Shoei X-11 or X-12
Arai RX7 or Corsair V

 

+1

The suomy are nice lids as well.

 

I own 3 scorpions, and an ICON. While a helmet is truly a matter of personal preference, there is a reason I bought 3 scorpions. The helmet fits great, they are reasonably prices, has a snell/Dot rating, and the interchangable shields are badass :fact

I have 2 exo-700's and 1 exo-1000, the 100 has a tinted visor inside that flips down, pretty nice IMO. My ICON sucks, has a really nice paint job but is uncomfortable and doesnt' fit right. Go with what is comfortable.

 

 

+1 on this helmet but im also buying a new one. just had this helmet since it came out and i need to replace it as its had a few drops and just scratched up. but this helmet for sure is the best ive had, wish it was still available

 

HJC with under visor.

 

Hey 02R1, how you like your IS16? I'm picking mine up tomorrow.

 

Arai RX7 or Corsair V

 

Arai Corsair V

 

I see alot of people are suggesting the Corsair V....roughly a $900 helmet. While most people know that every Arai is made the same, just differently shaped for your noggin. And sure some features of the Corsair V are interesting, like the rear adjustable spoiler. But if your not doing 150-300k then i think getting the most expensive helmet they have is ignorant. Dont get my wrong I love the graphics. But thats alot of coin just to look "cool" IMO.

 

Anything but ICON :fact

 

:fact

 

I have the Shoei rf-1000. Diabolic 2 graphic. I will never do icon nor hjc. I also have a scorpion exo and like them as well for reasons mentioned above. Shoei is my number one choice.

 

Arai Corsair V and Chaser 2. :thumbup

 

I bought a 2008 Bell Star back in December for $200. The Bell Star flows air way better than my Arai RX7. I always had problems with my RX7 wanting to lift above 60mph. The RX7 also seemed to not be very aerodynamic as it took a bit of effort to do a shoulder check on the freeway. I can hardly even tell the Bell Star is on my head when i'm on the freeway, it seems way more aerodynamic than the RX7.

 

Got an Shoei X-11, Shoei RF1000, and Suomy Spec 1R...

Shoei's fit great, Suomy was a little snug on the front of my head until it broke in a bit.

 

RF1100 and a Suomy Spec 1R Extreme Love them both

 

XR1R. 1200g. gigantic visor. killer helmet. blows my x11, x12, rf1000, exo700, exo1000, and OGK ff5 out of the water.

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RF1100 Diabolic, the best fitting helmet for my huge head!

 

GP-TECH from AGV.

Feels good, IS good.

 

the visor is a POS because it has like 2" of vertical vision. i had a GP tech for a few months before i sold it. couldnt stand the lack of vertical field vision.

that just makes me realize just how good rossi really is with that handicapped visor. :hammer:

 

I used to have a Shoei (can't remember the model) Wayne Gardiner Special edition. Retired it after 15 years. Now I've got a HJC (cl15). Fits my head great, good air flow, and great side vision. I tried on 30 to 40 helmets before I got the HJC. Every head is different (keep it clean guys) so get what fits you best.
Cheers T.C.

 

yea i think what is really important is how the helmet fits. everyone here will tell u what helmet is superior and what not.......but in the end, what helmet that fits you is the one you should get

 

yea i think what is really important is how the helmet fits. everyone here will tell u what helmet is superior and what not.......but in the end, what helmet that fits you is the one you should get

:fact

Arai

:flex:

 

I have a Arai Vector, Shoei RF1000, Shark RSR2, and a Shark RSX. Previously have used HJC, and Scoripion EXO400 which both sucked, fitment and weight wise.

Arai is a nice helmet but they are one of the loudest helmets I own, it moves a lot of air but damn you better have some ear plugs. it also has a tendency to fog in colder weather or rain.

Shoe RF1000 is a great all rounder, it's not too noisy, moves a decent amount of air fits great and good balance of aerodynamics and weight. The perks of the Shoei is the helmet skirtings are short so if you don't exactly have a giraffe neck as this helmet gives you a free range of motion without it dragging on your jacket collar like some helmets. One example is in a agressive sport bike position the sometimes the jacket collar has a tendency to push your helmet forward which bugs me, this has not been a issue with this helmet. Like the Arai this one is also prone to fogging on cold or wet days.

Shark RSR2 and my Shark RSX IMO this has got to be the best winter helmet for a couple different reasons, it has the best noise insulation, not too much air moving around inside once vents are closed (good in cold temps), will not fog no matter how hard you breath inside with visor closed. Extremely comfy and lightweight, good aero balance at high speeds, fat 3mm visors. The drawbacks is it's not as friendly in the summer as it doesn't move as much air as the Arai or shoei, the biggest complaint is the smallish eye port which IMO slightly hinders the field of view a little. The Shark RSX i have is pretty much the same as the RSR2 in terms of comfort and feature but it's slightly more quieter due to less aggressive air venting. In fact the first time I wore it it was so quiet inside the helmet it almost felt like i was driving in a car, it was that good.

 

one of my favs are agv..ti tech or gp tech they push alot of air through during the hot summers in az..shoei and arai are always good..but think im going nexx carbon on my next one i heard nutn but good things bout em..cept the shield mechanism..

 

HJC CL 16 MC4, that is mine, and quite a good design to have.

 

Shark . . . good enough for Foggy . . . good enough for me, my new RSR2 Indy on right :flex:

 

Aria Profile it flows some good air for the hot days and it fits big heads like mine!

 

I like my Arai vector. You need to try a bunch on to see what fits you best.

 

scorpion exo-700

 

bumping this up since im lookin for a new lid. Liking the xr1r alot