VFR4Lee Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 CruzinAZ, that's a very nice matching paint scheme for the helmet. :warranty: I like something fairly simple, but not necessarily one color. I've got an Arai with a checkered flag sort of scheme, getting close to retirement. And another same model Arai with a more abstract design that's next in line (Thanks HobieDog Marty). :biggrin: I can't see paying an extra $100 or so just for a race replica paint job. Although the Rossi helmet with his face on top was too cool. :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 [ Arai has just released a Phil Read replica that looks classy and not bland.Phil Read Replica Yes, that Phil Read helmet does look cool and classy. Maybe it could use just a little bit more color though than mostly just black and white. Maybe a slightly bigger Union Jack would do. Beck 95 VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer inpurgatory1 Posted July 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 31, 2008 And what's up with the styling on the new bikes?! they all look like insects, what happened to the clean lines of say, a 4th gen VFR? (we're getting older my friend!) :warranty: Not to start a flame war, but a friend of mine who was with me when I went test riding a new 6th Gen VFR said to me "That thing looks like an alien love child with buck teeth"... laughed my ass off and had to agree. on the helmet front, Arai has just released a Phil Read replica that looks classy and not bland. Phil Read Replica the phil read is the hottness! i drooled over that helmet when it came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Shoei just re-released a Lawson replica helmet. I have the original at home. (100% shelf duty only) Thinking about buying this one, or an Icon Airframe, downside of the air frame,,, gotta paint it. I like the elbowz, but more white on the Shoei, and white, in the desert is your friend Be careful of the Airframe, I was close to buying it till I gat a chance to put it on, when you put it on it can give you what I have found is called a fish bowl effect. Most Icon helmets that I have tried on makes my head look HUGE!!!!! Granted I am really short but I got to measure the circumfrence of the icon and the HJC and there was a huge difference, but on the positive side ICON helmets are very well made and a lot of great features that are hard to find in a helmet. Now for a lot of you looking fo ra nice plain helmet do not forget about Akuma Helmets www.akumahelmets.com awesome technology and some cool designs! Thanx, I still haven't gotten to even SEE an Air Frame in person yet, but you are the 2nd person with that opinion of them, I am looking for a good summer helmet, gets a lil toasty here for a couple a months :warranty: I saw a couple of Airframes the other day, and they did look kinda big. Theres a lot of plastic venting add-ons to the top front and back mostly made out of shiney plastic that actually made it look kinda cheaply made. Graphics on the ones I saw were also had the now typically overdone stuff that I mentioned. One of the better graphics I did find was a actually on a cheaper Scorpion helmet line called the "Burst" It looked nice and clean specially in red and black and also in red and white. Only thing that I did not like on it was the stylized geometric scorpion right at the crown of the helmet. It actually looked more like the face from a transformer robot. Bleh..... :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer AvalonRacing Posted July 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 31, 2008 I think the Arai in my Avatar is the coolest looking helmet ever. I have one of these in my home but it doesn't belong to me (storing it for a friend). I did find one on ebay this past year but I had just bought a new pair of Anthracite Arais so I couldn't justify $400 for a 5 year old helmet after buying almost a thousand bucks worth of helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ranger77 Posted July 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted July 31, 2008 I hate the BIG company logo they put on their helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Suomy has some pretty cool designs....I especially like this one. Right above the dice is Ratfink, shifting gears and burnin' out, lol. Oh yeah....and this one is currently in my possession. :warranty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Leeworthy Posted August 10, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted August 10, 2008 Well I do enjoy a plain helmet as much as the next guy, I also enjoy a nice graphic helmet. Sometimes even your helmet can be a nice conversation starter. It all depends on my mood. I have the Rf1000 and its gorgeous helmet, but so plain. Most of the time I wear this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted February 27, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted February 27, 2009 kind of like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted February 27, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted February 27, 2009 I hate the BIG company logo they put on their helmets. I agree with that... I pealed the logo off. MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I am not even sure what my helmet looks like...I spend most of my time looking at it from the inside. It's greyish/black in there. Honestly I don't care what they look like, except the girly pics wouldn't fly with my wife for sure, and again I wouldn't be seeing them so what would be the point. I prefer to spend less, get an off the shelf look, and enjoy the riding instead of the styling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer rjstaaf Posted February 27, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted February 27, 2009 I have yet to see helmet graphics that I wouldn't get tired of by the time I got home from the store with the helmet I prefer solid colors, generally red or black. I just have never been able to bring myself to pay the premium for what amounts to the same helmet... My current helmet is a Shoei RF1000 in Black... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I just picked up a sparx S07 on closeout...could have gotten one with snakes/dragons/skulls/barbed wire on it for the same price with a free extra dark smoke face shield, but I decided not to look like a retard and give up the free shield I think it looks decent with my red vfr. I am 21 for the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I have been digging this for a while............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I just picked up a sparx S07 on closeout...could have gotten one with snakes/dragons/skulls/barbed wire on it for the same price with a free extra dark smoke face shield, but I decided not to look like a retard and give up the free shield I think it looks decent with my red vfr. I am 21 for the record. Rarely do I see a design I like, that's one though :fing02: Went with solid red for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I really, really, really want this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Helmet painting.. Not a big deal, well if you know how to paint I guess :fing02: , you can do it with an airbrush and automotive base/clear paint or a small detail gun. I plan to add some silver to my flip up to match my VFR better. Also waiting to paint my buddies race plastics. I may start doing some helmet/plastic painting if the race plastics turn out okay. Whenever I paint my Helmet I'll post pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpamIAm Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 My current lid: A little busy, but I've found the X-Eleven is the only helmet that fits me perfectly - this graphic is the only one currently available that did anything for me, and I'm not much for solid colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sckego Posted February 28, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2009 I just replaced my old Shoei Z-II with a Lawson X-11 that I picked up from Competition Accessories for $400. I really dig the design... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I am not even sure what my helmet looks like...I spend most of my time looking at it from the inside. It's greyish/black in there.Honestly I don't care what they look like, except the girly pics wouldn't fly with my wife for sure, and again I wouldn't be seeing them so what would be the point. I prefer to spend less, get an off the shelf look, and enjoy the riding instead of the styling. Well if "styling" doesn't matter too much, then we sholdn't bother with our cool and sexy looking VFRs and be riding Urals instead! Beck 95 VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I am not even sure what my helmet looks like...I spend most of my time looking at it from the inside. It's greyish/black in there.Honestly I don't care what they look like, except the girly pics wouldn't fly with my wife for sure, and again I wouldn't be seeing them so what would be the point. I prefer to spend less, get an off the shelf look, and enjoy the riding instead of the styling. Well if "styling" doesn't matter too much, then we sholdn't bother with our cool and sexy looking VFRs and be riding Urals instead! Beck 95 VFR But I CAN see my bike while riding it. I wouldn't say no to a Ural (in addition to the VFR), I am not a snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer backonabike Posted February 28, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2009 Timmy, This is what I wear. I hope you approve. The bike is red though. I have to agree that most of the graphics these days make me think that if I wore one of them I'd need to be riding a Busa with a 12' long chrome swingarm. Oh and by the way I'd also be wearing it just perched on top of my head like a beanie. :fing02: helmet.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VF1000R Posted February 28, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2009 I just picked up one of these: Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
original007 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 This baby even has lights kind of cool really. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-.../akuma-stealth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 My advice would be to get the one that fits your lid the best. I have a Shoei but just doesn't seem to fit particularly around the jaws as well as the Arai. I wear a solid bright red Arai so grandma can see me. My new VFR will be white...color neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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