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What's your helmet of choice?

I bought a HJC I 90 full face helmet.

It is quiet, it has space for speakers, it is light weight.

Deanna
 
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Peter Aawen said:
Shoei GT-Air II with the Pinlock Visor & integrated Sun visor. Not cheap (especially here in Oz! ) but there's a pretty good size range and a variety of different sized pads & liners to suit most faces, altho you will need to check that the helmet shape itself fits your head. They've won awards for being significantly better ventilated & quieter than other helmets, and if you like Sena (not me - UClear Motion outperforms & works much better for me/my needs! ;) ) there's an option that integrates one of their models (can't tell you which, I ditched it!) into the helmet. :thumbup:
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I agree with Peter here, I have and love this helmet. Were it all year long even in the hot summer - my head is worth it. :)
Jim
 
Interesting -- about 1/2 the responses include helmet sound systems (Sena, Uclear, etc). For any ride longer than 2 miles I use fitted ear plugs with my Bell SRT modular helmet. I also have a Bell Qualifier full face helmet with Uclear. Comparing helmets without ear plugs the modular is quieter. I think this is because the final head opening is smaller. Anyway I now ride with ear plugs to save what remains of my hearing ... although my wife says I have a listening problem too.:D
 
Motorcycledave said:
Call me crazy... but my choice of a helmet is the one that FITS, is COMFORTABLE, QUIET,
I have had several helmets in my life and I always go with the fit and not the name.
The brand name means nothing if the helmet is not quite right or comfortable. I seem to tell folks
to go their local CYCLE GEAR or Motorcycle dealer and try on every helmet in their size until
they find the one they like.
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Ok Crazy, lol. I beg to differ with you. If you (I) choose a helmet for comfort right off the shelf it will become loose fitting within less than a year if you ride very much. Just JMHO from personal experience. I prefer my helmet to fit snugly from the get go. If a spot does not break in and give way and continues to be uncomfortable I work with it until I get it the way I want it. Not too loose and not too tight. If the slipstream moves your helmet around it's way too loose.
 
I own the "GasMan" https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07JWFYN6H and the model from BrokenHead "Hated and Proud" https://www.amazon.de/Broken-Head-Hated-Proud-Motorrad-Helm/dp/B07JH22F7F They are a small German producer.
Additionally, I own a (custom) hand made "Darth Vader" https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/637925185/darth-vader-motorcycle-helmet-dotece and also a (custom) hand made AvP Predator helmet https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/614491378/schwarzer-custom-predator-motorradhelm
For rare days I own a Schuberth C5 https://www.xlmoto.de/product/klapphelm-schuberth-c5-mattschwarz_pid-PIA-278288
 
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We wear HJC Modulars with Cardo comms for superslab days and weather (cooler, rain potential, etc) For 2-lane days with lots of stops (think sightseeing, etc) we wear 1/2 helmets.
 
I had the Nolan 104 before getting knocked off the bike and it was great and did well for me, now I got the Schuberth C5, it is really quiet and the comms system works well, my wife has the Shoei Neotec full face she loves it
 
Wearing glasses, a modular is really convenient as compared to a traditional full face. As I said at the start of this thread I use a Shoei Neotec, but its not practical to use it with the chin bar in the up position (nor does it offer good protection that way). I'm intrigued by the Shark Evo One 2 that is mentioned because of the feature allowing the chin bar to be moved all the way to the rear. Seems that this would allow this helmet to be a year round choice. I hope to get to a shop that carries Shark helmets and try one on, or I might just bite the bullet and order one from Revzilla. With all the positive remarks about Arai, I would give them top consideration if only they made a modular helmet.
 
vito1943 said:
Wearing glasses, a modular is really convenient as compared to a traditional full face. As I said at the start of this thread I use a Shoei Neotec, but its not practical to use it with the chin bar in the up position (nor does it offer good protection that way). I'm intrigued by the Shark Evo One 2 that is mentioned because of the feature allowing the chin bar to be moved all the way to the rear. Seems that this would allow this helmet to be a year round choice. I hope to get to a shop that carries Shark helmets and try one on, or I might just bite the bullet and order one from Revzilla. With all the positive remarks about Arai, I would give them top consideration if only they made a modular helmet.
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I have been riding with the Shark Evo Gen 1 for many years and plan on getting another one this year. I think the helmet is the best of both worlds for the reasons you described. There is another company that has a similar modular to the Shark line, LS2

https://www.ls2usa.com/products

I tried them on and the shape didn't fit my head but might be worth a look as they are also a bit cheaper also compared to the Shark.
 
BertRemington said:
Interesting -- about 1/2 the responses include helmet sound systems (Sena, Uclear, etc). For any ride longer than 2 miles I use fitted ear plugs with my Bell SRT modular helmet. I also have a Bell Qualifier full face helmet with Uclear. Comparing helmets without ear plugs the modular is quieter. I think this is because the final head opening is smaller. Anyway I now ride with ear plugs to save what remains of my hearing ... although my wife says I have a listening problem too.:D
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I actually can hear my coms/music better with ear plugs in than without.
 
Call me crazy but half helmet for me, yeah yeah yeah I know they are not good protection I'll say it again I know they are not good protection
 
Adventurer said:
I actually can hear my coms/music better with ear plugs in than without.
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Yes, this is very true. You can actually hear better with earplugs than without. The longer you ride, the more true this becomes. It also reduces fatigue so you can stay in the saddle longer.
 
In our experience, both the Schuberth and Arai helmets are top notch. They both make excellent 3/4 and full coverage helmets they both make racing helmets and Schuberth has an excellent modular (flip up) helmet.
 
Adventurer, BajaRon -- thanks for the ear plug note. I'm going to try with-without on my Bell full face with Uclear. Although I only use the Uclear to listen to the Garmin 660 voice navigation and these days I ain't going to new places.
 
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