Helmets

[xpranav]

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That's a good thread you started, definitely needs more people putting in their experiences. So many things to consider like fit, convenience, breakability, the rainbow effect, not able to read the odometer etc.

I am a curious soul who uses prescription glasses and I will be the most satiated one if some expert drops a few hints in that thread over eyewears and related matters

[viraj_s85]

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Another solution to this is to finding Helmet with built-in Sun Glasses... For e.g. I have Sparx Demontrix & THH Absolute both the helmets come with built-in Sun Glasses

Some of the new HJC model from CL17 & FG series have same features available...

Also one of the pricey solution is to have pin-lock ready visor with tinted / smoked lenses as per choice...

[Aniruddha Shinde]

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Thx bro.... Will go there soon.. And thanks all of you for valuable rply..

[susheelkumar]

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Hi everybody..Im planning to buy LS2 helmets by the end of this year.
My budget is 2.5k. Can I get any LS2 helmets(preferably LS2 Phobia) in this range? I really doubt so because I heard LS2 helmets starts from 4000/- rs.

Im planning to goto JC Road(Bangalore) Helmet Paradise shop opposite to Urvashi Theaters.
So before going it will be helpful if I get an idea about how much the starting range or exact price is so that I can bargain accordingly.
Please help & thanks in advance.

[Divya Sharan]

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Hi everybody..Im planning to buy LS2 helmets by the end of this year.
My budget is 2.5k. Can I get any LS2 helmets(preferably LS2 Phobia) in this range? I really doubt so because I heard LS2 helmets starts from 4000/- rs.

Im planning to goto JC Road(Bangalore) Helmet Paradise shop opposite to Urvashi Theaters.
So before going it will be helpful if I get an idea about how much the starting range or exact price is so that I can bargain accordingly.
Please help & thanks in advance.

I got it for 2700 rupees approx (with tax included) from Helmet Paradise. Megha Enterprises alse stocks LS2. Though the prices have hiked up, but I guess you can test your bargaining skills and stay close to your range. All the best.

P.S - DO insist on an invoice copy!

[susheelkumar]

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I got it for 2700 rupees approx (with tax included) from Helmet Paradise. Megha Enterprises alse stocks LS2. Though the prices have hiked up, but I guess you can test your bargaining skills and stay close to your range. All the best.

P.S - DO insist on an invoice copy!

Thanks for the info. Yesterday I went to 2 helmet shops in koramangala Inner ring road. The person said now the prices are hiked and starting range of LS2 is 4k.
From 2.7k to 4k is completely outrageous. Even one fo my friend bought for 2.5k some 2 years back.
Actually as time goes and availability of product increases I thought the value will decrease. Here its the opposite. Is that shopkeeper just bluffing?
When did you buy your helmet?
Anyone bought recently in 1~3 months gap?

[Divya Sharan]

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When did you buy your helmet?
Anyone bought recently in 1~3 months gap?

Well, I bought it almost a year ago. But then a colleague got it for 3100. He said he could have bargained for more, but he was with his wife and she was not comfortable in that shop with people staring at her.

Go with male friends/relatives to JC Road/Lalbag road/SP Road.

[susheelkumar]

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^ Thanks for the tip.

[chaosaddict]

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Anyone bought recently in 1~3 months gap?

Prices are likely to have gone up and newer models have entered. Bargain for a good deal if you are interested in older models (esp. FF350)

Go with male friends/relatives to JC Road/Lalbag road/SP Road.

ooh! Point noted. Those areas, by default, don't look so female-friendly.

[Shubz]

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I guess it is time to renew my presence here on this forum. the other forum is too restrictive!

After getting my Iron 883, I was looking out for a Full face helmet for my long rides. I had got a HJC open faced one at the store for my short/city rides. Ended up choosing HJC CS 14 for the same. Boy! What a wrong choice of helmet! Fit and finish is fine. But wind noise - Unbearable! I just got back from a 800+ kms ride on the Harley and I almost went deaf! Gosh! I did make an impulsive purchase here. Advise to the folks who are considering buying this - - STAY AWAY FROM THIS!!!

A couple of pics of the same.

[coolmaverickguy]

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hello brothers , i have been a silent reader & have been following this thread for more than 3 month or so.

i have chose these two
LS2 Helmets
&
SOL HELMETS_PRODUCTS

As said earlier by one biker that this ls2 cost around 11.5k and the sol 5.7 [spg site]

my query is about vent & quality.

i live in Bhubaneswar and it is mostly humid expect this nov-feb period. how much those air intake work in practical. the ls2 has four intake where as the sol has 9 intake.
i do like the dual visor[sun visor] & anti uv in ls2. is it really worth to go for this ls2.

have gone through few brands like hjc, thh & spark but cannot find product with same specification [as in ls2] and same budget of 12k.

kindly give some view on this.

[Shubz]

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hello brothers , i have been a silent reader & have been following this thread for more than 3 month or so.

i have chose these two
LS2 Helmets
&
SOL HELMETS_PRODUCTS

SOL any day than LS2 - No offense to LS2 users though.

[senotrius]

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hello brothers , i have been a silent reader & have been following this thread for more than 3 month or so.

i have chose these two
LS2 Helmets
&
SOL HELMETS_PRODUCTS

As said earlier by one biker that this ls2 cost around 11.5k and the sol 5.7 [spg site]

my query is about vent & quality.

i live in Bhubaneswar and it is mostly humid expect this nov-feb period. how much those air intake work in practical. the ls2 has four intake where as the sol has 9 intake.
i do like the dual visor[sun visor] & anti uv in ls2. is it really worth to go for this ls2.

have gone through few brands like hjc, thh & spark but cannot find product with same specification [as in ls2] and same budget of 12k.

kindly give some view on this.

theoretically,carbon fibre is the better material choice here.looks cool too.no idea about availability of this ls2 model.vents are similar to lower end ls2 so you could get an idea from the thread.also i had read review of the cf ls2 either here or on that other forum.its there.just search.
sol does come with one year limited warranty, better customer support.u could look at the sf1 model for internal sun visor.i think more vents the better.my sparx can get humid easy.not felt when riding at all but once i take of the helmet my head is wet.humid down south here as well.

[AK3D]

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Boy! What a wrong choice of helmet! Fit and finish is fine. But wind noise - Unbearable! I just got back from a 800+ kms ride on the Harley and I almost went deaf! Gosh! I did make an impulsive purchase here. Advise to the folks who are considering buying this - - STAY AWAY FROM THIS!!!

Suggest you try this dBSafe Reusable Earplugs- TWIN PAIR PK. NRR25 dB level. | eBay

Ear plugs are a must on any long ride as there is a constant wind noise. The engine noise becomes annoying after a while till you reduce the db. If you can cut out 25ish DB from the ambient sounds (as in the earplugs above), you will still be able to hear sounds etc, but the whistle of the wind and engine growl will be reduced considerably. It helps in traffic as well, I never ride without earplugs nowadays.

[Shubz]

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Suggest you try this dBSafe Reusable Earplugs- TWIN PAIR PK. NRR25 dB level. | eBay

Ear plugs are a must on any long ride as there is a constant wind noise. The engine noise becomes annoying after a while till you reduce the db. If you can cut out 25ish DB from the ambient sounds (as in the earplugs above), you will still be able to hear sounds etc, but the whistle of the wind and engine growl will be reduced considerably. It helps in traffic as well, I never ride without earplugs nowadays.

I was loving the engine noise, whenever I could hear it. but the whistle of the wind was deafening.

So either I try this - at the cost of encountering some discomfort, or dispose this helmet off and go for better one's.