What is your price range for a helmet?
#21
01-31-2007, 03:29 PM
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RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
Maybe it is in my head but my H-D hemet is the most comfortable oneI have tried on. It wasn't cheap, color matched to the bike (I was feelin pretty vain that day) and appears to be a quality unit. My feeling is if it is comfortable, I'll wear it. I am in a helmet state but minutes away from a free to choose state and I keep it on.
Theoretically the helmet has a useful life of 5 years and then it is reccommende to replace it. So at $100 per year a $500 helmet might be justifable
Theoretically the helmet has a useful life of 5 years and then it is reccommende to replace it. So at $100 per year a $500 helmet might be justifable
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01-31-2007, 04:11 PM
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RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
ORIGINAL: harleyxlc
I spend around $400-$500. Arai or Shoei ff only. I figure it's my head, I like it. I want it to be safe and comfortable and happy
I spend around $400-$500. Arai or Shoei ff only. I figure it's my head, I like it. I want it to be safe and comfortable and happy
#25
01-31-2007, 06:08 PM
RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
Another up and commer in the helmet world is Scorpion Helmets. Check them out www.scorpionusa.com
Not only DOTapproved but Snell certified as well. These guys have been rated #2 or #3 in all the surveys sandwiched between Shoei and Arai. With pricing that is hard to beat.
Worth the look see. Ihave an exo200 on order, an open face helmet.
They have a new one coming out sometime in '07 the exo100 looks like a half helmet but it has a pulldown tinted visor that is within the shell of the helmet.
Not only DOTapproved but Snell certified as well. These guys have been rated #2 or #3 in all the surveys sandwiched between Shoei and Arai. With pricing that is hard to beat.
Worth the look see. Ihave an exo200 on order, an open face helmet.
They have a new one coming out sometime in '07 the exo100 looks like a half helmet but it has a pulldown tinted visor that is within the shell of the helmet.
#26
01-31-2007, 06:13 PM
RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
i've seen harley dealers selling hci helmets for 3 or 4 times what i've seen them for online.spend what you want, get the helmet you want, but it wouldn't hurt to shop around.
#27
01-31-2007, 06:25 PM
RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
Since people are bringing up SNELL certification I though I would point you to this article;
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...iew/index.html
The gist of the article is that SNELL/DOT helmets are less safe than DOT only helmets.
-Hugh
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...iew/index.html
The gist of the article is that SNELL/DOT helmets are less safe than DOT only helmets.
-Hugh
#28
01-31-2007, 06:52 PM
RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
ORIGINAL: hughtwg
You should look into the Nolan modular helmets. I believe you can get them for under $200 and they're very good helmets.
Here is the 2004 modular helmet comparison from Motorcycle Consumer News
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/HelmetA04.pdf
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/HelmetB04.pdf
-Hugh
ORIGINAL: wesd41
I'm in the market for a modular (a flip up full face), but have a hard time prying the checkbook open for a helmet that costs over 2 hundred bucks. There's a lot of nice, comfortable full-face helmets out there for under two bills. My current full-face got one of the highest safety and quality ratings in a helmet test done by Motorcyclist magazine and cost 126 dollars including tax.
I'm in the market for a modular (a flip up full face), but have a hard time prying the checkbook open for a helmet that costs over 2 hundred bucks. There's a lot of nice, comfortable full-face helmets out there for under two bills. My current full-face got one of the highest safety and quality ratings in a helmet test done by Motorcyclist magazine and cost 126 dollars including tax.
Here is the 2004 modular helmet comparison from Motorcycle Consumer News
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/HelmetA04.pdf
http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/HelmetB04.pdf
-Hugh
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RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
I am not afraid to spend the bucks for a helmet, I have purchased $50 and $200 helmets. Sometimes you look at a price on some items and just say wow!
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02-01-2007, 12:19 AM
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RE: What is your price range for a helmet?
helmets I've bought
('94) MSD for $89
('94) Arai $475
('01) Arai $512
('04) Arai $784
I've got severl others but can't recall the prices