Helmets

[evyavan]

Re: Helmets

Congrats on the purchase. Reviews please.
Got it from AQ ? When did you go ? I was there at AQ yesterday from morning till 1pm.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Yep. Bought it from AQ. But about 2 months back.

Snug fit. Sturdy. Very low or nil wind noise. VFM. Got two visors hence no need to switch between clear and tinted. Just pull down the inner one when needed. Scratch resistant visor, but of course flying debris can always cause scratches.
Air vents provided at mouth and top. I'm happy with it.

PS: With Balaclava on and both visors pulled down you look like a robber.

[krish2778]

Re: Helmets

Yep. Bought it from AQ. But about 2 months back.

Snug fit. Sturdy. Very low or nil wind noise. VFM. Got two visors hence no need to switch between clear and tinted. Just pull down the inner one when needed. Scratch resistant visor, but of course flying debris can always cause scratches.
Air vents provided at mouth and top. I'm happy with it.

PS: With Balaclava on and both visors pulled down you look like a robber.

Wow...!! That's great. Did you get any discount ? How much did it cost you ?
All thise features does attract me. Need to raise some money. Just broke my savings on a tank bag. My ls2 can hold on for aboit 6-7 more.months i guess. It's already 1 year old.

Cheers
Ride safe
Krishna

[sidhusmart]

Re: Helmets

Hey Guys,

So I recently bought a new helmet - SOL68SII and I got it in matt black finish. This was primarily with a view of getting my own sticker job done.

My chief inspiration is a James Hunt original helmet as seen here


In addition, I also looked at Kimi Raikkonen's tribute to James Hunt that he wore at last year's Monaco GP seen here



And to this I have added a couple of elements like the Sparta Logo from Jorge Lorenzo's helmet and a funny hippo graphic I found off the net.

Anyways, I haven't gotten down to the actual sticker itself and wanted feedback from you guys on this prototype. This is just my handiwork and therefore is very primitive. I did it only to help me visualize the design. I'm open to suggestions and changes and would like to know what you guys think.

Left Rear three-quarter view



Left Front three-quarter view


Rear view (sparta logo wings will be in RED)


Front view - Hippo Graphic above SOL logo (only outline will be printed)


I've left some space to get Orage KTM colors into the mix once the Duke 390 is in the house. Do let me know what you guys think and then I'll start getting the Vinyl stickers printed

@Note to Mods - I wasn't sure which thread this really belonged to. I got a new helmet as well as looking at doing custom stickering.

[evyavan]

Re: Helmets

Wow...!! That's great. Did you get any discount ? How much did it cost you ?
All thise features does attract me. Need to raise some money. Just broke my savings on a tank bag. My ls2 can hold on for aboit 6-7 more.months i guess. It's already 1 year old.

Cheers
Ride safe
Krishna

It cost me 3200 INR. Another option was an LS2 model worth 3400 INR. But it had only one visor and to buy a spare we would've to part with another 500-700 INR. Hence I went for this one.

I normally don't ask for discount. And I didn't know then that we could get a discount from AQ.

Am buying bungee chord so that I can tie up my bag behind so that I don't have to spend more on tank bag now.

[MAVERICK_m21]

Re: Helmets

Generally, if your cousin is not carrying many dutiable items and also has only one helmet with him, he should be fine. I have carried helmets many times and except for the odd or stray incident, never had a problem. Beware though that many airport security checks do not allow helmets as hand baggage, so it will need to be packed in luggage.

Thank you for the replies. Does anyone have any idea of quality or reviews of the same?? Below is the link, I have measured my forehead its 21 1/2 so taking 22 inches size.

https://www.denniskirk.com/afx/silver-multi-fx120-helmet.p3305403.prd/3305403L.sku

[Sunnyside_up!]

Re: Helmets

Hey Guys,

So I recently bought a new helmet - SOL68SII and I got it in matt black finish. This was primarily with a view of getting my own sticker job done.


~ at doing custom stickering.

I like it! But a word of caution. Make sure that you use vinyls that use an acrylic based adhesive as some use petrochemical compounds that would degrade the integrity of your helmet shell. Also be aware that matte finishes are more difficult to adhere to.

Also, why don't you add some useful info like your own name and blood group on the lower trim. This will help EMS doctors if you crash and are unable to give them this data. This is old school, which old fogeys like me still do but might save your life one day.

Good luck with your project and do post some pictures of the finished helmet!

[niteshneela]

Re: Helmets

upphhh tiresome day .. been to 3 helmet shops today to get a helmet of my choice .. sad luck .. cudnt find one

sol isnt available in hyderabad .. nly higher end here is ls2 phobia ( ff350) priced at 3.5 to 4k :/

problem is im finding only l size .. i need xl 61cm :|

been to 1) biking termial 2) helmet world 3) the street flames

[BAMBI143]

Sparx S-07

Today got one..sparx s-07 sin city or city of angels ..now i have a sol 68s wizard and this one.. found no demerits as of now padding,visor quality top notch..but i guess ventilation is far less than sol..there was two ear plugs and two spare brow vent opener in the pack..

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Sparx S-07

Today got one..sparx s-07 sin city or city of angels ..now i have a sol 68s wizard and this one.. found no demerits as of now padding,visor quality top notch..but i guess ventilation is far less than sol..there was two ear plugs and two spare brow vent opener in the pack..

Congrats buddy. This is one helmet that needs a review real desperate. Do keep us posted. And the lady looks awesome.

Cheers!
VJ

[BAMBI143]

Re: Sparx S-07

I thought sparx s-07 is tried and tested and reviewed because some of my friends own it and also know people on xbhp using sparx..Ok heres a small review.. its heavy when in hands but not when worn .. good fit but i found my sol 68s better fitting ..this helmet screams quality be it graphics,padding or visor..if brow vents are open it doesn't fog up..yet to test on hi way and hi speeds(in excess of 130 kmph).. the main catch is graphics you got to see it in flesh to know the quality of graphics..rest about protection its ece 22-05 and DOT compliant (emblemmed properly like sol)..its a bang for buck..

[krish2778]

Re: Sparx S-07

Need a little input from SOL users. How many of you guys have faced deteriorating padding quality over time of usage. Had been to a shop lately and they discouraged getting SOL saying that only the paint quality is good, the padding is getting deteriorated quite fast and all. Though hard to bieleve as there would have been many people here who would have said about it. So anybody facing this issue ??

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

[TeeJayy]

Re: Sparx S-07

Need a little input from SOL users. How many of you guys have faced deteriorating padding quality over time of usage. Had been to a shop lately and they discouraged getting SOL saying that only the paint quality is good, the padding is getting deteriorated quite fast and all. Though hard to bieleve as there would have been many people here who would have said about it. So anybody facing this issue ??

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Have been using a SOL 48s since the last 1 year, 3 months. Trust me, with proper maintenance, the padding is as good as ever.

[krish2778]

Re: Sparx S-07

Have been using a SOL 48s since the last 1 year, 3 months. Trust me, with proper maintenance, the padding is as good as ever.

What kind of maintance are we talking about ? My ls2 is one year old. Haven't done any particular maintance on it except always storing it in safe place and in the helmet cover i got with it. I use it daily in all conditions sun or rain and the paddings havent deteriorated.


P.s : TJ i had asked for your review for cramster turtlw. I got one myself and yur pointers did help and i am happy with the purchase. Thanks a ton.


Cheers
Ride safe
Krishna

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Sparx S-07

I thought sparx s-07 is tried and tested and reviewed because some of my friends own it and also know people on xbhp using sparx..Ok heres a small review.. its heavy when in hands but not when worn .. good fit but i found my sol 68s better fitting ..this helmet screams quality be it graphics,padding or visor..if brow vents are open it doesn't fog up..yet to test on hi way and hi speeds(in excess of 130 kmph).. the main catch is graphics you got to see it in flesh to know the quality of graphics..rest about protection its ece 22-05 and DOT compliant (emblemmed properly like sol)..its a bang for buck..

Great. Thanks

Need a little input from SOL users. How many of you guys have faced deteriorating padding quality over time of usage. Had been to a shop lately and they discouraged getting SOL saying that only the paint quality is good, the padding is getting deteriorated quite fast and all. Though hard to bieleve as there would have been many people here who would have said about it. So anybody facing this issue ??

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Defects can be part of almost any item out there. I'm not appeasing nor depreciating SOL or the users. By maintenance there is nothing so significant but proper wash at correct intervals, the liners is all it gets close to maintenance.

Deteriorating in the sense, you mean padding mechanism giving up or padding stitching giving up or discoloration?

Cheers!
VJ



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[TeeJayy]

Re: Sparx S-07

What kind of maintance are we talking about ? My ls2 is one year old. Haven't done any particular maintance on it except always storing it in safe place and in the helmet cover i got with it. I use it daily in all conditions sun or rain and the paddings havent deteriorated.

As VJ said, nothing more than a soap water wash after every long ride.

P.s : TJ i had asked for your review for cramster turtlw. I got one myself and yur pointers did help and i am happy with the purchase. Thanks a ton.

Glad that my review helped. Comments like these make the efforts of penning down your views about a product absolutely worth it