Helmets

[Shashank Suresh]

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You're either deep pocketed, or you don't know what to do with all that money hanging around eh.
Finding a flat spot/chin mount on a helmet is comparatively a hard proposition. Usually all helmets have a taper in front as the shell itself goes sideways to the cheeks and being a blunt front end helmet isn't going to help around aerodynamics either. Think of it is a blunt front end airplane trying to fly, just so you get the idea. You can either adjust the adhesive end slightly off chin either, left nor right so that you have solid adhesion. The position is not going to cause a massive difference in camera angle anyway.

Cheers!
VJ

Hello B7ACKTHORN

I am not deep pocketed .

My previous helmet was a MT Blade Race Line Series SPDX ONE. I was told that the size was M and I did not cross check. Using it for a week gave me neck ache and no visibility on my side. The helmet would shake really really bad when cross winds hit me. I sold it to a friend of mine who wanted to get a helmet and mine was in pristine condition.

I have learnt a lesson to cross check and to not to go blindly by what the shop keeper says.

Over the weekend, I visited 3-4 shops tried different brands and was not convinced with anything other than the MT Blade series. MT Blade was the one which I felt very comfortable wearing. The padding is ready good for someone wearing spectacles. Wearing size M i was able to look over my shoulder with good field of view. MT Geo Axis was giving me pain on my ear and LS2 were fakes (the shop keeper himself told me this).

I settled down for the below but this time with my size M.

[B7ACKTHORN]

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Hello B7ACKTHORN

I am not deep pocketed .

Relax, Shank, it was just a queer remark. What I'd like to know is has your chin mount issue resolved, considering that was the point of the topic. This one, as I reiterated earlier, has even more taper than the AXXIS series. But hopeful the choice you made is the right choice.

Cheers!
VJ

[Shashank Suresh]

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Relax, Shank, it was just a queer remark. What I'd like to know is has your chin mount issue resolved, considering that was the point of the topic. This one, as I reiterated earlier, has even more taper than the AXXIS series. But hopeful the choice you made is the right choice.

Cheers!
VJ

I did not take your comment otherwise. Tones are not felt via messages :-)

I have tried to chin mount on the MT Blade before selling my previous helmet. As I could comfortably mount it on a pointed surface, I went ahead with the Blade series.

As you stated, the AXIS has a much flatter chin surface.

I will be posting a DIY soon.

Once again, I did not take your comment otherwise.

Cheers
Shanky :-)

[kanth]

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Advice on modular helmet??

Its better to stick to the proper full-face ones as they will be more sturdier than a modular one, besides I am not a fan of them too, so can't say which one to pick, though I had seen a modular one in MT itself, don't know whether its available now, you can check it out at the stores I mentioned.

[rugved]

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As long as we are all talking of helmets. anyone here tried a DIY to :-

1. scrape the old paint off the helmet and give it a new one, perhaps with some custom paint job and the shiny surface coat.?
2. DIY to just restore the shiny surface of an existing custom paint helmet.?
3. DIY to restore/change internal padding/lining of helmets?

[HyperRetard]

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As long as we are all talking of helmets. anyone here tried a DIY to :-

1. scrape the old paint off the helmet and give it a new one, perhaps with some custom paint job and the shiny surface coat.?
2. DIY to just restore the shiny surface of an existing custom paint helmet.?
3. DIY to restore/change internal padding/lining of helmets?

Get a vinyl wrap.

[nagoo]

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Saturday went to Lalbhag road for checking helmets, and checked many helmets below is my personal opinion.

1. SOL 68s and SF-1 + one more model with dual visor [forgot model] := padding is excellent and outer shell is Great the 68s is lighter a bit but other models are heavy , price quoted was 6300/- to 6750/-

2. MT Kranos := looks cheap and padding was not looked premium

3. MT Axxis/MT Blade = both are lightest in weight compared to other model/brand and good padding , price quoted was from 4700/- to 5975/-

4. THH helmet = it has dual visor , worst of all , padding is very cheap and even Vega Axor is much better padding , price = 4160

5. Studds shifter = Good helmet with dual visor , DOT certified with decent padding and good build , price = 2900/-

6. vega AXOR = good padding and good quality outershell , looks premium for the price , price = 2500/-

7. AXR helmet = Very good internal padding and outershell , lot of graphics options, equivalent to LS2 range , price 3500/-


conclusion : = if want dual visor with light weight then MT Blade series which is retailing for 5975/- best buy, IF wants single visor with best padding and comfort AXR is the good purchase for 3500/- which is much better than LS2 series , MT Kranos and similar range one

Note: Prices are approximate

[HyperRetard]

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5. Studds shifter = Good helmet with dual visor , DOT certified with decent padding and good build , price = 2900/-

Holy shit. How much? I paid 1850 for mine.

[RedWingRider]

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Holy shit. How much? I paid 1850 for mine.

Yeah that was quoted ₹ 2100 to me also when i enquired about it.
2900 is way too pricy

[nagoo]

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Holy shit. How much? I paid 1850 for mine.

Yeah that was quoted ₹ 2100 to me also when i enquired about it.
2900 is way too pricy

yes may be, as i said in post its approximate only, could be 2500/- roughly

[kanth]

Re: Helmets

Saturday went to Lalbhag road for checking helmets, and checked many helmets below is my personal opinion.

conclusion : = if want dual visor with light weight then MT Blade series which is retailing for 5975/- best buy, IF wants single visor with best padding and comfort AXR is the good purchase for 3500/- which is much better than LS2 series , MT Kranos and similar range one

Note: Prices are approximate

Did you check them all at one shop or different ones, I guess the MT helmets must be at Moto 101 if I am not wrong or Megha Enterprises

[riot]

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Guys, sadly, I have paid for SOL SF5 already. Its going to come in 3-4 days. The discussion here confused me.


Thanks. I agree, but I can live with slightly bad build quality and padding both. I have lived with ISI's all my life... Any helmet is better than them.

My point was, in terms of my priorities (wind/ UV/ Medium size availability), how do you rate them. MT Blade is hardly available in Medium on Spartan ProGear website.
Even if its available, its in some color combination I would be embarrassed seen with.

[MENTION=24386]Samarth[/MENTION]619 Wind/UV/Size availabilty wise too I will rate MT higher. It is tiny bit more silent, I was able to find S size (my girl wears it most of the time) and the Visor quality is good. I will post pics for you over the weekend if you like .

Which of them is quiter at high speed? Say like 100-120?

Not much difference however I find MT to be tiny bit more silent.

[nagoo]

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Did you check them all at one shop or different ones, I guess the MT helmets must be at Moto 101 if I am not wrong or Megha Enterprises

i did checked in 3-4 shops , yes Megha has large collection of MT helmets

[Samarth 619]

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Thanks [MENTION=15063]riot[/MENTION] I guess, now I got it so no choice now, but I got a good color and it looks rare...
[MENTION=26554]nagoo[/MENTION] You sure Studds Shifter is DOT?


Anyhow guys, I have a confusion, on website SOL says its ECE/ DOT approved, but I couldn't find any signs of ECE approval on it. The seller says that depending on market, only one certification is mentioned.
And SOL is not even listed as a manufacturer on SHARP Website, which seems fishy as every ECE helmet must be there, technically.

So, does SOL actually have ECE certification, and is there a link for the same?

[Sarvajit]

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[MENTION=11482]Samarth 619[/MENTION]: Studds is ISI certified.
If you are riding below 120 range, the Shifter is a very decent buy. The comfort of the internal visor makes up for the wind noise!
I must have posted a review earlier. Do look it up.