Arai helmet - no laverda...

CLEMTOG said:
I am not at all agaist buying an Arai or a Shoei,I would definately buy one of the two next time around if I found that the fit and comfort were OK for my ?30 head, I would be seriously pissed off if I bought my new helmet for say ?650 and then later found somehwre that I could buy it for ?500, and I dont realy care about the colour at all, although I do like a bit of Hi-Viz, just a bit mind, but its not essential.here is a picture of me in my lid just to piss off ND7
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In which case if you are happy with it then wear it, as my original comment suggested Clem :-)
 
I took an axe to an old Arai helmet once as it had been replaced and I wanted to see how tough it was.
It was very tough!
Took about a dozen heavy blows to destroy it.
The fibreglass matting was very strong and hard to break open.
The thing is if you have a tumble and the helmet still looks ok on the outside (just a few scuffs you can cover with a sticker) the real damage is done to the foam padding. It will have compressed and be much less able to absorb further impacts in the same spot next time you fall off.
 
I was an AGV only bloke but noticed with each new one I was getting more and more wind noise, also instead of Italian Made, they were coming from China. I picked up an Arai from Swindon motorycle outlet centre at half price ?200 and it was in another league. Made in Japan not China, it was like comparing a Merc and a Kia.

It paid for itself when I got it inspected and fit to reuse after my high speed off on Grass. I doubt I'll go back to AGV.
 
I won't profess to be an expert.

I just bought a Shark helmet...It cost a few hundred pounds plus a bit. I usually spend about ? 100.00

The Shark is great. It can convert from full face to openface and it actually works well. It has a sunvisor inside and the standard of fit is excellent.

I understand a very important factor is that the inside foam should be in snug contact uniformly around your noggin so that in the event of an event the impact is not point loaded on a small area.

An added bonus with the Shark is that you can slot your glasses into it before putting the helmet on and also take the helmet off without taking your glasses off first...Now that's clever :)

Joe
 
jotajoe said:
An added bonus with the Shark (helmet) is that you can slot your glasses into it before putting the helmet on and also take the helmet off without taking your glasses off first...Now that's clever :)
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Seems like over-design to me. Sharks don't wear glasses.
 
The quality of Shoei helmets have gone down lately,I am talking about those in the $5 to $6 hundred OZ dollar range,no where near as comfy as they used to be.I expect those in the $1000 and above range are probably better but not for my price range.
 
I have a Shoei Multitech (US import so no ticks) and find it really comfortable. Different helmets suit different head shapes so don't get stuck on brand names and price - try them all till you find the best fit.

As an aside, the Australian inventor of the conehead helmet, supposedly the safest design on the planet, couldn't be bothered with the Australian regulator so his helmets are not legal to use on roads in Australia but are allowed for racing. Go figure.  http://www.coneheadhelmets.com.au/

Correction - just found out they are available and very keenly priced for a carbon fibre helmet with that foam technology :- http://www.velogear.com.au/helmets/motorbike-helmet/street-motorcycle-helmet.html
 
I was imagining something entirely different for the conehead helmet.

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Davo said:
I have a Shoei Multitech (US import so no ticks) and find it really comfortable. Different helmets suit different head shapes so don't get stuck on brand names and price - try them all till you find the best fit.

As an aside, the Australian inventor of the conehead helmet, supposedly the safest design on the planet, couldn't be bothered with the Australian regulator so his helmets are not legal to use on roads in Australia but are allowed for racing. Go figure.  http://www.coneheadhelmets.com.au/

Correction - just found out they are available and very keenly priced for a carbon fibre helmet with that foam technology :- http://www.velogear.com.au/helmets/motorbike-helmet/street-motorcycle-helmet.html
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Hi Davo

I have been looking at the Kali Naza helmet for quite a while, www.Revzilla.com has been carrying them since about 2011, and is blowing the carbon fiber version out for about $240 U.S. right now. The reviews are mixed, lots of compliments about how light it is, lots of complaints about some cheap construction of air vents and similar, and some complaints about noise level. I think the "conehead" liner design is brilliant.

Paul LeClair
 
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