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okay peoples...have money floating around in my bank saying spend me on a new helmet...
But I would like to know who makes a good quiet helmet...I mean...I can't stand wind noise...so has anyone got a whisper quiet sports lid that they think is the bees bollicks
price range...upto $700
5 Star Surgeon General
Have you tried ear plugs?
I've just started using them and they make heaps of difference.
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ear plugs save money for a pair of new socks
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$700 will get you a Shoei Raid2, XR1000, Z1. Several different models of HJC. All great helmets and there'll be change from most of them.
Correct fit is more important than fashion though, try some different brands.
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frequent infrequenter
why don't you go round all the shops you can, try on as many as you can, and see which fits the best and the most comfortable (even test ride them), then see (for that model) which is the best deal you can get.. This is what I'm gonna be doin soon.. spend a saturday just trying different lids for my budget..
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I don't like ear plugs...thats why i want a quiet helmet...and yeah...I'm aware of needing a good fit...
Keep the opinions flowing people
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Schuberth si it is rated @ 82db just judged the quietist helmet in world cool looking and built in sun visor that recesses in the helmet have them in to look at
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One hell of a ride.
Shoei XR1000. I was going to sell the Trophy because of the wind noise from the fairing till I got my XR.
The Loose Goose
I've got a Shoei Raid, very quiet and very comfortable. I was lucky enough to score it for $399 on special, but would happily have paid more for it. With earplugs it is amazingly quiet, but even without earplugs (tried it on the way home once) it is quieter than my previous Shoei.
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Don't buy an Arai. Great helmets - but they're as noisy as a rugby team in a whore house.
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Originally Posted by Biff
so they're really noisy and the noise is over super quick?
Moped rider
From a Schuberth si test
Noise
This is one area in which we're sorely disappointed by the S1. Not only is the S1 not the "quietest helmet in the world", it's not even close. The low-frequency booming noises that are usually a result of turbulence around a helmet's neck area are relatively well controlled, but the real culprit are the S1's top rear exhaust vents. They create a noisy, high frequency whistle that starts at around 30 mph. Placing a hand over the opening for the exhaust vents completely eliminates the noise, so there's no question where it's coming from.
Seated in heavenly places
I currently wear a Shoei Raid 2 and it's a dramatic improvement on the previous HJC's and Nolans that I've owned in the past. Comfy, nice and lightweight, rain doesn't trickle down the inside of the visor, and reasonably quiet on the open road!
What Lou says about correct fitment should be a most important factor in your choice.
AKA Strawbs
The quietest helmet iv'e ever used is the ROOF Diversion, good lid aswell, gerarally the less vents/stuck on bits the quieter it will be..
Because I can......................
Hardcore Biker
roof helmets are supposedly one of the quietest out there
http://www.designerhelmets.com/
check out the design you like on this site.
I have a craft rx9, which is super quiet, but crap if you have a large nose!!.
If you need any help gettin anytning from the UK
Let me know
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