helmet thread

[hang man]

Ok , I've done some extensive searching on this subject and came to one conclusion , Lighter Is Better for obvious reasons , anyway i found out that this is the best possible helmet for this sport and comfort factors , price is not over the top and there is only one other helmet that takes the lead but at a rediculous price of 1,500 bucks .
  The Shark RSX foud here http://www.sportbikedude.com/eshopitems_cat_4106-5387-28803_limit_n.more.htm?sid=03820764X3K28K2008J7I08I49JPMQ4040R0 for only 375 bucks (personally placed an order )

Here are the stats on these helmets. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-weights.htm

[CraigF]

Good information.  I looked for the weight of my HJC CL-15 and found one site that said a Medium weighs 1610grams (if my memory serves me correctly).  I wear a L, which shares the outer shell with the XL, so I'm sure it ways a little more.

I'm not sure I want to spend $375 anytime soon to lose 300 grams, though.

[happycommuter]

I wouldn't buy shoes without trying them on, and I sure wouldn't buy a helmet without trying it on.

Seriously, it will be on your head for a while, make sure it is the best fit possible for both comfort and safety.  It can be the lightest airiest thing around, but if it feels like a clamp on your head, or is jiggling around, it will be awful.

[Bumblebee]

The helmet selection sequence in order:

1. Full face or flip up because everything else is suicidal squidly poser junk. (IMNSHO anyway)
2. Try on different helmets for proper fit regardless of all other factors. (this is about impact, deceleration and 4-grit belt sander forces) Try them all on including the $700 gawdy job. Find the ones that fit properly and ignore anything that doesn't fit.
3. Everything else (including weight, color and farkles) should be selected from the list of helmets found acceptable in #1 and #2 above. (It doesn't do much good to lose a few ounces of weight if your head decelerates against the helmet instead of with it)
4. Price.


For me, the Shoei RF-1000 was the only one that met all the criteria in the first three categories above. Price was never a consideration. The bank account is there to support me, not the other way round even at $360.

[JWBrockman]

And none of that matters one iota if the helmet doesn't fit properly. I hope you were at least able to order 2 or 3 sizes and send back the ones that don't fit, because motorcycle helmet sizing is not in any way standard (when I was trying on helmets, I could be anywhere between a small and a large depending on the manufacturer). Many online retailers are willing to let you buy multiple sizes and send back the others without penalty (New Enough I know will do this). If you are going to buy a helmet that you can't try on first, that's the only way to make sure you get something that fits properly. Even then, every manufacturer seems to have a different standard head shape. I remember I couldn't get any HJC or Shoei helmets to fit right, if they fit side to side they would roll up and down, and if they fit up and down they were extremely tight across the temples. You really need to do more than internet research to get a proper helmet.

[Bumblebee]

I've done a lot of reading and after reading the review on the SRX , it seems like the right choice for a helmet , it was also voted #1 helmet by the site and all the reviews , here is the review on it.

Ratings and reviews are nice. They do give useful basic research information to make an educated decision on what to look for.

But does it actually fit your noggin properly?

[detdrbuzzard]

i ordered my hjc cs12 from dennis kirk, it was a close out special but more important dk listed the weight of the helmet and i checked there before buying my cl15 just to see how much it weighed

[hang man]

Just got the new Helmet today too , it's the RSX and i like it,  it fits nice and snug accept the cheek pads they are a little tight so went ahead and ordered a smaller set 

[luckylindy]

  Hangman,

You are going to bring the economy of the USA back with all your purchases.  Keep it up man.  I betcha can't wait til you get some good weather to try all those goodies out. Ride on.

[Bumblebee]

Just got the new Helmet today too , it's the RSX and i like it,  it fits nice and snug accept the cheek pads they are a little tight so went ahead and ordered a smaller set 

Unless the cheekpads are literally extremely tight and uncomfortable to the point of causing problems, try staying with the originals. They do loosen up over time as they conform to your cheeks..or maybe your cheeks squish down and conform to the pads. Either way it all works out usually.

Mine were a little tight when I got the new helmet. I thought about replacing them with looser ones. About 10 hours of riding later they either fit perfectly or I got use to them.

FWIW: My old KBC cheek pads had loosened up too much after years of use. When I had my face plant I hit my nose against the inside of the chinbar pretty hard. My nose says tight cheek pads are probably a good thing.


Either way, I hope that that you (along with every other rider out there, myself included) wasted money on all that proper crash gear.

[fishmeister]

if the cheek pads are your right size, you should be slightly biting your inside cheeks when closing your teeth. all padding gets somewhat smaller over time. if you twist the helmet and it moves on your head, it's too big...including some neck resistance to the twist. a good fit is a snug one. anything less increases injury factor. I thought my first fitting by mfg.rep was too tight, ( i new nothing about it ).....but the owners who are all seasoned riders agreed. your head will suffer much more damage slapping around in a loose fit. you want to feel pressure from all padding to know it's right.

[hang man]

You are going to bring the economy of the USA back with all your purchases.  Keep it up man.  I betcha can't wait til you get some good weather to try all those goodies out.

  Tiz going to be a good year , i have a lot more on the way  too 

Unless the cheekpads are literally extremely tight and uncomfortable to the point of causing problems, try staying with the originals. They do loosen up over time as they conform to your cheeks..or maybe your cheeks squish down and conform to the pads.

 I think they are a little too tight for example i can barely put my glasses on .

good fit is a snug one.

The helmet is snug and feels comfortable accept the pads , you should be able to wear glasses with them too (granted that i wear Buddy Holly glasses but still)

Edit...by the way most sites sell this helmet around $400 and a little over , i got a good bargain for it here http://www.indysuperbike.com/customer/product.php?productid=120655

[detdrbuzzard]

i picked up a black hjc ac-3 last month now i have two full face, one open face, and one half helmet