Shoei Helmets

[Cajun]

People with heads that size can always buy a couple of balaclavas...

could be good in winter but, summer maybe not

[nodrog:Me]

People with heads that size can always buy a couple of balaclavas...

and you could always chisel out the excess foam from a normal persons helmet

[Bend-it]

or chisel off excess skull from your head!

[Hitcher]

and you could always chisel out the excess foam from a normal persons helmet

I have already done that to get my noggin into a Shoei XXL.

[Hitcher]

or chisel off excess skull from your head!

It's probably all excess.

[nodrog:Me]

I have already done that to get my noggin into a Shoei XXL.

sounds like you need a haircut, hippy.

[Bend-it]

It's probably all excess.

Then what's the problem??

[WasPhantom]

So what do people think of the XR1000 vs the X-11?

[Scouse]

another X11 aquired recently

You mean XSpirit

[Scouse]

So what do people think of the XR1000 vs the X-11?

the Xspirit does not transmit as much high frequency wind noise to your lugholes as the XR1000 the Xspirit is lighter size for size
and tends to fit more snug due to the superior padding.

[Hitcher]

So what do people think of the XR1000 vs the X-11?

One fits, the other doesn't.

[Klown73]

As I have said numerous times before, I don't give a Flying Fuck(TM) about the price of helmets. Unlike most other motorcyclists with pinheads who endlessly whack on about the unlimited choice and selection available to them ("Shall I get my Multitech in pink or apricot?"), those of us in the upper reaches of the head size bell curve are always ecstatic when we find a helmet that fits.

NZ distributors, bless them, don't carry stocks of XXL and XXXL helmets. This means that when one wants one, the wee dears have to order one in on indent. This process takes an eternity. This is the main reason I have two helmets: just in case one gets damaged, I still have another so I can go riding.

There are only two manufacturers on this godforsaken planet who make large size helmets: Shoei and HJC. And then they only make one shell each in a larger size, so forget about features like built-in sun visors, carbon fibre or flip fronts.

My next purchase will be a Shoei XR1000 in a XXXL. This size only comes in three colours. I shall be ordering one in "Antracite" from the USA, rather than fagging around waiting for Whites to pull finger. I don't care whether that works out more or less expensive than buying it through TSS. I just can't be bothered waiting.

Apparently they have 3XL XR1000s in stock now Hitch...in black only, but I guess they don't get too much call for alternative colours in that size.

I'm also told they've extended their range in XS and XXS to cater for the growing number of people with small heads (read: ladies).

[placidfemme]

Just brought my first Shoei (XR1000) today... best fit I've found so far (XXS) ... Couldnt be assed waiting the 3 months for the graphic I wanted so went plain black and spent the savings of Spectra visors... So far have no complaints about wind noise, venting is great... will update if I change my opinion lol

[MotoGirl]

Just brought my first Shoei (XR1000) today... best fit I've found so far (XXS) ... Couldnt be assed waiting the 3 months for the graphic I wanted so went plain black and spent the savings of Spectra visors...

I had plain black Shoeis for my first six years of riding, simply because that was all I could get in my size (XS too). Come the time to replace my last Shoei, I refused to own another black one. I also refused to wait three months for one with graphics to arrive.

I ordered online and my Suomy (Spec 1-R) arrived from the USA in five days so I haven't bought one locally since.

[Creeping Death]

I had plain black Shoeis for my first six years of riding, simply because that was all I could get in my size (XS too). Come the time to replace my last Shoei, I refused to own another black one. I also refused to wait three months for one with graphics to arrive.

I ordered online and my Suomy (Spec 1-R) arrived from the USA in five days so I haven't bought one locally since.

WOW!I find it staggering the average person can source a new helmet from the USA and have it at the door in less than a week!Bleedin excellent service I reckon.What do these professional "importers" do that takes em like 3 months to get the same product to our shores...wait till they get a container load of ordered helmets then ship em all at once???Surely not...