Helmets

[joshi.varun91]

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DSG ties up with KYT Helmets

Nooooooooo!!! Adding more to the confusion!!!
Hahaha, on a more serious note, good thing that finally international companies are realizing the true potential of the Indian Motorcycle market and bringing more and more, better options at competitive rates.

I'm myself looking for a new lid, and was really confused between SOL/MT/Sparx. My outgoing lid is a LS2 (dragon, 4 years old), even though i'm really impressed by it, i don't wanna fall prey to fake LS2s.
Any pointers ?
Bike: r15, Touring , 110+ kmph mostly.
Size XL

Bit skeptical about wind noises in SOL. MT i'm waiting for some sort of high speed review.

[prateek2210]

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My outgoing lid is a LS2 (dragon, 4 years old), even though i'm really impressed by it, i don't wanna fall prey to fake LS2s.

Phheww , at last someone with the same model that I have.
I would suggest to upgrade to HJC/KBC , PRS Mumbai might have them in stock. Contact them to confirm.

[krish2778]

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Nooooooooo!!! Adding more to the confusion!!!
Hahaha, on a more serious note, good thing that finally international companies are realizing the true potential of the Indian Motorcycle market and bringing more and more, better options at competitive rates.

I'm myself looking for a new lid, and was really confused between SOL/MT/Sparx. My outgoing lid is a LS2 (dragon, 4 years old), even though i'm really impressed by it, i don't wanna fall prey to fake LS2s.
Any pointers ?
Bike: r15, Touring , 110+ kmph mostly.
Size XL

Bit skeptical about wind noises in SOL. MT i'm waiting for some sort of high speed review.

Sparx and SOL are the way to go, but mind you at any speed above 90 wind noise will be there, to reduce further , you will need to use earplugs, sparx helmets comes with a pair of ear plugs with them, so will be handy, if you can hike the budget about 2k more, then you have HJC to choose from, which will be worth every penny.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

[jack_daniels]

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I'm thinking of buying a new visor for dese hot hot climate. I want dual purpose wich will do the job for both day & night. Wich to go for- black or mercury?? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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[nadz11.ns]

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I'm thinking of buying a new visor for dese hot hot climate. I want dual purpose wich will do the job for both day & night. Wich to go for- black or mercury?? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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For night use, use only clear visor. Both black and mercury ones will hinder visibility.

[joshi.varun91]

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Phheww , at last someone with the same model that I have.....

Sparx and SOL are the way to go, but mind you at any speed above 90 wind noise will be there .....

I just love the graphics of the LS2 dragon, wish i could get the same quality again.
Have to retire the lid cause the mercury visor is full of scratches and i'm unable to find its replacement. Also, the rubber outline of the helmet ( the part that touches the ground when you keep the helmet down) has come off. It's slowly aging and i just dont feel 'safe' now.

HJC/KBC i presume are costly right ? I mean, dont they start from 7k onwards ? For a person working in Infosys, i'm sure you would understand how much it weighs on the pocket
Also i have to pick a lot of gear next month, Spartan Helios, Spartan knee guards (worn inside the jeans) and full gauntlet gloves (probably Spartan).

So was looking for mid range , like 5k, max 6(resorting to begging).

BTW hows this ? I think it would be better if try the helmet out, so will be checking out various shops in Bangalore, Lets gear up etc. I have a huge head so don't wanna mess with the sizes

Also: hows the learning curve in replacing the visor in HJC ( like if i wanna quickly swap between Mercury and Clear )

[Sal]

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Sparx and SOL are the way to go, but mind you at any speed above 90 wind noise will be there, to reduce further , you will need to use earplugs, sparx helmets comes with a pair of ear plugs with them, so will be handy, if you can hike the budget about 2k more, then you have HJC to choose from, which will be worth every penny.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Mate, i believe you have a Sparx helmet, right?
If you don't mind, could you please tell me the positives and the negatives of Sparx helmets?
How about, when compared to LS2 351, is it lighter/heavier, comfort etc?

[krish2778]

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I just love the graphics of the LS2 dragon, wish i could get the same quality again.
Have to retire the lid cause the mercury visor is full of scratches and i'm unable to find its replacement. Also, the rubber outline of the helmet ( the part that touches the ground when you keep the helmet down) has come off. It's slowly aging and i just dont feel 'safe' now.

HJC/KBC i presume are costly right ? I mean, dont they start from 7k onwards ? For a person working in Infosys, i'm sure you would understand how much it weighs on the pocket
Also i have to pick a lot of gear next month, Spartan Helios, Spartan knee guards (worn inside the jeans) and full gauntlet gloves (probably Spartan).

So was looking for mid range , like 5k, max 6(resorting to begging).

BTW hows this ? I think it would be better if try the helmet out, so will be checking out various shops in Bangalore, Lets gear up etc. I have a huge head so don't wanna mess with the sizes

Also: hows the learning curve in replacing the visor in HJC ( like if i wanna quickly swap between Mercury and Clear )

Yes, HJC is on the costlier side, 8.5k is the entry level. Then again it is absolutely worth the money, I cannot stress enough on that point..!!
Now if you still cannot stretch, then i'd suggest SOL or Sparx, which are within the 7k range and quite good themselves, but then again, like i said erlier , do not expect good noise reduction above 90kmph, use a ear plug instead, a cheap way out of the wind noise problem.

Mate, i believe you have a Sparx helmet, right?
If you don't mind, could you please tell me the positives and the negatives of Sparx helmets?
How about, when compared to LS2 351, is it lighter/heavier, comfort etc?

Yes Sal, I have a sparx lid. And comparing to the LS2, it is heavy, the LS2 was 1.2kg , my sparx is 1.5kg, the weight you get used to in a few days, the finish is immaculate, the padding quality is just so obvious on touch and feel, you feel the helmet to be more snug in fit, than the same size ls2 would be.
The wind noise reduction is better than LS2, the visor has these small open-lose mechanism flaps which help in de-fogging in rainy days, and it is effective too(you get a spare set with it, if the one were to get damaged).
Then Comfort is really good, I use it regularly and still the padding are holding on quite good, over 13k kms of usage that is, mostly long tours.
They have the D-clip fasterers, which are so much better and fail proof than the sliding system.

Negatives would be cost of visor, then the padding on the bottom side starts peeling the shiny layer after some 4-5 months, then it gets a matt look and all is fine. It doesn't wear off more.


Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

[Mail2vasant]

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Negatives would be cost of visor, then the padding on the bottom side starts peeling the shiny layer after some 4-5 months, then it gets a matt look and all is fine. It doesn't wear off more.


Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

What is the price of visor? Clear and mercury??

[jack_daniels]

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What is the price of visor? Clear and mercury??

Hey, I too have a SparX Buck King helmet. I've ordered a Mercury visor for R. 1600/-. Basically, the costs are-
Mercury- R. 1600/-,
Black- R. 1100/- on eBay, 1600/- on Bikegear..
Clear- R. 900/-

[AmitRavi07]

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I just love the graphics of the LS2 dragon, wish i could get the same quality again.
Have to retire the lid cause the mercury visor is full of scratches and i'm unable to find its replacement. Also, the rubber outline of the helmet ( the part that touches the ground when you keep the helmet down) has come off. It's slowly aging and i just dont feel 'safe' now.

HJC/KBC i presume are costly right ? I mean, dont they start from 7k onwards ? For a person working in Infosys, i'm sure you would understand how much it weighs on the pocket
Also i have to pick a lot of gear next month, Spartan Helios, Spartan knee guards (worn inside the jeans) and full gauntlet gloves (probably Spartan).

So was looking for mid range , like 5k, max 6(resorting to begging).

BTW hows this ? I think it would be better if try the helmet out, so will be checking out various shops in Bangalore, Lets gear up etc. I have a huge head so don't wanna mess with the sizes

Also: hows the learning curve in replacing the visor in HJC ( like if i wanna quickly swap between Mercury and Clear )

Like Krishna said HJC , KBC, Airoh all will cost well above 8K. Their visor mechanism is easier than Sparx and that is something considering it takes about 10 seconds to put the visor on Sparx. At somewhat lesser price point is the SOL and Sparx. If you can get a genuine Sparx (get it from an authentic dealership) then I feel it is better than SOL. As Krishna stated the lower part of the padding will start loosing its soft velvety finish soon, but it stops and doesn't deteriorate further. Also the cost of the visor is greater than some of the better helmets from Studds.

For Sparx/SOL, I would suggest you to not purchase from Snapdeal or any website, unless it is bachoo motors or PRS or in case of SOL - SPG. Also because Sparx only comes in one shell size, you have to try it on to be sure. Thats the best thing about SOL 68s as they have three shells for different sizes rather than different padding. Although its a bit more loud than Sparx at speeds above 100. Sparx and SOL are heavy as has been mentioned, but, you get used to it, hasn't ever bothered me on rides.

LS2s are good but at their price range, I feel MT helmets would be better. I don't have personal experience with the helmet, but, it looked good and the padding also was very comfortable.

[krish2778]

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What is the price of visor? Clear and mercury??

At Cochin, Dark visor costs 1.2k


Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

[joshi.varun91]

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Yes, HJC is on the costlier side, 8.5k is the entry level. Then again it is absolutely worth the money.......................

Like Krishna said HJC , KBC, Airoh all will cost well above 8K. Their visor mechanism is easier than ........

Thanks a lot for your inputs. Really helps a lot. I'll do bit more research about HJC/KBC. If i'm spending 6-7k for SOL, i can go without food for a couple of days and get HJC/KBC if its more safer

But nevertheless i will check out MT and SOL since i'll anyways be going to Lets Gear up.
Thanks guys

[RSM2852]

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MT Axxis or LS2? Confused guys, help needed.
Thanks.


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[prateek2210]

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MT Axxis or LS2? Confused guys, help needed.
Thanks.

MT Axxis any day... No original LS2 in market now