creg-ny-baa
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I'd echo SacramentoMike.
I'm on my second Multitec. First was light silver, this one is anthracite. I also have an RF-1000 Caster. Basically only wear it on the F800R or on the track (no track bike right now). Definite Shoei head.
I know people like the Schuberths...I can't stomach the cost, and I feel they're less plush than Shoeis. But it's what you like, and they're top quality.
My cautionary Neotec tale: Very nice helmet. Fit the top of my head just fine. Once I latched it closed, however, you could put a stopwatch on my getting severe pain in my jaw. The bottom of the helmet actually squeezes smaller when you latch it. The (potential) cure is thinner cheek pads. Which are $45-ish. On top of a $600 helmet. In their defense, Shoei has seen the error of this policy, and will either swap them for you (you send yours in {new}) for exchange, or the retailer can do the swap. They wouldn't do it at the time, and I chose to go to the second Multitec instead.
I don't care for the sunshade either. Mine got foggy after a few rides, even in the dry, and it doesn't snap out for cleaning very easily. (Thanks to the other poster for mentioning that-I'd forgotten) I also like using a hi-resolution (orange) shield in bad weather, and the only shield available for the Neo is clear.
A helmet that I've been intrigued by is the Givi X.01 Explorer. The chin bar doesn't pivot up; it comes off, allowing you to swap between a "summer" one with big vents, and a "winter" one with a closeable vent and chin curtain. You can also convert it to a "jet" version--meaning open-faced. I keep bumping into the fact that I don't think I'd ever use it open, and again, the only tinted option is the flip-down internal sun visor.
I reckon that's more than my two cents, eh?
I'm on my second Multitec. First was light silver, this one is anthracite. I also have an RF-1000 Caster. Basically only wear it on the F800R or on the track (no track bike right now). Definite Shoei head.
I know people like the Schuberths...I can't stomach the cost, and I feel they're less plush than Shoeis. But it's what you like, and they're top quality.
My cautionary Neotec tale: Very nice helmet. Fit the top of my head just fine. Once I latched it closed, however, you could put a stopwatch on my getting severe pain in my jaw. The bottom of the helmet actually squeezes smaller when you latch it. The (potential) cure is thinner cheek pads. Which are $45-ish. On top of a $600 helmet. In their defense, Shoei has seen the error of this policy, and will either swap them for you (you send yours in {new}) for exchange, or the retailer can do the swap. They wouldn't do it at the time, and I chose to go to the second Multitec instead.
I don't care for the sunshade either. Mine got foggy after a few rides, even in the dry, and it doesn't snap out for cleaning very easily. (Thanks to the other poster for mentioning that-I'd forgotten) I also like using a hi-resolution (orange) shield in bad weather, and the only shield available for the Neo is clear.
A helmet that I've been intrigued by is the Givi X.01 Explorer. The chin bar doesn't pivot up; it comes off, allowing you to swap between a "summer" one with big vents, and a "winter" one with a closeable vent and chin curtain. You can also convert it to a "jet" version--meaning open-faced. I keep bumping into the fact that I don't think I'd ever use it open, and again, the only tinted option is the flip-down internal sun visor.
I reckon that's more than my two cents, eh?
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