New Helmet...

**Stinky Pete** · 08-02-13, 18:16

As the title says its time for a new helmet.

Had mostly shoei and Arai. Have also got a KTM Uvex whistling kettle hat so I dont want another one of them thanks.

Shoei & Arai seem to fit me well.

Sub £400, quiet and comfy.

Any recommendations?

Thanks.

**Ant** · 08-02-13, 18:38

Tut.

No.

It's 'Recommend me a new helmet'.

**GiantPygmy** · 08-02-13, 18:42

Take a look a Suomy lids if you want something different. Arai still my fave though

**Weeksy** · 08-02-13, 18:49

I bought a shark s900 with integrated drop down visor jobbie. I tried on 30+ lids before deciding on it, comfy as you like

**GiantPygmy** · 08-02-13, 18:53

If I end up commuting this year I may need one of them.

**Weeksy** · 08-02-13, 19:01

Originally Posted by GiantPygmy

If I end up commuting this year I may need one of them.

I went with that as for some riding I need 2 visors, which means carrying the 2nd which I don't like. The drop down one works quite well.

**Animal** · 08-02-13, 19:56

I've just got a shark, really comfy, seems week made... 'Kin loud though!

**maccecht** · 08-02-13, 20:07

Try the Schuberth C3 had mine a fortnight and its like having a rolls royce on yer bonnet. Fairly quiet up to 60mph good ventilation flip up has a sun visor quick realease strap [two fingers] and £300 from Helmet city if you like anthracite grey.

**Stinky Pete** · 08-02-13, 21:05

Im swayed to one of these especially when I saw the price

Arai Quantum - Glaze at Helmet City

**maccecht** · 08-02-13, 23:20

Originally Posted by Stinky Pete

Im swayed to one of these especially when I saw the price

Arai Quantum - Glaze at Helmet City

Ghey, End

**MyLittleStudPony** · 09-02-13, 00:32

I've had an awful lot of lids and the Arai Quantum is my no.1 favourite. If it fits ok, I'd go for one of those.

**Daft Vapour** · 09-02-13, 05:57

Trouble with helmets is its a bit like trying a new wife, you really need to have a go first otherwise you might find all sorts of performance issues but the packaging looked good.

**GiantPygmy** · 09-02-13, 07:26

Originally Posted by Stinky Pete

Im swayed to one of these especially when I saw the price

Arai Quantum - Glaze at Helmet City

Thats a good deal

**Jester88** · 09-02-13, 07:29

Originally Posted by maccecht

Try the Schuberth C3 had mine a fortnight and its like having a rolls royce on yer bonnet. Fairly quiet up to 60mph good ventilation flip up has a sun visor quick realease strap [two fingers] and £300 from Helmet city if you like anthracite grey.

+1

Love mine quiet, clean looking great vents and built in sun visor.
Also worth looking through bikerland.de. Amazing service and hard to beat on price.

**whysub** · 09-02-13, 15:25

I have a Schuberth C3 which I've had for some 60,000 miles and it is still as comfy as it was on day one. Replacement visors are expensive though. I use Renovo to polish out ant scratches, and this visor is on it's 3rd winter now.

If you don't fancy a flip front I can highly recommend the HJC helmets-I switched to them from Arai as I got fed up (forgetting to) carry a spare clear visor around with me and the one I bought had an integral sunvisor. It fits my head like an arai does, although on my last one the lining wasn't quite up to Arai quality but then I change helmets every 2 to 3 years.

I now own this HJC HJC FS-11 Emblem White - Lids Direct (as well as a C3) and it's so nice. The integral visor mechanism is good, lining much nicer than my last HJC and now close to Arai quality (but not price), air adjustable cheek pads, great vents and it's quieter than my last Arai RX7. fantastic sale price AND it matches my Guzzi colours.

I did have a Scuberth C2 a while ago, which was brilliant for 20 minutes, then became very uncomfortable around the jaw. Didn't feel like that when I tried it on in the shop!