Please recommend me a new helmet

[Billy Balthorpe]

I'm in the market for a new full face helmet. The one I use at the moment is a Box helmet. Apart from the ratchet fastener and the internal sun visor, its crap. At about 70mph the wind shoots straight up in front of your face and into your eyes, my open face and wrap around shades do a better job of keeping my eyes from watering.

So I need a new one, the price isn't really important and the wish list is as follows

Ratchet Fastener
Internal sun visor
Gloss Black (or plain colour) finish (Not matt)
Not getting my eyes blasted with air too much.

None of the above are real deal breakers except the matt finish and the air blast, so really, half of them are deal breakers, sorry.

Ive always fancied a Roof helmet, ive never tried one on let alone ridden with one, but no one around here (Stoke on Trent) stocks them, unless any of you know different, so any reviews on them would be appreciated.

Thanks.
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[Alpineandy]

The noise depends on a number of things.
The first one you need to take notice of is that it fits your head properly and that can only determined by trying it on.
No one can really recommend a helmet because the one they have may fit their egg shaped head but wouldn't be suitable for your round shaped head.
While you're in the shop trying them on, make sure it fits all round the base and has a good 'skirt' piece under the chin.

If a Caberg Duke (Flip front) fits you well, then personally I can't recommend one.
Mine fits great, doesn't let wind come from the chin area and effect my eyes, But it is (IMO) very noisy...

You can buy these which are supposed to help: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Neoprene-Motorcycle-Full-Face-Crash-Helmet-Skirt-Stops-Wind-Draft-Noise-/141447034461?hash=item20eee6765d:g:ZxUAAOSwEppUSNQd
I'd guess they do but have no experience of them...
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[Snowdonia Rider]

I tried one of those neoprene skirts. It worked keeping the wind noise down but after a few checks moving my head it kept coming off, it wasn't very grippy. Would be OK if you gaffa taped it It's at the back of my cupboard somewhere and haven't seen it for a long long time.
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[angryjonny]

I never liked flip-front helmets. Always seemed heavy, clunky and creaky and I was never convinced that chin-bar would take a force if it needed to.

I've tended to have Arais. I loved my Chaser - best helmet I've had. I got a Shoei XR1100 this time because it seemed to fit best but I do sort of miss the Arai. The Shoei seems quieter though - it's not such a big deal if I forget my earplugs - those Arai side pods seemed to generate a lot of noise.

There's no substitute for trying some on in a shop. It's no use someone telling me to get an HJC for example, because they just don't fit me. Try a few and find out what's comfortable. If you then want first-hand advice, draw up a shortlist of which ones you found comfy, come back here with it and hopefully some of us can advise towards or away from what's on your list.

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[Monkeypony]

Ratchet straps and internal sun visors are the devils smegma.

If you can find somewhere to go and try one, I can highly recommend the Shark Race Pro R.

Looks like, and feels like a quality product through and through. Without doubt the best lid I've ever owned. Just purchased a second in fact. 5* sharp rating, if you care about such things. Some good deals to be had on them too

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/1111

Would recommend trying on first though, as the sizing is a bit unique.
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