Shoei raid 2?

[McDuck]

Yo. I am thinking about buying one, what do owners think of them?
Thanks.

[scott411]

Shoei do a test ride programme in there bigger dealerships, you can try them before you buy,

i have a XR1000 and love it

[Zookey]

Shoei do a test ride programme in there bigger dealerships, you can try them before you buy,

i have a XR1000 and love it

Myself as above but shocked at the new British Sharp testing results as its only rated 3 stars the x spirit is the highest with 4stars

[BarBender]

Oh yeah. Great helmet.
I got one because JRandom had one.

[jrandom]

Myself as above but shocked at the new British Sharp testing results...

I'm reserving judgment on that until we hear more about what those tests constitute.

Some organisation somewhere setting up a webpage and publishing a list of helmet names with star ratings alongside each one and no further information is not sufficient to influence my purchasing decisions.

Fact is, Shoei are one of the most respected brands in motorcycle crash helmets and have undoubtedly saved thousands of lives, and the Raid II, XR-1000 and X-Spirit are damn fine melonhead helmets (for them as don't fit Arais) at very reasonable prices.

I'd say a Raid II would be an excellent choice for you, McDuck.

[McDuck]

I'm reserving judgment on that until we hear more about what those tests constitute.

Some organisation somewhere setting up a webpage and publishing a list of helmet names with star ratings alongside each one and no further information is not sufficient to influence my purchasing decisions.

Fact is, Shoei are one of the most respected brands in motorcycle crash helmets and have undoubtedly saved thousands of lives, and the Raid II, XR-1000 and X-Spirit are damn fine melonhead helmets (for them as don't fit Arais) at very reasonable prices.

I'd say a Raid II would be an excellent choice for you, McDuck.

Sweet

[jrandom]

I got one because JRandom had one.

Yeah baby!

To paraphrase Big Dave, I, er... make this shit look good.

[Tony.OK]

I use a Raid II and love it, for some reason the XR1000 didn't fit my midget melon the same.
Its lighter than the XR.....well the small is.
Not too noisey and has the visor lever thingy that lets you just open it a crack on one side.
It would pay to get the optional nose/breath guard too,I find the smaller one is pretty effective,doesn't interfere with my glasses.
Its real good for sunnies and glasses too,nothing around the ears to obstruct the arms.

[jrandom]

Its lighter than the XR.....well the small is.

Pinhead!



Stickchick's XS Raid II is definitely lighter than my L XR-1000, but I think you'd find that the XR would be slightly lighter if you compared the two helmets in the same size.

I think the weight stickers on them the last time I was browsing Motomail had about a 100g difference.

Doesn't sound like much, but given that a couple of years ago I paid $460 for a bicycle helmet (MET Stradivarius) so that I could have 200g on my head instead of 350g, I feel morally obliged to claim that weight makes a noticeable difference to comfort.

(No, I'm not going to try and claim that the MET made me faster. But it was awfully comfy.)

[TKDSKIP]

Mint helmet. I agree with getting a breath guard though, I need to. I find it a bit noisier than my old HJC but way nicer to wear. Mine seems to have freed up alot since I bought it, I would buy it a little tighter next time.

[k14]

I'm on my second Raid II now, crashed last one on the track and replaced it with exactly the same model. Awesome value for the price. Had shoei's ever since I started racing and will continue to buy them. The visors are a bit pricy but thats the only downside.

[JeremyW]

I'm reserving judgment on that until we hear more about what those tests constitute.

Some organisation somewhere setting up a webpage and publishing a list of helmet names with star ratings alongside each one and no further information is not sufficient to influence my purchasing decisions.

Fact is, Shoei are one of the most respected brands in motorcycle crash helmets and have undoubtedly saved thousands of lives, and the Raid II, XR-1000 and X-Spirit are damn fine melonhead helmets (for them as don't fit Arais) at very reasonable prices.

I'd say a Raid II would be an excellent choice for you, McDuck.

Jeez you should come work at motomail Youd be better at selling them than us...

We do offer test rides if you want to take one for a blat.

[Zookey]

[QUOTE=jrandom;1630146]I'm reserving judgment on that until we hear more about what those tests constitute.

Some organization somewhere setting up a webpage and publishing a list of helmet names with star ratings alongside each one and no further information is not sufficient to influence my purchasing decisions.

Just to make my thread clear here this is not some random organization ,as it is by the United kingdom Department of Transport.Try.
http:/www.direct.govt.uk/sharp.
56 helmets have been tested and remembering that European crash testing sites collaborate and were the reason our Govt has banned Jap exports from before 93 because the were shonky to say the least and to believe anything that a manufacturer says in a sales brochure is a little naive,especially when it states that they are the best in the world yeah right,However before you make me wear this,i have no intentions of chucking my X spirit as fits my bean beute

[vifferman]

...the Raid II, XR-1000 and X-Spirit are damn fine melonhead helmets (for them as don't fit Arais).

In fact, Arai have two different helmet shapes, and I bought my XR-1000 because it was the same fit as an Arai Corsair but was considerably cheaper.

[jrandom]

... this is not some random organization ,as it is by the United kingdom Department of Transport.

The fact that unsubstantiated claims come from a Government department does not lend them additional weight in my eyes.

Once again - when they publish test methodologies and actual result data, I'll pay attention. Until then, it's just another unsupported opinion from someone saying "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about".