Shoei Testament

[ssbfgc]

Originally Posted by brancart1

Unfortunately there are a bunch of people that ride motorcycles that don't have their priorities straight

I don't believe in spending $600 on a helmet and I can easily afford one. I had an X-11, and it was the worst helmet I owned. Sorry, there is plenty of empirical data that shows a $100 is safe as a $600. I'll never spend more than $200 on a helmet. But if it helps you to sleep at night in your $600 helmet, so be it :)

[noclue90]

I'd pay the price for a perfect fitting helmet. Regardless of what that would be.


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[Smoke]

Originally Posted by Papachristou

yet, we have guys drag racing in blue jeans and tennis shoes

You don't know shizzle about weight savings, don't cha ?

[allaussiegrown]

I pay for comfort and protection. I have a,Shoei head, I do like the comfort of the bell star helmets.

[noclue90]

Originally Posted by allaussiegrown

I pay for comfort and protection. I have a,Shoei head, I do like the comfort of the bell star helmets.

Do they fit pretty similar?


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[allaussiegrown]

I liked the fit, the fabric used in the Star was a strange feeling going from the Shoei.

Best advice is to try one on yourself.

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[noclue90]

I've tried the Shoei but no one here carries Stars.


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[tuscani451]

Originally Posted by tuscani451

I endo'd at the end of our main straight (usual speed for a 600 is about 130mph) I don't remember the accident, other than flying over the handle bars, but my shoie rf1100 saved my life when I face planted and tumbled down the run off area. I'd post pics but I don't dare let my wife see them on my photobucket account lol. I have a Bell carbon that I love but I'm now scared to wear anything other than a shoei so I have both.

Here are the pics of mine:

[Neanderthal]

Originally Posted by noclue90

I've tried the Shoei but no one here carries Stars.

I have a Shoei RF-1000, and have tried a Bell RS-1. The Shoei is hard to get over my ears, but once on it's the best fit I have found yet, for me. The newer RF-1100 does not fit me as well.

The Bell RS-1 is a little more round than the RF-1000, not much, but it was def noticeable, and a bit loose. I exchanged the RS-1 for an Arai RX-Q, which still does not fit as well as the Shoei, but better than the RS-1.

It's a real bitch, but about all you can do is put in some miles and check everything out, or play the shell game with the online vendors. Helmet mfgrs also play with the shapes too. The first Scorpion EXO-700 I had fit pretty good, the second one did not.