Helmets

[Sunnyside_up!]

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Are SOL helmets available in S or XS in India? There are none on the Spartan gear website.

I have the same size S issue. I buy a M and wear it with balaclava. There is still a slight wiggle.

AFAIK, SPG is the ONLY company in the country that sells imported helmets in the country in 4 different sizes. S,M,L and XL. Nobody else does this because of the huge inventory cost of stocking multiple sizes. That's why almost all LS2 is only available in size L, while other brands have only random sizes available since the importing dealers bring in only very limited stock to begin with. Obviously the company would prefer to keep lower inventories of slow selling sizes, hence size S is restricted to only plain solid colours in the SL68sII range. You can order a special size and colour as a one-off if you are ready to wait about 90 days, which is the time taken for one-off shipments. This has been done by many guys who want an X, XS, XXL or XXXL size.

Incidentally, SOL is the only brand to also import and stock ladies and youth-sized helmets. Most dealers don't carry these because they are in low demand but they are available at a few dealers like Lets Gear Up and DJ helmets, apart from the company store.

[Legend Racer]

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. There is still a slight wiggle.

thats dangerous man. even the slightest discomfort can be bad for a ride.
BTW website does not show S or XS for SL68s II hornet or metal man. hornet would have suited my white duke so much.

@Sunnyside_up!

whats the procedure to get one ordered. tape shows 53 cms. as per chart its XS. confused if i should go for S? DJ helmets is 150 km from my home.

[Akki4134]

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Please suggest a good lid for touring which wont leave a mark on my cheeks and make it irritating to ride for long distances, plus a lighter helmet would be more preferable as I have started sign of neck pain because of touring. Budget 6 to 7k

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[chaosaddict]

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Please suggest a good lid for touring which wont leave a mark on my cheeks and make it irritating to ride for long distances, plus a lighter helmet would be more preferable as I have started sign of neck pain because of touring. Budget 6 to 7k

Stretch a bit on the budget and I guess HJC steals the show - Light and well built. Tourer [MENTION=63459]Sanchit Arora[/MENTION] can throw some light here, he's been doing some fine touring with his HJC

[crazy stuntman]

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I do agree But the price and quality is ok i am using it

[Akki4134]

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Stretch a bit on the budget and I guess HJC steals the show - Light and well built. Tourer [MENTION=63459]Sanchit Arora[/MENTION] can throw some light here, he's been doing some fine touring with his HJC

7.5 to 8 u get HJC, my brother uses one. We are old customers of Performance Racing store. Hjc are good but after sales a re a bit problematic, visor, visor locks, HJC have very good quality paddings which are prone to early wear and tear.

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[chaosaddict]

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7.5 to 8 u get HJC, my brother uses one. We are old customers of Performance Racing store. Hjc are good but after sales a re a bit problematic, visor, visor locks, HJC have very good quality paddings which are prone to early wear and tear.

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Since you know your bit, I guess PRS should be able to help you get one in that budget. Do post your updates for the greater good.

thanks!!

[Akki4134]

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Since you know your bit, I guess PRS should be able to help you get one in that budget. Do post your updates for the greater good.

thanks!!

Sure will!! But before that I need to find some good lid, SOL also is one good option but people here have complaints regarding the long time usage and pain during touring. Damn I am so confused.

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[Sunnyside_up!]

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thats dangerous man. even the slightest discomfort can be bad for a ride.
BTW website does not show S or XS for SL68s II hornet or metal man. hornet would have suited my white duke so much.

@Sunnyside_up!

whats the procedure to get one ordered. tape shows 53 cms. as per chart its XS. confused if i should go for S? DJ helmets is 150 km from my home.

^^ Read my previous post - Size S is available only in solid plain colours. If you want to make a special order, write to the helpdesk - [email protected].

EDIT: Before travelling all the way to a dealer, call him to check stock availability!

[krish2778]

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thats dangerous man. even the slightest discomfort can be bad for a ride.
BTW website does not show S or XS for SL68s II hornet or metal man. hornet would have suited my white duke so much.

@Sunnyside_up!

whats the procedure to get one ordered. tape shows 53 cms. as per chart its XS. confused if i should go for S? DJ helmets is 150 km from my home.

Mate, I can help you out with DJ, do PM me , if you need any help

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

[B7ACKTHORN]

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Just to know how do you guys manage with Sun protected Visor (Black) at night. I know most of the people do not use this Visor but still those who use how do you maintain. Do you carry one Clear Visor for Night ?

As a general rule, clear visor is the recommended stuff for night riding, even the slightest tint is a no-no. I used to have a plastic ZIPLOC and keep the visor inside, which keeps it
clean, scratchfree and clear. Get yourself a plastic ZIPLOC. And I used this ZIPLOC most of times, and used a microfiber pouch, once to twice for keeping the same. But I'd say ZIPLOC works best and for me.

Please suggest a good lid for touring which wont leave a mark on my cheeks and make it irritating to ride for long distances, plus a lighter helmet would be more preferable as I have started sign of neck pain because of touring. Budget 6 to 7k

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Why not consider AIROH for real lightweight helmets, they are lightweight and cost on the upper end, and usually the fit is a little snugger so you need to double check to make sure your size is right, especially if you have fleshy cheeks, where in my case, my standard size L, the check pads were so bloody tight to the point that I bit the inside of cheeks so many tiimes while chewing bubble gum or just yawning at times. Ouch!


And just found out this one, as never seen a ISI embellished LS2 helmet, little Googling led me to this. Is this the one, anyone seen this? If anyone can shed any light on the ISI embellished LS2, kindly do let us know, with photos if possible.

LS2 FF-358

(Inflatable Cheek Padding, Dual ECE:22.01 and ISI certification)
Available since Aug 2011, Rs 4,995 Onwards

Be prepared to redefine 'Snug Fit' with a product that can be tailored to your face. The all new LS2 FF-358 now offersInflatable Cheek Padding, which allows you to fit the Helmet just right for your own face. This product is being offered with adual ECE 22.01 and ISI certification in India.

Cheers!
VJ

[Ezilkannan]

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Heres my short review on the SOL Metal man that I bought recently. First off the helmet looks great. Its DOT certified. Has a lot of vents so no problems with airflow. My helmet size is M but they didn't have stock of it so got an L sized. Strangely, even the L size was a bit small for my head initially. But now its snug fit. The helmet is neither too light nor too heavy and is quite comfortable. Since I haven't used the D rings before, I struggled to lock the strap at first. Then read the manual that showed the correct procedure and now its much easier(Its simple 3 steps to lock the strap with Drings).
So far there has been only one issue with the shield. It gets fogged quite easily when you stand still. So whenever I stop at a signal for a long time, I put the visor up to avoid this. It doesn't happen when you are on the move. Just when you stay still with the visor down. Other than this, its a very good product. Quite the bang for the buck :thumbs up:

[riot]

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A tiny mod on my 3year old RST. Turns heads wherever it goes.

[sunilyo]

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A tiny mod on my 3year old RST. Turns heads wherever it goes.
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May the force be with you

Nice mod.

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[prateek2210]

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A tiny mod on my 3year old RST. Turns heads wherever it goes.

Bimaar insaan.... From where?? How much?