Really, really quiet helmets...

[What?]

Another choice of helmet thread. Sigh..

OK - let's turn it into a whisky thread. Sorted.

[Hitcher]

OK - let's turn it into a whisky thread. Sorted.

Lagavulin 16, Crusaders 0.

[Edbear]

Appreciate the thread! Here I was thinkilng it was just 'cause my Zeus flip-front was a cheapie that it was a bit noisy. Have heard the BMW 4 was good but can't afford it! Guess I'll just keep with the ear plugs.

[cowpoos]

I have a shoei xr1000....fitting it with the whisper kit u get separatly and bingo...no more ear plugs...bloody quiet helmet...



Ps: Mr Hicther your sig is incorrect

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James Bond's gun

[Bend-it]

Appreciate the thread! Here I was thinkilng it was just 'cause my Zeus flip-front was a cheapie that it was a bit noisy. Have heard the BMW 4 was good but can't afford it! Guess I'll just keep with the ear plugs.

Is it the one with the 2 vents running up the top of it? Looks like apollo from battlestar galactica's (the original one) helmet?

I've got one too, and it seems to let a whole lot of air in around the mouthpiece too. Good for ventilation and not fogging, but gets abit chilly sometimes.

There's this cool helmet I saw at Sawyer's, with a rear-view mirror!! Such a good idea, and not that hard to design! The screen is on the back of the helmet, made of bullet-proof glass, the image from there is then reflected along the top onto a small mirror above the visor. Brilliant! - Depending on how good looking your pillion is of course...

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Web Bike World has a really good article on helmet noise
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...lmet-noise.htm

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...helmet-faq.htm

MCN Tests in a wind tunnel, finding the Shoei X-9 the best they tested
http://www.mcnews.com/mcnews/articles/helmet.htm

[T.W.R]

So T.W.R do you swap ear cheese with Deviant Esq

Ha nah, but don't tell Deviant i'd actually been using them in experiments with mice even had one push back

[Edbear]

Is it the one with the 2 vents running up the top of it? Looks like apollo from battlestar galactica's (the original one) helmet

Um, yeah I think so, been a long time since I saw BAttlescar GAlactic, (sic), but it's a cool shade of red. I like the cool air so rarely close the vents.

[Toast]

I have a shoei xr1000....fitting it with the whisper kit u get separatly and bingo...no more ear plugs...bloody quiet helmet...



Ps: Mr Hicther your sig is incorrect

I noticed the other day that by pressing my shoulders up against the bottom of my helmet and blocking that air flow through there, that it becomes super quiet, like being in a car all of a sudden...peeps should try it...

so I reckon Shoei with whisper kit or similar from another manufacturer is the way I'll go.

[Edbear]

I noticed the other day that by pressing my shoulders up against the bottom of my helmet and blocking that air flow through there

Interesting. So maybe using a scarf would help?

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I noticed the other day that by pressing my shoulders up against the bottom of my helmet and blocking that air flow through there /QUOTE]



Interesting. So maybe using a scarf would help?

Yeah, quite possibly, especially if you stuff it up around the edges of the helmet. I'm surprised more helmet manufacturers don't work on the problem from this angle.

[Macktheknife]

shoulders up against the bottom of my helmet and blocking that air flow through there, that it becomes super quiet, .

This is one of the main areas of noise with any helmet, some things are available to deal with it but the easiest and cheapest seems to be the scarf. (probably with plugs though)
The effect is amazing.

[Macktheknife]

OK - let's turn it into a whisky thread. Sorted.

The Wallace is one of my favourites, 18yro single malt.
its an experience I shall always treasure and I hope one day to find another bottle.

[Ixion]

Interesting. So maybe using a scarf would help?

Yes, a scarf definately helps. But as ever, the problem is that a scarf is more likely to cause fogging. Can't win.