Helmets

[Centaur]

Steelbird has launched three new ranges of helmets. While the Eve range is for women, the Cruze and Zorro ranges are for men.

The Eve and Cruze light weight, open face helmets are available in pink, silver, red, baby pink, white and black colours with multi-coloured radium stickers. They feature anti-scratch visors, top air vents and replaceable interior cushions. Eve helmets cost Rs 1,139 while the Cruze costs Rs 1,349.

The Zorro SB-34 full face helmets available in red on white, black on silver, blue on white and grey on black colour combinations, feature a flip-up jaw guard, dual tone colour, anti-scratch double visors with air vents in the front and on top. The jaw guard features a double lock system. Zorro helmets cost Rs 2,199.

Steelbird launches new helmets| ZigWheels.com

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I found this to be a wee bit more interesting...

Steelbird introduces affordable Carbon Fibre Helmets

[Sunnyside_up!]

I found this to be a wee bit more interesting...

Steelbird introduces affordable Carbon Fibre Helmets

Looks like every Indian manufacturer is going for the import route! First VEGA, now Steelbird, wonder who's next?

It's strange that big manufacturers are opting to import rather than ramp up their own facilities for better quality products. They seem to be content manufacturing low - end products in India while importing higher end products from China. And it's not that we don't have the capability - AGV acquired an Indian company in Gujarat to manufacture helmets for their Australian market but continues to sell the low end products in India. Just doesn't make sense.

[biker4life]

^^Sir any idea of SOL setting up a manufacturing unit in India?

[Sunnyside_up!]

^^Sir any idea of SOL setting up a manufacturing unit in India?

LOL!

Actually I have asked! No plans yet!

[B7ACKTHORN]

Looks like every Indian manufacturer is going for the import route! First VEGA, now Steelbird, wonder who's next?

It's strange that big manufacturers are opting to import rather than ramp up their own facilities for better quality products. They seem to be content manufacturing low - end products in India while importing higher end products from China. And it's not that we don't have the capability - AGV acquired an Indian company in Gujarat to manufacture helmets for their Australian market but continues to sell the low end products in India. Just doesn't make sense.

Yes sir, as you've said the same statement a while before, I don't understand . Yes we are obsessed with pricing of a product, and always want the bang for the buck, but that doesn't mean we're compromised right. This is where some so called "fame named" retailers take advantage in India, where they source the same cheap stuff, the only point being, instead of in-house they source the same, flashy cheap stuff from overseas, retail it in a high-end fashion and gain the upper hand and see some pretty good moolah.

If there are so many budding entrepreneurs who want a change, why don't they manufacture something in India that takes our name to the world standards. I mean we have the strictest pollution norms in the world which even made Harley to reconsider their pollution norms before entering India.

I always wish, a brand from India, either be it riding gear or helmet to be seen in MotoGP or similar standards where, the brand just gets instantly recognized the moment people see the brand name and see it in a common man's dome.

Oh boy, I WISH, I WISH, I WISH!

I found this to be a wee bit more interesting...

Steelbird introduces affordable Carbon Fibre Helmets

That's some news, Centaur. Hope you'll reach the Diamond Jubilee soon

Cheers!
VJ

[vikaroura]

Looks like every Indian manufacturer is going for the import route! First VEGA, now Steelbird, wonder who's next?

It's strange that big manufacturers are opting to import rather than ramp up their own facilities for better quality products. They seem to be content manufacturing low - end products in India while importing higher end products from China. And it's not that we don't have the capability - AGV acquired an Indian company in Gujarat to manufacture helmets for their Australian market but continues to sell the low end products in India. Just doesn't make sense.

Its the case not only with helmets but with other products as well,look at the sale of pirated dvd`s vs originals,same is the case with helmets,compare the sales of low end helmets with high end helmets,only 10% of the two wheeler population must be opting for high end products,thats why companies like vega,steelbird etc cant be blamed,they cant suffer losses just to satsify the wants of the 10% two wheeler population.

[anupam_busaboy]

Guys, I need mirror visor for my Cross Zebra Helmet ASAP.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-omzrU3fUSdk/Sr39cCymMzI/AAAAAAAAAKw/J9EQAmKSqZY/s800/Zebra-Black-Red-Dragon-1.JPG

Where to get it ? I'm from trivandrum and there are no shops availble here and cochin shops dont have stock of these. Please help

[shrey-arora]

hii guys please suggest me a good helmet in 2k-3k..i like a ful face helmet.and i wear spects.. will offroading helmets be okay???

[B7ACKTHORN]

hii guys please suggest me a good helmet in 2k-3k..i like a ful face helmet.and i wear spects.. will offroading helmets be okay???

Kindly go back a few pages, you will find lots of same queries asked by different members. But still answering your question, go for Vega or Studds Motocross Decor which comes in around 1590 in that range, you can get it even less if you bargain it.

In Vega you have motocross helmets ranging from 1400-1700 plain/graphic options.

Cheers!
VJ

[sunny_]

After I lost my Studds Ninja normal one, which I bought for Rs 1000 at the time of purchase of my motorbike (I was not aware of so much safety gears and all that time), few days back...I was in a dilemma whether to go for a helmet ~3k or to go for a cheaper helmet and then saving and later buying a 3-4k helmet.
I wanted few things in the helmet:

• tight fit
• no suffocation
• high speed stability, with minimal noise
• good graphics
• overall a cool looking helmet
• removable inner liners

And then I was tight on the budget, I had an eye on Studds Scorpion online which I found good at around 1.6k, but at the shop I came across Studds Ninja 2G decor which attracted me...and he was not having Scorpion in the stock.
For the price of 1400 INR, I found Ninja 2G decor a good buy, and so I purchased one...Here are some pics






P.S.: It has not got removable inner liners but has got all the other features mentioned, to quite a good extent.
Overall, I'm satisfied.

[dvprasad]

Sunny Sir

I own a Sol SF1 Acme red which is bought from your experience center in Akkarai.
I am in a sales role and spend more than 6 hours a day driving wearing this helmet.
Since it weighs almost 1819 gm, i am looking for an affordable full face helmet considerably lighter than This.
I know that sl68s is around 1600 gm
however i am having a tough time finding out the weight of all sol helmets to compare
it would be of great help to all of us if you could list weight of all sol helmets sold in india

thanks

[vikaroura]

Guys, I need mirror visor for my Cross Zebra Helmet ASAP.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-omzrU3fUSdk/Sr39cCymMzI/AAAAAAAAAKw/J9EQAmKSqZY/s800/Zebra-Black-Red-Dragon-1.JPG

Where to get it ? I'm from trivandrum and there are no shops availble here and cochin shops dont have stock of these. Please help

email [email protected]
its a store in pune,maybe they can courier it to you

[B7ACKTHORN]

Sir

I own a Sol SF1 Acme red which is bought from your experience center in Akkarai.
I am in a sales role and spend more than 6 hours a day driving wearing this helmet.
Since it weighs almost 1819 gm, i am looking for an affordable full face helmet considerably lighter than This.
I know that sl68s is around 1600 gm
however i am having a tough time finding out the weight of all sol helmets to compare
hence it would be of great help to all of us if you could list weight of all sol helmets.

thanks

It's really impossible to measure all the entire range of helmets in SOL range and give you the specs. If you look closely at the back of the helmet where the DOT sticker is, you can clearly see, it has something like 1250GM +- that is the actual weight of the helmet, and an approximate value.

There are lots of affordable helmets which weigh less than SOL in your case, like Steelbird and Vega real light-weight helmets, and offer good protection. First thing is, when you buy a helmet, make sure you wear the helmet for fit, comfort, and overall satisfaction and then purchase a helmet, because if you just go purchase a helmet going by photos and details, you're in for a disappointment.

Remember, riding gear is about what makes you feel comfortable and safe, just one of the two is not a good recipe, have both and you're one happy guy.

Cheers!
VJ

[Sunnyside_up!]

Sunny Sir

I own a Sol SF1 Acme red which is bought from your experience center in Akkarai.
I am in a sales role and spend more than 6 hours a day driving wearing this helmet.
Since it weighs almost 1819 gm, i am looking for an affordable full face helmet considerably lighter than This.
I know that sl68s is around 1600 gm
however i am having a tough time finding out the weight of all sol helmets to compare
it would be of great help to all of us if you could list weight of all sol helmets sold in india

thanks

Buddy - to begin with, this is not the forum to discuss issues of this nature - write into the company helpdesk - [email protected] for general assistance and/or specific queries or PM me.

Many riders who are using a genuine DOT spec helmet for the first time feel they are heavier because they are used to using helmets which do not conform to any standards. That said, the SF1 is a touring helmet and because of the internal visor and LEDs along with the venting system, is the heaviest helmet in the entire range.

It's really impossible to measure all the entire range of helmets in SOL range and give you the specs. If you look closely at the back of the helmet where the DOT sticker is, you can clearly see, it has something like 1250GM +- that is the actual weight of the helmet, and an approximate value.

That isn't a mandate for DOT spec helmets, so you will not find it on the SOL's either which are DOT certified. Only ECE helmets have this requirement.

There are lots of affordable helmets which weigh less than SOL in your case, like Steelbird and Vega real light-weight helmets, and offer good protection. First thing is, when you buy a helmet, make sure you wear the helmet for fit, comfort, and overall satisfaction and then purchase a helmet, because if you just go purchase a helmet going by photos and details, you're in for a disappointment.

True but I think he's being specific about DOT certified helmets. Also, he must have actually tried on the helmet when he bought it at the Experience Centre, right?

Remember, riding gear is about what makes you feel comfortable and safe, just one of the two is not a good recipe, have both and you're one happy guy.

I disagree with this - just "feeling" comfortable and safe is not a qualification or certification of a product's crash-worthiness. You yourself have many times commented about products bought by members as being unsuitable because you felt that they were not crash-worthy or able to provide sufficient protection. I think it would be better that members educate themselves on the available products, their safety certifications and then make up their minds. We need to move away from hearsay and what we "feel" is right towards what we "know" is right.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Buddy - to begin with, this is not the forum to discuss issues of this nature - write into the company helpdesk - [email protected] for general assistance and/or specific queries or PM me.

Many riders who are using a genuine DOT spec helmet for the first time feel they are heavier because they are used to using helmets which do not conform to any standards. That said, the SF1 is a touring helmet and because of the internal visor and LEDs along with the venting system, is the heaviest helmet in the entire range.



That isn't a mandate for DOT spec helmets, so you will not find it on the SOL's either which are DOT certified. Only ECE helmets have this requirement.



True but I think he's being specific about DOT certified helmets. Also, he must have actually tried on the helmet when he bought it at the Experience Centre, right?




I disagree with this - just "feeling" comfortable and safe is not a qualification or certification of a product's crash-worthiness. You yourself have many times commented about products bought by members as being unsuitable because you felt that they were not crash-worthy or able to provide sufficient protection. I think it would be better that members educate themselves on the available products, their safety certifications and then make up their minds. We need to move away from hearsay and what we "feel" is right towards what we "know" is right.

Agree to your point, I should have said ECE, but I just didn't want to confuse him stating ECE instead of DOT, goodwill if you ask me. But to your point, yes you're absolutely right, there isn't really a mandate/need to state the weight.

Second one, there are lots of people who wear a helmet just based upon their old size and then opt, and buy just by seeing elsewhere in web right. I mean please don't say to me you didn't have a single customer purchasing SOL helmet without testing it from the shop.

Third point. You're wrong. That doesn't mean everyone can afford high-spec gear with both. Take for example, an average, Joe, all he wants is protection with comfort at affordable prices. I might have commented on some products, WHICH I have owned and still do. For the stuffs not owned, nor I've never seen, I never comment. Since I've worn many jackets of many brands, I think I fall in the clique.


Cheers!
VJ