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01-05-07, 02:44 PM
I recently purchased on of these for a reasonable price.
Prior to buying this helmet i had only ever worn Tackahci and Nitro helmets.
I must say that by far the shoei is the best fitting and most comfortable i have worn to date.
I also wear glasses and have no problems doing so with the shoei, where as with both other brands i had a real bother getting my glasses on when wearing a helmet of the correct size.
The features of the helmet are pretty vast from what i was used to, with various visor setting and different vents.
Some people i hear commenting on this helmet mention that there is no proper place to put the remainder of the strap once tightened, infact i have even read this in proper magazine articles.......The fact is the clip on the strap is not supposed to clip onto the double D rings, but is infact meant to follow the strap up the left hand side of your face and into a fabric pouch just big enough to get your finger in, up there is a clip which you can hear engage with the slip on the end of the trap.
My only problems with the helmet are that it does have a tendency to mist up although i do not have the pinlock attached yet.
The other problem is the NOISE, christ its loud compared to other helmets i have worn, its made me contemplate ear plugs.
Aswell as the loudness, there is also at certain angles a tendency for vents to whistle, this is incredibly annoying as iam the type to listen out for any unusual noises from the bike itself.
Overall i would recommend one. It looks damn cool, and its comfort is superior.
Prior to buying this helmet i had only ever worn Tackahci and Nitro helmets.
I must say that by far the shoei is the best fitting and most comfortable i have worn to date.
I also wear glasses and have no problems doing so with the shoei, where as with both other brands i had a real bother getting my glasses on when wearing a helmet of the correct size.
The features of the helmet are pretty vast from what i was used to, with various visor setting and different vents.
Some people i hear commenting on this helmet mention that there is no proper place to put the remainder of the strap once tightened, infact i have even read this in proper magazine articles.......The fact is the clip on the strap is not supposed to clip onto the double D rings, but is infact meant to follow the strap up the left hand side of your face and into a fabric pouch just big enough to get your finger in, up there is a clip which you can hear engage with the slip on the end of the trap.
My only problems with the helmet are that it does have a tendency to mist up although i do not have the pinlock attached yet.
The other problem is the NOISE, christ its loud compared to other helmets i have worn, its made me contemplate ear plugs.
Aswell as the loudness, there is also at certain angles a tendency for vents to whistle, this is incredibly annoying as iam the type to listen out for any unusual noises from the bike itself.
Overall i would recommend one. It looks damn cool, and its comfort is superior.