Helmets

[sheelpriye]

However, please be one hundred percent sure about the size, as that can be THE biggest issue of it all! Read Sheel's post above; he has first hand experience in ordering the wrong size.

Imagine my face when the helmet landed up at my place,
the round face suddenly became long and was sulking...

@Binoy: I find the GP-One to be really heavy. After a couple of hours of saddle-time, I need to take off this piece of brick off my head and stretch the shoulders and neck nicely. I'll be changing my lid with the purchase of a new machine, whenever that becomes a reality!

I am still using a GP-One and find it to be okay, but as you know changing it pretty soon
^use a Studds Ninja for my night commute of ~13kms where i do not go in 5th gear or above

[Omi]

@ Aryan
So the size can be the killer


Yea but even wrong size wont go waste
If it may not fit you can anytime sell it making profit :P (But a bad idea)

[Aryan]

@Sheel: I can imagine how it must have felt. Ordering a dream lid, waiting for it to arrive and then finding that it's the wrong fit!

@Omi: Just be absolutely sure.

[akshit]

My Vega fiber glass shell helmet
hey guys..
I bought this helmet for around 900rs here at Chandigarh.. What i feel about this helmet is that its light weight , very comfortable , but after I attain a speed of 100+ it starts moving.. what i think is due to the pressure of wind and its cap like style it opposes the wind starts to move my head.. My head starts bend to one side and I cant keep it straight.. What do you think why this happens ?
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[Grease Monk]

can anyone suggest me a good helmet within 3.5K
Looks are secondary the primary thing is that it should be Well ventilated
In Nagpur the temperatures are 48-49*C, and my head is getting cooked in a
Vega helm(the best I could find here)


I was also thinking of getting a KCB from USA from my brother
Will it be possible for him to bring it to India with him?

GMAX GM68S

I feel it looks terrible, but it was voted one of Web Bike Worlds top helmets of 2007. Aparently it's got mind blowing ventilation.

Review: GMAX GM68S Helmet - webBikeWorld
Buy: Motorcycle Superstore - Search Costs around 120 USD

[Omi]

GMAX GM68S

I feel it looks terrible, but it was voted one of Web Bike Worlds top helmets of 2007. Aparently it's got mind blowing ventilation.

Review: GMAX GM68S Helmet - webBikeWorld
Buy: Motorcycle Superstore - Search Costs around 120 USD

Thanks for the Input

The helmet is nice except the LED's(it looks overdone because of them), rest i am OK with the overall look

Hope i see this in close outs coz currently my budget is limited to 3.5K and the cost of this helmet goes to 5k+

If by ANY chance i get it below 3.5k i will buy it

[HydBiker]

Guys, how many of us know that STUDDS has launched a new international range helmet for Rs 4200 - with extra bikini tinted visor inside the helmet?

It is called STUDDS Scorpion. Ditto copy of a Cross helmet our friend has posted here - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/316906-post2791.html . The Studds comes in two different graphics - two colours.

Discount should be available and we can pick it up for between 3.5 to 4K. Will post more details soon. Speaking to a dealer now.

Machine Crafted ABS, High Quality removable inner lining, Silicon Hard-coated scratch resistant clip mounting visor, retractable tinted inner visor, 1650 grams weight, designer graphics, ISI Certified, replacement visor costs Rs 255... all this sounds pretty good.

Photos attached. Enjoy.


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Referring to a few posts above about the weight of GPOne and MPA AGV helmets, I was thinking the GPOne was the heaviest until I tried both GPOne and MPA AGV one after another.

The guy who has the MPA AGV tried my GPOne first and said it fits well and weighs less than his helmet. I ridiculed him saying the AGV could not weigh more than the GPOne. But to our surprise, both were equally heavy. The MPA AGV has a lot of weight on the front side and that makes it feel heavier than it actually is. GPOne's weight is felt at the middle. Either way - both are heavies than most offerings available to us in the market.

[sheelpriye]

Do not buy the GP-One anymore now
why?

GP-One of '04 vs GP-One of '10

Riding Gloves pictures by sheelpriye - Photobucket

[desideep]

why so? i did not get the point and any visua differences.

[Puneet1]

KP have you also seen the new cheaper studds helmets . they have now many new designs that look great

[HydBiker]

KP have you also seen the new cheaper studds helmets . they have now many new designs that look great

Saw some but was not much interested in them. As such, the padding quality of Studds has been very good ever since. I have used 3 Studds helmets so far - they've been worth the money I paid for. Specially the newer ones with silicon hard coated visors...

[Puneet1]

That Gmax helmet's link posted looks very tempting as it boasts great airflow anyone have any idea what duties one has to pay to get it from abroad ?

[sheelpriye]

why so? i did not get the point and any visua differences.

Click on the pics and zoom in
the chin mesh is replaced by normal Rs.800 helmet cloth, same for inside, it was all mesh,
the padding is way thinner, the GP-One looked like a cheap Arai earlier, now just looks like a normal Rs.1000 helmet, Aaron is better for example, the only problem with it is its Powered visor but i am sure the newer Studds are way better in this range

[HydBiker]

^^^ That's very bad on their part. The USP of the GPOne was the fit and finish - lining especially.

[Sarvajit]

Guys, how many of us know that STUDDS has launched a new international range helmet for Rs 4200 - with extra bikini tinted visor inside the helmet?

It is called STUDDS Scorpion. Ditto copy of a Cross helmet our friend has posted here - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/316906-post2791.html . The Studds comes in two different graphics - two colours.

Discount should be available and we can pick it up for between 3.5 to 4K. Will post more details soon. Speaking to a dealer now.

Machine Crafted ABS, High Quality removable inner lining, Silicon Hard-coated scratch resistant clip mounting visor, retractable tinted inner visor, 1650 grams weight, designer graphics, ISI Certified, replacement visor costs Rs 255... all this sounds pretty good.

Good find KP! Now I know why you were asking me for my size the other day!
Anyways, don't you think this is priced a bit too high as I'm assuming its a competition for Vega Boolean?
How was the fitting inside? I'm assuming it will be excellent.
Anymore high end models expected from Studds? Where did you find this in Hyderabad?
Why don't you ask some dealer to mail the company to update their website? They don't even have the 2 year old Marshall or the Ninja 2G/3G on their website!
Now, lemme ask you the golden question-how would you compare this with the recently launched Vega Shadow/LS2 which are also in the same price range?

KP have you also seen the new cheaper Studds helmets . They have now many new designs that look great

Which ones are you talking about?

Saw some but was not much interested in them. As such, the padding quality of Studds has been very good ever since. I have used 3 Studds helmets so far - they've been worth the money I paid for. Specially the newer ones with silicon hard coated visors...

I wholeheartedly agree with you. I have used the Studds Ninja 1st Gen for about 5 years before giving it away.
Still using half face Studds Marshall&Ninja 2G flip-up.
The padding quality&space inside (for bigger heads like ours) is simply superb.

Overall, these are steps in the right direction. I would always prefer to get a well fitting high quality helmet from my local store, instead of getting it from abroad&not being sure how it would fit me!