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One of the cycle mags made a big splash a few years ago by publishing the results of their lab work, which showed light, inexpensive helmets doing a better job at protecting the head/face/neck than heavier and more expensive helmets. Their contention was that DOT standards were actually working against safety by being overly focused on the penetration test (steady on, boys).
Cool helmet!I tend towards having an oval head and wear an XL. Can you offer up some insight on how it fits?
Funny you should say this, Kai. Obviously you and I have different shaped heads. Other than my scooters I lean forward, not upright due to my lower back issues. :'( On my scooters I have enough back support to ride comfortably all day upright. Since helmets are designed for different shaped heads, anyone buying a new helmet should 1st see if THAT helmet was made for their shaped head. ;) I did that in this case and this helmet works for me. :BEER:
Try a Kabuto. With helmets you most often get what you pay for. If you have a round head, Nolan is OK. Oval, Shoei but IMHO Kabuto is better. Bilt is economy. The better helmets might cost more but they fit better, their face shields don't scratch as easily, they are quieter and ventilate easier. A helmet is not the time to go cheap.
As far as helmet weight..........of course a modular helmet weighs more than a conventional full face helmet. It has more parts in it and the same goes for it being noisier(w/o ear plugs), it has more openings(cracks) in it. A minus of light helmets is it can cause your head to bounce around more in turbulent wind. So that and what speeds you ride at can make all this subject variable. I don't ride behind a barn door windshield so these complaints I don't find important in my use of a full coverage helmet. I have a half helmet but only use it for short trips to/thru town. As stated earlier, the price of your helmet has nothing to do with the protection you get when it really counts. If all the helmets are DOT approved, that's as far as your protection goes in an accident. Yes, more expensive helmets can be more comfortable/convenient to use for protection. But that's as far as accident protection goes comparing the different priced helmets. The more demanding you are the more your desired helmet is going to cost. ;)
When it comes to protection, there is the perception that a modular doesn't offer as much protection. While that may or may not be true, once you get into the realm of that much force and damage, a helmet regardless of who makes it or what certifications it has is probably the least thing to worry about.IMHO, if the impact is so great that a modular of high quality is defeated and your brain is like overcooked peas, the rest of your body probably isn't in any better shape.
The SDHP did a study of 167 fatalities. What you say is true. Matt
I am not so interested in Modular helmets but the Kabuto Ibuki looks like a pretty good helmet if it fits. I would but a Shoei Qwest but my problem is it has no removable liner. Does not come with a pinlock ready shield or a pinloch insert. So even if the price is good if you add a shoei pinlock shield and insert and a tinted shield you add another $150.00 at least.
If you wear a headskin/do rag like I do you should never need to wash your liner. If you get a helmet w/a drop down tinted lense you don't need another lense.
:1:Yup. If you don't wear a headwrap or balaclava or something similar, your head just sits in the sweat from the last ride.
Not quite. Your sweat will still get through to the liner. Not as much, but on a longer ride it gets just as nasty as without the balaclava. BTDT for many years when helmets did not have removable liners. I used to wash my Shoei in the sink. Fill the helmet with water and soap and scrub.Now days I just put the helmet on over my bald head. After each longer ride or every week or two of commuting I pull out the liner and wash it. I won't buy a helmet these days without a removable liner. And on some trips I wear a balaclava as well.I wish I could wear a Nolan. I have tried just about every model they make. Their liner design crushes my ears.I tried Shark's Evoline but it felt like I was wearing a brick.Ended up with an HJC Symax III (thanks to a generous Guzzi fellow). It has proven really good. Now going on my second year with it. Yes, I would get another one. FYI, it may be noisy on a more naked bike.