Is AGV not meant to be 'Quality'?

[RI_HA]

Earlier on this morning I was down at my local honda dealer looking at some lids and gear.

They have a large selection of AGV lids on sale and a lot of Rossi replica's. I dont know what it was but for some reason When i tried on various AGV's i couldn't help but think they just didnt seem to be as good quality as to what the magazines hype them up to me.

It felt really light and parts of it seemed flimsy, it was comfortable to wear but apart from that it certainly didnt leave me feeling like it was anything more special than my takachi lid.

I also tried on a couple of Shoei's and Carberg's they seemed not too bad and quite resasonably priced to be honest. So they seemed really good, Also the Arai helmets in the cabinet seemed to look really well made.

But im left wondering if AGV are all about flashy colourful Rossi reps' that appeal to a lot of people rather than well made lids for safety.

Maybe its just me, but certainly this was my impression..

Anyone else have a different opinion/same opinion. experiences.
Wouldnt mind hearing what you guys think of AGV lids.

Rich.

[McGee]

They are light weight but strong lids like Suomy.

You will find with alot of race style helmets they are very light but strong and also very noisey on the road at any thing over 50
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[simonthepiema...]

I have an AGV demon v top and whilst it isn't up to the quality of an arai, especially the lining, its not bad at all.

The pikey thing about it and many cheap helmets is that for a small, medium and large they will create one large mould and then simply pad-out the helmet. This is the case with my AGV, whereas Arais are shell sized. Makes my AGV looks a bit like a goldfish bowl on my head unless I am wearing bulky clothes

The graphics are usually pretty decent too (except that Rossi rep )

[Cannon]

I had an AGV X-vent a few years ago, and although it was light it was very very strong as I found out when I hit a tree at 70mph. The chin guard did break but it still gave me only a few facial injuries, which considering the impact and the rest of my injuries was very little.
That said however my helmet at present is an X-Lite X-902 which is superb and has a pinlock system which I would higly recommend.
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[jonboy22]

[Type_Mo]

I paid £110 for an AGV K-Series and the visor kept falling off.

In the end i baught a Nitro N600V for £50 and it was a much better lid overall. I now have a N610V which i got faily cheap and i cant fault them!
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[zephyrgirl]

This chap seems to think they are OK.

It appears the laydees think so too!

https://www2.yamaha-motor.fr/actu/IMG/jpg/rossi_portrait_stand4.jpg

https://i.today.reuters.com/misc/genImage.aspx?uri=2006-06-17T135419Z_01_NOOTR_RTRIDSP_2_OZASP-MOTORCYCLING-CATALUNYA-20060617.jpg&resize=Other
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[jonboy22]

[quote="zephyrgirl"]This chap seems to think they are OK.

It appears the laydees think so too!



What chap??

Oh him...

[BorderHooner]

my bruv bought a KBC on monday, paid less than half the cost of my AGV.

I had a good look at it. 'appears' to be just as good in quality.

Like most things designed by italians, it's all about style.

AGV are good looking lids, i think these days there are a lot of lids for £100 that will do as good a job as a £250 helmet.
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[andrea]

[jonboy22]

[andrea]

I bought mine from cmc in cannock where everything is full price! £350 seems good, can't help you with getting the price any lower but i'm sure someone else will be able to recommend somewhere where you may get it cheaper.

[Wooly R6]

[Incomplete Pete]

I've got a top of the range Ti-Tech which is fantastic. Picked it up in the Heine Gericke winter sale and cannot fault it! Superb quality, great lining and top vents.

[paulthewitt]

[GSXR_Warrior]

Got my AGV Stealth in the HG sale. Always had AGV's with absolutely no problems. OK on the motorways at high speeds it can be a little noisy but I always wear plugs on motorway journeys anyway. At high speeds the stability due to the vents and the aerodynamic styling keeps the head very stable, no buffeting at all.

I have tried other helmets and the AGV suits me, fits perfectly and is very light.

If it's good enough for Rossi it's good enough for me.
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[BorderHooner]

[jayluvmito]

[McGee]

[BorderHooner]

i dont like the first one - too busy for me.

if you're female, the second one is quite aggressive while feminine. I like it, a lot.
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[bazza]

IT'S GOT FUCKING FLOWERS ON IT, FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

How could any non-hom even contemplate wearing such an abortion?
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[ram_doom]

[Itchy]

[Andy C]

[jay12329]

i had 2 AGV's and more recently got a Shoie, I can honistly say i wont go back to a avg, just the extra weitght of the AGV compared to the shoie is a problem, let alone the wind noise, feel and confidence in a crash. I'vew crashd in both a AGV and Shoie, both low sides but i wasnt happy wairing the AGV incase i touched it. The shoie is still my main lid.
HAH
J