Arai, AGV, Shoei or?

[Armitage Shanks]

Gonna shout myself a top shelf helmet , I know this topic has been chewed over before but, like everything , things are constantly in the ' technology in motion ' mode.

So ....in about 3 weeks I'm keen to replace my FFM for something more suited for the 'Busa. Any suggestions ?

Hoping to limit my $ below 800 any sensible suggestions and I know it has to fit my square jug-head first.

Only buying a new lid cos my branes definitely worth protecting , as you can tell...your thoughts ?

[frogfeaturesFZR]

AGV Stealth....love it !

[White trash]

Arai and a decent set of ear plugs, you'll never look back

[fireliv]

Oohhh Well have fun picking one..... soo many choices!

[kiwifruit]

Which ever fits the best

[Tank]

Shark are well worth a look.

[mister.koz]

Quite like the KBC i got - its not the lightest of helmets but it fits quite nicely.

Find one that fits you good before looking at the price tag, it might surprise you

+ suomy are quite too

[Katman]

With all due respect, if you're looking to fork out for a top of the line helmet, why would you ask for biased opinions when you should be out there trying on every different brand that fits your brief?

The only thing that others may be able to help you with is with the matter of wind noise.

There is no such thing as a quiet helmet. Buy some ear plugs and try all helmet brands for fit.

[Jerry74]

I have heard good things about the Arai

[reofix]

Part time full face ... Part time open face ... great in Summer ... great at gravel speeds ... loving mine...

[Oscar]

I've got one Arai (a Tour-X) and three Shoei's (an XR1000, an Open Face and one of the new Dual Sport ones whose name escapes me).

I think I have a Shoei head.

[Pussy]

I think I have a Shoei head.

Me too. Shoei helmets are the only ones I've tried that fit comfortably.

Try several different brands, Armitage Shanks, and go for the best one that suits YOU

[NOMIS]

most under rated helmet - there awesome end of the day tho get what fits, i have there top of the line rsr2 style of mine not yet in NZ for a few more months had mine for yonks got imported thru powersport's mt eden for $747 rrp is $1000

[MaxB]

You can strech your limit by going for the absolute best helmet in plain colours eg there is about $300 difference between the single colour and limited edition RF1000.

[Tank]

As much as it pains me to say Katman is 100% right.

You are spending good $$$ - Try all the big brands and buy what fits best. A good helmet is little use if it doesn't fit properly.