Adventure helmets?

**cooneyr** · 7th April 2010, 13:24

Originally Posted by Crisis management

You're right there...have you tried the Airoh S4? I keep hearing good things about these and they suit a Shoei head shape too!

Had a S4 and now have a Hornet. Hornet fits me much better (Shoei head?), vents way better and doesnt have a bloody annoying whistle. Semi cured the whistle but still annoying as hell.

**Oscar** · 7th April 2010, 14:16

Originally Posted by Crisis management

You're right there...have you tried the Airoh S4? I keep hearing good things about these and they suit a Shoei head shape too!

I've never actually clapped eyes on an Airoh.
I shall seek it out.

I too have a Shoei head (this perhaps should be a concern for one of us...).

**El scooto** · 9th April 2010, 17:36

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Had a S4 and now have a Hornet. Hornet fits me much better (Shoei head?), vents way better and doesnt have a bloody annoying whistle. Semi cured the whistle but still annoying as hell.

You mean it's annoying for me since you no longer have it. I've breifly tried on cooneyr's shoei and would be looking at one very closely when the time comes for a replacement. Certainly more comfortable.

**Woodman** · 10th April 2010, 09:07

I can vouch fo the shoei /airoh head thing. tried both and they fit my oversized melon very well. The only other brand that seems ok is FFM. The sizez, e.g. xl vary so much between brands.

**CrazyFrog** · 13th April 2010, 08:39

I'm selling my Arai Tour-X helmet which has been great in every aspect for adv riding, but it's just a fraction too small for me, so I'm gonna get a larger one. More than happy with everything it does and doesn't seem to buffet much in the wind.
See linky here...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129716650

**cooneyr** · 13th April 2010, 09:30

Originally Posted by El scooto

You mean it's annoying for me since you no longer have it. I've breifly tried on cooneyr's shoei and would be looking at one very closely when the time comes for a replacement. Certainly more comfortable.

LOL - thats what you get for taking hand-me-downs! Thanks Bro

**Crisis management** · 13th April 2010, 10:42

Thanks for the Airoh info, I will probably not follow that up now, seeing as a Hornet is $900 new here and I'm a tight arse has anyone fitted a peak to a road helmet?
My XR1000 does everything well except for provide shade into the sun so surely if I get a peak and use an adhesive to fix it on there can't be any degredation of the helmet shell....or am I missing something?

**Night Falcon** · 13th April 2010, 12:20

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Thanks for the Airoh info, I will probably not follow that up now, seeing as a Hornet is $900 new here and I'm a tight arse has anyone fitted a peak to a road helmet?
My XR1000 does everything well except for provide shade into the sun so surely if I get a peak and use an adhesive to fix it on there can't be any degredation of the helmet shell....or am I missing something?

Let your eyebrows go wild man......then you won't have to doo and mods to ya roadie bucket......

**dino3310** · 13th April 2010, 12:39

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Thanks for the Airoh info, I will probably not follow that up now, seeing as a Hornet is $900 new here and I'm a tight arse has anyone fitted a peak to a road helmet?
My XR1000 does everything well except for provide shade into the sun so surely if I get a peak and use an adhesive to fix it on there can't be any degredation of the helmet shell....or am I missing something?

worth a look mate http://www.andystrapz.com/productdet...pid=94&BACK=72

**Box'a'bits** · 13th April 2010, 13:54

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Thanks for the Airoh info, I will probably not follow that up now, seeing as a Hornet is $900 new here and I'm a tight arse has anyone fitted a peak to a road helmet?
My XR1000 does everything well except for provide shade into the sun so surely if I get a peak and use an adhesive to fix it on there can't be any degredation of the helmet shell....or am I missing something?

Try opening the visor on a helmet with that attached...

Think the helmet in the photo is one where the chin bar lifts

**Transalper** · 13th April 2010, 15:02

Originally Posted by dino3310

worth a look mate http://www.andystrapz.com/productdet...pid=94&BACK=72

Timg uses one of those and likes it IIRC.

**NordieBoy** · 13th April 2010, 17:00

Originally Posted by Crisis management

seeing as a Hornet is $900 new here and I'm a tight arse has anyone fitted a peak to a road helmet?

That's what a Zeus 2100b is

**Crisis management** · 13th April 2010, 19:35

Thanks for the ideas, I just had a play with the helmet and don't see a reasonable way of making it work and retaining an openable visor, the Andy strapz idea is ok but i quite often ride with visor open at speed so it wouldn't work for me......back to buying the real thing it seems.

**dino3310** · 13th April 2010, 20:13

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

That's what a Zeus 2100b is

but only $170

**timg** · 14th April 2010, 19:29

Originally Posted by Transalper

Timg uses one of those and likes it IIRC.

Yup, the SuperVisor suits me. It's not overly large, doesn't catch the wind, can ride at highway speeds with visor up with minimal effect, and with visor open an inch or so for good ventilation with no effects. I commute into the sun in the morning, and into it AGAIN at the finish of work

Mine is fitted to a Nolan 102 flip front helmet. Might look a bit dorky but it works well IMHO.