage/cat393.jpg
Shoei XR1000 Diabolic
£296.99
Our Regular Price:
£329.99+10.00% off!
Aaron C
08-10-04, 07:06 PM
I've got an orginal (non BS approved) simpson bandit - as in the pic. Its Comfy and feels safe and secure - all the US drag racers use them!! + it scares those nasty motorists when you look at them!!
http://ebaypics.bravehost.com/sv/me+SV.JPG
Used to always have Arai love em' Got myself a Roof RF200... looks well smart...comfy as a duvet....light as a feather.......NOISY AS F@!K....next one will be an Arai ....don't the japs just know how to build a good thing! 8)
Treacle
08-10-04, 07:48 PM
I've got a Shoei XR1000 rutter rep which is f-ing brill can fault it at all. Also got an Arai Q f Matsudo rep that I now use for work, its ok but I do love my shoei.
:-k We better hide this thread from Mark(Rictus) other wise we will be for a very long time. :roll: :lol:
Got a Shoei Raid, found the top vent gets a bit stickey and it is kinda noisy but its a great fit and very comfy.
Want an XR1000 next to relegate the Raid as a backup/passenger lid.
TC Alloy would do nicely, or the Diabolic lid too :D
Saying that I like the look of the TiTech AGV lids
Spookinghound
13-10-04, 02:55 PM
Yup, I'm another Shoei XR1000 owner. It's v light, the seal works faultlessly, the vents really work and the visor mechanism is easy. I've added a Foggy which is also a great bit of kit.
I have been worried recently that the lid might be a smidgin too big for me though, now that my head's smooshed the lining for a year. At motorway speeds it has a tendancy to lift and in consequence I ride along with my mouth wide open to compensate. Is this normal for nakkid riders I wonder?
Anonymous
13-10-04, 03:09 PM
Yup, I'm another Shoei XR1000 owner. It's v light, the seal works faultlessly, the vents really work and the visor mechanism is easy. I've added a Foggy which is also a great bit of kit.
I have been worried recently that the lid might be a smidgin too big for me though, now that my head's smooshed the lining for a year. At motorway speeds it has a tendancy to lift and in consequence I ride along with my mouth wide open to compensate. Is this normal for nakkid riders I wonder?
Mine got the same way, but I washed the cheek pads in the washing amchine on a cool wash and after I had put them back in the right way :oops: the lid felt much tighter again.
Chris V
13-10-04, 03:39 PM
At motorway speeds it has a tendancy to lift and in consequence I ride along with my mouth wide open to compensate. Is this normal for nakkid riders I wonder?
Yep mine does the same on my naked at motorway speeds. Have been meaning to try a scarf to stop the wind getting up inside.
Tried tightening the chin strap but this nearly strangled me.
Any other suggestions to cure this?
Not sure stopping the air going up inside would make a difference, the lift is generated by the shape of the helmet and the airflow over the top of it.
Do your chin strap up tighter!
Sid Squid
14-10-04, 07:46 AM
Arai RX7, perfect fit and despite Bill's ramblings Arais are the best quality lids I've ever had, I've previously owned other Arais, Shoei, Bell, AGV (4), FM, (crap), Simpson, Kangol.
There are regulations about sticky out bits of lids, (that they must break off at a given force), so as not to snap your neck, this may explain what some see as flimsy, as far as the side pods and visor mechanism go, my most recent Arai is five years and I don't know how many visor swaps old, (yes, I need a new one), everything still works perfectly, when, (if), I clean it the paint is still good too, very highly recommended, if it fits of course as that's the most important factor.
Lovin my Arai Quantum F
:P
shark s800
good fit, not overly impressed with the vision, a bit restricted. its my first hat so i may be being overly critical.
wind noise is quite high, but same applies to the vision, its my first and i guess there's always going to be wind noise at 90mph!! :wink:
shark s800............
its my fist hat so i may be being overly critical.........
Most people put them on their bonce and use gloves for their hands. Don't you find brake/throttle/clutch control a little awkward? :wink:
HJC AC10
Nice lid, comfey, easy visor changes, doesn't leak. In my opinion a bit noisy for out of town use but earplugs are cheap and I've never had a lid I thought of as quiet, so maybe I'm just overly sensitive to these things.
If nothing else buy a helmat with a removable lining, as replacing mine after 2 years use has made it feel (and smell) Brand new.
FInish has held up well, and I'm happy with it :)
shark s800............
its my fist hat so i may be being overly critical.........
Most people put them on their bonce and use gloves for their hands. Don't you find brake/throttle/clutch control a little awkward? :wink:
and there were sooo many other things you could have said about fists etc and you chose that path... :lol:
THANK YOU for that :wink:
H-Gerickemark
14-10-04, 11:17 PM
arai condor
middle of the range arai, good for not misting, little bit noisy but bearable and I also use a hyperoptics visor insert in it which stops it fogging and goes from green in normal/dim light to cobalt blue in bright light so it saves changing visor.very happy overall
want an astro r though................one day.....
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