Helmet size

Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Current helmet is an giving me a headache, I've been told I can push the foam in a the front, is this safe to do?

What brand of helmet will be best for my narrower shaped head?

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gray84 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Karma :

You need to try them on and keep them on for along as you can in the shop to make sure it fits and doesn't give you headache. For instance I'm a large but my carbon caberg needed to be a xl as it was too tight.
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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

The best time to try lids on is when you are hot, then the idea is to keep it on as long as you can whilst in the shop till you can find the best fit...if you get a headache or your ears start burning, or the chin area is too high then you will know that it's the wrong shape for you.

If you are lucky, the person in the shop will able to advise you towards a helmet that is likely to fit better. Thumbs Up

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Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Thanks guys

Problem is I did all that I.e. left it on etc with this one, no issue in the shop at all.

I hear that shoei are a more narrow fit? Is that true? Are any other brands better suited?

Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

I had the same problem. I have a small narrow head too.

My first ever lid was a Centurion; next was a Kiwi (which fitted perfectly) but when I came to getting another the Kiwi had changed design and no longer fitted my head Rolling Eyes

. I think I went Shoei thereafter and that thing ended up being too loose. Then I had an AGV which was perfect until it (and me got an absolute soaking to and from a rally)...when it dried out, I swear it had twisted somehow. Next one I tried after that was a Caberg...which was hideous, and it got trashed within a couple of months anyhow.

I now have the Suomy. But in the shop I wasn't sure whether to go with the S or XS, because my head size is 54 and the S is (54/55) and the XS (53/54), so I went XS and when my head gets hot it hurts my forehead. So it's back to the drawing board for me.

I know that BMW do a lid which is size 54, as my mate has one, and it fits me perfectly...so I'm considering going down that route next, if I can find one that isn't in the £200 bracket!

^^^ I have told you that lot to show you that there is no way that anyone can tell you 'this is the lid you want' because there is no exact science to it...it is something you will have to work out for yourself. Sorry. Exclamation

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Personally, if I were modifying a helmet, then rather than crushing it, I'd shave the polystyrene very slightly, on the basis that the part nearest your head is already pre-crushed by it being too tight. Only you can make the decision whether that leaves you with enough to protect you. How good was the front SHARP rating to begin with?
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Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Rogerborg

It's an x801 so gets a good on front protection

Your point gives me another question. Purely from a safety point of view are the sharps tess the best tests? I had heard comments that they weren't great.

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Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Rogerborg

It's an x801 so gets a good on front protection

Your point gives me another question. Purely from a safety point of view are the sharps tess the best tests? I had heard comments that they weren't great.

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Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Rogerborg

It's an x801 so gets a good on front protection

Your point gives me another question. Purely from a safety point of view are the sharps tess the best tests? I had heard comments that they weren't great.

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JP7 · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

I have the same sort of head shape, and find it difficult to find anything that fits. Shark, AGV and Suomy were all the wrong shape and I couldn't get anywhere with them.

I currently have an Arai Viper GT which is designed to fit a "long oval" shape.

Cunnington · Spanner Monkey Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Karma :

My Shark was fine in the shop, perfect through all my training, but became an absolute bitch when riding for a reasonable length of time at road legal speeds.

I tried the "accelerated bedding in" technique but eventually came to the conclusion that the distraction it caused was affecting my enjoyment of riding, so I bought my Shoei, based upon it being a good fit and the quietest in Ride tests.

Go to J&S or similar, and try on everything you can afford - just allow a little more slack over your forehead.
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Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Accelerated bedding in technique?

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Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Ok, been trying on lids today, here's my findings.

Arai- weird fit lid sits far to high on my head
Shark - large too big medium too small
Agv - same as the shark
Nolan and x lite - same if not worse than my current x lite

This left me with

Shoei qwest and xr 1100
Hjc Rpha

Both at nice, around the same price (Ben spies on the Hjc), Hjc is stupidly light but gets poor sharp rating shoei gets 5 stars.

Has anybody any thoughts on these mainly from a noise and general ride point of view.? See a review on the shoei (qwest) saying its loud and noisy.

Thanks guys

C

Cleveland · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Karma :

Ok, been trying on lids today, here's my findings.

Arai- weird fit lid sits far to high on my head
Shark - large too big medium too small
Agv - same as the shark
Nolan and x lite - same if not worse than my current x lite

This left me with

Shoei qwest and xr 1100
Hjc Rpha

Both at nice, around the same price (Ben spies on the Hjc), Hjc is stupidly light but gets poor sharp rating shoei gets 5 stars.

Has anybody any thoughts on these mainly from a noise and general ride point of view.? See a review on the shoei (qwest) saying its loud and noisy.

Thanks guys

C