Sports bike helmet options

[askaz]

Hey guys,

Im looking to get a new full face helmet that is a reasonable price and that you can easily get tinted or coloured visors for, so I thought I would post here and see what advice I can get!
I own a ninja 250 and I get alot of road noise with my LS2 ride.
I know all helmets are different for different people with different bikes but I just wanna know what helmets sports bike riders have and what they think of them (and it would be really helpful if people with a ninja let me know how their helmet treat them! - also people with SV1000s bikes too as I am looking at one of these for when I upgrade)

Cheers in advance!

[Hitcher]

Your bike doesn't wear the helmet. You do. That should make procurement a bit easier. Worried about noise? Buy earplugs.

Coloured visors? Get some of that book wrapping stuff from Stationery Warehouse. That will save you some cash.

[sil3nt]

You sit quite high in the wind on the ninja so wind noise is to be expected no matter what helmet you have. Ear plugs are cheaper than a new helmet!

And because you sit quite high in the wind it's not quite a sports bike! If you compare it on this site to the ZX6R you will see just how high your head is in the wind compared to a real sports bike.

Some manufacturers do make helmets tailored for the different riding positions (your local store should know this). Stick with what you have and get some good plugs.

[nathanwhite]

I think at the very least you would be looking for one of these. Granted they cost a bit of coin, however because you are on a sport bike, the brand name protection that Shoei offers is second to none. Even to Arai. Unless of course Arai make a more expensive helmet in which case that is clearly the better option.

Seeing as I only ride a small naked commuter, I don't bother with an actual helmet. Duck-taped bubble wrap and sunnies for me. Sure I get some funny looks and the odd talking to by the police. I show them the safety rating sticker it's got on the side and that's enough to convince them. I find my set-up works well and is cost saving where it counts.

[FJRider]

One of the lesser known changes in the recent Transport act changes ... Sport bike helmets are not to be worn on learner motorcycles ... (Part of the new boy-racer legislation I think)

[Nzpure]

Hey guys,

Im looking to get a new full face helmet that is a reasonable price and that you can easily get tinted or coloured visors for, so I thought I would post here and see what advice I can get!
I own a ninja 250 and I get alot of road noise with my LS2 ride.
I know all helmets are different for different people with different bikes but I just wanna know what helmets sports bike riders have and what they think of them (and it would be really helpful if people with a ninja let me know how their helmet treat them! - also people with SV1000s bikes too as I am looking at one of these for when I upgrade)

Cheers in advance!

LOL at FJ's reply. I'm no expert but my advice is get a cheap new helmet from emoto or something all new helmets in NZ must comply with a minimum safety standard the rest is just fluff (im sure people will have a go for that comment) and buy some ear plugs dude.

[Jerry74]

Emoto do an AGV K3 for around $180 starting bid on trademe pretty good helmet for the $$$$$$

[Berries]

I've got an SV1000 and a helmet if that helps.

[Ender EnZed]

Make sure you get one that covers your ears. That should help with the wind noise.

[DrunkenMistake]

I've got an SV1000 and a helmet if that helps.

Waittttt a Blue SV1000?

[Berries]

Waittttt a Blue SV1000?

Could be......

Or silver.

Depends if I owe you money or not.

[DrunkenMistake]

Could be......

Or silver.

I have seen a silver SV 1000 and a black 650 about, and I have only once seen a blue SV which looked like the thou.. DUN DUN DUNNNN


Not that actually equates to anything...

[Berries]

I ride it every day from Mosgiel to town but I have invented a special cloaking device to allow me to do it door to door in under six minutes.

It has only let me down once.

[DrunkenMistake]

I ride it every day from Mosgiel to town but I have invented a special cloaking device to allow me to do it door to door in under six minutes.

It has only let me down once.

Haha I knocked my trip down from Mac Bay to VTNZ to close to 5 mins, now I have moved closer to Roslyn but I can do the trip in the same amount of time..


Closed roads and what have you.....

[GrayWolf]

LOL at FJ's reply. I'm no expert but my advice is get a cheap new helmet from emoto or something all new helmets in NZ must comply with a minimum safety standard the rest is just fluff (im sure people will have a go for that comment) Noooo never, this is KiwiBiker, we never do such things

Yes he's right they all have to meet the MINIMUM standard for safety, I completely agree! The fluff? if varying compression rate polystyrene sections inside the helmet, over the harder/more fragile areas of the skull is 'fluff'? I'll take fluff. Removable lining is 'fluff' but its 'nice fluff' different thickness cheek pads is 'fluff'... Oh and go to the sharp helmet testing site.. good example is the flip front helmets. You have an LS2, LS2 make a flip front just under half the price of my Nolan flip front... both meet the required safety standard..
the FLUFF? My nolan front stayed CLOSED and locked for 100% of the tests performed.. go look at the failure rate for the LS2 flip front... I'll take the 'fluff' thanks!