Helmets,, what are folks using for helmets??

[carlN]

I have now been helmet shopping and see several from low to high cost.. Some in the 80 dollar range seem good and are popular on amazon.

on dadbod bikers KPX250 site they recommend this.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ED4WJEDH&psc=1

in other place I see this as a good choice..

https://www.amazon.com/Typhoon-Motor...ct_top?ie=UTF8

just wondering what other are using .. I will be doing more off road stuff with some on but want something for good protection without breaking the budget..

Yes i know a 700 dollar helmet is better than a 70 dollar help but I dont plan on going 100 miles hr on the road..

and spare me the "how much is your head worth" . Death is better than vegetable all day long. so says my wife.. LOL..

[onthefly]

You may want to check out this site. They have some really good deals on helmets. https://motorcyclecloseouts.com/hot-...elmet-blowout/
My friend encouraged me to get a helmet with MIPS for added safety. I ended up getting a deal on a fox v3, but there is a ton to choose from with the MIPS system

[Mudflap]

Open face helmet from eBay $39 a few years ago.

[Thumper]

Originally Posted by carlN

I have now been helmet shopping and see several from low to high cost.. Some in the 80 dollar range seem good and are popular on amazon.
on dadbod bikers KPX250 site they recommend this.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ED4WJEDH&psc=1
in other place I see this as a good choice..
https://www.amazon.com/Typhoon-Motor...ct_top?ie=UTF8

I have had a couple of those 1Storm double visor helmets with the inner tinted visor. It is a pretty sweet helmet. My son got one, but he is a little hard on equipment. He dropped it and the plastic clip holding the visor on shattered. I made it useful, and he can still use it, but just realize that it isn't unbreakable!

The price has ascended by 20 bucks since I got one.

For offroad, I like the fact that I can pop up the dark visor whenever it gets shady or after dark. It is a nice feature.

I got a large and it was loose. I got a medium and it is still slightly loose, but manageable. My hat size is 7-1/4

[Bill Hilly]

I have several helmets, but do most of my riding in a white, with a wild pattern,HJC fullface street helmet with a clear face shield. I bought an AFX fullface with a clear shield that was still in it's box ,at a yard sale,a couple years ago, and it came with extra inner cheek pads to fine tune the sizing. It was a really flashy American Flag helmet, and while I love America, I didn't want to be riding around on my Chinese bikes wearing it, so I painted it flat olive green. I like it just as much as the HJC , and have camera chin mounts and microphones in both, but the mic in the HJC is a little better . I have a Bilt dual sport helmet, and a HJC 3/4 , with full flip down shield that I occasionally wear. I have a cheap like Istrom ( or something), with a dark mirror face shield, and Ieared that I favor a clear shield. That helmet is also coming apart . The whole inner foam is trying to come out. Helmets are supposed to be replaced every few years, but I don't know anyone that does it.

[CheapThrills]

Have a couple helmets, but since I was riding smaller bikes I was focusing on city-riding type of helmets. I bought the Icon Airform earlier this year ( ) and still using it. Since then bought a bigger bike I spend more time on the highways, and one the fence about this helmet.


I'll give it awhile before I figure if I truly hate it or not, lots of wind noise, or just tolerate it. It's more for lower speeds since if moves a bit of air even for a full-face.


Certs are important to me, as I learned more of their meanings.

[bigdano711]

It was $119 when I bought it, so price only went up $10.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

[flopsweat]

I have an HJC DS-X1 adv helmet, it's currently $180. If I was thinking about buying a cheap amazon helmet, I personally just wouldn't bother with any helmet. Not worth spending money on something that won't do it's job.

[Bruces]

Funny how it’s uncool to buy a helmet from Amazon ,but it’s perfectly ok to purchase a bike from them ,or even far less accountable sellers .

[carlN]

decided to go with the first helmet I referenced in green. Need to get some time in teh saddle to determine what type and construction for the future.

the weather is not looking all that great for stuff with the cold as hell east coast crap.. we are like 14 degrees below normal.. just my fricken luck.. some nicer weather on the way ..

[Thumper]

It might be a modest "stretch", but it is reasonable to call our bikes knockoffs. And yet we buy them.

Regarding the helmet question, I avoid pavement except for neighborhood 25mph and connector 40-50mph four lane roads. I do occasionally hit the divided highway (65mph) for a mile or two. My helmet needs to work for me OFF-ROAD, and I ride at about 5mph most of the time. A lightweight plastic helmet is ideal.

When I had 1000cc plus 4 cylinder beasts, I wore an Arai full face most of the time, not that it would help if I were in an accident (which is why I avoid the highway now).