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mospeed21

Discussion Starter · Feb 14, 2002

hey guys...
i'm planning on getting a helmet prior to attending bike course this season... as u can see.. i'm a newbie, but i figured i could use the helmet anyways at my workplace too (go-kart track)

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i dont plan on dishing out many $$ for a top-o-da-line shoei or arai so i was thinkin of an HJC....CL-12 SIII to be exact....
(even though bl1tz thinks its uglay, n wants me to go for a suomy!)

dunno what to do... :confused
just wanted to hear some opinions n suggestions...
advice greatly appreciated....

heres a pic of the HJC i was thinking about.... only $US 150 @ helmetharbor (approx. $250 Cdn)

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mospeed21

Discussion Starter · #21 · Feb 25, 2002

bl1tz said:
get contact lenses dude !!
less hassle

yea man, i already wear contacts now bl1tz. n i plan to as well when i ride. but i do agree with u AlphaQ... sometimes, i might have my contacts on for like 14hours n my eyeball feels like its been seasoned n fried. so the nex day i'll choose to wear glasses instead....
i've worn a helmet with glasses b4 n i know what u mean, kinnuva hassle to take of glasses, put on lid, put glasses back on through visor opening while trying damn hard to slide glass frame behind compressed ear! haha

i'll look at all the options guys... thanx a lot for your input.

btw, BigJim, thanx for m2000 rating list... i'll make sure to pick a lid with that rating. did anyone notice how many helmet manufacturers are from china!!! kinnuva shock to me.

mospeed21

Discussion Starter · #22 · Feb 26, 2002

xenz said:
The first time tried a Suomy was down at Seattle bike show, tried the XL and when I close the visor I got a feeling that it was almost touching my nose, but I like their style though, end up reading more post on SBN and people suggest trying out OGK; they mention Suomy is more like a Shoei head and OGK will be most likely fit an Arai head.

btw, what exactly is the difference between a shoei head and an arai head??
ovalness... longness??

xenz

· #23 · Feb 26, 2002

Errr.. I guess so. Something like that I would say.

I tried both Shoei and Arai, but both doesn't feel comfortable for me

G

· #24 · Feb 26, 2002

Basically, Arai's have two, (now three i guess) basic helmet fits, based on the most common shapes of human heads.There's a great explanation from their site:

http://www.araiamericas.com/product/product_home.html

click on the Sizes icon for the info.

There isn't really a "Shoei head", but heads that just happen to fit better into certain Shoei helmets. The head that fits perfectly into a Shoei might also fit perfectly into one of the Arai's.

But the whole idea behind all of this is that somewhere out there is a helmet that will fit your head better than any other, and you should absolutely LOVE the fit of a helmet better than any other before you spend muchos pesos on it. Try all three Arai styles on, and then a few different Shoei's, HJC's, X-Speeds, even if you aren't considering buying that particular brand. They all fit slightly differently and you need to feel the differences to appreciate which one fits you the best.

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G

· #25 · Feb 26, 2002

by the way, let me know which you decide on 'cause i'm lookin' for a lid too.

bl1tz

· #26 · Feb 26, 2002

arai's are made in japan

i'll prob get contacts but i dunno, if you have the visor flipped up and your wearing contacts..:confused :confused

right now im wearing these oakley prescription glasses when i ride, they slip right into the helmet cause they don't have the ear hooks.

who's in for a helmet gb?
i really need a new one cause i have my crashed arai and a passenger one, need a new one for myself.

mospeed21

Discussion Starter · #27 · Feb 27, 2002

bl1tz said:
arai's are made in japan
i'll prob get contacts but i dunno, if you have the visor flipped up and your wearing contacts..:confused :confused

right now im wearing these oakley prescription glasses when i ride, they slip right into the helmet cause they don't have the ear hooks.

who's in for a helmet gb?
i really need a new one cause i have my crashed arai and a passenger one, need a new one for myself.

who says u gotta lift up the visor when u got glasses?
anyways.. its not always about the look. but u got a point bl0tz... oh sorry ... i meant b1ltz :laughing

:hopmad (back me up bluestone!)
it would look kinda weird having glasses under helmet.

but i'm definitely interested in your idea of a group buy for helmets man...
but do we all have to end up getting same make?!? forget the suomys!
n only if its under 4 bills cuz i only need a starter helmet now.
dont need no fancy schmancy top o' da line lid that some superbike racer is wearing. (unless its in my price range..hehe

)

bl1tz

· #28 · Feb 28, 2002

your out of my group buy until you decide to get a nice helmet AND a real bike

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA:laughing :laughing

mospeed21

Discussion Starter · #29 · Feb 28, 2002

bl1tz said:
your out of my group buy until you decide to get a nice helmet AND a real bike

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA:laughing :laughing

alrite then....
gimme your definition of a NICE helmet... n a REAL bike....
besides, the reason i wanna start on a smaller bike is cuz i really wanna push that thing to the limits n train hard on it!:tredmill

then when i move up to the 600 class... with the knowledge n skills that i would have confidently gained on the 250, i'll run circles around u on the track boy!!!
:2guns

bl1tz

· #30 · Feb 28, 2002

get a helmet with graphics, and start off on a 600 !!
hahahahaahahha
you know you want to......

Kit

· #31 · Feb 28, 2002

I have shoei RF 900 orbit and a Suomy Ben Bostrom LC

they both fit me pretty good and i have a round head, kinda big also, haha i wear a large

shoeis tend to fit rounder heads better and arais fit more narrow heads, i wear a large shoei and suomy and they go on well

the large arai squeezes the side of my head,

so you really have to try them on like everyone says, and IMO spend money on a good helmet, this is your head were talking about,

ps - whats wrong with my suomy

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mospeed21

Discussion Starter · #32 · Mar 1, 2002

Kit said:
I have shoei RF 900 orbit and a Suomy Ben Bostrom LC

they both fit me pretty good and i have a round head, kinda big also, haha i wear a large

shoeis tend to fit rounder heads better and arais fit more narrow heads, i wear a large shoei and suomy and they go on well

the large arai squeezes the side of my head,

so you really have to try them on like everyone says, and IMO spend money on a good helmet, this is your head were talking about,

ps - whats wrong with my suomy

if what u'r saying about the arai n shoei head sizes is correct kit, i should be looking towards an arai then... my head is pretty narrow n long... except for my puffy messy hair:laughing
but i actually like the graphix on shoeis a little better than arais...
i think its more creative n varied. but arais are still definitely good helmets.

n oh... i dont think anything is wrong with the bostrom suomy lid, its just not my kinnda style... just a liil too americanized (imo) ofcourse...

bl1tz

· #33 · Mar 2, 2002

yup...
but whatever you do, make sure you go to RMS and try on their gear before buying online, just to make sure your head is really narrow/round shaped like you believe

mospeed21

Discussion Starter · #34 · Mar 4, 2002

bl1tz said:
yup...
but whatever you do, make sure you go to RMS and try on their gear before buying online, just to make sure your head is really narrow/round shaped like you believe

will do b1ltz. thanx....
btw, does BurnKawi have a good selection on helmets too??
i know RMS has quite a few.

G

· #35 · Mar 4, 2002

speaking of helmets, i'm i the market for a new one...i like the look of the OGK's ...does anyone know much about them and where i can pick one up???

bl1tz

· #36 · Mar 5, 2002

since everyone's in the market for a new helmet this season, why don't we all wait a while and try to get a GB together from a local shop like bk... good idea?

CG

· #37 · Mar 5, 2002

I'd be interested, but they might be hard pressed to match prices online though.....

G

· #38 · Mar 5, 2002

good idea blitz...we could at least inquire to see if they can compete with online prices

xenz

· #39 · Mar 5, 2002

blazinr6 said:
I like the look of the OGK's ...does anyone know much about them and where i can pick one up???

Roughly CAD$550 to $750 depends on model. To my understanding no one sell OGK in Canada, you can get some from the States check out Cycle-ologist. I got mine from Japan.

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