3/4 helmet recommendations
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 277
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From: Birmingham, ALabama
I have the HJC IS-33 HCJ branded version in Matte Black and love it. I wanted it because I didnt want to be an HD billboard. I took all the HJC logos off too and it does a really great job. has the snap out liner so you can actually wash it when it gets the funk going on. The secondary tinted shield is great for afternoons and the its a simple push of the button to get it to retract back up into the helmet.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Midtown Tulsa
I have the IS-33 as well. Really a nice helmet. Very comfortable even behind the fairing of my Ultra. I do have Bell 500s and Fulmer V2s, too, but they aren't vented...at all....if that sort of thing is important to you...
But my brother calls it my Buck Rogers helmet...I think it is more of a rotorcraft pilot's helmet...
But my brother calls it my Buck Rogers helmet...I think it is more of a rotorcraft pilot's helmet...
Last edited by frontiercat; Jul 25, 2011 at 12:46 PM.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: The Desert SouthWest
In my 40 years of riding, I've had all sorts of helmets. I just bought my first Shoei, and I love it. Fits well, very quiet. A little bit more money, but as usual, you get what you pay for.
http://www.revzilla.com/product/shoe...tinum-r-helmet
http://www.revzilla.com/product/shoe...tinum-r-helmet
My year around (almost) helmet is now a Shoei RJ Platinum-R 3/4 helmet. Very comfortable, high quality and ventilates very well also which makes it far more tolerable in warmer months.
I got mine online for $187 delivered, so look around cuz some sites are over $200.
Last edited by Arizona; Jul 25, 2011 at 01:06 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 861
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From: NW Louisiana
I wear the Fulmer V2 (Easy Rider). Great helmet, but like was said, doesn't vent real well. I have a snap on face shield that works fine in wet weather and doesn't feel claustrophobic like a full face. They tend to run small, so, if purchasing, I would go one size up. I do own a Shoei but it is full face. Shoei is a great helmet, as well as Aries.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 525
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From: Ottawa, Canada, summer, Daytona Beach Florida, winter
Shoei RJ Air Platinum R, best helmet I have ever owned, can be custom fit with different size cheek pads, liner comes apart to be washed, replacement liner bits, is DOT ans ANSI certified, looks good, peak does not rattle like some others I have owned.
Buy it from a helmet shop so it can be sized to fit with the correct cheek pads, it is worth the money.
Buy it from a helmet shop so it can be sized to fit with the correct cheek pads, it is worth the money.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,904
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From: Indiana
Been wearing my Rockhard for a couple months now, really like it for the price!
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Harley Ultra-Jet II, or you can get the HJC AC-3. They are the same helmet. They also make it in a carbon fiber version. It's super light. I'm looking to get the carbon fiber now, but it seems that everyone is out of stock on it until late Sept. in my size(L). It has a shield that flips up, or you can remove it and install the visor.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2010
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I want the absolute smallest and lightest 3/4 I can get my mitts on. I don't care about DOT or any of that. I just like one with a faceshield on for longer rides or when rain is out. I have a NOS Shoei from Justified Defiance but it's too small. What's the smallest "vintage style" 3/4 helmet that you guys have come across?