Helmet recommendations?

Cuddlesworth

Wheeker wrote: »

What do you all think?

I researched extensively when going to buy a new lid a few months back and I could find nothing from a review or safety test which said the internal visor is in any way dangerous. I have nothing against SHOE or Arai but I don't believe that if something is prohibitively expensive its justifiably better. I know too many people in marketing to ever believe that.

Steffano2002

Wheeker wrote: »

Was immediately told that internal sun visors are only found on "cheap & nasty" helmets & compromised the safety due to the gap where the visor retracts He told me as regards safety the best are Arai & then Shoei, other helmets being "well below" these brands.

That's a whole lot of sh!te Wheeker. Of course the "salesman" will tell you that! They're the most expensive helmets! But have a look at the SHARP Test results online and you'll see that some €500 EUR Arai lids are only getting 3 stars... :rolleyes:

I had an Arai helmet (for racing) and I only wore it once. It was the noisiest helmet ever! And it didn't really suit my head shape but I can't hold that against Arai...

I tried a few Shoei helmets on and they're comfy but IMO the inner foam feels "cheap" and nowhere near as comfy as my current RSR2.

I tell you what, go into a shop that sells good helmets (I recommend Cotters where at the moment you could pick up a fantastic bargain!) and try helmets from all 3 manufacturers (Arai, Shoei and Shark and why not try AGV too?) and see which one fits better. A €500 EUR, 5-star helmet that doesn't fit properly is far more dangerous than a €100 EUR, 3-star helmet!

When it comes to helmets, you can't decided via a forum. There are just too many factors:

Price
Looks
Safety Rating (depending on who's testing...)
Ventilation
Type (full face - flip-up...)
And most importantly "Fit"!

So go and try helmets on!

That being said, I still highly recommend the Shark RSR2!

Georgey Burgess

Dorsanty wrote: »

Similarly, it's just my head.

Anyway the deal is done and the winner is the XR-1100. Used it coming back from Newry. Very comfortable and pinlock is very cool.

Edit: Oh and although Heine Gericke website only has the one grey XR-1100 they have 3 or 4 of the models. Got mine there.

I was over at the NEC on Friday and was going to pick up one of these. However, there were no deals on them at all. The very best I could get them down to was £365 but then they didn't have my size. I was being told that the suppliers were forcing the retailers not to drop the price.

How have you found the lid so far? Did you have an XR1000 before this?

Was there any savings up in Newry or are they £380 there aswell?

Dorsanty

Georgey Burgess wrote: »

How have you found the lid so far? Did you have an XR1000 before this?

Was there any savings up in Newry or are they £380 there aswell?

Not had enough time to be able to review it. I like it, it is well made and comfortable and I like the pinlock and whole visor system on it. I didn't own a XR1000, so couldn't say what improvements have been made. Newry are charging £380 as well.

Georgey Burgess

Dorsanty wrote: »

Not had enough time to be able to review it. I like it, it is well made and comfortable and I like the pinlock and whole visor system on it. I didn't own a XR1000, so couldn't say what improvements have been made. Newry are charging £380 as well.

OK Cheers.

Georgey Burgess

Georgey Burgess wrote: »

I was over at the NEC on Friday and was going to pick up one of these. However, there were no deals on them at all. The very best I could get them down to was £365 but then they didn't have my size. I was being told that the suppliers were forcing the retailers not to drop the price.

How have you found the lid so far? Did you have an XR1000 before this?

Was there any savings up in Newry or are they £380 there aswell?

My XR1100 Hadron just arrived today!! Santa is leaving it under the tree for me so haven't had a chance to test it yet.

The fit is good though and the vent mechanisms seem to operate easier than the XR1000. a couple of Irish winters might put a stop to that though.

I got a good bargain from the UK £300 delivered. Bikeworld are looking for €550. The cheapest Irish store I've seen are Lee Motorcycles.

CrazyRabbit

Simona1986 wrote: »

Sunglasses?

Perfect until they shatter in a crash and poke through your eyeball.