Helmets

[B7ACKTHORN]

Hi friends, Please suggest me a helmet between Rs1000 to 3000; which doesn't have wind noise. Most of my runs are in highway and the wind noise is intolerable . Currently I'm using a pair of ear plugs to get rid of wind noise. It helps but it's an inconvenience.
Thanks in advance.

There are lots of helmets in that range, LS2, VEGA, CROSS, STUDDS Pretty much every helmet has some amount of wind noise to it. It's not feasible to remove the wind noise from a helmet completely, even the best ones out there have wind noise.

Go for STUDDS or Cross helmets, they are cheap and provide adequate protection.

Cheers!
VJ

[rixBhp]

There are lots of helmets in that range, LS2, VEGA, CROSS, STUDDS Pretty much every helmet has some amount of wind noise to it. It's not feasible to remove the wind noise from a helmet completely, even the best ones out there have wind noise.

Go for STUDDS or Cross helmets, they are cheap and provide adequate protection.

Cheers!
VJ

You are right. After going through a few pages in the thread studds rhyno seems be a good buy.

[fod12]

Open face or full face helmet?

I own pulsar 220F black red color. I want to buy a new helmet and i need help
Please drop some suggestion on openface/ fullface and brand.

[antz.bin]

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[Divya Sharan]

I own pulsar 220F black red color. I want to buy a new helmet and i need help
Please drop some suggestion on openface/ fullface and brand.

Full face any day.

Open face helmets may look cool, but they simply don't do what a helmet should do - protect your head/face!

There are a few Vega Helmets with the flip-able chin system, i.e; you can pull it up to convert from a full face to open face, but in case of a fall, the removable part gives away. [Source - personal experience.]

Go for good full face ones. You may opt for Studds/Steelbird (SB 29 is a VFM)/LS2/SOL.

SOL is a very good helmet. Costs a bit more, but you won't regret.
LS2 and Steelbird are good too. I've a Steelbird SB 29 model. It offers excellent protection for the full face.
[Helmets mentioned above range from 1500 INR to 5500 INR]

Enjoy shopping.

[Chandru Raj]

My helmets

Got two new lids in the last 5 months - a LS2 red dragon and a Studds Rhyno.

Got the LS2 Red dragon for 2400 bucks from Pioneer Scooters, Chennai.
Initially got it with the tinted visor and changed it to clear visor three weeks back. Got the clear visor at Pioneer scooters for 450 bucks.



Here is my review of the LS@ red dragon

Fit and finish - I will rate it 3/5. It is ok, a lot of room for improvement
Graphics - 4/5 I personally like it's looks
Visor - 3/5 The tinted visor does it's job well in the daytime and looks good. But night time it is near to impossible to ride with visor closed. And if you open visor and ride, the ride will not be comfortable beyond 80 km/hr.
Changed the visor to clear visor, though it's a downside look-wise but it does perform it's job to perfection. Night riding turned into pleasure now especially keeping the wasps out during the evening time.
Wind noise - 3/5 It is very minimal till 80 km/hr, ok till 110 Km/hr and beyond 110ish it gets slightly irritating as wind-noise gets high and the wind that enters below your neck gives an unstable feeling (read as if helmet is being pushed up away from head). This is reduced vastly or vanished when you wear a balaclava and the ride becomes very comfortable. Usually I get slight headaches when I ride in hot sun but with balaclava I am pretty much relieved.

I wear a L size, and would have loved to have thicker cheek pads and some top of the head cushion lining ( Right now all it has is a thin layer of cushion and we can easily see thermocol beneath it)
Overall rating - 3.5/5

Frankly speaking had i known of SOL helmets when I bought this, I would have double considered my choice but I am more than happy with what I got and believe it serves it purpose.

Studds Rhyno:







Got it last week for 1090 bucks from Pioneer Scooters, friendly people and pretty good price. Looks VFM, nice cheek paddings and a solid look. Still got to test it extensively but first look I am impressed with it for the price it comes.

[DeVille]

Got two new lids in the last 5 months - a LS2 red dragon and a Studds Rhyno.

Got the LS2 Red dragon for 2400 bucks from Pioneer Scooters, Chennai.
Initially got it with the tinted visor and changed it to clear visor three weeks back. Got the clear visor at Pioneer scooters for 450 bucks.



Here is my review of the LS@ red dragon

Fit and finish - I will rate it 3/5. It is ok, a lot of room for improvement
Graphics - 4/5 I personally like it's looks
Visor - 3/5 The tinted visor does it's job well in the daytime and looks good. But night time it is near to impossible to ride with visor closed. And if you open visor and ride, the ride will not be comfortable beyond 80 km/hr.
Changed the visor to clear visor, though it's a downside look-wise but it does perform it's job to perfection. Night riding turned into pleasure now especially keeping the wasps out during the evening time.
Wind noise - 3/5 It is very minimal till 80 km/hr, ok till 110 Km/hr and beyond 110ish it gets slightly irritating as wind-noise gets high and the wind that enters below your neck gives an unstable feeling (read as if helmet is being pushed up away from head). This is reduced vastly or vanished when you wear a balaclava and the ride becomes very comfortable. Usually I get slight headaches when I ride in hot sun but with balaclava I am pretty much relieved.

I wear a L size, and would have loved to have thicker cheek pads and some top of the head cushion lining ( Right now all it has is a thin layer of cushion and we can easily see thermocol beneath it)
Overall rating - 3.5/5

Frankly speaking had i known of SOL helmets when I bought this, I would have double considered my choice but I am more than happy with what I got and believe it serves it purpose.

Studds Rhyno:







Got it last week for 1090 bucks from Pioneer Scooters, friendly people and pretty good price. Looks VFM, nice cheek paddings and a solid look. Still got to test it extensively but first look I am impressed with it for the price it comes.

So why two helmets?..... that too in a similar price range?

[Chandru Raj]

So why two helmets?..... that too in a similar price range?

One for me (the LS2) another one for my pillion

[giridhar]

Hi guys,I am Planning to get a new helmet(Upgrading from vega)
Requirements:
1.Should be safe
2.should look good
I own a red hero hunk so please suggest a good helmet and best place to get it(anywhere in chennai) my budget is around 3K (max 3.5)
Thanks in advance

[vineetg84]

Hi guys,I am Planning to get a new helmet(Upgrading from vega)
Requirements:
1.Should be safe
2.should look good
I own a red hero hunk so please suggest a good helmet and best place to get it(anywhere in chennai) my budget is around 3K (max 3.5)
Thanks in advance

You can choose any model from the entire range of ls2 and cross helmets,they are value for money imported helmets with reliable quality

[giridhar]

You can choose any model from the entire range of ls2 and cross helmets,they are value for money imported helmets with reliable quality

thanks for the reply
Can anyone tel me which one is better between the two,if so would be happy if someone can suggest a particular model along with its price ?
Thanks in advance

[blackbeest]

How's SOL SS-1 (Dual sport lid) ?

Guys,

Any reviews on the SOL dual sport lid ?
I'm planning to get a lid for myself. I'm thinking to get one b/w SOL SF-1 / 68 S II / SS 1(dual sport). Gone through previous pages, sf1 and 68 S II seem to have great VFM. Wanted to check hows the dual sport? pros and cons. Any review would be very helpful.

P.S. - I would be doing office (city) ride on week days and highway ride to my home on week ends. And my budget is 5k.

Thanks.

[aman15]

Hmm...I might be going for the same series hence it raised my eyebrows.

DO consider NUVO helmets... it is in price range of 6000/- only and have 4star sharp rating and have many mad designs too

[B7ACKTHORN]

thanks for the reply
Can anyone tel me which one is better between the two,if so would be happy if someone can suggest a particular model along with its price ?
Thanks in advance

Both Cross and LS2 are pretty good VFM helmets, Cross being a notch below LS2. If you really like to get a helmet in <=3k range, why don't your Studds Rhyno, it's a really cool helmet. There are lots of models in LS2 and Cross. Extend your budget and go for SOL.

Guys,

Any reviews on the SOL dual sport lid ?
I'm planning to get a lid for myself. I'm thinking to get one b/w SOL SF-1 / 68 S II / SS 1(dual sport). Gone through previous pages, sf1 and 68 S II seem to have great VFM. Wanted to check hows the dual sport? pros and cons. Any review would be very helpful.

P.S. - I would be doing office (city) ride on week days and highway ride to my home on week ends. And my budget is 5k.

Thanks.

SOL dual sport helmet has been bought by a VERY SENIOR member here, but currently he's on a trip. And I think he's posted his reviews here, but you need to squiggle few (if not more) pages back to see the review.

That said SOL is an excellent VFM helmet compared with the goodies (LED) that comes along with it. Not only for that, all in, an very good helmet for the price. Go for SOL

Cheers!
VJ

[blackbeest]

SOL dual sport helmet has been bought by a VERY SENIOR member here, but currently he's on a trip. And I think he's posted his reviews here, but you need to squiggle few (if not more) pages back to see the review.

That said SOL is an excellent VFM helmet compared with the goodies (LED) that comes along with it. Not only for that, all in, an very good helmet for the price. Go for SOL

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks Bro, ill go for SOL. Will go through the review of dual sport once. I guess the review posted was by Satyen.