Flip-top lids

[windboy]

May be able to sneak this one in: Why is it that the adventure lids tend to have a peak? I understand why the opening is big (allowing heaps of air and the option of wearing goggles). But the peak? is it all for the looks?

By the way, I use a HJC-CL max (flip-top) for commuting duties and adventure riding, great value helmet. BUT I found that it may not like much the dirt as the mechanisnm for locking the chin bar gets jammed if I don't clean it regularly as the dirt gets in very easily. Which has made me considered getting an adventure lid. However wondered about the peak strainning your neck while riding a long way in sealed road (+100kph); any thoughts or experience guys?

later,

[NordieBoy]

The peak is to keep the sun out of your eyes when doing the "hundred mile stare".

I use my MX helmet on the road in the summer because of the peak.
I've opened the vents at the base of the peak to help the airflow and keep the helmet pretty neutral at 100kph.
The proper ADV helmets already have good wind venting around the peak.

[warewolf]

However wondered about the peak strainning your neck while riding a long way in sealed road (+100kph); any thoughts or experience guys?

It's not the wind blast, at least not on the Adventure. I've never noticed the peak catching the wind, ever.

The problem is the rain: it bloody stings above about 75km/h!!! Made that mistake once, not a pleasant experience.

[windboy]

The peak is to keep the sun out of your eyes when doing the "hundred mile stare"...

It may help with the late afternoon sun, also early morning... May even stop some of the rain if you have the visor open going at slow speed?

...The problem is the rain: it bloody stings above about 75km/h!!! Made that mistake once, not a pleasant experience.

I guess if you have one of the lids with the visor the the rain wouldn't sting... But then, you have to carry the visor somewhere else if you're wearing goggles... hmmm similar story with those tinted visors I guess.

[NordieBoy]

It may help with the late afternoon sun, also early morning...

Helps with the sun in general.

May even stop some of the rain if you have the visor open going at slow speed?

Ummm.... Nope...

I guess if you have one of the lids with the visor the the rain wouldn't sting... But then, you have to carry the visor somewhere else if you're wearing goggles... hmmm similar story with those tinted visors I guess.

The Arai at least lets you tip the visor up and wear goggles, not sure about the others.

[windboy]

Good point Nordieboy, however, $900 for one of those arai lids sound a bit like a armed robbery to me...

I was thinking of the airohs, they have a good review on the webbikeworld

[Transalper]

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I was thinking of the airohs, they have a good review on the webbikeworld

Funny thing about reviews, I know two people with them airohs, one likes it, the other would not but it again. I'm still tossing the coin.