Icon Variant

play2pwn · April 13th, 2011, 09:07 PM

I just saw an Icon Variant and I think it looks sick but I literally have no idea how it feels.

any forum members runnin this helmet?
revzilla claimed its a motard helmet
sportbiketrackgear says its an urban helmet and they tested it in track
more of a unique street riding helmet.

chowbray · April 13th, 2011, 09:25 PM

Next pay cheque I plan on grabbing the variant. I have herd a little about the helmet. Mainly that there is a lot of drift with the helmet at top speed sometimes. But thats the only negative comment I have herd. To me looks different and pretty cool. Ill let you know how it is once I pick it up.

play2pwn · April 13th, 2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chowbray

Next pay cheque I plan on grabbing the variant. I have herd a little about the helmet. Mainly that there is a lot of drift with the helmet at top speed sometimes. But thats the only negative comment I have herd. To me looks different and pretty cool. Ill let you know how it is once I pick it up.

That's nice.

thinkin about gettin it tom. and the drag part is the only con Ive heard too
but I only ride upto 60-75mph and dont want my head to detach when I turned, lol

chowbray · April 13th, 2011, 09:47 PM

ya, im sure its not that bad but when you get it post some pics and let me know how it is!

play2pwn · April 13th, 2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chowbray

ya, im sure its not that bad but when you get it post some pics and let me know how it is!

im already eying on the gloss black with gold shield,lol
even though I used to play CoD but the halo helms looks sick.

gfloyd2002 · April 14th, 2011, 03:38 AM

From the same people who brought us helmet horns

and accident inducing camo helmets,

I'm not surprised they put out a helmet that - for show only without improving the helmet or its safety - has an air ram on top ready to steer your head all over the road. The face shield doesn't fully open, and the sun visor that gives it its sport-touring look, according to webbike world "doesn't really do anything." Then again neither to rear spoilers on slow cars or horns on helmets. I've pretty much decided that is ICON's market - the rear spoilers on econobox crowd. People going for a style choice they think looks cool, but everyone else thinks makes them look like a tool for spending money on something that doesn't improve performance or safety. For that price, I'd want something Snell rated that doesn't have random farkles on top that don't do anything. Man, I need my coffee this morning, I slipped into grumpy old man mode too easily

Lol @ calling it a Halo helmet. I wonder if they'll offer matching body armor.

slolane · April 14th, 2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

From the same people who brought us helmet horns

Horns or Corn on the cob?

zilaniz · April 14th, 2011, 02:12 PM

I'd rather invest my money into a quality helmet like Arai, Shoei or Suomy

want1sobad · April 14th, 2011, 02:13 PM

the only thing ICON makes i'd wear is their field armor - everything else......

slolane · April 14th, 2011, 02:42 PM

I like the Icon stuff, just can't get into the horns... but to each their own.

play2pwn · April 14th, 2011, 04:33 PM

After fittin it today i decided not to get it I ended up with the airframe

As far as quality goes shoei and arai wil always be at the top
But i dont think i'll spend 450 dollars on a plain arai helmet

As for shoei i really like the rf1100 but for 500 bucks ill spend the extra money somewhere else beside I dont ride agressively enough.

Im wearing all shift gear just gettin an icon helmet and pls stay away from speed & strength helmet specially the ss1000 its feels like its made from cheap plastics
After tryin it i sent it back to revzilla the shield get scratched easily the lock and load shield realese looks like its gona break

Havok · April 14th, 2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by play2pwn

After fittin it today i decided not to get it I ended up with the airframe

As far as quality goes shoei and arai wil always be at the top
But i dont think i'll spend 450 dollars on a plain arai helmet

As for shoei i really like the rf1100 but for 500 bucks ill spend the extra money somewhere else beside I dont ride agressively enough.

Im wearing all shift gear just gettin an icon helmet and pls stay away from speed & strength helmet specially the ss1000 its feels like its made from cheap plastics
After tryin it i sent it back to revzilla the shield get scratched easily the lock and load shield realese looks like its gona break

I like the SS1000 helmets. When i went down in mine my head hit hard and i didn't feel a thing. They do have a plastic feel to them but its that poly alloy shell they use they are dot and ece rated so /shrug. they are the lightest helmets at that price point that is for sure. That is why there are different brands though.

For me i hate HJC helmets, the one i have is heavy as hell, hurts my neck and has horrible vision. Its more like a torture device and less like a safety one lol.

play2pwn · April 14th, 2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Havok

I like the SS1000 helmets. When i went down in mine my head hit hard and i didn't feel a thing. They do have a plastic feel to them but its that poly alloy shell they use they are dot and ece rated so /shrug. they are the lightest helmets at that price point that is for sure. That is why there are different brands though.

For me i hate HJC helmets, the one i have is heavy as hell, hurts my neck and has horrible vision. Its more like a torture device and less like a safety one lol.

Dunno man maybe its just me but i dont feel safe on that helmet, lol
And for HJC the rps-10 fits like a glove in my head and super light when I fitted it and the ben spies design looks sick. But the pinlock system really gets in ur view if u crack it a bit often.

sarapacman99 · April 15th, 2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by play2pwn

After fittin it today i decided not to get it I ended up with the airframe

The airframes are good all around helmets. The visor change is annoying though. I got the AirFrame Carbon. It's really light and cools your head, especially since summer's coming up. But don't get the Carbon if you live in windy areas. In Vegas we've been getting 30mph winds and that kinda tosses my head around. Next helmet I would get would probably a Shoei since I'm a fan of Kamen Rider *snickers*

play2pwn · April 16th, 2011, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sarapacman99

The airframes are good all around helmets. The visor change is annoying though. I got the AirFrame Carbon. It's really light and cools your head, especially since summer's coming up. But don't get the Carbon if you live in windy areas. In Vegas we've been getting 30mph winds and that kinda tosses my head around. Next helmet I would get would probably a Shoei since I'm a fan of Kamen Rider *snickers*

I didnt get the carbon lifeform i got the sacrifice and the matchin jacket will come soon

And I grew up watchin kamen rider too back in the philippines they call him mask rider black for some reason, lol

sarapacman99 · April 16th, 2011, 07:50 PM

jesus christ you're from the p.i. too?

yeap it was called masked rider black for some reason. dude we should riiiiiiide, you're the only guy from vegas i who's on the forums.

play2pwn · April 16th, 2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sarapacman99

jesus christ you're from the p.i. too?

yeap it was called masked rider black for some reason. dude we should riiiiiiide, you're the only guy from vegas i who's on the forums.

Yeah dude we should and we both got the white SE lol

I think imma change these damn tired i skid like 3 times now

Maybe im just a bad rider lol

kkim · April 16th, 2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by play2pwn

Yeah dude we should and we both got the white SE lol

I think imma change these damn tired i skid like 3 times now

Maybe im just a bad rider lol

have you taken the MSF course?

play2pwn · April 16th, 2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kkim

have you taken the MSF course?

Yep been riding for like a month now dunno why the heck im skiddin on the same turn trice maybe the asphalt got grease on it

sarapacman99 · April 17th, 2011, 12:52 AM

never brake on turns

well some really good riders can do it. i try not to, i just slow down before the turn.

the white SE rocks. i get good looks from people on the street

play2pwn · April 17th, 2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sarapacman99

never brake on turns

well some really good riders can do it. i try not to, i just slow down before the turn.

the white SE rocks. i get good looks from people on the street

I dont brake on turns i always slow down and do throttle control when im entering it but oh eell, lol

Btw bro which part of vegas u live?

sarapacman99 · April 17th, 2011, 10:30 AM

border of henderson and vegas, eastern and horizon dude

play2pwn · April 17th, 2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sarapacman99

border of henderson and vegas, eastern and horizon dude

Holy!!! Im on the other end lol 95 and durango near,mt. Charleston

sarapacman99 · April 17th, 2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by play2pwn

Holy!!! Im on the other end lol 95 and durango near,mt. Charleston

I haven't really gone to the freeway yet. we can meet up at downtown vegas some time

April 13th, 2011, 09:07 PM	#1
play2pwn Only the good die young Name: Aaron Location: Vegas baby!! Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r SE Posts: 86	Icon Variant I just saw an Icon Variant and I think it looks sick but I literally have no idea how it feels. any forum members runnin this helmet? revzilla claimed its a motard helmet sportbiketrackgear says its an urban helmet and they tested it in track more of a unique street riding helmet.

April 14th, 2011, 03:38 AM	#6
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	From the same people who brought us helmet horns and accident inducing camo helmets, I'm not surprised they put out a helmet that - for show only without improving the helmet or its safety - has an air ram on top ready to steer your head all over the road. The face shield doesn't fully open, and the sun visor that gives it its sport-touring look, according to webbike world "doesn't really do anything." Then again neither to rear spoilers on slow cars or horns on helmets. I've pretty much decided that is ICON's market - the rear spoilers on econobox crowd. People going for a style choice they think looks cool, but everyone else thinks makes them look like a tool for spending money on something that doesn't improve performance or safety. For that price, I'd want something Snell rated that doesn't have random farkles on top that don't do anything. Man, I need my coffee this morning, I slipped into grumpy old man mode too easily Lol @ calling it a Halo helmet. I wonder if they'll offer matching body armor. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

April 16th, 2011, 07:50 PM	#16
sarapacman99 Climb to Glory! Name: Charlie Location: Las Vegas Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R White (sold) Posts: 234	jesus christ you're from the p.i. too? yeap it was called masked rider black for some reason. dude we should riiiiiiide, you're the only guy from vegas i who's on the forums. __________________________________________________ I wanted to become Kamen Rider as a kid.

April 17th, 2011, 12:52 AM	#20
sarapacman99 Climb to Glory! Name: Charlie Location: Las Vegas Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R White (sold) Posts: 234	never brake on turns well some really good riders can do it. i try not to, i just slow down before the turn. the white SE rocks. i get good looks from people on the street __________________________________________________ I wanted to become Kamen Rider as a kid.

April 17th, 2011, 10:30 AM	#22
sarapacman99 Climb to Glory! Name: Charlie Location: Las Vegas Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R White (sold) Posts: 234	border of henderson and vegas, eastern and horizon dude __________________________________________________ I wanted to become Kamen Rider as a kid.

April 13th, 2011, 09:25 PM	#2
chowbray ninjette.org member Name: gerald Location: oakville Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 13	Next pay cheque I plan on grabbing the variant. I have herd a little about the helmet. Mainly that there is a lot of drift with the helmet at top speed sometimes. But thats the only negative comment I have herd. To me looks different and pretty cool. Ill let you know how it is once I pick it up.

April 13th, 2011, 09:47 PM	#4
chowbray ninjette.org member Name: gerald Location: oakville Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 13	ya, im sure its not that bad but when you get it post some pics and let me know how it is!

April 14th, 2011, 02:12 PM	#8
zilaniz ninjette.org member Name: Jeff Location: PA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 R6 Posts: 224	I'd rather invest my money into a quality helmet like Arai, Shoei or Suomy

April 14th, 2011, 02:13 PM	#9
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	the only thing ICON makes i'd wear is their field armor - everything else......

April 14th, 2011, 02:42 PM	#10
slolane Motorcyclist Name: James Location: Maryland Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.	I like the Icon stuff, just can't get into the horns... but to each their own.

April 14th, 2011, 04:33 PM	#11
play2pwn Only the good die young Name: Aaron Location: Vegas baby!! Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r SE Posts: 86	After fittin it today i decided not to get it I ended up with the airframe As far as quality goes shoei and arai wil always be at the top But i dont think i'll spend 450 dollars on a plain arai helmet As for shoei i really like the rf1100 but for 500 bucks ill spend the extra money somewhere else beside I dont ride agressively enough. Im wearing all shift gear just gettin an icon helmet and pls stay away from speed & strength helmet specially the ss1000 its feels like its made from cheap plastics After tryin it i sent it back to revzilla the shield get scratched easily the lock and load shield realese looks like its gona break

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