Shoei Multitec Reveiw

[skyway]

In case anyone wants to know Shoei Multitech from Gary@UM will run you about $370 and they are backordered till the end of January (for the metallic).

You gotta love GM. B)

 

[temp357]

I go out of my way to buy my stuff from them It may take longer, but they've answered every single one of my stupid questions.

 

[DougW]

I have been looking at the Multitec for the past few months. I was just about ready to order one, when I read here on the forum about how a large majority of helmet impacts are on the chin bar area. This has made me question if I want to make the change from a full face to a flip up. The flip of is obviously weaker in the chin bar area, at least I don't see how it couldn't be, but the question is how much weaker?

I have wondered the same thing. I would think a full face is always going to be stronger in a chin inpact. I always wear a full face except when I am on long rides or rallys where I need to eat and drink on the bike . It's also much easier to get direction quickly with a flip up. Like you pull into a small town late at night looking for the courthouse and the only place open is a bar, so you go into the bar flip your helmet up and ask where is the courthouse and someone say's it's closed and you tell them that's ok I just need to count how many benches there are out front. :blink:

 

[IndianaTom]

First of all I have been looking for a flip-up that fits well for years, I have very large semi oval head that only Arai's fit well. But they don't make a flip-up, I have been wearing a xxxl Schuberth Concept that I had to modify with a dremel tool to fit my massive deformed head. Shoei's Have always been too round for me, but not the Multitec, the XL fit my head perfectly and there is plenty of room for my chin when the helmet is closed which was a big problem with the HJC and the Nolan. It's much quieter than my Concept and it does not crush my ears so I can wear my ear plugs comfortably. All around I am very happy with it.
I also got it way below list at Cycle gear.

I've been looking for a new helmet and the Nolan, JHC don't fit me. Noland doesn't seem to be big enough, and a JHC XXX wasn't bad front to back, but clunked a bit side to side. I wear a 7 3/4 hat (so many brains) but I guess I'm a little oval. I live in the middle of nowhere Indiana, and the few dealers around don't stock SHOEI, but does anyone know of a dealer locator? There doesn't seem to be one on the SHOEI website. (egad.. I might have to call them on the phone)

Thanks,

Tom

 

[TriggerT]

I live in the middle of nowhere Indiana, and the few dealers around don't stock SHOEI, but does anyone know of a dealer locator? There doesn't seem to be one on the SHOEI website. (egad.. I might have to call them on the phone)
Thanks,

Tom

Look at the upper right hand corner of Shoei's home page. "Locate a dealer near you" :blink:

 

[IndianaTom]

I live in the middle of nowhere Indiana, and the few dealers around don't stock SHOEI, but does anyone know of a dealer locator? There doesn't seem to be one on the SHOEI website. (egad.. I might have to call them on the phone)
Thanks,

Tom

Look at the upper right hand corner of Shoei's home page. "Locate a dealer near you" :blink:

Crap, I didn't see that.. Thanks.

 

[SkooterG]

Based on the advice in the other X-11 thread I called Parts411.com and they quoted me $350 for a multitec over the phone.

Things that make you go, hmmmmm.........

 

[rangerray]

The old Shoei Syncrotec did not have removable padding and didn't have room to install helmet speakers.

Scott Harrison

Senatobia, MS