Helmets

[Adarsh_Bk]

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Nice . Mate did you buy the Helmet locally at Bangalore? Where from?
The design looks nice, would really appreciate if you could post pictures from side view, top view, front view as well.

Its available only in Megha Helmets in blore (opp Urvashi theatre).

Adding a few pics of my helmet clicked just now

Front view



Side view



Double D ring straps, you can also see the chin liner at the bottom of the pic, which really helps in reducing the air flow from the bottom of the helmet.








Here is a pic clicked by my friend @nisnth, these are few designs available, all have the same shape and construction, only graphics are different.

[NiXTriX]

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Its available only in Megha Helmets in blore (opp Urvashi theatre).

Adding a few pics of my helmet clicked just now

Front view



Side view



Double D ring straps, you can also see the chin liner at the bottom of the pic, which really helps in reducing the air flow from the bottom of the helmet.








Here is a pic clicked by my friend @nisnth, these are few designs available, all have the same shape and construction, only graphics are different.

Does the helmet prevent fogging up the visor? I had this problem in my LS2.

Its available only in Megha Helmets in blore (opp Urvashi theatre).

Adding a few pics of my helmet clicked just now

Front view



Side view



Double D ring straps, you can also see the chin liner at the bottom of the pic, which really helps in reducing the air flow from the bottom of the helmet.








Here is a pic clicked by my friend @nisnth, these are few designs available, all have the same shape and construction, only graphics are different.

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[Sal]

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Its available only in Megha Helmets in blore (opp Urvashi theatre).

Adding a few pics of my helmet clicked just now

Fantastic!! Nice pics, the helmet does look awesome and it has more vents at the back than LS2 FF350, could provide good ventilation and prevent heating of the back part of head as it does happen sometimes in the FF350 in Hot weathers!
+1 for the chin cover, the chin cover indeed helps, had tried it in the LS2 FF358 which we get for around 4200-5000 /-


However, whats your opinion on the ventilation as compared to FF350?
How much does it weigh in comparision to LS2-FF350 and SOL-SF1 ?

Does the helmet prevent fogging up the visor? I had this problem in my LS2.

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Mate, if you dont mind : could you please edit your post and delete the Image content you have quoted, as the Images are quoted twice!! Makes it real hard when using a phone to browse Xbhp!

[prateek2210]

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Hello xBhpians, just came back from B'glore and to be honest helmet scene there is quite bad IMO.

Compared my friend's LS2 (ECE Stickered) and LS2 (ISI Stickered), hell lot of difference, ISI ones are too light and can be bent with little bit of force.
Honestly seeing every tom, dick and harry wearing the new LS2, I am recommending everyone SOL/MT and other "good" brands in my future posts.
No, I am not biased, I would just post with what I have experienced.

@Sunnyside_up : Thanks to Spartan Group for introducing these two wonderful helmets
@B7ACKTHORN : I am waiting for my new ride after Leh, and I would too go for the MT Axxis *same pinch*

[Adarsh_Bk]

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Does the helmet prevent fogging up the visor? I had this problem in my LS2.
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When riding in stop and go traffic it fogs slightly but I found it to be less than LS2.

Fantastic!! Nice pics, the helmet does look awesome and it has more vents at the back than LS2 FF350, could provide good ventilation and prevent heating of the back part of head as it does happen sometimes in the FF350 in Hot weathers!
+1 for the chin cover, the chin cover indeed helps, had tried it in the LS2 FF358 which we get for around 4200-5000 /-
However, whats your opinion on the ventilation as compared to FF350?
How much does it weigh in comparision to LS2-FF350 and SOL-SF1 ?

Thanks Sal

But I didnt find the vents to be much better than LS2, Already had gone one a short ride on highways and was opening/closing vents but the difference was not very significant. Maybe I have to try again sometime.

I didnt have FF350, so cant really comment wrt it. The weight is printed as 1500 grams on the helmet and LS2 is 1300 I believe. I dont notice the weight difference much. Also not sure how much SOL-SF1 weighs, that you have to google

Honestly seeing every tom, dick and harry wearing the new LS2

Were they actually wearing it on their head or on the mirrors? Maybe you missed to see people riding on those yellow plastic work helmets!! It sometimes flies off from their head and they have to pick it up before someone runs over it

[susheelkumar]

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^ I have seen them keeping helmets in between legs.
Wonder what they intend to safeguard.

[s1d]

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Flipkart has started selling helmets under the category 'motorsports'
Motorsports - Buy Motorsports Products Online at Best Prices in India - Outdoor & Adventure : Sports & Fitness | Flipkart.com
hope they get other stuff in too in the 'motorsports' category.

[Chandrajit]

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But only fast track and Vega helmets

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[dannyR15]

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But only fast track and Vega helmets

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What a total sham fasttrack helmets are. Really.

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[s1d]

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But only fast track and Vega helmets
It's gotta start somewhere before expanding the range
I see snapdeal has got more variety.

What a total sham fasttrack helmets are. Really.
Totally agree.. though they have the ISI rating, I am surprised they are pricing it much higher than well known brands such as Vega/Studds, and IMO they seem too childish or should i say 'teenagish' at designs.

My views in bold..

[xpranav]

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Flipkart has started selling helmets under the category 'motorsports'
Motorsports - Buy Motorsports Products Online at Best Prices in India - Outdoor & Adventure : Sports & Fitness | Flipkart.com
hope they get other stuff in too in the 'motorsports' category.

IMHO helmets are not something to be bought online, specially from an online general store ....... this total idea is absurd

[dannyR15]

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IMHO helmets are not something to be bought online, specially from an online general store ....... this total idea is absurd

Not only that, the helmets tat are shod with the ISI marking feel flimsier than good quality toilet mugs (fast track) and i dont get how if something is DoT standard or ec standard, that the ISI mark is above and beyond it o.O , like really even nowadays people still ride without strapping the helmets on -_-.

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[s1d]

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IMHO helmets are not something to be bought online, specially from an online general store ....... this total idea is absurd

Why not ? Especially when you can return them if you aren't satisfied (size/fit) with it.
Also if you had used a particular helmet in the past and are looking for the same one (being sure of your size), picking it up online wouldn't be a problem
And of course not to mention the discounts that are sometimes available online & not at the brick n mortar stores.
The idea is not absurd (at least not as absurd as selling undergarments online ), but just another choice for the customer

PS: I ordered my helmet from a dealer in Chennai because i couldn't find it in Hyderabad.. it was over email/phone and back then I was wishing someone sold them online at reasonable prices including shipping.

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Not only that, the helmets tat are shod with the ISI marking feel flimsier than good quality toilet mugs (fast track) and i dont get how if something is DoT standard or ec standard, that the ISI mark is above and beyond it o.O , like really even nowadays people still ride without strapping the helmets on -_-.

What do you mean by that ISI standard helmets are 'flimsier' ? Did you perform any test's to come to that conclusion or is it just your intuition ?
That is the standard in India, and nobody said it being above or beyond anything. They are of course fake/duplicate helmets that just have an ISI sticker on them being sold for 200rs, but I am sure a good brand like Studds/Vega etc.. will adhere to the real ISI standard and that their helmets are of good quality (of course the benefits will be available only when you wear them on your head)
A totally different topic if you say the desi standard (ISI) is poor, then there are whole range of other things which can be debated, like for example the 'crash test' standards for automobiles in india.. have you read that recently most small cars sold in India had failed the crash tests conducted by NCAP ?

[prateek2210]

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@s1d :Its a gamble ordering online. If you are lucky you might get the perfect fit.
Every helmet brand have different sizing charts so it wont be same for two different brands.

And please dont start ISI vs DOT/ECE "again". We have discussed these numerous times and people still got plastic bucket. Rest to each his own. Their money , their head

[s1d]

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@s1d :Its a gamble ordering online. If you are lucky you might get the perfect fit.
Every helmet brand have different sizing charts so it wont be same for two different brands.

And please dont start ISI vs DOT/ECE "again". We have discussed these numerous times and people still got plastic bucket. Rest to each his own. Their money , their head

Like i said, whats the gamble when you have returns/exchange/refund
And yeh, to each his own.. and if someone wants to read about the ISI standard https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/....4151.1993.pdf