Helmets

[saringaurav]

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Hi All,
Thank you for all the suggestions and explanations .
I had came down to final two SOL S5 and MT Blade. I was fitting an XL on SOL , costing about 6300. It had 18 vents

Fitted better than MT but made in China / Taiwan no sharp rating and very flickery air vent caps made me stick with MT Blade. Size L
Costed 5975 fit is snug .

The inner visor does not seem to have a top lock position in MT, causes a bit of discomfort if you agree to something rigorously

I'll add more reviews as I keep on using it.

I am planning to get an AGV K3 SV too , only for long rides

Sorry for bad images, I have been told I have pathetic photography skills

[prateek2210]

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Any Idea on this Steelbird Air helmets(For City/everyday uses only). MT blade will b used on highways.
Take a look, it seems quite good.
SBA 1 Speed Glossy Black Orange Full Face Helmet | eBay

My firend got one Gloss Black with green graphics. It looks good and quite good padding. But the L size for me was still loose, it was so light that it kept coming forward when the helmet cam was fixed near the chin area. The helmet looks good on paper but the fitting was something that bothered me

[RiderRaj]

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Bangalore roads are equally dangerous and known for killing,

dont let your chance of survival be at home while you ride with a cheaper helmet.

Accident Statistics

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF FATAL AND NON-FATAL CASES REPORTED PERSONS KILLED & INJURED FROM THE YEAR 2006 TO 2016 IN BENGALURU CITY

Bangalore City Traffic Police

[Shyam Cmr]

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My best friend and his girlfriend (nagging one) passed away on 29feb in an accident. My friend had helmet but he didn't wore it to speak with her GF. Both fell in road because of loose gravel (thanks to our govt for not having strict laws on spillage from trucks)

Both of their heads were crushed by an truck with centipede like tyres (50+tyres) [emoji22]

Am not sure if helmet protects his head in such cases. Because I have never heard of helmet withstanding a truck load. Especially an heavy truck like this.

But I have a feeling that if he wore helmet his head would be sliding away from tyre if he wore a helmet because of round and Niger section of helmet.

So if you have a nagging girlfriend do a wheelie and push her down in home as soon as she sits on bike instead of dragging both to death.

[Motomonster]

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My best friend and his girlfriend (nagging one) passed away on 29feb in an accident. My friend had helmet but he didn't wore it to speak with her GF. Both fell in road because of loose gravel (thanks to our govt for not having strict laws on spillage from trucks)

Both of their heads were crushed by an truck with centipede like tyres (50+tyres) [emoji22]

Am not sure if helmet protects his head in such cases. Because I have never heard of helmet withstanding a truck load. Especially an heavy truck like this.

But I have a feeling that if he wore helmet his head would be sliding away from tyre if he wore a helmet because of round and Niger section of helmet.

So if you have a nagging girlfriend do a wheelie and push her down in home as soon as she sits on bike instead of dragging both to death.

That's too bad.my prayers with deceased.i don't think any helmet would have saved them ,it is just fate.

[sambit]

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My firend got one Gloss Black with green graphics. It looks good and quite good padding. But the L size for me was still loose, it was so light that it kept coming forward when the helmet cam was fixed near the chin area. The helmet looks good on paper but the fitting was something that bothered me

Thanks for the info. I wear Spectacle, hence looking for a normal ISI one for city use, as putting on & taking off the MT regularly is a pain. PS- Even the MT is L size, but its damn tight.

[prateek2210]

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Thanks for the info. I wear Spectacle, hence looking for a normal ISI one for city use, as putting on & taking off the MT regularly is a pain. PS- Even the MT is L size, but its damn tight.

For daily use the air is ok.

[Gollum]

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Bought a new helmet for my GF Red.
Most of the helmets were not a snug fit so she decided to go with this.
Next up, riding gear.

[arnuld]

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My best friend and his girlfriend (nagging one) passed away on 29feb in an accident. My friend had helmet but he didn't wore it to speak with her GF. Both fell in road because of loose gravel (thanks to our govt for not having strict laws on spillage from trucks)

Both of their heads were crushed by an truck with centipede like tyres (50+tyres) [emoji22]

Am not sure if helmet protects his head in such cases. Because I have never heard of helmet withstanding a truck load. Especially an heavy truck like this.

But I have a feeling that if he wore helmet his head would be sliding away from tyre if he wore a helmet because of round and Niger section of helmet.

So if you have a nagging girlfriend do a wheelie and push her down in home as soon as she sits on bike instead of dragging both to death.

Oh My God.... This is so sad. I feel sad your loss . Like Motomonster said, it was just fate. Sometimes you just can't explain life, its beginning and its end. We have just have to accept whatever it is.

[Shyam Cmr]

Helmets

That's too bad.my prayers with deceased.i don't think any helmet would have saved them ,it is just fate.

I have a feeling that if he wore helmet his head would have slide away from tyres because it's bigger Dia & sturdiness unlike smaller head which is not hard.

May be. Things I say to myself to console me.

Oh My God.... This is so sad. I feel sad your loss . Like Motomonster said, it was just fate. Sometimes you just can't explain life, its beginning and its end. We have just have to accept whatever it is.

OT:
yea FATE. He is my bestie. My Go To guy for everything from crying for a loss or to kick some ass. He even do chores for me and all my friends parents. Firestarter in our beach camping in nights
And that girl is another friends sister both were from same street am living knew them from childhood. She is like my sister.
He got one decent job after many years. Met all my friends in town that day. Said I got my salary, party today in hometown. Spoke positively about his future. And went to pickup his GF [emoji22]
I couldn't even attend his funeral I was 5 hours late since am out of town. Did final rites tho. [emoji20]

That day I decided to go ATGATT. but fate again I couldn't come to chennai to buy riding gears. By end of this month I will be ATGATT

MT AXXIS helmet - AGV later

Tarmac Expedition Jacket (still in dilemma)- Alpinestar later

Aspida Aries Full gauntlet leather gloves.

Shoes - after a month or two

Riding pants - after a month or two

Is my selection good ??

[arkabose]

Help needed for picking a helmet....

Hello ppl..
Have finally booked the TNT 300.. ( black one)
Now am in a fix about which helmet to get.. And frm whr to get them..
Have short listed a few plz advice :

HJC - CL 17 - Victory - MC7

HJC - CL 17 - Victory - MC3

HJC - CL 17 - Red Line - MC 26

https://www.spartanprogear.com/collections/helmets/products/mt-blade-sv-raceline-matt-helmet-black-red

And finally is it ok to purchase these lids frm these sites.?

Thanks...

[praSAN]

Re: Help needed for picking a helmet....

thanks all for this wonderful forum, almost read entirely.

zero down to SOL SM1 matt black. ordered one. awaiting the delivery. will post pic soon.

[Nikesh_Sharma]

Re: Help needed for picking a helmet....

thanks all for this wonderful forum, almost read entirely.

zero down to SOL SM1 matt black. ordered one. awaiting the delivery. will post pic soon.

I think, its most important kind of gear. Your head is the most vulnerable when it comes to accidents; whenever a biker falls off his bike, one of the first things which must be protected is your head. For this to happen, one needs a sturdy and good quality helmet. Few things need to taken under consideration while choosing helmets:

Get The Right Shape And Size:Replace It At The Right Time: No one will tell you this, but the life of helmets only is till a period of time, after which they need to be changed.

Enough Ventilation: While selecting motorbike riding helmet make sure that it has proper ventilation.Don't buy something that leaves no room for ventilation.

I have recently purchased three Shark helmets from the High Note Performance, one for myself, another for my girlfriend and one for my best friend. They have diverse range made it easier to select. Shark Range of helmets is perhaps the best.

Cheers...!!!!

[prateek2210]

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[MENTION=46546]arkabose[/MENTION] : Yes can be bought from Spartan gear, adventure shoppe , I cant comment on that though.

[DriftGod]

helmet problem

i just bought a new helmet , my first one ever and its giving me a headache in a different area everytime i wear it

so what should i do , should i return it ??