Helmets Quiet Helmet

[T_C]

What you might be forgetting is that $45 shipping is not what Shoei is charging me to prep or ship the package.

I'm not forgetting anything except I never talked about Shoei and $45 courier fee. You are on your own here.

 

[heffly]

I can top that. It's $5.90 for the pads for me, and $41.95 to ship to Canada by UPS (it's the only option they give)
I had the pads and a couple of replacement chin curtains in my cart until I saw the shipping!

Just go to a local upholstery shop. Buy a piece of scrap foam for a few bucks and fill in the space.

 

[broc11]

Shoei RF-SR looks good, called the Shoei RYD over here, you'd need to buy a dark visor though for sunny days, it's got a 5 star sharp helmet test score, it's light and supposed to be very quite. looks like a good helmet for the upright position of the ST.

 

[broc11]

Just had my helmet apart for a good clean and it makes me think what a rip off these helmets are when you look at how little there is to them, same as everything with bikes, total rip off, new bike prices are a rip off too especially over here in Ireland, rant over.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

...... what a rip off these helmets are ......

I agree. I have never understood why I can purchase a snowmobile helmet that has all of the same ratings and certifications, has far and away better ventilation and better visors (even at -30 deg. C they don't fog and yet your head isn't cold) and yet they can be had for far less than a motorcycle helmet.

 

[sirbike]

I agree. I have never understood why I can purchase a snowmobile helmet that has all of the same ratings and certifications, has far and away better ventilation and better visors (even at -30 deg. C they don't fog and yet your head isn't cold) and yet they can be had for far less than a motorcycle helmet.

Well, looks like I am going to the snowmobile store.

 

[garwil]

I have been using a EXO-AT950 by Scorpion and it is very quite. I was concerned that the bill would grab air and jerk my head around, but it is very aerodynamically stable.

 

[broc11]

Looking at HJC RPHA 70, looks to be a good option for sports touring, includes drop down sun visor.

 

[Daboo]

Check out the operation of the sun visor. Some are either all the way up, or all the way down. Others, like my Shoei, allow for incremental adjustments.

Chris

 

[North]

I am on my second Schuberth S2 Sport (which is a full face, not a flip-up) and it is the quietest helmet I have ever had. I also wear 3M foam ear plugs when doing long days.

Helmet comes with Pinlock, which is a bonus. As some discussed above the sun-visor is also fully adjustable (incremental). Other thing I noticed with this helmet is the amount of air movement you get across the top of your head and out the back when the vent is open, definitely a plus.