Quitest Helmet?

[カワサキキド]

What brand/model have you found to have the least wind resitance at highway speeds?

I have recently puchaced a new lid and it sounds like I have jet turbines strapped to my ears. I have to keep my head tucked down even at the speed limit to minimise the noise but it is still bloody loud. :ar15:
I will get some earplugs before my next ride to save me going deaf.

[James Deuce]

I've never had any such thing as a quiet helmet. I use ear plugs all the time.

Can't hear the phone at work that way.

[カワサキキド]

I had been using one of my dads old ones and it was exellent.
Probably due to the fact it had no airvents!

You had to put the visor up at lowspeeds to prevent it from fogging but it was really good at speeds.

The new one has exellent ventilation, but I have swaped one problem for a worse one.

[Sparky Bills]

The Quietest helmet I have ever used was a "SHARK".
Can not express enough how quiet they are!
Really comfy too!

[AMPS]

Low wind resistance does not equate to quietness. Style of bike can govern how quiet a helmet is. My Nolan is quieter on a naked bike than on the Bandit. getting the correct fit helps too.
I wouldn't use any helmet without earplugs.
Lou

[Jonty]

My HJC is great at high speeds (an ipod sure cuts out the remaining wind noise) :Punk:

[MOTOXXX]

yea the sharks are realy quiet from what ive heard. Im gettin me one now that ive cracked the hjc.

[gsxr750]

shes write about fit, head size can dictate the. I preffer shoie and have had argements about that with other brand wearers (diffrent shape heads) till the cows come home. just be a girl and keep trying them untill somthing fell just right and thats likley to be the quitest as well.
Nick

[Jackrat]

Davida make the quitest helmets,nothing else even comes close.
They mainly make open faces,but they have a new full face coming out this/next year.
The cost? (Bloody horrendous)

[Pickle]

Best helmet I ever had was my old KIWI but I destroyed that in a BIG crash at Manfield, My current helmet fits me really well which is an AGV X vent, not the quietest but always wear ear plugs. Have now been wearing AGV's for the last 12 years.
Keep trying helmets on to figure out which fits you best and suits your budget, also make sure you can get accessory visors. Me I cant wear Shoei as my head is the wrong shape or is that Shoei's are the wrong shape for my head :confused2

[Grumpy]

Noise has never been an issue when I've been looking for a helmet. If you do alot of touring then comfort is the first concern. Find a helmet that fits your head shape.
I've tried Shoei, AGV and Bell, all good helmets but the best for me has been Arai. Definately not the quietest but certainly the most comfortable. Shame about the price. They say that a helmet has a lifespan of about 5 years if used alot. It takes me that long to save for one.
I'll repeat what has already been said, wear earplugs. Noise problem solved.

[scumdog]

My FFM full-face is pretty quiet but then I'm on a naked bike, my summer helmet is a "CHIPS"-style 'shorty' open face and the noise the webbing straps make is horrendous at any speed above 50kph so I always wear ear-plugs - makes the bike seem quicker and smoother too!
Funnily enough if I turn my head to one side a few degrees the noise stops but I ain't riding far like that and it make me look like Quasimodo!! :doh:

[Juan]

Don't know if you guys can get Roof lids, the Diversion is very quiet and they have the "misting up" sorted, build quaity of the vents is abit suspect tho... much quieter than my Arai.

Cheers

[warren35]

Ive been told that wearing ear plugs can help a rider ride faster but i dont see how this could be.has anyone heard of this before and if so why.my hjc lt is just starting to get noisey so im in the looking stages at up gradeing myself.will watch this thread closely for info.

[John]

I just got a SHOEI RAID SHOGUN, and I must say that its the best helmet I've ever had with noise, sure cost a few pennies, but it was worth it, oh and that chrome visor sorta added abit to the price ...

Earplugs would help you ride faster because when your really moving the noise can be deafening, which forces you to slow down.

[crazylittleshit]

Ive been told that wearing ear plugs can help a rider ride faster but i dont see how this could be.has anyone heard of this before and if so why.my hjc lt is just starting to get noisey so im in the looking stages at up gradeing myself.will watch this thread closely for info.

doesn't your ears have something to do with balance?
That may have something to do with it.

[warren35]

yeah bud your right and i wondered if that was the reason.i guess others will add their input also i hope.ive never tried ear plugs but think ill give them a go just to see .

[Jackrat]

doesn't your ears have something to do with balance?
That may have something to do with it.

When I wear plugs I push the bike harder because I don't hear the engine noise,only the exhuast,an even that's more mellow :cool:

[Sensei]

Own 3 Top end Shoie's very Quite. Don't ever wear ear plug's like to here the Truck locking up behind me before I fell it thank's
SENSEI

[PZR]

I have HJC CL12 which is very comfortable but noisy due to a crapp design fit around the neck. Mate has a CL14 which is the next generation which turns out to be quieter than the brand new Shoei XL1000 he just bought.

Check out the latest BMW Sport Integral which looks good and apparently is rated as the quietest helmet around according to some overseas test procedure. I have found that the type of bike makes a big difference to the noise of the helmet. I wear ear plugs on all long trips.

[gav]

My HJC is very quiet, since I bought it I havent heard it make a single noise! Hope nothings wrong with it.......................

[カワサキキド]

Funnily enough if I turn my head to one side a few degrees the noise stops but I ain't riding far like that and it make me look like Quasimodo!! :doh:
I get that too, but I have to turn my head more than I few degress, good if I'm coming into a corner, but otherwise I can't see where I'm going.

[avgas]

tried hjc cl12, no like.
tried THH, no like
CMS ahahahahahahahaha
own Shoei XR800 (or a raid in nu talk) - LIKE
So any reasonble level Shoei
But now i want a KBC VR1 - also quiet

[750Y]

My HJC is great at high speeds (an ipod sure cuts out the remaining wind noise) :Punk:

do You find it distracting? or do You get used to it?

[PZR]

My HJC is very quiet, since I bought it I havent heard it make a single noise! Hope nothings wrong with it....................... Dunno about you but my helmet is noisy as hell. Its constantly whispering in my ear
"go faster, you can do it, go faster" :Oi:

I know everyone has voices in their head as my voices told me they do:shutup::shutup::shutup::shutup::shutup::shutup: :shutup:

[Blakamin]

do You find it distracting? or do You get used to it?
and coz i started reading this backwards, i thought you were talking about PZRs avatar! :pinch: :o

[festus]

Never really been too bothered by the wind noise, but tried ear plugs before, couldn't get used to them......

[JohnBoy]

i reconmend the sharks and shoei. sharks are cheaper but the insides go soft after about 9 -12 months so make sure its snug when you buy it.
my best advice is to have a good chat with the parts guys and spend time making sure you get the right fit.
i personally own a AGV deamon. its really light, 1300grams (+/- 50 g) but a bit louder than id like. if im travelling more than about 150k 1 way i wear plugs. makes the aftermath much more endurable! :spudbooge

[Coldkiwi]

Ive been told that wearing ear plugs can help a rider ride faster but i dont see how this could be.has anyone heard of this before and if so why.my hjc lt is just starting to get noisey so im in the looking stages at up gradeing myself.will watch this thread closely for info.

for me, it lets me concentrate on the road more and keeps me from getting tired so I guess those both help me travel faster (if thats what I'm trying to do). I'm paranoid about loosing my hearing (being an acoustic engineer and all!) so if I don't have ear plugs, I tend to avoid going veryfast because the noise gets so damn loud (using a KBC Galaxy ... but also usually doing a *bit* over the speed limit before its a problem!)