Cheapish/second helmet recommendation

Grrrr.

It looks like the best of German (helmet) engineering is not a patch on the
British weather.

The high-tech coating on the Schuberth's visor does prevent it from misting
up but as it's not that well ventilated, the inside of the visor stays
'watery' - not misted up, but nearly as bad as I don't like riding around in
a watercolour painting. Only way around is to ride with the visor open, but
once you get water running down the inside of the visor you've lost.

Replacing the coating with a FogCity is not going to help as it'll just be
the same problem...

At the moment I've taken to wearing my ShiteOldX-Lite flipup lid when it's
raining but that's definitely overdue for replacement.

So, I've finally given in and am looking for another/second lid as I'm fed
up with this problem.

So, what's the UKRM recommendation for:
- Something to fit a Shoei XR800/XR900 bonce?
- Less than 150 quid
- Reasonably quiet
- Decent ventilation
- Preferably a flip up lid

I *knew* I should've bought an Arai RX-7RR instead as that was the only
other lid with the perfect fit but I was worried that it would be too noisy..
..


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Have you tried an XR1000? I've had a Shoei head for the last fifteen-odd
years and it seems to fit me perfectly.

Ahh. I forgot you're a bit of a pikey. Why not get the best, just for once
in your life, rather than buying to a budget?

It is, astonishingly so. Much less wind noise than any opther lid I've ever
had. I even went for a bimble round the Black Forest with no earplugs the
other night and didn't have any ringing ears afterwards.

Seems OK. The pinlock anti-fog screen insert seems to be better positioned
than it was on the ExCeed it replaced, too.

noisy..

Don't you use earplugs anyway?

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Ace wrote:
"Timo Geusch" wrote in message

years and it seems to fit me perfectly.

Yes, I did - it doesn't fit, and I couldn't get an XR900 anymore (which does)
.. There are very few helmets that fit me really well - the XR800 was one,
the Schubert and the top-of-the-range Arai are the two others I know about.

Because I've already bought a friggin' expensive helmet and I'm actually
after a spare/second one, so I don't really want to spend another 400 quid
on one?

The Schuberth does everything I want it to (apart from the rain problem and
the fact that it cooks my brain when it's really hot outside)...

I do, but I'm pretty sensitive to noise so they don't always help enough
with a noisy helmet.


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Timo Geusch says...

Did you try the Nitro F317-V when you bought the N750-VX?

I use one sometimes and it's the quietest helmet I've ever used, and
works well for a flip-front.

Should be able to get one for less than 100 quid in London.

 

Perks. Is there such a thing ?

Bespectacled people like myself might be willing to part with hard cash
for such a thing. Especially if it can be added to my spectacles which
steam up as well.

 

Use a coal-scuttle like your grandfather and stop complaining ;-))

 

Timo Geusch emerged from their own little world to say

This frog site I just stumbled over may help. If you want a googlais
translation then scroll to the bottom and click the Union Jack. There are
over 300 helmets reviewed by users.
http://www.lerepairedesmotards.com/avis_casques.php

 

That website is definitely not going to steam up my glasses. "We supply
all the leading brands of riderware and motorcycle equipment, contact
Ian or Stuart."

If I remember correctly the heated visor was withdrawn from the market.


Don't quite like the idea of drilling the visor to make your own heated
visor described here:
http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/visor.html

Anyone heard of Zeus Helmets ? They keep coming up with a heated visor
on google.

 

Nitro lids rock, I've had mine for two years now, and I'd buy another.

 

wessie was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Quite useful site, that...