Topic: can you recommend a helmet

[wardenerd]

I am turning 60 next week and i want to buy myself a new helmet.  I have a large head so weight is a factor.  I have two other problems I seem to have a large amount of fog when I breath and the humidity and temp makes it pretty bad.  This time of year whenever I stop in the AM I have to raise the shield then start off and then after several seconds close the visor.  Second I would like something that is vented but limits wind noise.  I have a cheap PGR helmet now.

[-CB-Jamie-]

Whatever helmet you end up getting if you want your visor to never fog up again I would recommend a pinlock for your visor, a lot of helmets are coming with them now or else 'pinlock ready'.

I got one for mine about a year ago and where I live the temperature rarely goes above 15^oC with the average range being between 5-10 (not too far from freezing), pretty cold on a bike I can tell you. I always had a problem with my visor fogging up from my breath and since I got this it hasn't fogged once.

You can get a DIY pinlock and fit it to any visor, this is what I had to do. It might not list every helmet as being compatible like mine but it still fits and works perfect once fitted. Highly recommended!! And no I do not work for pinlock  Here's their site http://www.pinlockshop.co.uk/

Jamie

[flybox1]

many new helmets come with a snap-in insert along the upper lip of the chin protector. its ususally soft rubber  TPU-like, and is comfortable.  It shields your nose and directs breath downward.  My HJC FS15's snap-in piece is great for those chilly mornings, and snaps out in one pull through my open visor, and conveniently shoves in my pocket.

[750K]

Im a fan of Shoei and Simpson, both fit my big square head nicely.

[RFogelsong]

Check out both the Shoei and Bell lines, I'm a big fan.

Also, cheap fix for the fogging thing, (assuming you have a clear shield, iridium and tinted MAY scratch) take some dish soap and a paper towel (a dab'll do ya) and wipe it on the inside of the shield.  Keep buffing until you no longer see streaks. 

The idea is to get a very thin coating of soap on the inside so that the fog doesn't really have anything to "adhere" to, for lack of a better term.  After about a week and a half or two this'll go out of solution and start looking like your visor is greasy, just take a clean paper towel and wipe what's left off of the visor. 

You can then reapply if you want.  I used this during the winter and transition months, where you really don't want to ride visor up but fog gives you no other option, with great success.

[totty]

Bell M1 Tracker. Very light, excellent ventilation, 5 star safety rating (Sharp UK scheme), available cheap (£125 in UK) and less wind noise than any other helmet I've worn.
The downside is you don't seem to be able to get a pinloc visor, you can get universal kits but the edge will then be in your vision. Although I haven't had a misting problem.

[Hush]

FFM flip front helmet, built in visor and when you want to talk or take a breather you just press a button. Some people think they are not as safe as standard Bell helmets but you'd need a Hell of an off to damge them that badly. Big fan, getting another one shortly to match colour of new bike.

[totty]

What's the wind noise like on the FFM flip front helmet?

I wanted a flip front but the wind noise was terrible on the one I tried.

[Hush]

Never had any problems, mind you I only cruise at about 120 so maybe after that it could whistle! I'm in the market for a new helmet and would love another FFM flip front, needs to be another colour as my partner says new bike and helmet don't match....women eh!

[strynboen]

the wind noise are terribel on flip up helmets.. i have tryed many modells..all the same problem..but like them anyvay

[luhojs]

Generally speaking you do not need a helmet if it is safety/protection from injury or death you are seeking. Check the numbers from states in the US of A with and without mandatory helmet laws.

I wear a multifunction or flip-up helmet for reasons of comfort on long trips. Mine's a special one from a French manufacturer called Shark. The type is Evolution series 3 and the shape and construction of it allows the "chin piece" to fold away all the way to the back of the helmet where it naturally fits and might support the aerodynamics. I have found it to be very versatile and comfortable on my 10k trip this summer through northern Europe and a small part of Russia.

The built in sunvisor could do with a sturdier construction but it's also very easy to get at from the outside ..

Generally speaking I have it on fully closed when it's either cold, raining or mosquito infested (that's you Finland !!). At low speeds or in inhabited places I wear it on "jet helmet" setting. Works for me.

[simon#42]

the wind noise are terribel on flip up helmets.. i have tryed many modells..all the same problem..but like them anyvay

try a schuberth c3 , expensive but very quiet . when its had its day i will be buying another .

[Bob Wessner]

Generally speaking you do not need a helmet if it is safety/protection from injury or death you are seeking. Check the numbers from states in the US of A with and without mandatory helmet laws.

A debatable subject no doubt, but this data suggests otherwise. Not that it matters, but personally, I would never leave home without one.

http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html] [url]http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html[/url]

[70CB750]

After a year plus with open face I got fx-140 and I am very happy with it. Yesterday 50 miles at 6 celsius and quite enjoyable. Thats 40 or so for you stuck in old units.

[Dimitri13]

I highly recommend the Shoei RF-1100. It's expensive but well worth it. Extremely comfortable, and very quiet if you close a few top vents, but still has tons of air flow.

[simon#42]

Generally speaking you do not need a helmet if it is safety/protection from injury or death you are seeking. Check the numbers from states in the US of A with and without mandatory helmet laws.

A debatable subject no doubt, but this data suggests otherwise. Not that it matters, but personally, I would never leave home without one.

[url=http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html]http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html] [url]http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html]http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html]http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html] [url]http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/save.html[/url]

not debatable at all bob , if people dont think they need a helmet they should read the b.o.x.n.i.f.e .  thread

[Duke McDukiedook]

I just recently got a Seven Zero Seven Backlash helmet (looks a lot like a Bell RS-1 and is a Cycle Gear house brand, supposedly made by Bell).
I found the helmet to be lighter, noise is better and fogging is reduced from my old HJC CL-12 and for only 40 more bills.
Fits my roundish, semi-large head decently.

[Don R]

We order anti fog shields for our Bell or Simpson race helmets, they are a little expensive but do work.