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does anyone know about suomy sizes

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looked everywhere just thought id ask here does anyone know if the suomy helmets are made smaller ? i know arai or shoei you need the next size up as they are built on the small size

anyone know? or own one etc
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I wouldn't even think about buying a helmet without first trying one on
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i have tryed most helmets arai shoei etc but the hein gericke store i used to go too (before it closed down) never had any in stock ill see if i can find a store in leicester who stocks them in my size (xl)
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AGV small is a Suomy medium
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so ill need an xxl then as i am an xl i know i have a fat head but jesus ...
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i think im just going to go with the shoei b-boz cost alot more then the suomy but in this world you get what you pay for and plus most it of will not be coming out my pocket
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Suomy did 2 different types of lids - one based in an Arai RX7 and the other based on Shoei X1100 (I think) and they are same sizes

I worked for a dealer who sold Suomy's so I know a little about them and can cross reference a little
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BigB wrote:Suomy did 2 different types of lids - one based in an Arai RX7 and the other based on Shoei X1100 (I think) and they are same sizes

I worked for a dealer who sold Suomy's so I know a little about them and can cross reference a little
bigB you are da man ! so....iv tryed on a few arai's never really was ''feeling'' it wrong size head shape i spose and can you or the dealer get me an xxl to test try ?
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No longer work for them mate lol

But I'm pretty sure you can get an XXL, I highly rate Suomy as well, saved my life once (as did my agv Ti tech) I have a lid for the track and one for the road, have crashed with both, as mad as it sounds, the Suomy is nicer to crash in lol the Suomy Arai I think is a nicer fit over the normal Arai, as is the Suomy Shoei, but that's on my head, you have a much much much bigger head than me and you might find something comfy when I don't, vicer versa, honestly, go to a main dealer and try it on, no use buying a lid and it don't fit, you'll only come back and bite my head off.

I used to be a massive AGV person, then they stopped the Ti-Tech and started to feel cheap, nothing touches my head other than Nolan/X-Lite/Suomy now...but that's just me

They are (used to be - not sure if they are anymore) part of the Nolan group, think X-lite, grex (so comfy!) and I'm sure there's another.
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BigB wrote:No longer work for them mate lol

But I'm pretty sure you can get an XXL, I highly rate Suomy as well, saved my life once (as did my agv Ti tech) I have a lid for the track and one for the road, have crashed with both, as mad as it sounds, the Suomy is nicer to crash in lol the Suomy Arai I think is a nicer fit over the normal Arai, as is the Suomy Shoei, but that's on my head, you have a much much much bigger head than me and you might find something comfy when I don't, vicer versa, honestly, go to a main dealer and try it on, no use buying a lid and it don't fit, you'll only come back and bite my head off.

I used to be a massive AGV person, then they stopped the Ti-Tech and started to feel cheap, nothing touches my head other than Nolan/X-Lite/Suomy now...but that's just me

They are (used to be - not sure if they are anymore) part of the Nolan group, think X-lite, grex (so comfy!) and I'm sure there's another.
in shoei im a XL my HJC fg-15 is an xxl but my other HJC spiderman is an xl and my airoh rs is an xxl ......weird

and thats the problem im finding is a place that stocks xl plus xxl so i can try on both
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Your best bet - if you can hold out that long, wait til the NEC bike show in December, they'll have every size and lid there, there's one particular lid from America I want to try - ICON Carbon Airframe...but i'm a bit uncertain about it as no where in the uk seem to stock this helmet
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yeah i can wait no rush ill DEFO be there

and cant be get a meet up there ? a zxrworld ride in
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