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05-23-2005, 4:00 PM
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#1 | | Resigned to pursue other interests.
Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 37 Posts: 12,127
Rep Power: 29
| What brand helmet do you wear? (You can choose multiple brands if you wear more than one type on a regular basis.) |
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05-23-2005, 4:01 PM
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Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
Rep Power: 32
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Reluctantly Arai....  |
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05-23-2005, 4:04 PM
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Join Date: 08-01-2001 Location: Lost
Bike(s): Puch Posts: 14,391
Rep Power: 35
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Arai most recently, and not reluctantly.
I like Shoei too.  |
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05-23-2005, 4:08 PM
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Join Date: 07-23-2001 Location: Motor City, Michigan
Bike(s): '01 CBR929 Age: 50 Posts: 8,371
Rep Power: 27
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Shoei 
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05-23-2005, 4:15 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
Bike(s): 2007 RC51 Age: 59 Posts: 8,271
Rep Power: 29
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? AGV, although I have an ARAI that's pretty decent. |
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05-23-2005, 4:22 PM
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Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
Rep Power: 32
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by luvtolean Arai most recently, and not reluctantly. | Don't get me wrong...I love my Arais....they fit my head well. Just not in love with their marketing...even though I think I understand why they do it....
I would love to have a hybrid helmet...Arai fit with Shoei vents and shield system. Arai's AdSys sucks bongwater imho....  |
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05-23-2005, 4:26 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
Bike(s): 2007 RC51 Age: 59 Posts: 8,271
Rep Power: 29
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Baketech Don't get me wrong...I love my Arais....they fit my head well. Just not in love with their marketing...even though I think I understand why they do it....
I would love to have a hybrid helmet...Arai fit with Shoei vents and shield system. Arai's AdSys sucks bongwater imho....  | Maybe you need to try an AGV. They are lightweight, quiet, vent well and pretty comfortable once they are broken in. |
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05-23-2005, 4:27 PM
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Join Date: 05-11-2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Bike(s): 03 Daytona 955i Age: 25 Posts: 254
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? I love my RF-1000. The ventalation is awesome. It is well worth the money!  |
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05-23-2005, 4:29 PM
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Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by abtech Maybe you need to try an AGV. They are lightweight, quiet, vent well and pretty comfortable once they are broken in. | I have wanted to try one really bad...but unfortunately I live in the middle of freaking nowhere, and have been unable to try one on. A few months ago, I scoured hard for one, and could find one close to test fit...  |
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05-23-2005, 4:35 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
Bike(s): 2007 RC51 Age: 59 Posts: 8,271
Rep Power: 29
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Baketech I have wanted to try one really bad...but unfortunately I live in the middle of freaking nowhere, and have been unable to try one on. A few months ago, I scoured hard for one, and could find one close to test fit...  | What size do you wear? |
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05-23-2005, 4:38 PM
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Join Date: 08-01-2001 Location: Lost
Bike(s): Puch Posts: 14,391
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Baketech Arai's AdSys sucks bongwater imho....  | I don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be. It's just "different". |
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05-23-2005, 4:42 PM
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Join Date: 03-12-2004 Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Bike(s): 03 954, 06 Metropolitan Age: 44 Posts: 2,057
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Baketech Arai's AdSys sucks bongwater imho....  |  What is adsys? |
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05-23-2005, 4:42 PM
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Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by abtech What size do you wear? | My Arais are XL....  |
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05-23-2005, 4:44 PM
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Join Date: 07-23-2001 Location: Motor City, Michigan
Bike(s): '01 CBR929 Age: 50 Posts: 8,371
Rep Power: 27
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Baketech Arai's AdSys sucks bongwater imho....  |  Flashback...haven't heard that one in a looong time! 
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05-23-2005, 4:44 PM
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Join Date: 08-01-2001 Location: Lost
Bike(s): Puch Posts: 14,391
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by colryn  What is adsys? | Their tradename for their visor retention system.
It's quick release is real quick, but it's not "normal", ie not as intuitive.
Last edited by luvtolean : 05-23-2005 at 4:45 PM.
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05-23-2005, 4:46 PM
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Join Date: 03-12-2004 Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Bike(s): 03 954, 06 Metropolitan Age: 44 Posts: 2,057
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by luvtolean Their tradename for their visor retention system.
It's quick release is real quick, but it's not "normal", ie not as intuitive. | I have only own a arai. I thought the quick release system was pretty slick. I have not seen other manufactures though. |
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05-23-2005, 4:47 PM
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Join Date: 08-01-2001 Location: Lost
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? I like it.  |
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05-23-2005, 5:00 PM
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#18 | | Snossberries taste like Snossberries.
Join Date: 10-02-2004 Location: Obadew
Bike(s): Fast Posts: 2,762
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Icon Alliance
which I will be changing up for either KBC or EXO-700. Probably the latter as I've heard it flows better. |
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05-23-2005, 5:10 PM
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#19 | | Stop Snitchin
Join Date: 05-06-2004 Location: Randolph, MA
Bike(s): 01 R/B 929 Age: 29 Posts: 12,684
Rep Power: 28
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Suomy. incredibly light and vents really well. I don't know if its just the helmet or my glasses with the helmet but I get a lot of air flowing up from the bottom and into my eyes. It can get a little annoying at times so I think I might try something else next time possibly an AGV or Arai. |
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05-23-2005, 8:11 PM
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Join Date: 12-29-2001 Location: New Jersey, USA
Bike(s): '01 CBR 929 black & red, K7 GSX-R600 Age: 49 Posts: 6,660
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Baketech Don't get me wrong...I love my Arais....they fit my head well. Just not in love with their marketing...even though I think I understand why they do it....
I would love to have a hybrid helmet...Arai fit with Shoei vents and shield system. Arai's AdSys sucks bongwater imho....  | The new Shoei X-11 is supposed to fit "Arai heads"... |
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05-23-2005, 8:32 PM
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#21 | | MSF Ridercoach
Join Date: 02-05-2005 Location: Bristol, TN
Bike(s): 05 CBR 1000RR Age: 35 Posts: 2,179
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Shoei RF-1000 right now. I love the venting and the fit, and the shield system. little noisy but once I get off my butt and buy the chatterbox I have been planning on the noise shouldn't be an issue anymore if the inserts fit and get rid of noise like the company says they do. |
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05-23-2005, 9:15 PM
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Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 62 Posts: 10,813
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Shoei X-SP II. I love it, save for the fact that I experience a lot of wind noise.  No, not that kind of wind noise...  |
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05-23-2005, 10:31 PM
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Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Bacchus Shoei X-SP II. I love it, save for the fact that I experience a lot of wind noise.  No, not that kind of wind noise...  | X-SP = Extra Small Pinhead....  |
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05-23-2005, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 62 Posts: 10,813
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear?  No one has EVER guessed the meaning of that acronym before!  |
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05-23-2005, 11:51 PM
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Join Date: 01-03-2004 Location: INDIANA
Bike(s): GSXR Stunt Bike Age: 40 Posts: 4,200
Rep Power: 23
| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Shoei RF 900 now but will be retiring it this season. Maybe see what a Weatherby 270 mag. can do to it. |
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05-23-2005, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: 05-30-2001 Location: Lake Ariel, PA (NEPA)
Bike(s): 00' 929 R/W, 91' CR250, 04 - 47cc Pocketbike Age: 33 Posts: 740
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? i seem to fall in the norm here, nothing but Arai for my daily wearer and a Shoei for the spare.... |
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05-24-2005, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: 09-12-2003 Location: Tucson,AZ
Bike(s): '06 1000RR Age: 31 Posts: 4,839
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? All depends on how I feel I guess on a given day. Over all I give the nod to my Arai's more then my Shoei's or my Suomy's. Since I own two of each brand it truely is a tough choice. I think Shoei has by far the best designed shield release system on the market. The Adsys system works. I regularly change the shield on my Corsair without taking the helmet off my head. The Suomy system is by far the worst I have ever used. It's one of the two things I do not like about my Suomy's, the other is not being able to change the cheek pads. Another reason to lean towards the Arai's. I find the head area of the Suomy's fit well but the cheek pads are just too thick and too stiff. I do not like how the shield on Shoei's ratchet closed, I prefer the smooth action of the Arai and Suomy's. I have an older AGV that I no longer wear, but would like to try the new Ti-tech lids. |
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05-24-2005, 4:37 AM
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Join Date: 06-23-2001 Location: Toronto
Bike(s): 929 Posts: 1,835
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? I've got 2 RF-800 and Arai RX7-RR4. The quick change system on the Arai SUCKS IMHO. Broke two plates (one on each side) already. |
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05-24-2005, 9:10 AM
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Join Date: 05-23-2005 Location: vancouver canada
Bike(s): 2000 929 fireblade,86 vfr750,84 rz 350,(2)85 rz500 Posts: 240
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? arai seems to be only helmet that fits my weird shaped head very typical arai head ive tried to wear shoei lids before but hot spots across my forehead i just wish that arai wasn't so expensive here in canada damn 1199.99 for a rx7rr4 thats crazt but like i always say "How much is your head worth?" Mines worth alot to me.  |
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05-24-2005, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: 10-11-2003 Location: VA
Bike(s): ? Posts: 1,250
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| Re: What brand helmet do you wear? Aria fit me better than the other helmets I tried on. I like the paintjob too.  |
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