Guest 03VMax Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 My wife and I both have HJC Symax helmets internally wired with mics/speakers for bike to bike. We like this helmet. The only thing that I'd like to change is the overall helmet size for her. She's a 5' pixie wearing a "XS" helmet... Mine is "L". ... but the shells are the same size. her XS has more padding inside to ensure a snug fit, but there's a fist ful of room between her lips and the chin bar. Does any helmet company (I'm probably showing a lot ignorance here..) make an XS helmet *WITH A XS SHELL?* I feel like she's having to wear three pairs of sox to make the shoes fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer rjstaaf Posted August 1, 2006 Member Contributer Share Posted August 1, 2006 I guess I always thought all of the manufacturer's had different size shells for different size heads. I know they use thicker padding in the liner to take up the slack between sizes but to use the same shell from L to XS seems like a bad idea to me. Shoei has 3 different size shells. Here is a quote from Shoei's site. http://www.shoei-helmets.com/road/helmets_road.aspx?h=3 Another facet of the legendary Shoei fit is the use of 3 shell sizes, and 4 sizes of EPS liners. The RF-1000 shell is of Shoei’s proprietary AIM + (Advanced Integrated Matrix Plus Multi-fiber Technology), which embeds ultra strong organic fibers into fiberglass.The result is a lightweight, yet strong, outer shell that is better able to absorb and disperse the force of an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 03VMax Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yeah, somehow when using the "reasonable man concept" one size does not fit all. She has never complained about the shell size, but...... you be the judge... http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03VMax/intense2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Bling Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yeah, somehow when using the "reasonable man concept" one size does not fit all. She has never complained about the shell size, but...... you be the judge...http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03VMax/intense2.jpg Damn! That helmet looks freakishly large! I'm not sure if having a big shell and lots of padding is a bad thing or not. Maybe it's a good thing if you have a modular helment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer rjstaaf Posted August 1, 2006 Member Contributer Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yeah, somehow when using the "reasonable man concept" one size does not fit all. She has never complained about the shell size, but...... you be the judge...http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03VMax/intense2.jpg Yikes that thing is huge. I like what you did with the grilles on the side of the bike, they look great painted red. I just may have to do with with my '97. Do you have any more images of the bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 03VMax Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The bike has 10,000 miles on it... TB high pipe, chrome wheels, polished swingarm, rear hub, frame, front rotors, Sargent seat, lowered about three inches, Z6 radials, Steben air horn (when ya REALLY scare the crap outta the passed vehicle..), and wired for a bike-to-bike radio. The frame wasn't yet polished in the last photo. Zoom in on the photo to see swingarm. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03V...DragonSmall.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03VMax/Foothills.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03VMax/97VFR.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yeah, somehow when using the "reasonable man concept" one size does not fit all. She has never complained about the shell size, but...... you be the judge...http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a319/03VMax/intense2.jpg OK, it looks large, but the modular helmets are larger than most in chin to bar length, aren't they? The Schuberth I had on was, but maybe it is due to all the lenses and such stuffed into the helmet. Back to the subject - Arai makes a number of shell sizes in all of their lines. Shoei has already been mentioned. HJC does two sizes; in their AC12 line at least. So, they are out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John451 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Yeah, somehow when using the "reasonable man concept" one size does not fit all. She has never complained about the shell size, but...... you be the judge... Was going to say something like "So, Lonestar, I see your Schwartz is as big as mine! " then thought better of it so didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 My girl friend wears XS, too...and trust me was pretty hard difficult to find the right helmet. We found a very nice Helmet from UVEX, "Wing III". Strangly...the S size fix perfectly to her. The helmet looks really nice, it is compact and light. It has a special visor made by Bayer, antifog, antiscratch, and semi dark (fume`)...it means she can uses it within the day without the need to wear glasses, and by night without any problems. Moreover the visor in the night is able to reduce some glare effects (I hope I'm writing correct) due to the lights of the other cars (coming from opposite side). In Europe it costs just 210 Euros, so, about 269 USD. But...I've just checked their web site, it seems they don't sell motorbike helmets in US. Chekout this link for the German website (link "helme" to display all the helmets). UVEX motorsport German The only way maybe is Ebay (or to plan a trip in Europe with VFR). Anyway, if you cannot find Uvex, Shoei has for sure an XS small helmet that would fit perfectly to your wife. Cheers :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer silverceptor Posted August 2, 2006 Member Contributer Share Posted August 2, 2006 Does any helmet company (I'm probably showing a lot ignorance here..) make an XS helmet *WITH A XS SHELL?* I feel like she's having to wear three pairs of sox to make the shoes fit. Arai uses different shell sizes. As I remember, from the last time that I researched it - XS and S share one shell, M and L another, L and XL another, and XXL gets another. The shell on my Arai (I wear a medium) is noticeably smaller than the other brands that I have worn. Arai builds helmets in three head shapes, and their sizes run small (e.g. Medium in Arai corresponds to Large in other helmets, at least for me) - so you will need to have her fitted. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Helmet manufacturers typically only have three shell sizes to use on their product line: XS to S, S to M and L to XXL. They just change the padding size to come up with the different sizes within the three ranges. This keeps the costs down for them......and I guess, us, but with 600+ dollar Shoeis and Arais out there, I dunno. :goofy: Beck 95 VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 03VMax Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Thanks a lot for all of the responses guys. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Was going to say something like "So, Lonestar, I see your Schwartz is as big as mine! " then thought better of it so didn't. "No, no, no, light speed is too slow... we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John451 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 "No, no, no, light speed is too slow... we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed!" Hehe, had hoped someone might notice my reference to " Dark Helmet " when looking at the oversized Black shell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dark_Helmet_angry.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 03VMax Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Oh, I was hip. "Spaceballs" , "Blazing Saddles" and "History of the World"are the funniest movies EVER made. In today's society, Mel Brooks would NEVER get away with some of the great schtick that was in those movies. "It's good to be the king..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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