The perfect helmet

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 07:23

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

The peaks seem fine untill you have to turn your head to check your blind spot (well on my bmw enduro helmet, anyway), then it feels like the wind is trying to twist your head off your body. But I guess that all depends on speed and how much wind protection your bike provides.

The Zeus is pretty good in this regard.

**Bounce001** · 21st September 2009, 13:28

I have a similar helmet. An Aris - about $150 from Lifestyle Imports in Pukekawa. Excellent helmet and good price. A few mates have since bought them and like them as well.

**Tony W** · 21st September 2009, 19:45

Originally Posted by ducatijim

Well done Tony, I also have just bought 1: a Shark Evoline.

Bloody fantastic helmet, wear it open face/full face to suit the prevailing conditions, visor up/down, sun shades up/down, any combination!

Don't stress about a peak, we don't need a peak; they are only for MXers( or posers?) who don't get up to and beyond 100kph for extended periods, and we don't have roost to contend with( if you do, you need to seriously look closely at your 'friends').

Once one is adult enough to say 'I don't need to be a sheeple' and is prepared to dress from outside the acepted 'norm' for the style, it opens a whole new range of comfortable and practical gear that suits our needs.

Glad you made it

A peak is the #1 prerequisite for my eyesight requirements.

**Tony W** · 21st September 2009, 19:46

Originally Posted by XF650

I'm keen to try an internal tinted visor helmet but I'v read somewhere on the interweb (so it must be true??) that internal sun visor's can be a pain to keep clean in dusty conditions. Have you found this Tony?

Internal visors are F#$%@^&N ORSIM !!

**Tony W** · 21st September 2009, 19:48

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The Zeus is pretty good in this regard.

...if my Zeus had an inernal visor, it WOULD be perfect !

**Oscar** · 22nd September 2009, 18:11

Originally Posted by ducatijim

I had a 102 before this 1. It was heavy and the external sun visor was a bitch to keep clean. Shark is well ahead.

Oh, but no peak, looks like I made a mistake...sniff....sniff........
......I guess I won't be able to be a real adventure rider after all( cause Oscar sez so....so it must be true) ....sniff..............................

It's not up to me if yer an Adventure rider or not.
Adventure is what you make it.
Besides, what would I know?
I'm a "sheeple" poser with a peak.

You might like to elucidate on this sheep/people hybrid concept of yours, though.
Did your girlfriend suggest it?

**drbandit** · 22nd September 2009, 21:14

Interesting... Not an Adventure rider??? Tui Add

**MXNUT** · 23rd September 2009, 12:25

Originally Posted by Oscar

You might like to elucidate on this sheep/people hybrid concept of yours, though.
Did your girlfriend suggest it?

**Waihou Thumper** · 23rd September 2009, 15:24

We have had enough banter and playground bullying for the time being...from the Group Ride thread....

Now, that's better.....Aye...

**That looks like fun** · 23rd September 2009, 16:52

shhhhh dont mention the group ride thing

, its gone awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

**timg** · 23rd September 2009, 17:50

Originally Posted by Tony W

This helmet lacks only one important feature...a peak.
If it had one, I would only need the one helmet for all my on and off-road riding.

I use a Nolan 103 with one of these http://www.super-visor.com/ It might look a bit naf, but it works very well, and you can remove it if you want just leaving the mounts on the visor. Cheers.

**Waihou Thumper** · 23rd September 2009, 18:12

Originally Posted by That looks like fun

shhhhh dont mention the group ride thing

, its gone awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

I say....

and dusted!!

**Tony W** · 23rd September 2009, 18:37

Originally Posted by timg

I use a Nolan 103 with one of these http://www.super-visor.com/ It might look a bit naf, but it works very well, and you can remove it if you want just leaving the mounts on the visor. Cheers.

Yeah saw it a year ago...might have to revisit if no manufacturers come up with a helmet soon!

**icr84u2love** · 6th October 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by Tony W

...if my Zeus had an inernal visor, it WOULD be perfect !

I,ve just bought a HJC FS-10 Infinity Little bit pricey but very nice helmet and at only 1500g not to heavy and your right about the internal

visor there just soooooooooo goood I'd never buy another helmet without one.
And the HJC has got really good ventilation too.
I'm sure someone's going to make a helmet with a flip visor for high and low speed, sun and no sun. One of my trials helmets has got a really nice solid visor that would go a treat on my HJC might have to give it a go.