thumperjdm
Naty Von Ozirisz 1997-2011
Well I now have about 500 miles under my new Caberg Justissimo GT (Italian made) helmet. I'm liking it alot, which is coming from a guy who wore nothing but Arai Quantum F's for the past 8 years.
The helmet has a built-in internal sun visor, which is slick as snot! I no longer have to decide when I'm going to wear sunglasses, and because I'm not wearing sunglasses, my rearward view, when turned-around, is much better. I also found sunglasses would hurt my ears after a few hours pressed into the helmet. The sun visor is accessed by sliding a knob on the left outside of the helmet--very quick to operate while moving, and no problem while wearing gloves. No more pulling over to don, or doff sunglasses! And no need for the other option--carrying a clear and also a tinted face shield during long rides.
The face shield opening (to the sides--peripheral vision) seems slightly shorter than my Arai, maybe because of the modular design, but not enough to cause me concern--it's just something that I've noticed.
The sealing around the face shield is very good. I tested the staying power of the shield today while driving on rural I-5. At speeds well in excess of triple digits, I could turn my head fully to either side (looking back at traffic), and the shield never so much as hinted at budging, or blasting open. I really like the detent spacing while opening the shield. The first detent cracks the shield open about 1/2 inch (and stays put), which lets in plenty of fresh air if you're needing a quick blast of fresh air.
The top center-mounted air vent works very well, and looks stylish too. It slides back like a car sun roof to open, and closes like a car sun roof too, making the closed cover flush with the helmet shell--a very slick design. There's also a chin vent which has closed, half-open, or full open, positions for the vent holes.
The helmet noise is a little louder than my Arai, but again it's not annoying (I always wear earplugs), it's just enough that I noticed it after wearing nothing but my Arai's for so long.
The new style chin strap is very nice, using a racheting closure, with a quick release that's similar to that of a five-point seatbelt harness. Easier to use than a d-ring, apparently it's a new design for Caberg.
I've never owned a modular helmet before, but I'm already spoiled by the ability to flip the helmet open and swig some water very quickly (or eat)--without removing my gloves, then my sunglasses, undue the chinstrap, then remove the helmet, then my do-rag, etc., etc. The center-mounted release button works very nicely, and the locks appear to be stainless steel, locking into magnesium (so it says!) detents. Very sturdy.
The only problem is you can't currently buy this helmet from any U.S. sources. I tried to order the older model (Justissimo) through Classic Cruiser.com, but after a few weeks they sent me an e-mail saying they don't have any stock, and they don't know when/if they'll be able to order Caberg helmets again.
But DesignerHelmets.com (England) had mine shipped to southern California in less than two weeks. Shipping cost me about $50, but I had researched modular helmets for quite awhile, and decided this was the one for me, so I don't mind the steep shipping price. The helmet itself is about $300 at current exchange rates.
The helmet is offered in a multitude of colors, I chose "Mirage" which is a matt black with silver and red accents--very stylish with my black ST.
DesignerHelmets.com still offers the Justissimo, which has been Caberg's top-of-the-line modular helmet for a few years. The Justissimo GT is their new for 2007 model. It's a little more stylish (IMHO).
If anyone has any other questions, feel free to ask them here...I also put this post in another thread about other brands of modular helmets, so please don't yell too much for the double posting.
www.caberg-helm.com/home.aspx?xL=e
www.DesignerHelmets.com
The helmet has a built-in internal sun visor, which is slick as snot! I no longer have to decide when I'm going to wear sunglasses, and because I'm not wearing sunglasses, my rearward view, when turned-around, is much better. I also found sunglasses would hurt my ears after a few hours pressed into the helmet. The sun visor is accessed by sliding a knob on the left outside of the helmet--very quick to operate while moving, and no problem while wearing gloves. No more pulling over to don, or doff sunglasses! And no need for the other option--carrying a clear and also a tinted face shield during long rides.
The face shield opening (to the sides--peripheral vision) seems slightly shorter than my Arai, maybe because of the modular design, but not enough to cause me concern--it's just something that I've noticed.
The sealing around the face shield is very good. I tested the staying power of the shield today while driving on rural I-5. At speeds well in excess of triple digits, I could turn my head fully to either side (looking back at traffic), and the shield never so much as hinted at budging, or blasting open. I really like the detent spacing while opening the shield. The first detent cracks the shield open about 1/2 inch (and stays put), which lets in plenty of fresh air if you're needing a quick blast of fresh air.
The top center-mounted air vent works very well, and looks stylish too. It slides back like a car sun roof to open, and closes like a car sun roof too, making the closed cover flush with the helmet shell--a very slick design. There's also a chin vent which has closed, half-open, or full open, positions for the vent holes.
The helmet noise is a little louder than my Arai, but again it's not annoying (I always wear earplugs), it's just enough that I noticed it after wearing nothing but my Arai's for so long.
The new style chin strap is very nice, using a racheting closure, with a quick release that's similar to that of a five-point seatbelt harness. Easier to use than a d-ring, apparently it's a new design for Caberg.
I've never owned a modular helmet before, but I'm already spoiled by the ability to flip the helmet open and swig some water very quickly (or eat)--without removing my gloves, then my sunglasses, undue the chinstrap, then remove the helmet, then my do-rag, etc., etc. The center-mounted release button works very nicely, and the locks appear to be stainless steel, locking into magnesium (so it says!) detents. Very sturdy.
The only problem is you can't currently buy this helmet from any U.S. sources. I tried to order the older model (Justissimo) through Classic Cruiser.com, but after a few weeks they sent me an e-mail saying they don't have any stock, and they don't know when/if they'll be able to order Caberg helmets again.
But DesignerHelmets.com (England) had mine shipped to southern California in less than two weeks. Shipping cost me about $50, but I had researched modular helmets for quite awhile, and decided this was the one for me, so I don't mind the steep shipping price. The helmet itself is about $300 at current exchange rates.
The helmet is offered in a multitude of colors, I chose "Mirage" which is a matt black with silver and red accents--very stylish with my black ST.
DesignerHelmets.com still offers the Justissimo, which has been Caberg's top-of-the-line modular helmet for a few years. The Justissimo GT is their new for 2007 model. It's a little more stylish (IMHO).
If anyone has any other questions, feel free to ask them here...I also put this post in another thread about other brands of modular helmets, so please don't yell too much for the double posting.
www.caberg-helm.com/home.aspx?xL=e
www.DesignerHelmets.com
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