March 15th, 2012, 03:44 PM | #1 |
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Coolest helmets
What are the coolest/illest/dopest helmets around?! What do you think. Post pics.
I found this one. I think I want it Icon-Variant-Battlescar
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March 15th, 2012, 03:47 PM | #2 |
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Bell Star RS-1
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March 15th, 2012, 04:05 PM | #3 |
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Put the name! I effed up I edited it with the name
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March 15th, 2012, 04:12 PM | #4 |
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March 15th, 2012, 07:45 PM | #5 |
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This is mine and I love it! It has the drop down sun visor that makes commuting a heck of a lot easier...
Scorpion EXO-500 Oil
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March 15th, 2012, 08:23 PM | #6 |
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Nothing more cooler than going retro with a leather helmet and one with a tranny in a green bikini burning him/her self on top of a giant fire
Wearing a beanie cruiser helmet with the Grim Reaper also means you're cool and that you care about safety since it's DOT approved For myself, I'd go with the Rossi helmet. Look ma... no hands! |
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March 15th, 2012, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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AGV has some pretty cool graphics.
The Icon Variant is, in my opinion, the coolest looking helmet by design though. I may look into that one when I get a replacement helmet for my wrecked Shoei. It's Downshift83's fault that I even recognise a Variant when I see it. |
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March 15th, 2012, 11:47 PM | #8 |
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I just posted this in the Oahu thread. I've been searching and searching for the perfect helmet for me. It's the same Scorpion EXO-500 Oil one from above but it's the Neon one. I want a Hi-viz helmet with the drop down internal visor. Plus the easy shield switch is a plus. It also has an air pump system inside for a more customized fit. LOVE IT!!! Now I just gotta wait for it to come out.
Oh...the lining is camo too. Scorpion EXO-500 Oil Neon |
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March 16th, 2012, 05:58 AM | #9 |
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This is what i wear. Its a SparX S-07 Hornet Special Edition, DOT & ECE 22.05 certified.
I ride a green ninja and deliberately picked up this yellow one in contrast to the green since its high on visibility. Initially i did not fancy the graphics much but then it grew on me and i love it. Cost me shade below US $ 200 here in India. Bought from an importer and hence paid a premium for it. Thats the way it is for all imported (and good quality) gear. 1.JPG 2.JPG 3.JPG This is at a track school at Coimbatore in Tamilnadu state (around 375 kms from home). 332402_10150498712392925_698647924_11352324_2055320533_o.jpg |
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March 16th, 2012, 06:17 AM | #10 |
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Also found out there is a $4000 Arai carbon fibre helmet out now. |
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March 16th, 2012, 06:27 AM | #11 |
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@TheGemte yeah man, that arai is balls. Revzilla is running a contest to win it right now.
Here are my current badass favorites. Jorge Lorenzo's Halo 3 Helmet Shoya Tomizawa's Helmet (RIP) |
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March 16th, 2012, 12:49 PM | #12 | |
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I was looking at this one too though with a gold or green shield Id look like a freaking Spartan
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March 16th, 2012, 01:01 PM | #13 |
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March 16th, 2012, 01:05 PM | #14 |
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I entered that too. I will sell it and buy a used ZX6R lol
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March 16th, 2012, 01:14 PM | #15 |
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Soon to be mine i think its pretty cool, it glows in the dark like the tron blue and has air bags in teh cheek that you can blow up for a better fit Its a shark S900C
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March 16th, 2012, 01:29 PM | #16 | |
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Edit-I like how it says on the internal sun visor, "daytime use only". funny |
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March 16th, 2012, 01:33 PM | #17 | |
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i'll do a review of my gear soon because I've got some new leather trousers and some new gloves coming soon hopefully the trousers will be coming with the helmet just waiting for it to be shipped to the country as it only just came out
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March 16th, 2012, 01:38 PM | #18 | |
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Heres the video i mentioned just found it and think he has a few on there
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March 16th, 2012, 01:40 PM | #19 |
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Random question about helmets....the helmet I want is DOT and ECC approved. Since it's not SNELL approved is that not good? Should I look at a different one?
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March 16th, 2012, 01:43 PM | #20 | |
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The best. gonna put a camber kit on it too....
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March 16th, 2012, 02:13 PM | #21 | |
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Thats true! does someone dream of being a police biker
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March 16th, 2012, 02:18 PM | #22 | |
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haha i think they would definitely clear the way with them on the helmet
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March 16th, 2012, 02:20 PM | #23 |
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ECE 22.05 is a good certification just like SNELL is. If you do some research you'll find that the testing for ECE certification is pretty stringent and thorough. ECE is the standard for most of Europe while in North America, it's DOT + SNELL. I wouldn't disregard a helmet because it lacks either the ECE or SNELL sticker. As long as it has one or the other. Go with the helmet that fits your head best and according to your budget and tastes.
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March 16th, 2012, 02:28 PM | #24 | |
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March 16th, 2012, 02:34 PM | #25 | |
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March 16th, 2012, 02:53 PM | #26 |
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Yup, he was probably seeing $$ signs and playing "For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays in his head. SNELL is voluntary certification so companies have to pay big bucks to have their helmets tested by a SNELL certified lab. Usually that cost is passed back onto the consumer and companies know that many consumers specifically look for that SNELL sticker when they buy a new bucket. DOT is self-certification so helmet manufacturers do the testing in-house according to the published government specifications. They don't have to usually pay an independent lab to do the testing.
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March 16th, 2012, 03:09 PM | #27 |
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+1 for the Scorpion EXO500 - I got the Ardent Green version
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March 16th, 2012, 03:41 PM | #28 |
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This the illest, dopest helmet I've seen. Then again, it's my helmet, so I'm biased.
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The DOT certification is, in itself, a fine standard. But DOT allows companies to self-certify. This results in mass cheating about the testing and standard, making it close to worthless in anything but the most reputable brands. In random testing by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 40% of all helmets claiming DOT certification fail, and do not actually meet the DOT standards. Snell, on the other hand, actually tests each helmet themselves, guaranteeing safe design. ECE's enforcement is even better. While Snell certification requires approval from initial model runs, but no follow up, ECE 22.05 certification requires mandatory sample testing of every production run of helmets before they leave the factory. Still, I'm partial to Snell. Since Snell came out with its new 2010 standard, any helmet that has a Snell 2010 certification will also pass both ECE and DOT tests. The goal of Snell 2010 was to marry the best of both and allow helmet manufactures to target a single standard (theirs) and be safe worldwide. The same transferability can't be said for DOT or ECE helmets, each of which might not pass Snell testing.
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March 16th, 2012, 04:15 PM | #30 |
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Will any vinyl wrap work or would you have to get one for helmets due to the roundness of it? Do you have a good source that has a good selection?
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March 16th, 2012, 04:50 PM | #33 |
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Man....that would take forever. Plus, it would drive me crazy cause you know there would be air bubbles.
Edit-Just finished the video...no final product!??? WTH? |
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March 16th, 2012, 05:46 PM | #36 |
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Haven't seen this one mentioned yet. Flows more air than any uber expensive helmet I've ever owned and is reasonably quiet. Web Bike World's Helmet of the year in 2007.
Gmax GM68S http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motor...et/gmax/gm68s/ |
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Kali Naza Carbon. Amazing value and safety features in one of the lightest helmets on the market. Cool liberty graphics that look even better in person. American, boutique helmet maker. Internal shape is a bit round, though . . .
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March 16th, 2012, 06:33 PM | #39 |
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^ ohhh I like
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March 16th, 2012, 06:41 PM | #40 |
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Does anyone else have any trouble finding a Scorpion helmet that fits their head size? I know different styles of helmets are made for different head shapes but I tried to put on a 3XL Scorpion helmet and no matter how hard I tried it was a frivolous effort. I couldn't even get it halfway on, it felt so small. It's a shame because I like the features of the Scorpions a lot. I ended up getting a cheap AFX helmet because it was the only one I could find that would fit my head size. It's the largest size that AFX offers, too
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