hemets

[Daniel.p]

I found shoei the best i have a hjc is nasty tacky and falling apart only had it six month kbc are very nice good shape very silky inside but fogs up

[CaNsA]

Sweet,
A 2 1/2 year old thread

LOLZ!

[wonderpupp]

I have a cabbage ( Caberg) V2 helmet for my commutings with dark internal visor. So Useful!!

Shark Helmet for riding ninja a bit gung-ho - Very good helmet.

And I have an o'neal honoulu full face helmet, which although it only cost me £30 from Ghostbikes, I can highly recommend it, as it's had THE MOST ABUSE of any helmet I have ever used - as I have been pitbike racing with it, but still good to go, in my opinion.

And if I hear loads of "Change your helmet after dropping it once from hip height" That is made up by helmet manufacturers to scare you into purchasing another lid.

If I spent £300 on an Arai, I'd be too scared to use the damn thing!!

Can't go wrong with a Shark lid, £90 at a S600 or something, and goes up from there.

[cargo]

couple of interesting issues raised there.

Regardless of condition once a helmet is 5 years old I am NOT permited to use it for racing. Also if there is any visible crash damage then again I will NOT be allowed to use it.
There is regular "discussion" as to what exactly is crash damage and of course crash damage can be hidden by a paint job.

Also given the type of racing I do I get lots of small stone chips which could be argued as being crash damaged.

Given the rules and the way they are applied there is a good agrument to buy and use a cheap helmet and many do.
However I have always used Arai I find the fit to be perfect and I've tested the crash resistance a few times now.
Last year I was hit on the head by a seagull during a practise session and again my Arai did it's job...........the bird was very dead and I was very alive

I really dont think price should be the only consideration......................fit and comfort and crash resistance are much more important.

And here is a wee tip....................if you do drop or damage your helmet.................check you home contents insurance it might just be covered.
Mine was

[gavinfdavies]

and don't hang it of the left side pillion foot peg of a bike on the side stand... I once, along with all the other bikers at a bike cafe watch a couple pull up, and the girl did that (the bloke balanced his on the tank, nearly as bad, further to fall). We all sat there, and for about 10 seconds held our collective breath. She took 3 paces and... 'clunk'. It bounced on the tarmac. At that point everyone muttered and went back to their food.

I've got a HJC and a Nitro. The Nitro is a £99 flip front, and has probably done about 17,000 miles over the last 2 years, as is now on it's second visor. The HJC, as FS-10 Carbon is a work of art, pure carbon fibre and as light as a feather. used only on track, and cost me £200 down from £300. comfy with anti-fog visor and flip down sun visor.

The nitro was chosen cos it matched the shape of my head, and had good sized pockets for my ears. The HJC simply because it was the best lid for the price that was comfy. I tried several different brands, but in the end, it comes down to comfort. it's had to keep your mind on the road when all you can think about is how much your ears hurt, or how much it presses into the top of your skull etc.

[masterofinsanity]

ok i eat my words, i recently acquired a nitro lid, although heavier and noisier than the craft, it is a comfy lid and gets my thumbs up!

[gavinfdavies]

my nitro flip front has done very well over the last 22,000 miles! plus, when I got sick of it fogging up nitro got me a few anti-fog pin lock.

my track lid is an HJC FS10 Carbon, very light & plush, the the aerodynamics are sodding aweful, buffets loads at the wrong speeds, whilst the nitro is alot better.

Oh, and the mother in law has a GMAC helmet, seems very nice.

Your best bet mate is to go to your nearest bike shop, and try on a load of different brands, styles, and sizes. Then if you're REALLY poor you can try buying one off ebay, but life's alot easier via a good shop.

[gavinfdavies]

I've gotta check for the second page of a thread before replying!