Recommend me a helmet please

[polarman]

I've had my AGV helmet for 3 and a half years and I want to change it for something new.

Just been looking at this site where a Nitro helmet obtained 5 stars and its below £100

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Products/productsresults/Helmets/2010/May/may2710-70-quid-lid-takes-five-star-rating/

Not sure where to get one of these from. I called Appleyards in Leeds and they've never heard of the Nitro Akido.

I would appreciate some helpful comments on what to get and where from. Not just the Akido and not from ebay.

Cheers
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[rac3r]

Marushin got full stars and I got mine for £65 from Infinity Motorcycles

Not sure if they are still that price though
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[woll]

If you get it and it's quiet let me know i'm after a new helmet mines so noisey it's slowly deafening me
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[Ciar?n]

Vote here for the HJC R-PHA 10.

Quietest lid to date, and most comfy.

Bearing in mind i've had an RSF-2i, and RSI, an RSR2 Carbon, AGV T2, AGV GP-TECH, and an X-LITE 802RR
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[polarman]

Vote here for the HJC R-PHA 10.

Where from and how much please

I would only buy from a shop that I can visit and try the helmets on. I live in Leeds
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[Ciar?n]

Be dubious for the designs as most places in the UK online have the US models.

Checkout HJC Europe for the designs.

Also mine weighs in at 1200g.
it's awesome.

I have the Spies rep.

https://www.hjc-europe.eu/index.php?id=96&L=7
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[skatefreak]

I'v been thinking of buying a new lid as mine is a fairly cheap generic one made by viper and its getting pretty scratched up these days but saying that, following a few links and checking it out on the Sharp website, turns out its an okay 4 stars!

https://sharp.direct.gov.uk/testsratings/viper-rs-44

Not bad for a £50 helmate

Although, that being said, still want a new helmate, this ones noisy as hell

-Jvr

[Devans]

For HJC was £120 with an internal sun visor and is 100% quieter than my £400 Shoei :/

[polarman]

https://sharp.direct.gov.uk/testsratings/nitro-aikido
https://sharp.direct.gov.uk/testsratings/marushin-777-tiger

These are under £100 but not sure where I can get one from in Leeds. I'd need to try them on.
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[calyx]

I am very please with my marushin tiger. My next lid will be a marushin rs1 carbon as it is 1050 grams and I absolutely love the build quality/vision/fit of my marushin. (I am saying this after 2 years of abuse including courier work)
It costs around 170 pounds though. Tis still the cheapest carbon lid.
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[calyx]

[tahrey]

well, if you've got a funny sized head, and would like something that's both guaranteed quite good (5*, visor, well sealed, useful flip-up front) but is a little unusual, there's always this

https://www.georgewhite.co.uk/?category=online_shop&subcategory=helmets&product_category=flip_front_helmets&shop=2

Always wanted one of those copper-coloured trips instead of the silver (only colour I could easily get hold of in Medium when they were all the rage) as I reckon they'd stand out more... and now they're down to £60. If you can fit XS, S or XL, that is...

[polarman]

I suggest trying helmets on and then order online to save money.
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[Clanger]

Get one that fits your head...not one that you think looks cool, or fits in a certain price bracket.
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[tahrey]

I'll third that after a couple days of doing the same. The difference can be quite stark even between lids that are of similar snugness, as they also have different internal shapes. I seem to have a Caberg shaped head, luckily
Though I'm going to go into an actual shop (choice of two which had very attentive and patient sales staff) to show a bit of support, lest they no longer be around to provide this service.

[bacon]

https://lidsdirect.co.uk/epages/eshop193014.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop193014/Categories/Clearance

lidsdirect often have good helmets for chrap, check they fit first then buy online, i bought an FG-15 hjc elbows II for £100 reduced from £200

Its a great helmet, didnt want to splash £360 on another arai, money is a bit tight and i have no problems at all with it