Member Contributer Calculon Posted August 28, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2018 Working as a graphic designer compels me to find a matching helmet. Here are a couple of pics of my new helmet with the bike. As you can see the blue and white look great and match the bike paint pretty well. The red on the helmet is a lot hotter, brighter almost but not quite a fuschia. The helmet itself seems to be of good quality unlike the FX95 helmet I purchased earlier this year. I have three gripes at the moment. The snap to attach the strap is almost up inside the helmet and is hard to reach. The drop down sun visor has a too large cut out for the nose. And finally, it's kinda on the hefty side... sorta like the VFR I suppose. Have not worn it while riding yet so no comment on wind noise. I have worn it for about 45 minutes at my desk while I worked this morning. Mostly comfortable but I had a slight dull pain on the top of my head. I've never experienced this in a helmet before, it's usually the front/back or sides. Will give it another try for an hour in house before I decide to keep or return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VARIABLE9 Posted August 28, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2018 The fit, finish, venting, optical clarity, and overall comfort of my RF1200 is superb. They make the Indy Marquez which is RWB for ya. https://www.cyclegear.com/gear/shoei-rf-1200-indy-marquez-helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Calculon Posted August 28, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2018 50 minutes ago, VARIABLE9 said: The fit, finish, venting, optical clarity, and overall comfort of my RF1200 is superb. They are great helmets. I have an older RF1100 and it is still my favorite helmet. I looked at the Indy Marquez and while it's red/white/blue the overall design doesn't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VARIABLE9 Posted August 28, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2018 Yeah it’s a bit much for me. My old Shoei Lawson was much more tasteful, I think they still do the Lawson scheme on the X-Fourteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Calculon Posted August 28, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2018 2 hours ago, VARIABLE9 said: Yeah it’s a bit much for me. My old Shoei Lawson was much more tasteful, I think they still do the Lawson scheme on the X-Fourteen. That's a good one but it would have broken my budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Calculon Posted September 6, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 6, 2018 Well, that didn't work. Helmet looked great and the quality was decent but after an hour wearing it inside the house I got a hot spot at the back top of my head. Had to send it back. On to Plan B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VARIABLE9 Posted September 6, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 6, 2018 https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/arai-corsair-x-spencer-helmet $885 on sale...Yout head is priceless. Remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Calculon Posted September 6, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 6, 2018 Thanks, I checked that one out. Found an HJC RPHA 11 Pro that I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted September 6, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 6, 2018 I always thought this was a pretty decent match with my RWB. The Kabuto Aeroblade was A Shoei quality helmet with an HJC price tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Calculon Posted September 6, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 6, 2018 7 hours ago, VARIABLE9 said: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/arai-corsair-x-spencer-helmet $885 on sale...Yout head is priceless. Remember that. There were actually a bunch of Arai helmets that I liked, two of them would have to have been imported from the UK. This is is an entry level Arai not offered in the States, the Arai Axces III, $570. https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/us/Arai-Axces-III-Matrix-Red-Motorcycle-Helmet-WhiteRedBlue/m-21838.aspx?PartnerID=16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=UnitedStates&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh7PFi8en3QIVip-zCh27tQsUEAQYByABEgLatvD_BwE This one was just shy of $1k. https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/Arai-RX-7V-RC30-Limited-Edition-Helmet/m-21918.aspx Really liked both of those but decided on the HJC instead. I looked at at some Kabuto helmets too, liked them overall but wasn’t sure on figment and I’m tired of sending helmets back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted September 7, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Calculon said: This one was just shy of $1k. https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/Arai-RX-7V-RC30-Limited-Edition-Helmet/m-21918.aspx What a great match for a RWB . . . that's beautiful. I love the Arai's I've owned - beautifully made. Even within a given brand fitmet between models varies - always good to try one on for a while before laying out cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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