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Old 07-25-2011, 12:13 PM
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I'm wearing the Bell Custom 500. This helmet has exceeded my expectations. It's light and not huge on my head. Best helmet I've ever had...
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 12:16 PM
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I have the HJC IS-33 HCJ branded version in Matte Black and love it. I wanted it because I didnt want to be an HD billboard. I took all the HJC logos off too and it does a really great job. has the snap out liner so you can actually wash it when it gets the funk going on. The secondary tinted shield is great for afternoons and the its a simple push of the button to get it to retract back up into the helmet.
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 12:44 PM
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I have the IS-33 as well. Really a nice helmet. Very comfortable even behind the fairing of my Ultra. I do have Bell 500s and Fulmer V2s, too, but they aren't vented...at all....if that sort of thing is important to you...

But my brother calls it my Buck Rogers helmet...I think it is more of a rotorcraft pilot's helmet...
 

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Old 07-25-2011, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JonW
In my 40 years of riding, I've had all sorts of helmets. I just bought my first Shoei, and I love it. Fits well, very quiet. A little bit more money, but as usual, you get what you pay for.

http://www.revzilla.com/product/shoe...tinum-r-helmet
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My year around (almost) helmet is now a Shoei RJ Platinum-R 3/4 helmet. Very comfortable, high quality and ventilates very well also which makes it far more tolerable in warmer months.

I got mine online for $187 delivered, so look around cuz some sites are over $200.
 

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Old 07-25-2011, 12:59 PM
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I wear the Fulmer V2 (Easy Rider). Great helmet, but like was said, doesn't vent real well. I have a snap on face shield that works fine in wet weather and doesn't feel claustrophobic like a full face. They tend to run small, so, if purchasing, I would go one size up. I do own a Shoei but it is full face. Shoei is a great helmet, as well as Aries.
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 04:59 PM
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+1 on the Fulmer V2. Use it all the time on my highway driving. Keeps the wind noise down, but you can still hear your bike and it's not too bulky or heavy.
 
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Shoei RJ Air Platinum R, best helmet I have ever owned, can be custom fit with different size cheek pads, liner comes apart to be washed, replacement liner bits, is DOT ans ANSI certified, looks good, peak does not rattle like some others I have owned.
Buy it from a helmet shop so it can be sized to fit with the correct cheek pads, it is worth the money.
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 05:31 PM
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Been wearing my Rockhard for a couple months now, really like it for the price!
 
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Harley Ultra-Jet II, or you can get the HJC AC-3. They are the same helmet. They also make it in a carbon fiber version. It's super light. I'm looking to get the carbon fiber now, but it seems that everyone is out of stock on it until late Sept. in my size(L). It has a shield that flips up, or you can remove it and install the visor.
 
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I want the absolute smallest and lightest 3/4 I can get my mitts on. I don't care about DOT or any of that. I just like one with a faceshield on for longer rides or when rain is out. I have a NOS Shoei from Justified Defiance but it's too small. What's the smallest "vintage style" 3/4 helmet that you guys have come across?
 


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