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06-24-2009, 04:07 PM
Any suggestion which helmet is a good choice for $500 or less? Thanks
NancysToy
06-24-2009, 04:18 PM
The one that fits the best! You can easily find one for that price or less. Try some on at the shops around your area. Very personal choice.
-Scotty http://www.pmdawnonline.com/forum/images/smilies/velo.gif
Motza
06-24-2009, 04:54 PM
What type of helmet are you looking for?
Flip up, Full face, 3/4 face?
The Helmet Doctor... best advise I would give is find out what shape head you have and try on many different helmets until you find one that fits like a glove.

Best chart that I found was from webbikeworld.com

That's how I found the perfect fitting helmet for my oval head, the Arai Profile...
It fit me so perfectly I couldn't accept that this was the only helmet that really fit me. So I tried on quite a few others and came back to the Arai... There are many other good manufactures out there ... bottom line make sure it fits perfectly.

www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-weights.htm (http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-weights.htm)
Cajunborn
06-24-2009, 05:05 PM
I have a GMAX good helment has Snell and DOT rating. No wind noise in helment. Cost $125.00
irish2themax
06-24-2009, 07:44 PM
I bought a Givi X01 (http://www.designerhelmets.com/prodlist.php?cat=Givi&prod=X.01)...not DOT or Snell rated but it does meet European standards (which I hear are about to be accepted in the US). Helmet costs $370 but I LOVE it. Has two chin bars (summer and winter) which make it a full face or you can remove the chin bar completely and get the "jet" look. Has air vents (summer) or they can be covered (covers provided). Has clear windshield and a smoked inner visor...you can choose your own configuration
2spyders
06-24-2009, 07:45 PM
After riding for almost 20 years and going through quite a few helmets, I just recently learned that there are different shaped helmets that fit differently shaped heads.

Some are long and narrow, front to back. Some are more round. Some are more oval. Arai actually classifies theirs by shape. Other manufacturers just make theirs in a certain shape.

So try some on, and wear them around the store for a little while, then pay attention to pressure on your forehead or jaw - that's what will drive you crazy after a couple of hours on the road.