Nitro helmets?

[soundbeltfarm]

anyone got a nitro helmet?
whats it like

[NC]

I dunno eh?
140 for a graphic and 130 for a plain...
Are they made for scooter riders?

I'm looking at the ad for them in the Motorcycle trader and Performance bikes magazine said " collectively gobsmacked at the price for the quality"
. That doesn't mean crap to me...lol

[MD]

SBF there is a basic model and an upmarket one that is shithot. I got mine for $399 with a clear and dark visor. They have a quick release visor - no tools, takes a few seconds to swap over. The metallic paint is top quality and seems to resist chips better than other lids I've owned. Bit of wind noise but good enough for the price. The rocket launcher vents on top don't seem to do anything but look cool. The other vents work OK. I've posted this pic before on another "lid" thread. If all else fails, accessorise.
MD

[Hitcher]

There is only one helmet. It is a Shoei. It is bla (Geez, bloody shut up Hitcher!)

[soundbeltfarm]

There is only one helmet. It is a Shoei. It is bla (Geez, bloody shut up Hitcher!)

ive got a shoei now but i think it is time for a new one.
my boy dropped it the other day and cracked the visor where it pivots.
its not that old that visor ( piss me off)
so good excuse for another one

[Slipstream]

anyone got a nitro helmet?
whats it like

Best fitting helmet I've ever worn or had.
Light, air flow is easy to control for demisting and real comfortable....the fact that mine was given to me, doesn't stop me from knowing that the price is actually really good.

[Velox]

I reckon they're pretty style cause they've got a pointy chin bit (not into those wide flat chins). And they're cheap! That'll be my choice next time I reckon.

[ben444]

After bouncing my Arai down Teretonga (with my head in it), I bought the Nitro helmet to try. Not as good as the Arai, but it's pretty well up there and I could buy four Nitro's for the replacement price of the Arai. Recommended buying.

[shandawg]

I tried one recently

Quite comfortable, quieter than my HJC

Mega cheap too!

Might have to get me one as well as I can't justify an Arai, and the HJC has seen better days

[jimbo600]

anyone got a nitro helmet?
whats it like

I got one. Really impressed. Dark visors are cheap and make me go much faster.

[Slipstream]

Dark visors are cheap and make me go much faster.

Oh dear... and here was me thinking you went faster so you could catch up with WT and Deano...

[jimbo600]

Oh dear... and here was me thinking you went faster so you could catch up with WT and Deano...

WT and Deano? I usually lap those guys. Unless WT is on his minimoto, then it's a right old dingdong.

[riffer]

WT sold me a Nitro NV-500 when I threw my bike down the road.

Its an almost identical copy of a Shoei Raid, in black.

The fit is great, its the first helmet I've had that fits snugly into my cheekbones while still leaving a bit of room for my pointy chin.

The only complaint I'd have about mine is that the air vent/spoiler at the top is not held on too strongly. It's broken off partly twice now (where it screws on), and I've had to epoxy it back on.

The visors use the same system as the Shoei's but I think its a different shape so it probably won't fit.

Its nice and light, and the wind noise while noticeable isn't too bad at all.

All the vents on mine seem to work, even the rocket launcher on the top which directs cold air down the back of my head - when its not falling off.

The lining is removeable for washing and it has optional adjustable sized cheekpads to ensure you get a good fit.

I would definitely recommend the $300-400 helmet to anyone - not too sure about the cheapies but the midrange price helmet is excellent.

[Hitcher]

Ah, the nonsense promulgated by helmet manufacturers and distributors. Choice of colours and graphics (Yeah, right...)

Adjustable removable cheek pads. Pah! Let's chase that cat for a couple of seconds. When was the last time anybody here saw in a bike shop a range of adjustable cheek pads that could be fitted to their helmet? Or even one set?

Let's chase another cat... When was the last time anybody bowled into their favourite bike shop to get, say, a tinted visor for their lid and, woo hoo, the shop had one in stock?

Geez, who opened this gargre of hobbyhorses? Here come another one while I'm hot-to-trot on accessories distributors...

What's this crap about the ads they run in NZ motorcycle magazines? "Yeah, that looks the goods, I'd like one of those." But no contact details or list of stocking dealers or, prices! That is sloppy.

On the subject of sloppy, has anybody looked at Motormail's web site -- particularly the bit about tyres? No NetGuide awards there folks.

Still on the subject of sloppy, have a look at White's site. Maybe it's better for retailers than it is for "consumers" but it is a pretty suboptimal effort (takes me back to my starting position regarding helmets).

And then there's Yamaha NZ's site. No prices for bikes!! Unbelievable. Do they want you to buy one? Ask your local dealer to quote, click here to find the one closest to you!! What's all that about??

[Steaming hobbyhorses returned to gargre]

[dangerous]

Funny this question was asked cos just the other day I was looking at the N800 in a shop in town.... came home and found this web site http://www.nitro-helmets.com/ damn I like the N900, N1000 and 1200.
So I p/med WT as the price that I was given was under $400 and that seemed to be a tad cheap for those models, but WT replyed that they arnt actually too bad.
But these new models wont be in NZ for about 3-6 weeks so we have to wait huh.