I really like my XR1000, and don't find it particularly noisy with ear plugs. It's easily the most comfortable helmet I've had the pleasure of wearing.
Fenweasal
I really like my XR1000, and don't find it particularly noisy with ear plugs. It's easily the most comfortable helmet I've had the pleasure of wearing.
Better Red then Dead...
me too... the HJC fs10 carbon i have no problem with and heaps of chin roomOriginally Posted by jrandom
on the wagon
I found the HJC carbon fibre helmet really light and really noisy. Fit was good... i'd have one.
parting of the sensory
Same here, except I found the ambient noise (engine, road and traffic noise, etc.) with the XR more than with my three previous AGVs. Wind noise was on a par or slightly lower. Others have said a whisper kit or chin curtain cuts out a lot of wind noise, which makes sense, as if I stick one hand under the base of the helmet, there's a dramatic decrease in noise levels.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
Deus ex ukulele
The Shoei whisper kit fits on an HJC.
The best thing I've done recently to improve helmet noise is buying a nekkid bike. Seriously.
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C'mon lets ride....
Open face helmet and googles will be next.
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Don't get me started. I have been trying. You can't get them anymore - open face with goggle clip, that is. Except for uber-expensive ones like Davida. Why does the market never work to supply a demand.
Seriously, open face is FAR quieter than full face. When full face came out everyone hated them cos they was so noisy.
parting of the sensory
True.
That's because the windshield on most faired bikes directs a focused and higher-velocity stream of air towards the rider's head and shoulders. Your lower body is subject to less wind, but any bits of you that aren't protected by the fairing usually get more wind.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
Fenweasal
I can understand that. The SV seems better with a double bubble screen.
Dis Tent Rider
I agree. My XR1000 is so quiet on Bumblebee (FZ1-N) compared to the wind noise on the Mantis(FZ1).
Can only put it down to the clear air that you get when you don't have any sort of fairing.
Do need a new helmet to match the bumblebee though
parting of the sensory
The double bubble screens usually push the centre part of the airstream a little higher than standard screens. Sometimes this makes them noisier, as the air is directed at the helmet, rather than upper chest area.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
Fenweasal
I guess it depends how tall you are. I'm 168 on a good day and it works ok for me. I can pretty well tuck down behind the screen if I want.
Homo Sapiens Vulgaris
When I went to buy my first proper helmet I tried on a lot of different brands and models - and it's not long ago so it should still hold true.
One of my main concerns was that I quite easily could touch the chin guard by pushing my jaw forward - not good.
The two only helmets I found acceptable in this regard were the XR-1000 and a rather expensive Arai (which was super nice of course). I doubted that the Arai was ~$600 betterer than the Shoei and bought the XR-1000. For the record I use a medium sized XR-1000 so I dunno how that would compare to yourself.
The whisper kit does help quite a bit on the wind-noise, but I still ride with my earplugs in if I'm going out on the open roads. That's no more to do with the wind noise than with the voices of the huey and the banshee though.
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http://www.fulmerhelmets.com/Product/openface.html
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
e mare libertas
Me too. Same problem.
And again, although I didn't find an Arai that fit. The Raid II fits me nicely as well.
I take an 'L'.
I'm going to go to Motomail on Thursday evening and test-ride an HJC HQ-1 and the XR-1000 back to back. They're about the same price, so I'll buy whatever's nicest.
In the meantime, Mully's spare helmet (a 'THH') is proving surprisingly pleasant.
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