Helmet Prices! (And What Am I Getting?) - Page 3

 


My attitude toward helmets is get a good one, but not top of the line
and use it all the time.  I'm very comfortable wearing an HJC full face
helmet and the last one cost me $85 shipped.  It's my choice and I wear
it rain/shine/heat/snow.  Luckily, up here the temps are not so bad as
to cause me to rethink that policy.  ;)  I do have a Shoei MultiTec
modular (retails @ $450+) that gets used on LD/cross country trips for
ease of drinking and eating on the bike.  It's very nice, but not
really $300 nicer than the HJC.

I wore a half helmet for several years, then common sense and a
realization that my mug could get even uglier with an impact on
concrete.  My trend has been to higher quality and actually retiring
helmets after a few years use.  As Tim sez, ymmv, imho, yadda.
--
sleazy

 



As there is a new helmet in my near future, I have found this to be an
interesting thread.

I have wrestled with the differences between the less expensive brands
and higher end stuff.  What I want is a helmet that meets the legal
requirements, is well vented, quiet, comfortable, light weight, 3/4
with a pull down replaceable visor and not black.

I have no problem paying the money to get what I want, but I don't
care to pay for the brand name.

Finding a store with a large selection has been my biggest problem.
Most shops I go into may have one line of 3/4 helmets and three or
four different sizes. It's not easy to find the right fit with so
little variety on the shelf.

Oh well mine still has some paint left on it and it only flops around
if I turn my head too quickly, so it has a month or two left in it,
which is pretty much all that is left in this riding season.  Hard to
believe.

 

| I have no problem paying the money to get what I want, but I don't
| care to pay for the brand name.

I'll bet you're too cheap to pay extra for one painted to match (insert name
of favorite GP star).

 


I don't. Same helmet: what's the point? Plus the fact that if you
change your bike (or own more thqan one) you can look a bit silly
hopping onto a Kawasaki while wearing a Yamaha helmet. To say nothing
of the colour clashes, darling...

 


|| > I'll bet you're too cheap to pay extra for one painted to match (insert
name
| > of favorite GP star).
|
| I don't. Same helmet: what's the point? Plus the fact that if you
| change your bike (or own more thqan one) you can look a bit silly
| hopping onto a Kawasaki while wearing a Yamaha helmet. To say nothing
| of the colour clashes, darling...

A proper groupie would have bikes painted just like their heros' bikes with
helmets (plural) to match each one.  But they're over on rec.sportbikes
ragging on Harley dress codes, not here.