I Ordered This Helmet From Amazon; What Are The Cons?

[mimico_polak]

Forum Sponsor

Then why does everyone say Harley's are heavy?? ?‍

They start off heavy. The flaming skulls lighten em up.

 

[ToSlow]

Then why does everyone say Harley's are heavy?? ?‍

Harley's are very well balanced and easy to handle at parking lot speed

 

[I82l8]

I was worried about this ? I suspected that the air friction while that thing was up will tilt your head back painfully at speeds of 80 km/h and up. But I read more than 30 reviews on it on Amazon and NOBODY said this thing tilts your head back.

I also wonder how does the red LED stoplight on the helmet communicates with your bike? Or does this thing only blinks like a bicycle helmet? What kind of batteries? Two "AA" batteries? How long do they last?

You plan on riding with the chinbar up?
The helmet is not certified for that.
Only very few flip up helmets are....I only know of the Shark Evo

 

[GreyGhost]

You plan on riding with the chinbar up?
The helmet is not certified for that.
Only very few flip up helmets are....I only know of the Shark Evo

To be fair, it's a $130 convertible. I hold very little faith that the chinbar will stay locked down if you bang it. I think of it as a 3/4 helmet with integral bug deflector.

 

[ToSlow]

this is what i wear, scorpion exo at950 it gives me a headache after a while but I'm thinking after it gets broken in it'll be fine

 

[I82l8]

To be fair, it's a $130 convertible. I hold very little faith that the chinbar will stay locked down if you bang it. I think of it as a 3/4 helmet with integral bug deflector.

True dat ?

 

[Maniac]

To be fair, it's a $130 convertible. I hold very little faith that the chinbar will stay locked down if you bang it. I think of it as a 3/4 helmet with integral bug deflector.

It’s more like a fancy sun hat

 

[Lyndsay]

You plan on riding with the chinbar up?
The helmet is not certified for that.
Only very few flip up helmets are....I only know of the Shark Evo

I believe you're correct. That's the one I have, and the chin bar actually flips all the way to the back, so it's not providing extra drag.

 

[DoASkid]

What are the cons?

Death.

/thread.

 

[oioioi]

This is exactly what I'm planning to do, in the city lid up, in highway or above 80 km/h the lid down. Now lets see how it will fit me, if I can't wear this thing for more than 3 hours without getting a headache then I will keep it. That's a major problem I have with helmets, most of them give me headaches, except a Taiwanese helmet I bought overseas but the color does not match my current bike.

One of the best features of the Shoei GT-Air II helmet.

Gives you full protection of a full face helmet but allows you to have the internal visor down to protect you from bugs while providing great air ventilation at lower speeds.

 

[Evoex]

One of the best features of the Shoei GT-Air II helmet.

Gives you full protection of a full face helmet but allows you to have the internal visor down to protect you from bugs while providing great air ventilation at lower speeds.
View attachment 48554

i swore after having one in my k3-sv that i'd never buy another lid without it. meh.

i swap the smoke in, unless i know i'll be back after dark. then i just throw some shades on. certainly not as convenient but hardly a deal breaker.

 

[Pegassus]

View attachment 48532
this is what i wear, scorpion exo at950 it gives me a headache after a while but I'm thinking after it gets broken in it'll be fine

That's an awesome helmet! Love the BIG glass lid. Does it come in different colors, and how much $$$ ?

 

[ToSlow]

That's an awesome helmet! Love the BIG glass lid. Does it come in different colors, and how much $$$ ?

It comes in different colors, When i bought mine last yr it was around 300

 

[Wingboy]

It comes in different colors, When i bought mine last yr it was around 300

I have the 900. It converts from modular to 3/4 by switching chinbar for an included peak. Only used it for really hot weather on the wing.

 

[Roadghost]

Then why does everyone say Harley's are heavy?? ?‍

Because their bikes are made of plastic.

 

[ToSlow]

That's an awesome helmet! Love the BIG glass lid. Does it come in different colors, and how much $$$ ?

Here is a good review on it

 

[bigpoppa]

Just got the Rf-1400
this might be the most expensive helmet i've purchased, but by all accounts its stellar

 

[GreyGhost]

Just got the Rf-1400
this might be the most expensive helmet i've purchased, but by all accounts its stellar

Look out Lightcycle will be here in a minute throwing around the B word.

 

[bigpoppa]

The helmet is tight(as it should be)
but boy when I try to take it off, makes me feel like I got barack obama ears

 

[Evoex]

The helmet is tight(as it should be)
but boy when I try to take it off, makes me feel like I got barack obama ears

as long as there is no pressure points you should be OK.

Pulling the tabs should help.

Forum Sponsor