Helmets

[Rahul.g]

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[suprasuperb80]

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[Rahul.g]

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[senotrius]

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MT helmets have the same/similar chin air vent design to HJC.I saw the MT axxis and didn't feel anything special about the build quality or finish.the shape is super oviod compared to ls2/Sol/sparx;helps with the aerodynamics I think.but for the price u do get dual certification.

[AmitRavi07]

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MT helmets have the same/similar chin air vent design to HJC.I saw the MT axxis and didn't feel anything special about the build quality or finish.the shape is super oviod compared to ls2/Sol/sparx;helps with the aerodynamics I think.but for the price u do get dual certification.

I too checked the axxis and braking models from MT. My initial impression was that they have pretty good quality (both shell and padding) and are also a lot lighter than my Sparx helmets. I think the weight mentioned is around 1.5kgs and my Sparx weighs around that too, but, still there is a noticeable difference in weight. For the price point, I think they are the best vfm right now.

[Samarth 619]

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Guys, I humbly ask for your help in choosing a good helmet. I'm going for a track day on my Duke 390, and the Steelbird Modular helmet I own now, is NOT what I want to take there, for my safety... For 50-70 kmph commuting ,maybe it is somewhat ok, but not beyond that.

I've chosen three helmets, all within my budget:

Spartan ProGear (I like this helmet, but it mentions "touring" only, not racing)
Spartan ProGear (Seems a good helmet to me)
Spartan ProGear (It mentions, "now lighter and more aerodynamic for the track and street." but its the cheapest here. Is it durable enough? or more due to no sunglasses, etc?)

Which is supposed to be most durable among these 3? Any other in my budget range?

My needs are:

1. Strong Durable Full Face helmet (no modular), not necessarily the strongest in the world, but it should protect me well. I own a Duke 390 by the way.
2. Additional features like sunglasses built in, LED tailights, etc. are welcome. They should NOT compromise with a helmet's durability.
3. No need for any specific color/ Graphics. But, it should be ok for Track usage in terms of durability, conformance, etc.
4. Budget around Rs. 6000. Negotiable slightly, for a really "damn good" deal.
5. No Wind noise (Steelbird Helmets make me deaf due to wind noise!), better quality optical visors than the Indian helmets.
They should be usable for the street too.


Please suggest me keeping in mind that I need to buy it before 10th March and order online before 5th March. Thanks in advance.

[Sandeep Patnala]

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Guys, I humbly ask for your help in choosing a good helmet. I'm going for a track day on my Duke 390, and the Steelbird Modular helmet I own now, is NOT what I want to take there, for my safety... For 50-70 kmph commuting ,maybe it is somewhat ok, but not beyond that.

I've chosen three helmets, all within my budget:

Spartan ProGear (I like this helmet, but it mentions "touring" only, not racing)
Spartan ProGear (Seems a good helmet to me)
Spartan ProGear (It mentions, "now lighter and more aerodynamic for the track and street." but its the cheapest here. Is it durable enough? or more due to no sunglasses, etc?)

Which is supposed to be most durable among these 3? Any other in my budget range?

My needs are:

1. Strong Durable Full Face helmet (no modular), not necessarily the strongest in the world, but it should protect me well. I own a Duke 390 by the way.
2. Additional features like sunglasses built in, LED tailights, etc. are welcome. They should NOT compromise with a helmet's durability.
3. No need for any specific color/ Graphics. But, it should be ok for Track usage in terms of durability, conformance, etc.
4. Budget around Rs. 6000. Negotiable slightly, for a really "damn good" deal.
5. No Wind noise (Steelbird Helmets make me deaf due to wind noise!), better quality optical visors than the Indian helmets.
They should be usable for the street too.


Please suggest me keeping in mind that I need to buy it before 10th March and order online before 5th March. Thanks in advance.

Hello Buddy, If you can compromise on city use i suggest you Airoh Speed Fire ( Starts from Rs 7K /- ). Am using it since past 7 Months and i had a worst crash on it and it saved my head and the chin very well. I have done speeds upto 150Kmph wearing it and i found it really good and sturdy.

You have to compromise on LED's and other blah blah. This Airoh Speed Fire is a high-speed, track, touring oriented helmet with very very well built quality.

On the maintenance part its a bit on high side. After i survived the crash i had to change the visor along with its clips, visor costed me Rs 2K/- and visor clips costed me Rs 1K/- but its worth the money keeping safety in mind.

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SOL SF-1 i have suggested it to two of my friends after checking and testing it. Its a bit heavy and u might end with neck pain if u r using it in city and on highways its a bliss. The things which u are looking for ( LED'S e.t.c., ) are present in this model. Am not sure though regarding the track use of this particular model. But for touring point of view its a 10/10 as it has got internal sun visor too.

And if u r going for this model get White coloured one. Its very very attractive.... SOL SF-1 costed u around ( Rs 6400/- ).

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I have started using Vega Axor ( Matt Black coloured ) helmet since past 2 weeks which i bought it from Flipkart for Rs 1854 /- . It's a DOT certified one and in city i felt it really good and its attractive too especially with Mercury visor. I have tested it upto speeds of 100Kmph and found it not completely silent but for that price point i should say it fared very well.

These are my points. Let me know once u made a purchase what ever the helmet it might be

[Junaid]

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Hi guys.
I am gonna buy a new helmet this week.
I am eyeing the new MT Axis helmet,
Is it good? Any reviews?
Also suggest any other helmet in the same price range.
Thanks.

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[Sal]

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Guys, I humbly ask for your help in choosing a good helmet. I'm going for a track day on my Duke 390, and the Steelbird Modular helmet I own now, is NOT what I want to take there, for my safety... For 50-70 kmph commuting ,maybe it is somewhat ok, but not beyond that.

I've chosen three helmets, all within my budget:

Spartan ProGear (I like this helmet, but it mentions "touring" only, not racing)
Spartan ProGear (Seems a good helmet to me)
Spartan ProGear (It mentions, "now lighter and more aerodynamic for the track and street." but its the cheapest here. Is it durable enough? or more due to no sunglasses, etc?)

Which is supposed to be most durable among these 3? Any other in my budget range?

My needs are:

1. Strong Durable Full Face helmet (no modular), not necessarily the strongest in the world, but it should protect me well. I own a Duke 390 by the way.
2. Additional features like sunglasses built in, LED tailights, etc. are welcome. They should NOT compromise with a helmet's durability.
3. No need for any specific color/ Graphics. But, it should be ok for Track usage in terms of durability, conformance, etc.
4. Budget around Rs. 6000. Negotiable slightly, for a really "damn good" deal.
5. No Wind noise (Steelbird Helmets make me deaf due to wind noise!), better quality optical visors than the Indian helmets.
They should be usable for the street too.


Please suggest me keeping in mind that I need to buy it before 10th March and order online before 5th March. Thanks in advance.

Among the listed options:

SF1 is a touring helmet and is on the heavier side, i don't think it would be comfortable for track purpose.

I feel, the best bet in those options is the SL68sII. Its lighter than SF1 and pretty aerodynamic as well. Also, SL68sII with orange metalman graphics would go pretty well with your D390.

Never tried the SL68S / Odyssey, so cant comment.
Other than these, you can slightly increase budget and go for the Airoh helmets as mentioned by Sandeep Patnala.

[AmitRavi07]

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I've chosen three helmets, all within my budget:

Spartan ProGear (I like this helmet, but it mentions "touring" only, not racing)
Spartan ProGear (Seems a good helmet to me)
Spartan ProGear (It mentions, "now lighter and more aerodynamic for the track and street." but its the cheapest here. Is it durable enough? or more due to no sunglasses, etc?)

Which is supposed to be most durable among these 3? Any other in my budget range?

My needs are:

1. Strong Durable Full Face helmet (no modular), not necessarily the strongest in the world, but it should protect me well. I own a Duke 390 by the way.
2. Additional features like sunglasses built in, LED tailights, etc. are welcome. They should NOT compromise with a helmet's durability.
3. No need for any specific color/ Graphics. But, it should be ok for Track usage in terms of durability, conformance, etc.
4. Budget around Rs. 6000. Negotiable slightly, for a really "damn good" deal.
5. No Wind noise (Steelbird Helmets make me deaf due to wind noise!), better quality optical visors than the Indian helmets.

All the three helmets wont fulfil your 5th requirement. SOLs are a bit on the noisy side when compared to HJC and KBC. Even Sparx has better noise protection. As mentioned by Sandeep, if you can extend your budget some more then Airoh and KBC are both better options. Coming back to SOL helmets, the 68S and 68SII have the same shell construction, with only design changes and changes in vents. The 68s are more track focused since they are made from multiple shells (3 as mentioned in the website). I dont know any other brand, including the above mentioned brands that have multiple shells in their construction. If you want a track focused helmet, I would suggest you go for either of the 68s. They offer very good protection for the money and you wont regret it. I would go so far as to say that the protection offered by SOL is greater than the entry level helmets of reputed brands like HJC, Sparx, etc.
Hope to see you on the track day (i guess you are referring to the one being organized by KTM).

[arjunb25]

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Hay friends need an advice current visor which I am using is Studds ryno, should I go for scorpio or just stick on with ryno using it since few months.
Need serious advice from you all.
Yes or no.
If yes can u throw some quality in comparison with the ryno as yet I have not seen this helmet in flesh as we don't have it here I will be ordering it from Flipkart, thanx

[newCbrRider]

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I had to struggle a bit to wear a Large MT Axxis Helmet, the fit becomes too tight when wearing especially near the ears. But once I wore it, it was comfortable and outside sound is almost blocked. I followed instructions on Sharp website regarding testing a helmet; when I rotated head from left to right very quickly (< 1 Sec), the helmet is wobbling on my head. It's a bit loose and I'd like to add some padding inside the helmet; are there any dangers in adding padding to a helmet like blocking ventilation or worse any safety risks? Kindly help by throwing some light on the issue. Store guy told me that smaller Medium size may be even more tight at the ears while wearing, so if padding is not an option then I've to look for other brands.

[snehithpereira]

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[MENTION=11482]Samarth 619[/MENTION] , as everyone here has already suggested their feedback on SOL helmets, I would just add an aye to their opinion and would also recommend that if possible you spend a little more and go ahead with HJC, KBC or Airoh (mainly because of the windnoise and weight)

If you have not yet placed an order, then have a look at this:

http://performanceracing.in/Category/137-bargain-basement.aspx

Hopefully you get the size that you are looking for

[senotrius]

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[MENTION=11482]Samarth 619[/MENTION],seems that sparx helmets are also made by KBC.its their econo line up to take on the 100-150$ helmet range.just check the net or their fb page.the quality/fit/finish is much better than Sol.but ventilation is not so great.I have s07 and they only have static air scoops.two 1cm diameter intake and exhaust vents plus the brow and chin vents.@above what say you?

too bad they're not officially here.5year warranty plus free crash replacement in the US.

[newCbrRider]

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I had to struggle a bit to wear a Large MT Axxis Helmet, the fit becomes too tight when wearing especially near the ears. But once I wore it, it was comfortable and outside sound is almost blocked. I followed instructions on Sharp website regarding testing a helmet; when I rotated head from left to right very quickly (< 1 Sec), the helmet is wobbling on my head. It's a bit loose and I'd like to add some padding inside the helmet; are there any dangers in adding padding to a helmet like blocking ventilation or worse any safety risks? Kindly help by throwing some light on the issue. Store guy told me that smaller Medium size may be even more tight at the ears while wearing, so if padding is not an option then I've to look for other brands.

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