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pompousporcup... World Chat Champion
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Posted: 10:38 - 21 Jul 2017 Post subject: tell me about your helmet |
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Anyone tried the Icon Airframe Pro? Is it a quiet lid? Whats your opinion on it after a few months use?
I'm looking for something quieter than my AGV K5 as i'm on the road a lot but also dont want to spend tree-fiddy +
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misleading title. tempted to downvote ____________________ Honda cg125 J reg peice of shit ---> CB650F ---> 2016 CBR600RR
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TheArchitect wrote: | Only gripe is in heavy rain, where the upper visor seal lets water through after about 10 minutes |
In one way or another the same can be said for the HJC RPHA ST, sounds like a theme throughout the line. I've no idea if its the seal or the fact I have to crack the visor open and then shut it once on the move and the helmets inability to vent causes the problems with vision but it happens nonetheless to a dangerous level, at times.
I'd consider ear plugs, your bikes set up, your position on the bike and perhaps the need for a wind collar to be added into the equation.
I think, for me, the wind collar (the part found on touring jackets that wraps around the neck and forms a complete picture between the underside of the helmet and the neck collar) makes the biggest difference. I commuted without it for a short time and found myself getting ear ache to the point of questioning if I'd damaged my ears for not wearing ear plugs permanently, I put it back on the jacket and I'm back to normal. I use it in all weathers (the warmest included... most the time, varies on the day) and wouldn't be without it.
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I currently have:
AGV K3SV: Light for a thermoplastic lid, good vents make it nice in the summer, agressively shaped rim makes more room to clamp on a bluetooth thing. Lots of room for speakers including removable pads if you need them further away. Nice lining. Pinlock sits in eyeline if tucked in. Vents leak in the rain. Visor mechanism is simple and works, can swap the plastic springs between several steps, just open/closed and open/closed/small gap. Looks much sportier than it rides. Slight oval headshape.
RPHA ST: Light, good sunvisor, easy to operate and sturdy vents but not a lot of airflow. Fits glasses and bluetooth speakers pretty well. Pinlock max is win. Metal visor locktab is breaking visors. Doesn't leak. Preferred foul-weather helmet. Rounder head-shape than FG-15, more oval than IS-17.
I have previously owned:
Shark Skwal: Lights broke due to water ingress. Visor mechanism breaks visors. Vents are sturdy and airflow is adequate. Pinlock max is win. After several repairs visors were rattling and eventually one flew open and detached at high speed. Same mechanism on the Spartan. Slightly oval headshape. AVOID
Shark Speed R (Owned a carbon and had a regular one on loan): Probably the nicest helmet I had. Great ventilation, pinlock max and a really tough visor. Carbon doesn't feel any lighter when worn, but it does change how your bike sounds. Really stable when sat up on a naked/cruiser, not so good with head down. Sides and back come down very low and I found the lower rear spoiler was catching on the speed hump of my rst tracktech evo textile, which I think is an unnecessarily over-decorated jacket to the detriment of it's utility. "Race" visor lock works well but is difficult to operate in winter gloves (which is exactly when you need to open it if you wear glasses). Slightly oval headshape. Recommended, but be sure the exterior shape and visor mechanism won't cause you problems.
HJC FG-15: Flimsy vents and leaky, nice lining. Lightweight. No room for speakers, glasses quite tight. Now discontinued. Retired due to old age. Slightly oval headshape.
HJC IS-16: All the vents do is whistle, but comfortable, pinlock not in eyeline, sunvisor works. Room for glasses. Quite heavy. Headshape slightly round and not an amazing fit. Retired due to crash.
Girlfriend has an IS-17. Plastic visor lock mechanism works well and doesn't break visors. Vents are easy to operate and sunvisor works. I'd have one but the headshape feels wrong for me (very round). ____________________ Bandit. does. everything. |
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Posted: 16:47 - 21 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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My airoh 109 is not at all quiet. It is probably the loudest helmet I have ever owned.
But I wear earplugs so it doesn't matter.
It is awesome for other reasons. Mainly its very low profile leading to minimal rider fatigue from high speed wind blast (a friend once commented it looks like it was painted on). Also for the fact it has a removable chinbar so fulfills the role of (and is certified as) both a full face and open face helmet.
It does steam up easily and you can't use a pinlock in one if you want to open the visor (it snags on the visor seal). ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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zark wrote: | Is there such a thing as a universally quiet lid? Or does it depend on how it fits? |
And also, with the HJC RPHA10+ that I use, it reduced wind buffeting, and therefore noise, quite significantly in comparison to many other lids I've used. I found it quite a revelation in that regard.
talkToTheHat wrote: | Metal visor locktab is breaking visors. |
Odd, this. When I worked at the UK distributor's warehouse, we got a lot of these visors returned for this, but I'm on my third helmet with this type of tab now (RPHA10 has the same metal tab) and never had one break ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Recently got the X-lite x-661.
Really comfy, no issues with noise, and has slots and space to install a built in intercom, which has been great for me. After my off, i got this, the newer model of the one before, and was able to take the intercom out and put right into the new one.
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I've got the HJC RPHA 11, 45th Anniversary.
Pinlock, light, comfortable, quiet, and a tinted visor to top it off. Best helmet I've owned to date. ____________________ 2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900 |
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Old Thread Alert!
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