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by **geewiz** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:21 pm

hey guys have your say on what type of helmet you guys prefer and why

by **ZX10R King** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:27 pm

I got my HJC when I bought my bike, some of the colours on the helmet match some of the colours on my bike and it was cheap

by **Shifty** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:40 pm

Shoei:

1. Because I have a Shoei head
2. Because it's a well-known/quality brand
3. Because they have the only designs that weren't done by fingerpainting children and/or people on drugs

by **mick_dundee** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:41 pm

Bought a CMS helmet with my first bike, it's heavy and a POS. Now have a Shoei, no turning back from there

by **BladeBoy** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:49 pm

Fit, ventalation

by **Strika** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:51 pm

I wear an Arai, as it is the best fit for my head, of the top end Helmets available on the market at the moment. :wink:

by **geewiz** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:59 pm

Yes i'll have to agree shoei are great, ahve the best designs, i've got the shoei kagayma helmet and the Norick replica best hlemets ive got (so far)

by **aardvark** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:10 pm

I love my BMW Sportintegral helmet (except for the boring paint job), and the Axo wasn't bad (except for the problems as per my review on the website).

I think my next helmet will be a Suomy. Some of their current designs look great.

by **Smitty** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:11 pm

oooh a helmet poll

but we are missing choices of -
AGV (don't tell VRossi)
Bell (the F1 champs fave)
BMW (they have helmets as well as bikes )
XLite (for Carlos)
Dainese..(gotta match the jacket)
KBC (they are ok)
Lazer ..protected my missus' head
even though the helmet was farked

me?
I once had a Shoei head...but the one that sorta fits these days
is over $1 large and thats a lot to pay for sumfing that sorta fits

my head now likes AGV..just like Rossi

cheers

by **MadKaw** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:26 pm

What about Nitro.!!
Its gotta be one of the best value helmets on the market.
Has a tri compostite shell, removable liner, way to many vents (that actually work) and an aerodynamic lip on the back...

It also comes with a very nice soft lined helmet bag and the tinted visor was only $30..
I use to be a "brand name" helmet buyer but with the competition so good, I don't have to be....

I will say its finish isn't quite as good as some of the others but know one will get that close to see...

by **seany** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:28 pm

I chose my HJC because the blue is fantastic! Also because it fits well, has a breath gaurd and has a material thingy to stop my chin getting cold (very important for long trips in winter).

by **rtyuiop** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:32 pm

Shoei, because it fit. Very simple!

Don't understand why none of the other manufacturers I tried (not *that* many admittedly) came even close. Seems odd there's only one company making helmets that fit a head shape...

Danny

by **greenmeanie** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:36 pm

by **the kid** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:42 pm

Strika wrote:I wear an Arai, as it is the best fit for my head, of the top end Helmets available on the market at the moment.

Zactly the same

by **photomike666** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:56 pm

Arai was my first choice, but they went a little over my head - ok price range. Got a Shoei in the end, they were off loading k1000's for $500, so I took it. It beats the old KBC hands down.

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