Helmets

[Sunnyside_up!]

Hi, i wanted to check this with owners of SOL helmets, I had a chance to go and see the helmet and was surprised that inside the lining is so sparse that one can see the thermocol! Is that right? or were the model's i saw missing an inner lining? Can someone send snaps of the inside of the SOL?

Fit finish is great, but was a lil disappointed with the insides, so i thought i should ask? at 4K+ for the helmet i was expecting better insides as well.

SOL is an international brand that sells in many countries globally and to my knowledge, the company that owns the SOL brand and the factory that makes it is based in Taiwan and the US.

That said, you are right in that the SOL helmet liners are pretty sparse compared to some of our heavily padded local products. I'm assuming that you're talking about the top portion because the cheek-pads and crown are heavily padded with memory foam and lined with CoolMax fabric.

The reasons ( and I HAVE asked ) quoted are these;

- The top padding is not the primary safety layer on the helmet. It merely serves as a comfort liner, so that your head is not in direct contact with the EPS liner which is the primary shock absorption layer.

- SOL helmets are renowned for their multiple vents and channeled air-flow through the specially designed ducts in the EPS liner. Extra material in the comfort liner would block these vents.

That said, while I do agree with the rationale, since the helmets are DOT certified, I personally would have preferred some extra lining too ! Thankfully I'm a balaclava user, so the top of the comfort liners are inconsequential to me.

[SlowSpeed]

is Airoh helmet good ...... im planing to buy Airoh speed fire pit bull.... from bachoo motors... is it worth it?

[vineetg84]

is Airoh helmet good ...... im planing to buy Airoh speed fire pit bull.... from bachoo motors... is it worth it?

Airoh,arai are worth coz of their brand value,Sebastian vettel the f1 driver himself uses an arai helmet,
have a look at other brands too like ls2,shoei,sol,kbc,sparx and check the fit and finish,if you find a lots of difference in terms of quality and comfort between airoh and other brands,then it is definitely worth the money,if there is not much vast difference then spending a huge premium just for brand value doesnt makes sense.

[SlowSpeed]

Airoh,arai are worth coz of their brand value,Sebastian vettel the f1 driver himself uses an arai helmet,
have a look at other brands too like ls2,shoei,sol,kbc,sparx and check the fit and finish,if you find a lots of difference in terms of quality and comfort between airoh and other brands,then it is definitely worth the money,if there is not much vast difference then spending a huge premium just for brand value doesnt makes sense.

i think its better than sol... more confy ... dont know abt kbc or ls2.... and airoh is 7900 INR .... a bit more than sol .... and similar than kbc and sprax

[B7ACKTHORN]

Hi,
I am planning to buy a LS2.
So, I wanted to know if is it possible to use the visor at night? Or change it to completely transparent ones during rain or night?

Depends. Do not use tinted visor when riding at night, as it reduces visbility significantly. Use a clear visor for evening or night rides

is Airoh helmet good ...... im planing to buy Airoh speed fire pit bull.... from bachoo motors... is it worth it?

i think its better than sol... more confy ... dont know abt kbc or ls2.... and airoh is 7900 INR .... a bit more than sol .... and similar than kbc and sprax

Call me SENIOR AIROH, I have their top of the line GP500 Helmet, well, price?? Go their website! As I am already letting it up for sale, due to tighter fit, I usually wear an L, but then this being a race helmet, the fit is a little tighter, and my being on the heavier side, have breathing problems as compresses my cheeks out of the helmet. Do let me know if you're intersted.

And P.S. I am not selling it for the Bachoo Motors price, but a reduced price.

Now the above as a side note and that being said, AIROH is real cool, superb finish, Italian finesse, design and quality, NO ARGUMENTS there. But the only thing is price. If you feel you can go for it, then go for it, else you have lot of budget brands out there.

Cheers!
VJ

[SlowSpeed]

Depends. Do not use tinted visor when riding at night, as it reduces visbility significantly. Use a clear visor for evening or night rides





Call me SENIOR AIROH, I have their top of the line GP500 Helmet, well, price?? Go their website! As I am already letting it up for sale, due to tighter fit, I usually wear an L, but then this being a race helmet, the fit is a little tighter, and my being on the heavier side, have breathing problems as compresses my cheeks out of the helmet. Do let me know if you're intersted.

And P.S. I am not selling it for the Bachoo Motors price, but a reduced price.

Now the above as a side note and that being said, AIROH is real cool, superb finish, Italian finesse, design and quality, NO ARGUMENTS there. But the only thing is price. If you feel you can go for it, then go for it, else you have lot of budget brands out there.

Cheers!
VJ

hm... my budget is 8ks i dont think i can get gp500 for that any way thanks for your info

[vineetg84]

hm... my budget is 8ks i dont think i can get gp500 for that any way thanks for your info

at rs 7900 for airoh is a good price for a well renowned brand,go for it

[SlowSpeed]

at rs 7900 for airoh is a good price for a well renowned brand,go for it

ok bro.... thanks for info .......

[debasis3]

Good Helmets in Chennai

Hi! Need some help to find out good helmet stores in Chennai where I can buy imported lids. I bought a LS2 from Pioneer in GP road, but not able to use it because it does not have a clear visor. need to replace

[Chandru Raj]

Hi! Need some help to find out good helmet stores in Chennai where I can buy imported lids. I bought a FS2 from Pioneer in GP road, but not able to use it because it does not have a clear visor. need to replace

Welcome to the forum

Dude, tell your budget first
1. Pioneer has a clear visor for LS2 go get it (450 bucks)
2. Spartan progear near Akkarai has SOL helmets
3. Velavan motors, valasaravakkam has Rjays I think not sure, call them and check it out

[Ron Syl]

Ooo Ooo Ooooh! I'm jealous.

Hot hai bhai!

Place of purchase and price details?

got it at megha enterprises, bangalore. Rs.5400.

nice lid,have noticed that u have mentioned on the helmet ur name along with ur blood group,nice thinking in case of emergency

Yup, we at YRC decided to do that, it reads "YRC RONSYL|46 blood group O+"

[aman15]

is Airoh helmet good ...... im planing to buy Airoh speed fire pit bull.... from bachoo motors... is it worth it?

Depends. Do not use tinted visor when riding at night, as it reduces visbility significantly. Use a clear visor for evening or night rides





Call me SENIOR AIROH, I have their top of the line GP500 Helmet, well, price?? Go their website! As I am already letting it up for sale, due to tighter fit, I usually wear an L, but then this being a race helmet, the fit is a little tighter, and my being on the heavier side, have breathing problems as compresses my cheeks out of the helmet. Do let me know if you're intersted.

And P.S. I am not selling it for the Bachoo Motors price, but a reduced price.

Now the above as a side note and that being said, AIROH is real cool, superb finish, Italian finesse, design and quality, NO ARGUMENTS there. But the only thing is price. If you feel you can go for it, then go for it, else you have lot of budget brands out there.

Cheers!
VJ

i am having speedfire it is very light weight and no neck pains but the problem is it is quiet tight on the cheeks and if you don't wear balaclava(if you wear it ) very precisely your head will start to pain after covering short distance of around 7-8 kms ..
rest is all good

[debasis3]

Welcome to the forum

Dude, tell your budget first
1. Pioneer has a clear visor for LS2 go get it (450 bucks)
2. Spartan progear near Akkarai has SOL helmets
3. Velavan motors, valasaravakkam has Rjays I think not sure, call them and check it out

Thanks Chandru!
I checked with them yesterday and they did not have the same in stock. Being waiting for 3 months for the same. I hope its the same one - Pioneer Scooter House. Will check with Spartan.

[suren]

Check out Shree Padham helmets @ GP road.

[kphilip]

Hi everyone! My helmet just got spoiled , it was a studds Ninja. I'm planning to get a good helmet this week itself. Kindly suggest me a good helmet for daily commute.

I've heard a lot of good comments for LS2 but is LS2 really worth for the daily commute or is it for the touring purpose alone? So confused since i was just looking at the studds and vega a few hour back. I know xbhpians dont lie about the brand.