question on helmets
#21
05-20-2009, 04:25 AM
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it dont sound like it is the right size. i have had one for a long time and mine also dont move around. any helmet you buy has to fit snug the inside does give alittle after awhile of alot of use.
#23
05-20-2009, 10:59 AM
All half helmets are not the same.
I have tried some that have so much internal padding, that even in the right size they sit high on the head and make you look like a mushroom. These tend to be unstable (for me) as you describe.
I just moved from an HJC Sy-Max II (modular, full face) to an HCI carbon fiber polo/half. It is DOT, but sits lower on my head, does not make me look like a mushroom, and feels every bit as stable as my HJC modular.
The trick, I think, is not to take recommendations from anyone else, because what fits their head is irrelevant.
Go into a big store with a LOT of helmets - ignore the color and price - and try on every single one. You'll know when you've got the "right" one.
The HCI I bought is not vented, and didn't have the "cool" removable ear pads - but it was light, comfortable, and the second I put it on, I said "oh, yeah - that's the one."
Try a lot and wait for the "ah hah" moment.
I have tried some that have so much internal padding, that even in the right size they sit high on the head and make you look like a mushroom. These tend to be unstable (for me) as you describe.
I just moved from an HJC Sy-Max II (modular, full face) to an HCI carbon fiber polo/half. It is DOT, but sits lower on my head, does not make me look like a mushroom, and feels every bit as stable as my HJC modular.
The trick, I think, is not to take recommendations from anyone else, because what fits their head is irrelevant.
Go into a big store with a LOT of helmets - ignore the color and price - and try on every single one. You'll know when you've got the "right" one.
The HCI I bought is not vented, and didn't have the "cool" removable ear pads - but it was light, comfortable, and the second I put it on, I said "oh, yeah - that's the one."
Try a lot and wait for the "ah hah" moment.
#24
05-20-2009, 11:19 AM
I have worn half helmets most of the time and the advice of trying a different helmet is right on the money.
I must say that I just got an Arai Classic 3/4 helmet as a gift...wow...best 3/4 helmet I have ever used.
I must say that I just got an Arai Classic 3/4 helmet as a gift...wow...best 3/4 helmet I have ever used.
#25
05-20-2009, 02:06 PM
I have 3 full face and one half and I gave up on the half. When I am on the sport bike I will use a full face, but most of the time on the sporty I just go lidless Even with alot of full face you will still get lift at higher speeds.
#26
05-20-2009, 07:24 PM
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We always say here in the NORTH, FULL FACE for RICE ROCKETS and SKULL CAPS for HARLEY'S!Damn, I have a Harley and I wear a full face Harley helmet. Yeah, you don't see many Harley riders with the full face but I look like a mushroom from Nintendo Bros. wiht a half so I went with the full.
#30
05-20-2009, 09:47 PM
I've never seen a half helmet that didn't make the wearer look like a mushroom head or a gay polo jockey. Any helmet looks dorky, might as well wear the one that is most comfortable and gives the best protection.