what type of helmets do people wear on their tigers?
Seen mixed lids on some BMW GS adventure bikes... some full face race, some flip, some open face.
how about Tigers new and old.
all of the above and sometimes none :wink:
Arai Tour X3 - And yes, shamelessly got the idea from Long Way Round. But I took the visor off, looks great without :)
Caberg Konda
Good helmet for the price
caberge justissimo gt
with bluetooth
I had a Caberg Sintesi until the chin piece just cracked and flew off during a very light crash!!
Beware of the flip fronts gents...
been using caberg for years and no problems
now on third flip front
Had a heavy frontal and mashed my last Caberg, thought it stood up quite well, must have been un-lucky there Dan.
Aria SZ ram 3,best lid ive ever owned
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll130/chairhead64/81-2570L.jpg)
http://www.arai--helmets.com/szram3.html (http://www.arai--helmets.com/szram3.html)
The HJC IS33 for summer, and the HJC IS-MAX for winter.
AGV Stealth SV , bought it as it has an integral dark sun visor, no more messing around changing visors when riding at night :)
Still got my old Schuberth C2. When I replace it I will probably go C3 but the Shoei Neotec is a possibility.
Shoei Multitec
Bought because it fits my head. Tried a lot of helmets.
It's tested and approved as a full face helmet. I.e. the flip front is a structual part. It's locked with metal parts.
When I bought it I wore glasses that where nearly impossible to put on in a full face helmet. Since then I've gotten laser eye surgury so the next one will probably be a Shoei XR-1100.
The last one I had before that was a Nolan N102. Never crashed with it. It just got too roomy over time.
Arai Tour X3 decent weather
Arai Astro for winter as it has less air flow.
If I had to choose one it would be the Astro
I use a dual sport - HJC CL-XS
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcy ... prod/35530 (http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/35530)
On my second HJC SY-Max (mk.2) which is one of the rare flip fronts that fits my misshapen bonce. It's comfy, reasonably quiet (very, with earplugs) and not too heavy. Has a flip down internal sunvisor which is brilliant and a washable liner/padding too.
The only other flip lid that fits me any better is the new Shoei Neotec but i'll have to save up for a long time before I can afford the £470 they want for it at present.
Yellow C3 cheers Spud :wink:
Full face AGV ST4. Had 3 other brands previously but the aerodynamics of the AGV have worked the best for me to almost totally void the dreaded "buffeting" issue.
Highly recommend. :D
Just purchased an Icon Variant Construct an on my second Shark Air
Shoei Hornet DS Sonora TC-8. Kinda, but not really, matches my Lucifer Orange '05. It's a well fitting and comfortable helmet, but has a propensity to fog easily in cool (25-40 degrees F) weather. I've had it about 3 years.
Haven't had the opportunity to evaluate its ability to save my noodle from hard, damaging surfaces! :BangHead
I alternate an Arai Viper GT and Shoe XR1000, the Arai is far superior in winter.
When I saw this thought nope not going there but have had an interesting oddity turn up,I'm an Arai man,while we have both had open face RV's and still have e'm somewhere!!,and low spec what was Quantum F's,most of our miles have been done with firstly an RX7 then a Corsair.
To be honest have always looked in astonishment at the buffeting postings,or be it becuase we are two up or ride with a tankbag in front of me because we have never suffered any bar the what you expect on a bike,over the winter both bought RX7GP's now to look at all but identical to the previous helmets although the newer helmet use's a different visor so not that identical.
We do little miles in the UK with the Tiger and while we did a shake down run with the revalved Ohlins(in Wales) and even then nothing high speed suspected nothing,having been preping the bike for the Mugello trip did a serious run out today and the buffeting was horrendous,went back home and changed helmets back to the old Corsair,gone in an instant!!!!