View Full Version : What to buy?
tcawrse05
09-01-2008, 08:04 PM
So, looking for helmet (full face) and I'd like something that isn't noisy and DOES NOT FOG UP please (prefer snell certified but might settle for dot if you can convince me). price isn't too much of and issue but the higher ($250+) i'd rather avoid ... Thanks for your time!
tcawrse05
09-08-2008, 09:46 PM
Well if you aren't going to help with that question consider this one then ... what are some major brands that I should be looking for ... I prefer them over off brands simply because I do.
88goarmy06
10-13-2008, 12:46 AM
KBC
HJC
SHOEI
ARAI
ICON
Just to name a few of my preferences. They all have reasonably priced helmets.
The lower end Shark helmets (S-650 series) are also great bang for your buck. They're a major brand in Europe that's been trying to break into the American market.
shamrock7777
10-13-2008, 05:44 PM
I just picked up an ARAI after riding with SHOEI. Both are great helmets with good vents and anti-fogging. Sometimes it come down to style, graphics and such. Most helmets today are pretty decent as long as you stay with recs like 88goarmyo6 listed.
Gills
10-18-2008, 12:52 AM
I just picked up a HJC for $250. Good helmets for the money from what I have heard and read.
mtk1210
10-18-2008, 01:25 AM
Scorpion exo-400
LuciferR1
11-09-2008, 06:13 PM
I would say to get a KBC. My personal preference is an Arai. I was in a motorcycle accident back in 2002, where a car rear ended me at 80+mph while I was doing 35mph. My helmet survived and helped me stay alive too... I had a HJC for my passenger and that helmet actually cracked. I think that we can never put a price tag on our lives so I would go spend $3000 on a helmet to save my life if I had too.
Matt
Matt.knj
11-19-2008, 01:19 PM
Buy an Arai, they are simply the best. Especially if you're going to be wearing it for long periods of time. Comfortable, light, plush and protective. The only real complaint I have is noise, they might not be the quietest but then I wear earplugs.
phoenixfire
12-15-2008, 11:52 PM
So, looking for helmet (full face) and I'd like something that isn't noisy and DOES NOT FOG UP please (prefer snell certified but might settle for dot if you can convince me). price isn't too much of and issue but the higher ($250+) i'd rather avoid ... Thanks for your time!
Check out this link:
http://alivetoride.com/motorcycle_helmet_comparison_chart
It lists a whole bunch of brand named helmets and ranks them on various criteria.
If you click on the individual helmets there are reviews and rankings by people who own them as well.