Arai makes a good lid.

Shoei is good as well. Depending on if you have a round head or oval, or whatever the fit might be better. From my experience round and Shoei go well. Oval and Arai are good.

Hell I use an Icon Domain right now. All a matter of feel and looks.

There are a few brands I and others would not recommend
but most if not all would recommend Arai.

 

I wear a Shoei and an Arai Corsair. the only complaint I have about the Arai is the air flow when it's chilly out. It vents so well that the air just makes my head feel like it's in a freezer. Other than that it's great, especially for the warmer days.

 

well, thanks for the input, i havent tried on a shoei in a long time, probably should before i lay down the green. i think i fall into the round head catagory.

 

Try the shark RSR-2 my new favorite over both RRx-7 corsairs ... Where in Indiana are you located?

 

Arai's are one of the best if not the best helmets out there. I'm partial to Arai and Suomy. You can't go wrong w/ an Arai Helmet.

 

Those prices for a 1-2 year old helmet seem high to me. I've had my hands on some replicas made in 06 that were less than 600.00 and a couple less than 550.00.

I've had Arai RX7s for 6 or 7 years now and have never had a complaint but now I am in the market again.
I tried the Suomy and Shark RSR-2 helmets and really like the fit and finish. My next helmet will probably be one of these instead of another Arai as their construction is more in line with European standards and as far as race helmets are concerned they are a little better constructed.

 

to anser your question, im from Terre Haute IN. went ahead and got the *Matsudo Cobra* Arai RX7. got it out the door with a tinted screen for well under $500.00 so im happy. Its a great helmet. and talk about airflow. i cant go on and on just yet, but i already know it blows that Scorpion ive used the past few years out of the water. thanks for the input guys.

 

I have the same lid and love it!

 

HJC makes some fine helmets in your price range. AC-11 is light and vents well. I dont rank them as high as Arai or Shoei, but they are less expensive and damn good.

 

Arai RX7 Corsair - pricey, but you get what you pay for. I look at it this way...what's your head worth to you? I don't skimp on my helmets. And for my noggin, my Arai is by far the best fitting helmet that I have owned. For the record, I've also owned HJC, AGV, and Shoei's. Like my Arai best of all. Lastly, I would probably replace my lid at least every 5 years...that's probably been covered in another thread so I won't hijack this one, but search it if you need to know why.

 

Arai RX7 Corsair - pricey, but you get what you pay for. I look at it this way...what's your head worth to you? I don't skimp on my helmets. And for my noggin, my Arai is by far the best fitting helmet that I have owned. For the record, I've also owned HJC, AGV, and Shoei's. Like my Arai best of all. Lastly, I would probably replace my lid at least every 5 years...that's probably been covered in another thread so I won't hijack this one, but search it if you need to know why.

Thanks bud, i had to ask the question becouse nobody i know has a arai, everyone in this neck of the woods has Soumy or scorpion lids.. so i needed opinions on the RX7.
, ive dropped close to 2k this year already on new gear *Alpinestar leathers, SIDI boots,ARAI lid. Couldnt possably agree with you more about your head.. i preach it to all the local rookies.***NOTHING WIZZES ME OFF MORE THAN FLIP FLOPS AND BANDANNAS*** I only started the thread becouse ive been semi-broke most of my riding life and didnt have the budget for the high end gear, and had to settle for budget minded equipment, ! now that im better off , i am treating myself to better equipment i wanted opinions. I already new about the five year rule, personnaly i prefer to replace every 3 years. as i tend to break in a lid and they seem loose after several seasons. THANKS for your input !

 

Sweet I am from Crawfordsville, IN I went to ISU for a year of my under grad before transferring to Purdue for the rest of it in 2002... Ride safe

 

if you had your bike with you, we probably met.. there arent to many in town that i dont know.

 

Arai, all day everyday...

 

i took the leap from agv to aria,,,and now il never go bac i love my lid feel wicked on and the shell is small unlike my old agv was huge my head felt like a toffee apple gone wrong,,so arai any day for me..and the paint job matches me bike..yay..well sort of lol