Helmets

[niteshneela]

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Have Met Surya yesterday morning bro.
Will tell him to bring next time.

if u want to hav a look at sol metal man pm me .. im from hyderabad and hav a sol metal man

[Touseef Ahmed Mohammed]

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if u want to hav a look at sol metal man pm me .. im from hyderabad and hav a sol metal man

Sure bro

[thegeneboy]

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Hi Guys.. Any +ve and -ve of using the SOL Dual Sport over the regular full face helmet (SF1 Acme is what I have my eyes on).. Please pour in your suggestions and it'll help me make my decision on which one to buy... Thanks in advance for all your help.

First off, you need to understand what are dualsport as opposed to street spec helmets. And if you go back quite a few pages, I've explained what are the advantages of a MX helmet/ street helmet. This helmet is just a fusion of those.

Quick recap.

Ventilation: Most full face helmets, don't offer the ventilation that a motocross helmet provides. Now there is a catch here. Dualsport helmets if you see, most of them are used in bikes which have upright riding position (proper touring bikes as opposed to a crouched position sports bike) which means a lot how the helmet performs. You wouldn't wanna use a dual sport helmet croucing at 100+ speeds. Some use, some don't. But if you see abroad, and their usage of helmets that should give you an idea of how they use different helmets for different types. Full face street, motocross MX helmet. Dual sport touring/enduro.

Next up is vision. The added advantage of these dual sport helmets are first and primarily the vision. With huge goggles all the way, they provide good periphery vision as opposed to full face helmets. Now it's not to undermine full face helmets, but with a huge frontal visor the vision advantage it offers is commendable.

Next up those rain/sun protectors. These provide decent sun shade/rain protection, which again is an added plus when comes to long distance touring and enduro type riding.

But all in, it's a mix of both MX/Street for the right comfort and flexibility with the *adequate* protection of a full face helmet.

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks VJ.. Cheers!!!


@Sunnyside_up!
It would be great if you could provide your comments on this bit.. Thanks once again in advance..

[Sashank]

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Hey,could anyone here let me know where I can get Airoh/ls2 helmets in Hyderabad or Bangalore
Anyplace I could actually try before I buy the helmet..
thanks in advance

[niteshneela]

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Hey,could anyone here let me know where I can get Airoh/ls2 helmets in Hyderabad or Bangalore
Anyplace I could actually try before I buy the helmet..
thanks in advance

u can try ls2 in any helmet world hyderabad .. one at ranigunj junction ( opp axis bank) and other opp to yashoda hosp somajiguda .. they quote around 4k for it .. better buy from banglore

No availability of airoh in hyd as far as i know .. they hav ls2 vega cross and tih .. thats it

[thegeneboy]

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Hey,could anyone here let me know where I can get Airoh/ls2 helmets in Hyderabad or Bangalore
Anyplace I could actually try before I buy the helmet..
thanks in advance

In Bangalore, LS2 helmets are available in almost all the stores on LalBagh road.. For directions ask around for Urvashi theater and you'll see loads of helmet shops around it..

[Sunnyside_up!]

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Thanks VJ.. Cheers!!!


@Sunnyside_up!
It would be great if you could provide your comments on this bit.. Thanks once again in advance..

Vijay has pretty much nailed it, except that I do use mine even for high speed jaunts down the highway on my Ninja 650r - no issues so far. Of course as he also pointed out, if you are intent on crouching, a full face would be more suitable. What I like is the versatility during touring. The peak helps shield from the sun, rain, etc., while also protecting the visor from debris in an off road situation.

[Dreamwalker987]

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.................ride safe

[kantu]

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Hello Guys !

Read some where that using Yellow visors increases visibility [MENTION=6010]Night[/MENTION] when its raining.

Is this info correct ? if so is there an option of Yellow visor for LS2 ?

[xpranav]

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Hello Guys !

Read some where that using Yellow visors increases visibility @Night when its raining.

Is this info correct ? if so is there an option of Yellow visor for LS2 ?

Basically yellow lights are used in foggy weather as an extra headlamp as it provides a better visibility to the other vehicle. you see those flood lighting on streets and highways, I mean those vapour lamps, they are too yellow ............. that is the funda here ............ therefore using a yellow visor won't serve the purpose to you because a visor acts as a receptor and not a light source.

[B7ACKTHORN]

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Hello Guys !

Read some where that using Yellow visors increases visibility @Night when its raining.

Is this info correct ? if so is there an option of Yellow visor for LS2 ?

Any tinted as opposed to clear *ANY TINTED* visor isn't approved for night riding. Personally it's just a compromise for yourself and fellow motorists.

Cheers!
VJ

[Sird]

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Hello Guys !

Read some where that using Yellow visors increases visibility [MENTION=6010]Night[/MENTION] when its raining.

Is this info correct ? if so is there an option of Yellow visor for LS2 ?

You got it from eBay. Isn't it ?
Those yellow shade glasses ?

Search for Gunnar Glasses. They make Glasses for pc gamers to protect eyes from rays of continuous usage.

So its just that you won't feel blind with someone coming towards you with bright light like HID and high beam on.

The yellow tint will then help your eyes from getting blind.
But its just till you have good street lights.

Remember, nothing gives good visibility than naked eyes. Right ?
So no other Visor also can give better visibility in night than a transparent glass.


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[metaphoric.el]

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Bought a Matte LS2 Lunatic Fringe for 2.8K (after bargaining) ..

[Rakesh Rok]

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Hi everyone, I want to buy a new helmet, I have short listed to Studds and Steelbird, LS2 will keep it aside as I did not like the graphics and think it's too much graphic. . . Which according to you should I go for with the two. . ? I wanted a fully covered sports helmet with half open, I saw in both Studds and Steelbird, which one you would suggest me. . ? Thanks in advance. . .

Cheers!!!

[lasky]

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Hi everyone, I want to buy a new helmet, I have short listed to Studds and Steelbird, LS2 will keep it aside as I did not like the graphics and think it's too much graphic. . . Which according to you should I go for with the two. . ? I wanted a fully covered sports helmet with half open, I saw in both Studds and Steelbird, which one you would suggest me. . ? Thanks in advance. . .

Cheers!!!

steelbird ia fast catching up and its worth the buck,should definitely go in for sb

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Hi everyone, I want to buy a new helmet, I have short listed to Studds and Steelbird, LS2 will keep it aside as I did not like the graphics and think it's too much graphic. . . Which according to you should I go for with the two. . ? I wanted a fully covered sports helmet with half open, I saw in both Studds and Steelbird, which one you would suggest me. . ? Thanks in advance. . .

Cheers!!!

steelbird ia fast catching up and its worth the buck,should definitely go in for sb