Does your helemt fit?

[byke95]

(Thanks G for reminding me just how important this is)

I really can't find a lid that fits! I'm a 56cm circumference (so the top end of small) which makes things difficult. I been in loads of shops and tried on loads of helmets but never get that "ah, this is just right" feeling.

The best I've had since I started riding is my Sheoi, but that is only due to being 'broken in', there was a fair amount of pressure on my forehead for the first few months, leaving a red mark each time I wore it.

Does everyone have a lid that fits them i.e. deems the fit as "excellent"? Or, like me, is it a complete nightmare finding one that fits just right, giving you that horrible feeling of settling for a (expensive) lid that 'is the best of a bad bunch'.

[Dark]

I bought a Roof for its looks, and am now struggling with how it fits, i don't generally struggle and its only the Roof i've had problems with
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[Itchy]

yes and no , when my hair is short it fits well , when my hair is long and extremely thick (ie 4-5 weeks after a cutting) it is very tight.
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[Dot_Comm]

I have a small Arai Astro R and it fits brilliantly. OK so it was expensive, but you only get one head right? It replaced my Quantum F, and amazingly the Astro R is lighter than the Quantum F was. The Astro R is a great fit on me, don't know my head size though (other than small, obviously).

Some lids have extra padding you can remove, perhaps this would help you byke?

[dainesefreak]

My Arai is good but I've recently tried the new ones, as Arai claim the fit has changed and they are even better. I also tried some Shoei's and they fit me better than they used to, but don't match the fit of the Arai's. I also tried some Sharks, they still feel like my chin is hanging out of the bottom and felt like the back didn't touch my head at all.

Edit - Just picking up from what Dot said, you can buy different size interior pads for Arai lids so you could all most customize the fit.

[biggerjohn]

The Shoei XR1000 fits me perfectly it is comfortable for 10 hour stretches at a time and doesn’t move about at all even at realistic motorway speeds and a naked bike.

Oddly enough it is a perfect fit for my brother and my dads head as well. Even though we look very different we have exactly the same size and shape head how odds that.

[byke95]

[dainesefreak]

Have you tried some different brands like Suomy, Dainese, Bell?

It's worth spending some time trying a good few to find something right.

[mr.z]

My first elmit was so tight on my head it felt like ridieng arorund with a beartrap on, but it loosened off..

Current elmit i more or less allways wear a balaclava with, and fits perfcect with it on but its kinda loose without..

imo your best to get somehting thats slightly uncomfortably tight because after a couple of weeks it will loosen off quite a bit.. but then maybe arais and the like aren't the same that way.
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[feef]

I tried, and bought a Shark as the Ally Pally last year, as it fitted very well. However, when actually riding, I found it was uncomfortable when windblast was moving it about. it fits my girlfriend perfectly tho (so no money wasted)

my first lid was an HJC, so I went back and tried an HJC FG-14 which again fitted perfectly, so that's what I'm using now.

best thing is just try lots on, shows are good for that.

fwiw, fittingwise I find Caberg sit too high, and I feel the back of my neck/lower back of head is too exposed. Shark fit okay, but front to back are a bit long, side to side width is fine.

it's different for everyone.. just keep trying them on

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[steveh]

I always think its best to get a helmet thats a little tight, as with time, it does stretch and become loose, i got a medium, cant remember my size.


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[Psychonaut]

I tried loads on. I origionally settled for HJC as if was the best fit for price but then my GF said she would buy it me for my birthday pressie so I tried some more expensive ones and found the bet overall was AGV stealth. Fitted perfect for the summer but when it got cold I tried a balaclava but it was painfully tight so I had to go with a neck warmer/snood pulled up to my ears/over nose - now 1 year later , used every day and its still great (even smells good after taking it apart and washing it with baby shampoo)

[andrea]

I have a suomy extreme, fits perfectly, very light and no problem lifting with windblast

[G]

Shoei Raid I for me.

Fits way better than any other helmet I've tried so far.
I'd get yourself to a bike show or similar and wander around trying all the helmets on their - should be able to do 30 - 40 in day.

[palmer]

im about 56/57 and a large suomi fits me like a glove

[byke95]

[The Tot]

My medium Shoei XR1000 is light as a feather and it's not physically large. For 200 big ones, it's not particularly cheap, but at the same time, it ain't that expensive either.

The fit is cossetting, supportive and firm. It wants to hug your face. I've tried arais and agv's and all the rest and found that i'm being artificially padded in so that i can fit the lid. Different lids support different heads. I guess my head suits the shell of shoei helmets better then. I also liked my HJC AC10 - wasn't exaclty top of the range, but lasted me 3 years and i'm very happy with it.
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[ram_doom]

I've got a shoei head 57-58 cm apparently tried a medium roof diversion when I went pillion on a fast bike and the thing was lifting up and the strap was choking me
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[Rob W]

My AGV X-Vent fits me absolutely perfectly, best fitting helmet I've ever had.
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[McGee]

HJC for the win they fit well.
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[phk6]

ive got a nitro n810vx and it fits my head perfectly the cheek pads were abit tight when i got it 2 weeks back but its now bedded in nicely and makes me feel safe which is more then my old helmet used to do.
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[MarkJ]

I've got a KBC Force RR which fits perfectly. The next best one in the shop at the time was an Arai/Shoei (can't remember which, was one of the expensive makes anyway) which was £300ish, and my KBC was £110

[sickpup]

The mrs says yes after the initial pain.

[The View Askew]

I wear an HJC silver/black tribal helmet. I have a 95cm head, and it fits like a second skull. Always has, never had a problem with the helmet, EVER, however the visor is a never ending nightmare.
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[michael j]

I've got a Shoei XR1000 aswell.When I bought it the guy in the shop made me wear it for 15 mins to check for comfort and fit. Really impressed with it so far. Don't be afraid to wander around the shop looking like a tit untill you find a lid that fits, its worth it.
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