I've tried (and returned) a lot of them>> Bell Drifter, Daytona, Rockhard, etc. So far, the best one seems to be the Vega NXT, which I discovered on a search of these forums. Not as small as my ACC carbon fiber, though. Man I love that helmet-- wish it was DOT like the sticker says.

I have a small head so they all look like 'shrooms. I'm also going to order a Zox Custom and see how that is. They say they have a smaller shell size for the smaller sized helmets (vs. just adding more padding like most of the mfgrs.)

 

you need to check this one out. One of the guys on the forum is selling it.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gear-...ll-helmet.html

 

Daytona or Daytona or maybe a Daytona

 

LEO's have a hay day in Must have helmet on states that aren't DOT...

 

I don't care for the mushroom look of the DOT helmet either, but after a little thought I realized my brain was a lot more important than how I look.
The wife and I both have the Harley Hybrid helmets, a little bulky, but as much protection as a half helmet can provide and very light. We really like them.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Helmet...2405371&sr=8-2

I have this one, nice and light.

 

I also wear an ACC carbon fiber when I'm not going somewhere DOT helmets are required and it's either cold enough or dangerous enough to make me want one. It gives some protection and keeps out the cold, without pulling my head like a big parachute when I ride.

 

I saw a guy at a show a while back, with skeleton leather, head to foot, including boots and gloves, and one of these helmets painted to match his custom chopper. It definitely got attention.

 

My bad...I linked the incorrect one....I just did a link to the 1/2 helmet page assuming the CF one was there...(saw the price as lower than what I paid and said WTF in my head..indeed that first one is just a CF look)
One of the correct CF ones is here
http://leatherup.com/p/Outlaw-Helmet...et/147783.html

 

I wear the Harley Hybrid, yeah I look like a mushroom head. You can get a carbonfiber with a lower profile though.

Previous posters are right. The bulkiness of the helmet is because DOT requires so much padding between the head and the shell. Skid lids are a look, not protection though. Some people use them because they are mandated by law, others because they don't like the profile of the DOT helmets.

Personally, I don't give a **** what someone else thinks of how I look. I ride my Harley without excuses, and I wear a DOT half helmet.