Those high dollar lids look really nice and I bet the best in the industry as well as the quietest. I just have a problem paying 5 or 6 hundred for a helmet. Are they really 4 times better than what I'm wearing?
Those high dollar lids look really nice and I bet the best in the industry as well as the quietest. I just have a problem paying 5 or 6 hundred for a helmet. Are they really 4 times better than what I'm wearing?
And helmet life span is 5 years according some in the industry and I need more than one helmet so looking at $100 plus per year for just one. And that only if you don't drop it or something. It would be really hard to replace a new 600 dollar helmet if I dropped it the first week of ownership. Yikes! I would though really like to try out that Shuberth C3 Pro sometime.
I hear you 2 wheels.. Don't think I will throw my C3 away if I drop it, unless it cracks but I don't think it will... And the price is high for these. I didn't buy mine until I stumbled on a sale of one left my size but not my color. I jumped at it. More than 50% off! Would I have bought one at full price? I was looking, but probably not..I had a $400 RPHA only a few years old and I thought that was really expensive! So I guess dropping to me isn't a problem, I don't really understand the 5 year disintegration thing with the foam, maybe it's true, and lastly I want the best I can get for my noggin at a reasonable price. YMMV
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The 5yr lifespan is the industry's way of avoiding some liability and getting us to buy new more often. I've got a Nolan N35 that I still use occasionally when riding the Rzr. I think it was purchased in "90". I guarantee that it will do more good than some of the buckets/skull caps that you see out there.
I really like some of the modular and full face helmets, I just can't justify the cost for something that will mostly collect dust. We've got 4k people in our whole county, no interstates, and minimal traffic to deal with here. The only time I consider a helmet is a long trip or where it's required and then it's just a bucket.
Quite a few actually. Most of us ride very little at night but I've also had some close calls during the day. Deer are creatures of habit and after 30+ yrs of riding around here, you generally have a good idea of where to really pay attention. Cage or bike, you learn to be alert and watch for them all of the time. Another advantage is that their heavy movement generally occurs during the months that the bikes are put up for the year.
I wear my Shuberth all the time. My nugget's worth it.
2016 F6B Deluxe with goodies.
Kabuto Aeroblade III is a light carbon fiber matrix mix with cutouts for sunglasses/eyeglasses arms. It is a touring helmet made to vent and flow air for the rider in an upright position. They come with an anti fog shield too. Very happy with mine that I bought two. After I sold my blue Valkyrie, I stopped using my tri color one.
I can't fathom not wearing a helmet. Always have. Sucks to be caught in the rain without a helmet and faceshield.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
My last helmet was a Symax III and although its a good helmet, it cant hold a candle to my Shark Evo one! Fits great, looks great and the only design currently sold that can 'legally be ridden with in the open position. Great ventilation and pinlock ready with included pinlock insert and the shield automatically moves itself out of the way as you flip it to the open position. If you don't want to spend too much then look at the Shark Evo 3. same basic concept just not as many bells and whistles as the Evo one.
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