new helmet... suggestions?

[Sixxxxer]

Lol.


It's normally Sweat like a Whore in Church...But I dug deep for that one.

Lol

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Lol.


It's normally Sweat like a Whore in Church...But I dug deep for that one.

Lol

okay then

[pdog]

The X series (oval) fits completely differently from the RF series (round). They are not interchangeable unless you are just buying a helmet based on price and a spec sheet.

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Haven't seen it for under $700. And per the reviews it vents less and is louder than the X-11, the RF-1100 is a better helmet.

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by pdog

Stop focusing on looks and find a helmet that fits your head first? I looked at all those helmets too (HJC Carbon, Bell Star, etc) but bought an X-11 because it fit my head better than anything else out there. Yeah, my credit card wasn't too happy about it.

BTW webbikeworld.com is by far the best site out there for researching helmets. They're the only ones that try to give you a sense of helmet shape for head fit.

thanks, bcuz i have no idea what i'm doing. the hjc and the bell star may not have fit U, maybe the x11 doesnt fit ME. personally while the reviews are great to watch, thanks for that info, and thanks al for the links and video, final say so comes down to how it feels on my head.

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

These guys might match prices for you for a different color...

http://www.bellhelmets.com/index.cfm...tegory_id=1078

they didnt advertise the green and white one, and the gobert one i found for 219. ill email and ask em anyway tho

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

No offense to the Scorpion lovers out there but for the same money I'll take a Bell, Shark, Shoei, Arai, Suomy, OGK, FM, Akuma, Nolan, Vemar, etc... I group Scorpion with HJC, X-lite, KBC, Sparx, AFX, Nitro, Gmax, etc. Just my opinion and experience, of course. I know that there are a ton of people that think that Scorpion helmets are bee's knees but typically, those same people have never owned an Arai, Shark or Shoei high end lid.

the white/carbon shark looks badass, but too out of my price, i found the silver/carbon shark for 399, but even thats not close enough to warrant me trying it on lol

my scorpion is pretty neato for the price i paid-good fit, looks good, doesnt fog, comes apart really easy for washing , but i want something alil better. i see no problem buying a $500 dollar helmet, if i can get it for $200 with some savvy shopping. even found shoei's for 230+, depending on graphics. actually spending $500 tho is outta the question. thanks for the good infoz

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Ever consider this lid? I've looked at it several times but... $250 http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/h...+viper+helmet# from $600.

i wasnt a big fan of the graphics on that one lol

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by pdog

The X series (oval) fits completely differently from the RF series (round). They are not interchangeable unless you are just buying a helmet based on price and a spec sheet.

Just going off the reviews. the RF is a better bang for the buck if it fits ya.
I have not seen nor tried either.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Just going off the reviews. the RF is a better bang for the buck if it fits ya.
I have not seen nor tried either.

I have to admit that he totally got me with the "round/intermediate-round" fit descriptions of the fit between the RF-1000 and the X-11. Of course, I'm not a Shoei guy by nature so....

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I have to admit that he totally got me with the "round/intermediate-round" fit descriptions of the fit between the RF-1000 and the X-11. Of course, I'm not a Shoei guy by nature so....

The x-11 is more oval, the RF is more round. The RF can be worn by someone with an "intermediate oval" head, but will be more comfortable on a round head.

[Dnyce]

im pretty much set on the bell now, been watching videos n stuff, and i already checked, i can send it back if i dont like it.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pdog

The X series (oval) fits completely differently from the RF series (round). They are not interchangeable unless you are just buying a helmet based on price and a spec sheet.

Truth. I fit an X-11 (barely), but the RF1000 puts too much pressure on my forehead, but not enough on the sides. Also the fucker doesn't come down low enough over my chin. Fuck 'em.

AGV and the Arai Profile are where it's at for me.