New HJC helmet

[Meanie]

Just brought myself a new HJC helmet with inbuilt sun glasses Bloody awesome, ill never be stuck with my dark tinted visor at night and no sunnies during the day Cost about $545.00
Its a little lighter than my old HJC It has a lever slide on top of the helmet that when slid up brings down a tinted visor down from inside the helmet. Its spring loaded so when you press the button above the slide they simply pop back into the helmet out of the way Awesome, been looking for a while now, it even has a narly paint job
Did look at a Nolan flip up but liked this better

[chanceyy]

geezzzz meanie ya gonna be a bit flash to hang round us rogues now :lol: :nya:

[86GSXR]

Blimey. Just in time for summer too! :sunny:

[YLWDUC]

How did you manage to fit your head in it? I'm only asking because I've got a size small CS-12 and was seriously thinking about one of these, but when I tried them on I could only just fit a Large, and it was a bit on the loose side. They seemed really tight about the cheeks.

That said, it looks like a really nice lid, especially the pop down shades.

[Meanie]

geezzzz meanie ya gonna be a bit flash to hang round us rogues now :lol: :nya:

Never mate, Still Meanie i am

[chanceyy]

Never mate, Still Meanie i am

:lol: :killingme whew :lol: :killingme

[Meanie]

How did you manage to fit your head in it? I'm only asking because I've got a size small CS-12 and was seriously thinking about one of these, but when I tried them on I could only just fit a Large, and it was a bit on the loose side. They seemed really tight about the cheeks.

That said, it looks like a really nice lid, especially the pop down shades.

Yea a little tight to get on but once its on it very comfy
Maybe we just big heads :laugh:

[Little Miss Trouble]

Hi Meanie,
Which model is that one? Love the graphics!
I've already gotten sick of my el-cheapo starter helmet & want to upgrade. Hows the visor with fogging?

[zeocen]

I love this helmet, I've had mine on order for about 5 weeks.. things keep happening and it keeps getting delayed, hoping today is the day though that I can finally pick it up!

I was gonna get the XL because like you said, it was hard to get on at first, but once it was on it was a bit loose, so the guy ordered an L for me.

I hope today is the day, they are seriously awesome helmets!

[Meanie]

I love this helmet, I've had mine on order for about 5 weeks.. things keep happening and it keeps getting delayed, hoping today is the day though that I can finally pick it up!

I was gonna get the XL because like you said, it was hard to get on at first, but once it was on it was a bit loose, so the guy ordered an L for me.

I hope today is the day, they are seriously awesome helmets!

Yea i wondered if mine was a little small at first i have to squeeze it over my bih head :gob: but once on it seems fine a nice snug fit which is how they are supposed to fit, should loosen a little in time

[Nat]

Anybody with glasses tried this on? Just wondering if the internal sun visor might bash into glasses?

Also does anyone know if this would block UV rays?

[vifferman]

I tried one of these out. I wanted it to fit, but apparently I don't have an HJC-shaped head. :(
There was some really weird shit going on with the lining, and it felt like a sophisticated torture device.

[zeocen]

Today unfortunately isn't my day for the helmet :(
But! On the bright side, since there were no black L's in stock, I was offered a graphics L instead for no extra charge, and it will apparently be in tomorrow morning, I guess I can wait another day hehe

[gijoe1313]

Mayhap I may have to get one of these .... 'cause my cabbage ain't turned up yet! The cheek of it!

[Meanie]

Hi Meanie,
Which model is that one? Love the graphics!
I've already gotten sick of my el-cheapo starter helmet & want to upgrade. Hows the visor with fogging?

Its an NS10 Couldnt tell you what its like for fogging cause i havnt had it long enough but so far it hasnt fogged up
Graphics are cool eh did you see the scull at the bottom on the back

[90s]

Sure its all very cool, but can it make me a cup of coffee too?

[Meanie]

Sure its all very cool, but can it make me a cup of coffee too?

I got wifey for that :shutup:

[Skibo]

I am looking at getting one of these too. I started a thread before I found yours. Sounds like the only problem with them so far is fitting them on your head.

Did you get that funky nose gard and chin spoiler? I was wondering if it would still fit with a neck warmer that went over your nose?

The model I'm looking at is HJC FS-10 Infinity. TSS has two in plain black for $499. I'm told stock in NZ ran out fast when they hit the market and shops are waiting on a second run as well as new colours and grafics.

[zeocen]

Yeah, stock did run out fast. I had one ordered from Motohaus, the L size black, but I have to wait till the start of next month to get it now. No worries here, they're upgrading it to the graphics one and throwing in an anti-fog visor for my troubles, so I'm more than stoaked at that !

Re. nose guard, it's detachable, not sure about chin spoiler.. Just don't be shy to jam it on, it really doesn't feel like it will fit untill you get your head in, then it's quite a comfortable helmet!

[TerminalAddict]

schuberth wanna be :D

[Meanie]

I am looking at getting one of these too. I started a thread before I found yours. Sounds like the only problem with them so far is fitting them on your head.

Did you get that funky nose gard and chin spoiler? I was wondering if it would still fit with a neck warmer that went over your nose?

The model I'm looking at is HJC FS-10 Infinity. TSS has two in plain black for $499. I'm told stock in NZ ran out fast when they hit the market and shops are waiting on a second run as well as new colours and grafics.

Yep nose gaurd and chin spoiler came with it, took the nose gaurd straight out, made me go cross eyed :rofl: Now ive used the helmet a couple of times its great, still a little hard to get on but no problems when your wearing them The sunnies are awesome and its great to just flick them back up when the sun goes down
A little fogging but no more than my standard helmet
I did wonder if it was a little more noisey bet then i just got the new bike so could be that too and its been very windy here :yes:
I guess i was lucky just picked mine up off the shelf and said yep thatll do :Punk:

[Taz]

Bloody loud noise the sun shield makes when it's retracted tho..... I bought a Shoei Multitec as I prefer wearing sunglasses.

[Skibo]

Sounds like it's the helmet for me. I've been looking round the net and found a couple of other brands with the same (or similer) inbuilt sun viser. But this is the only one available in NZ stores.

I don't know bugger all about exchange rates but apparantly when it all went to ballocks recently you could import helmets for a fraction of the current instore prices. Couldn't find what I wanted though. I'll just save up for an Infinity.

[Meanie]

Bloody loud noise the sun shield makes when it's retracted tho..... I bought a Shoei Multitec as I prefer wearing sunglasses.

Dosnt make any difference to noise levels if the sunnies are up or down
The sunnies retract inside the helmet so it dosnt interfere with the outside at all
May make a difference if the main clear shield is open but what helmet dosnt make a noise when the lid is up

[Hawkeye]

I got a graphic Caberg V2 imported from the UK earlier this year. With the cost of import it worked out around $450. Best thing I ever did.


http://www.cabergv2.com/V2gallery2.asp


HJC did not have this on the market at the time so they must have seen the market possibilities and came out with their own version.

[Meanie]

I got a graphic Caberg V2 imported from the UK earlier this year. With the cost of import it worked out around $450. Best thing I ever did.


http://www.cabergv2.com/V2gallery2.asp


HJC did not have this on the market at the time so they must have seen the market possibilities and came out with their own version.

Nice, how do you like it

[zeocen]

gijoe1313 is getting one of them too, he should have it by now I think! I'll try direct him to this thread. They look like really good helmets though.

[gijoe1313]

Yep, got my Cabbage today ... s'kewl ... very stylish with the flip down visor. A heck of a lot more silent than my Zeus flip face! I'll post some piccies up eventually!

[Taz]

Dosnt make any difference to noise levels if the sunnies are up or down
The sunnies retract inside the helmet so it dosnt interfere with the outside at all
May make a difference if the main clear shield is open but what helmet dosnt make a noise when the lid is up
Was referring to the noise the visor made as it snaps back up into it hidy hole actually......:<_<

[Hawkeye]

Nice, how do you like it

Love it. The Caberg's visor comes right down to the nose guard so covers the whole face. The lever to operate is nice and handy on the top left of the clear so it is easy to flip it up and down. Great for when you move into shadows.

It sounds like the HJC version is sprung loaded so you press a button and it snaps back into the helmet. The Cayberg works manual via the lever which I think is fine. Less to go wrong. And if I only want to bring it down half way, I have that option.

The internal appears to be far enough away from the face that it wouldn't interfere with glasses. I'll try a pair of sunnies on with it and report back the findings.

[MD]

That looks good Meanie and as you have found out it's not a gimmick. It's so practical I can't believe they didn't think of it decades ago and why is it taking so long for other makers to catch on?

I second what Hawkeye says.
The Caberg is a great skid lid.
Here my pics from a past thread.. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=31921&page=3&highlight=Another+trick+helmet

My Cabbage cost about $450 when I bought it and the exchange rate rate around 33p to the $

The paint on the cabbage must be that type they spray Supermans tights with because it's impenetrable to stone chips. I've had a few high speed stones bounce off the lid and thought, oh bugger that's going to leave a chip, but you get home and nothing?
Once you have ridden with an internal sun shade, especially in winter, you wouldn't go back to a helmet with anything less. Safer too, being able to instantly remove your sunnies if it clouds over and and you want better vision. Or the opposite and you get sunstrike.
Congrats on your choice gijoe. How are you finding your cabbage?

[gijoe1313]

loving my cabbage, took it out for a road ride this morning - Maraetai/Whitford and visited McJim and Chickadee. Took some photos of it there!

The cabbage works luvverly, way less road noise than my Zeus flip-face and the internal sunnies are neato. The build quality is great and just have to get used to clipping the strap up.

I'll be ordering in another one in yellow to match Daisy next!

[Meanie]

Was referring to the noise the visor made as it snaps back up into it hidy hole actually......:<_<
oops guess i didnt read your post properly, yea your right id does make a loud noise when its retracted. I dont find it a problem though


Love it. The Caberg's visor comes right down to the nose guard so covers the whole face. The lever to operate is nice and handy on the top left of the clear so it is easy to flip it up and down. Great for when you move into shadows.

It sounds like the HJC version is sprung loaded so you press a button and it snaps back into the helmet. The Cayberg works manual via the lever which I think is fine. Less to go wrong. And if I only want to bring it down half way, I have that option.

The internal appears to be far enough away from the face that it wouldn't interfere with glasses. I'll try a pair of sunnies on with it and report back the findings.
Sound like it maybe a better system to bring down the visor
I did wonder if the top of the HJC where the slide was is 100% waterproof. I thought i felt a couple of drops on my head last night coming home in the rain


That looks good Meanie and as you have found out it's not a gimmick. It's so practical I can't believe they didn't think of it decades ago and why is it taking so long for other makers to catch on?

I second what Hawkeye says.
The Caberg is a great skid lid.
Here my pics from a past thread.. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=31921&page=3&highlight=Another+trick+helmet

My Cabbage cost about $450 when I bought it and the exchange rate rate around 33p to the $

The paint on the cabbage must be that type they spray Supermans tights with because it's impenetrable to stone chips. I've had a few high speed stones bounce off the lid and thought, oh bugger that's going to leave a chip, but you get home and nothing?
Once you have ridden with an internal sun shade, especially in winter, you wouldn't go back to a helmet with anything less. Safer too, being able to instantly remove your sunnies if it clouds over and and you want better vision. Or the opposite and you get sunstrike.
Congrats on your choice gijoe. How are you finding your cabbage?
I wasnt aware of these lids when i brought mine if i had have known i may have investigated the cabbage a little further


loving my cabbage, took it out for a road ride this morning - Maraetai/Whitford and visited McJim and Chickadee. Took some photos of it there!

The cabbage works luvverly, way less road noise than my Zeus flip-face and the internal sunnies are neato. The build quality is great and just have to get used to clipping the strap up.

I'll be ordering in another one in yellow to match Daisy next!
Nice looking lid Red and yellow i guess you wont get lost in the crowd :laugh:

[zeocen]

I was told part of the reasoning of having the inner visor on the top was because in some other helmets with tinted visors inside, when operated on the side, they can sometimes be hard to get up and can end up on an angle etc.. I don't remember the helmet brand in question, it was Shoei I think, I'm not sure.

Damn month couldn't come fast enough, I want my helmet !

[Weaver]

I just got a black HJC on wednesday from TSS for $450 and its brilliant. Its just so convenient. However i'm curious to know weather you can get replacement lenses for the sunglasses

[Meanie]

I just got a black HJC on wednesday from TSS for $450 and its brilliant. Its just so convenient. However i'm curious to know weather you can get replacement lenses for the sunglasses

They are easy to remove so i am sure there will be replacements available