NEW HELMET TIME!

Started by Carbon_ZX6R, September 07, 2016, 01:09:56 PM

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Carbon_ZX6R

been looking for a new helmet quite like one ive found the bell m5x carbon ive tried it on and feels like it should


visors are a pain to get hold of but they are available , any one have much experience with bell

any other suggestions on a new helmet (my current is an agv ti tech) so I'm a bit out dated , the bell is down to £250 don't want to spend much more than that , any imput is most welcome
2004 ZX-6R B1H    
- Full Akra Titanium System                
- Gilles rear sets                     
- R&G Crash Bungs
- Hyperpro Rsc Damper
- Many other mods

MOzZereLLa

Shark. Excellent reviews. Helmets look great. Decent money.

Personally I'd avoid anything with a difficult or rare visor. Shark sponsor lots of racers therefore visors easy to come by.

The older Redding rep looks ace.
Significantly faster than you.....

Carbon_ZX6R

Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on September 07, 2016, 02:01:58 PM
Shark. Excellent reviews. Helmets look great. Decent money.

Personally I'd avoid anything with a difficult or rare visor. Shark sponsor lots of racers therefore visors easy to come by.

The older Redding rep looks ace.
there only hard to get genuine visors can get a bob heath one no problem ,shark is one I'm looking at I love there rsr2 helmet but that's old now and impossible to get hold of they do the Spartan which I don't hate the look of

2004 ZX-6R B1H    
- Full Akra Titanium System                
- Gilles rear sets                     
- R&G Crash Bungs
- Hyperpro Rsc Damper
- Many other mods

Gilby104

Quote from: The Wizard of MOz on September 07, 2016, 02:01:58 PM
Shark. Excellent reviews. Helmets look great. Decent money.

Personally I'd avoid anything with a difficult or rare visor. Shark sponsor lots of racers therefore visors easy to come by.

The older Redding rep looks ace.

We know which World Champion racer they do sponsor don't we...... Such a fanboy Moz  ;)

Dav1d01

#4
I bought a Shoei NXR Shakey Byrne rep year and a half ago.

Great lid, very quiet and very comfortable, had an Aria until them.

PJ

I'm considering a Shoei NXR too but I just can't justify the cost at the moment. I want a white Neotec flip for the full IAM rider look but I can't bring myself to do it lol

Carbon_ZX6R

I've had a few agvs but I can't be arsed to pay for there top helmets anymore  can't afford it either ,
2004 ZX-6R B1H    
- Full Akra Titanium System                
- Gilles rear sets                     
- R&G Crash Bungs
- Hyperpro Rsc Damper
- Many other mods

Green_Ninja

Shoei NXR are the bomb, bloody love mine  :azn:

Carbon_ZX6R

Ill have a look. ,anyone had Bob heath visors and can vouch for the quality?
2004 ZX-6R B1H    
- Full Akra Titanium System                
- Gilles rear sets                     
- R&G Crash Bungs
- Hyperpro Rsc Damper
- Many other mods

Green_Ninja

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on September 07, 2016, 05:36:50 PM
Ill have a look. ,anyone had Bob heath visors and can vouch for the quality?

buy the proper one


Carbon_ZX6R

Quote from: Green_Ninja on September 07, 2016, 05:53:17 PM
Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on September 07, 2016, 05:36:50 PM
Ill have a look. ,anyone had Bob heath visors and can vouch for the quality?

buy the proper one
Well if I'm going to but a couple spares I don't want to pay £70 a go
2004 ZX-6R B1H    
- Full Akra Titanium System                
- Gilles rear sets                     
- R&G Crash Bungs
- Hyperpro Rsc Damper
- Many other mods

Dav1d01


I commute and use my lid 5 days a week, it'll be around 5 years old when I replace it.

Therefore the break down of costs for my say £480 lid are;
Yearly £96
Weekly £1.84
Daily 26p
Over 5 years, 26p a day - drop the crisps from your lunch, done.


Carbon_ZX6R

Well I bought the bell , I tried to change my own mind tried on a fuck ton of other helmets tried on the shark Spartan carbon skin and just didn't have that premium feel and it weighed a ton , got them to reduce a clear (genuine) visor to £30 so I have a clear spare and going to try the Bob heath tinted ones , so should be ok for visors looks beautiful the Matt carbon is lovely and it weighs nothing I was shocked at how light it is 1100g i believe  and it's got a 5 star rating
2004 ZX-6R B1H    
- Full Akra Titanium System                
- Gilles rear sets                     
- R&G Crash Bungs
- Hyperpro Rsc Damper
- Many other mods

Green_Ninja

#14
Well the BELLend helmet will suit you fine