Full face helmets...what cha wearing?
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11-09-2018, 10:08 PM
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Shoei and/or Arai, depending on the riding I'm doing.
Soumy helmets are also very lightweight. Used them years ago.
I have some "Bilt" helmets that were given to me to evaluate. they seem a bit "underwhelming."
Vega helmets are like HJC helmets as they're very noisy.
Used Bell helmets during my offroad/motocross racing days, back in the 1970's. They worked ok, as they were "tested" often!
Soumy helmets are also very lightweight. Used them years ago.
I have some "Bilt" helmets that were given to me to evaluate. they seem a bit "underwhelming."
Vega helmets are like HJC helmets as they're very noisy.
Used Bell helmets during my offroad/motocross racing days, back in the 1970's. They worked ok, as they were "tested" often!
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11-09-2018, 11:44 PM
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#18
11-10-2018, 05:16 AM
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Don’t cheap out. Once you get into the world of higher end Snell rated helmets it mostly comes down to fit and features. I wear a Shoei RF/SR and love it. I bought it the beginning of the summer and haven’t worn any other helmet since then. About 12k miles so far and, not only will I not wear any of my other helmets, I also will not ride without a helmet, which I used to do most of the time before buying the Shoei. Other friends of mine wear Arai helmets and swear by them. I figure Shoei, Arai, Schubert and the other companies in that market are all competitive. Some of it has to do with your head shape. Some brands are more compatible with particular head shapes than with others. But, again, look for the Snell rating. Helmets with that rating are, generally speaking, higher quality than helmets without it.
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11-10-2018, 05:22 AM
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11-10-2018, 05:43 AM
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