Bill Lumberg
Merica
What helmet are you wearing, or what helmets do you rotate through? Manufacturer and color, likes and dislikes?
Helmets
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Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
I am wearing a Vega Summit II
It is due for replacement and will be replaced with a Vega Summit 3
Helmet is DOT and ECE rated, and the new one has an internal sun visor. I wear it with earplugs and an LD Comfort Liner and the combination is comfortable even after 24 hours.
Edit: Current helmet is a Wine Red. I will replace it either with white, or a Hi-Viz color.
It is due for replacement and will be replaced with a Vega Summit 3
Helmet is DOT and ECE rated, and the new one has an internal sun visor. I wear it with earplugs and an LD Comfort Liner and the combination is comfortable even after 24 hours.
Edit: Current helmet is a Wine Red. I will replace it either with white, or a Hi-Viz color.
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Hornet Pilot
Viper Pilot
What is a 'LD Comfort Liner'?
Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
Bill Lumberg
Merica
Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
I think they are expensive too, but Mario's gear just works! I got that when he offered clearance prices to the LD Rider email list. I'd recommend black, btw
rickysnickers
Well-known member
I used to wear Shoei. After a couple of hours, I would get a major headache, as they never did fit right. I tried on a Suomy, and bought it. I won't buy another make of helmet other than these. The inside pads are removeable and replaced easily. It's very comfortable! The only drawback is that it's loud. However, I wear foam earplugs so it's not really an issue. I have a Spec 1R. I haven't looked lately if they still make that model.
Shark Evoline Helmet
I am on my 3rd one (Series 3) and I will upgrade to the carbon model when they are released.
Only complaint: heavy The carbon model will be 161 grams lighter!
Silver, white w/stripes series 2's
black with hi-vis series 3
New one will be white or hi-vis/ carbon
helmet EVOLINE PRO CARBON Mat Carbon Black Silver Evoline Pro Carbon SHARK Discovery Division SHARK-HELMETS - UNITED STATES UNITED STATES - English
I am on my 3rd one (Series 3) and I will upgrade to the carbon model when they are released.
Only complaint: heavy The carbon model will be 161 grams lighter!
Silver, white w/stripes series 2's
black with hi-vis series 3
New one will be white or hi-vis/ carbon
helmet EVOLINE PRO CARBON Mat Carbon Black Silver Evoline Pro Carbon SHARK Discovery Division SHARK-HELMETS - UNITED STATES UNITED STATES - English
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07FJRVegas
Well-known member
I have a Shoei Neotec and a Shoei GT-Air. Although the Shoei Neotec is very handy with the modular design, the GT-Air is more comfortable (fits small though and needed an XL instead of L). Both have internal visors and excellent ventilation.
mcatrophy
Privileged to ride a 2018 FJR1300AS
Schuberth C3. Had it for several years, very happy with it.
I want a flip front (not everybody does), it's light, reasonable vents, reasonably quiet, I could mount my Scala bluetooth and the earpieces without too much trouble (Schuberth will sell you a bluetooth replacement for the collar for a few mega-pennies).
Colour is white, for visibility.
Fairly expensive, but it's an expense that I think worth paying. Comes with a pin-lock visor. I could have bought another (cheap) helmet for the price of a replacement visor when mine got damaged.
Previous lids: Shoei - good but heavier, not as well vented, noisier. A Caburg, significantly cheaper, but I was very disappointed in many respects.
Helmets are a very personal choice. The fit can vary between helmets of the same size (we have different shaped heads, so do helmets), fasteners vary, even how quickly they start to smell, how easy to wash the linings. I wear glasses, something else to take into account if you do.
I want a flip front (not everybody does), it's light, reasonable vents, reasonably quiet, I could mount my Scala bluetooth and the earpieces without too much trouble (Schuberth will sell you a bluetooth replacement for the collar for a few mega-pennies).
Colour is white, for visibility.
Fairly expensive, but it's an expense that I think worth paying. Comes with a pin-lock visor. I could have bought another (cheap) helmet for the price of a replacement visor when mine got damaged.
Previous lids: Shoei - good but heavier, not as well vented, noisier. A Caburg, significantly cheaper, but I was very disappointed in many respects.
Helmets are a very personal choice. The fit can vary between helmets of the same size (we have different shaped heads, so do helmets), fasteners vary, even how quickly they start to smell, how easy to wash the linings. I wear glasses, something else to take into account if you do.
Bill Lumberg
Merica
I'm planning on going with white or hi-viz next time. But I just saw the Vega 3 comes in Candy Red. Coincidence? I think not. My new bike is nowhere near as visible as the last one. I love me some modular helmet.
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BkerChuck
Second hand vegetarian
Current helmet is a Shoei Neotech in hi-viz yellow.
Have an Arai Corsair V in the yellow/white/black Randy Mamola colors as well.
Have an Arai Corsair V in the yellow/white/black Randy Mamola colors as well.
red2kcbr
Well-known member
Interesting discussion. I'm on my second Caberg flip-up. It's a bit noisy, but with earplugs it's not bad. Shoei before that, and AGVs, Premier, and Bell in the distant past.
First Caberg was matte finish, and I totally screwed it up. Not sure how, I just cleaned with Honda spray polish, like I always do. But the matte finish got real sticky, couldn't stand to mess with it any more. Second Caberg is a gloss finish and is holding up fine.
Wearing glasses with a helmet is a downer, but gotta see, right? That drove me to flip-up helmets. I like them, mostly, but I think they allow/cause more wind noise.
Not a big fan of Snell certification, as it was calibrated to allow more pounds of force past the compression material and into the skull. New Snell may have lowered those thresholds. I prefer helmets with the ECE cert or DOT cert; both standards are set to lower impact thresholds than Snell was.
The Shuberth is tempting, but pricey. Another year, two at the most, is all the current Caberg needs to go.
Of all gear shopping, helmets are the worst. Followed by gloves, lol.
First Caberg was matte finish, and I totally screwed it up. Not sure how, I just cleaned with Honda spray polish, like I always do. But the matte finish got real sticky, couldn't stand to mess with it any more. Second Caberg is a gloss finish and is holding up fine.
Wearing glasses with a helmet is a downer, but gotta see, right? That drove me to flip-up helmets. I like them, mostly, but I think they allow/cause more wind noise.
Not a big fan of Snell certification, as it was calibrated to allow more pounds of force past the compression material and into the skull. New Snell may have lowered those thresholds. I prefer helmets with the ECE cert or DOT cert; both standards are set to lower impact thresholds than Snell was.
The Shuberth is tempting, but pricey. Another year, two at the most, is all the current Caberg needs to go.
Of all gear shopping, helmets are the worst. Followed by gloves, lol.
Pterodactyl
Well-known member
+1 on the Schuberth. My first modular helmet and I don't think I'll buy anything else in the future. I have a Shoei R1100 as well, which I wear every now and then.
Dunk43
Well-known member
+ 1 on the Shoei GT Air just bought the wife and I one and after a 100 mile ride yesterday we likey.
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Shoei Neotec for me.
This helmet fills in all the gaps for me. It is well balanced, very comfortable, great ventilation, flip down visor, removable liner and it is easy to put on and take off.
Mine is smoke gray.
This is the best helmet I have ever owned.
This helmet fills in all the gaps for me. It is well balanced, very comfortable, great ventilation, flip down visor, removable liner and it is easy to put on and take off.
Mine is smoke gray.
This is the best helmet I have ever owned.
RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
Empire 1549 full face. Not cheap and doesn't deflect blaster shots worth a damn. But the ventilation system is da shizzle!
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rushes
Well-known member
Shoei's fit my head best.
Never really cared about colors or graphics.
Current is plain white.
Never really cared about colors or graphics.
Current is plain white.
Uncle Hud
Just another blob of protoplasm using up your oxyg
Bell Vortex, Roland Sands graphics: "Forever a Servant to the Gods of Speed". (What a cliché.) Quiet, decent ventilation, but most important ... it fits my head.
Want the hi-vis chrome of my old pirate half-hat, but this is all Google finds for "chrome full face motorcycle helmet": https://maseihelmets.jp/zcart_e/index.php?main_page=index&cpath=124_131
Want the hi-vis chrome of my old pirate half-hat, but this is all Google finds for "chrome full face motorcycle helmet": https://maseihelmets.jp/zcart_e/index.php?main_page=index&cpath=124_131
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