Shoei XR1000 Helmet review

**Alice** · 13th November 2006, 11:50

Interesting to read reviews and opinions, I have just purchaes a XR1000 and it fits like a glove, only 1300 weight in a xs.I really wanted the Kaganana (hoewever you spell it) thats the Koru type graphics in red/white, but it would have meant waiting to Jan, and since my bike is only 9 days away now, it was an obvious no brainer decision.
I look forward to trying it out on soon, sounds some of the accessories will be a good purchase for winter.

**skelstar** · 13th November 2006, 12:09

Originally Posted by Alice

...wanted the Kagayama (hoewever you spell it) thats the Koru type graphics in red/white...

...and we would have been twins!

Gorgeous helmet eh?

**vifferman** · 13th November 2006, 12:25

Originally Posted by skelstar

Gorgeous helmet eh?

Yeah, it is pretty sweet.

I'd like a new helmet, but I haven't killed the one I've got.
Yet.

And I'm not about to do a "land on my head while bedding in the front brake pads" piece of dickwittery like what killed my last AGV. Which by the way will be my last AGV, after 12.5 years of wearing them. I like the features and the fit's not bad (ish), and the current one (XVent) is quiet, but the quality of construction when compared to my wife's bottom-of-the-Shoei-line Raid is pretty poor for a helmet who's RRP was twice that of the Raid.

**Matt** · 13th November 2006, 14:13

Been really pleased with my XR1000 (Patriot colours, yes, you can still order them) - great fit and finish - although it worked out the wrong side of $1,000 with the whisper kit/breath guard (no fogging ever now!), new tinted visor and pinlock insert.

Matt

**The_Dover** · 13th November 2006, 14:38

i think my XR1000 is shit.

it's as noisy as an open piped harley and it fogs up quicker than daddy's car after the senior prom

**Toaster** · 13th November 2006, 14:59

I've got an ARAI, which is also shit - we are all doomed.......... noisy, fiddly, gets moist way too easy (I was describing the helmet... not the girl in the back of daddy's car).

**The_Dover** · 13th November 2006, 15:01

i'm just waiting to harvest my crop then i'm gonna get an AGV Ti-Tech, but not in that italian poofs colours.

that's a nice helmet, I hear the shark ones are good too but they're french and I couldn't trust my protection to the french. Maginot line anyone?

**The_Dover** · 13th November 2006, 15:10

I can get one from the states, landed, for about $850.

**skelstar** · 13th November 2006, 15:11

Yeah, my Shoei was super noisy when I temp lost my ear plugs the other day...I find it hard to ride without plugs in now I've used them for a while.

Comfortable helmet though, find the visor mech. a bit fiddly though.

**Mr. Peanut** · 13th November 2006, 15:18

Notice how everything here is more expensive, but the wages are lower... ARG.

**The_Dover** · 13th November 2006, 15:21

Funny skel, I find the visor mechanism and comfort pretty good on the XR, it's just noisy and foggy.

I rode to work with earplugs in today (freebie from big boys toys) but got paranoid about sirens cos I couldn't hear my detector.

Peanus, be grateful bro, at least the weed is cheap and plentiful.

**DMNTD:Me** · 13th November 2006, 15:38

Originally Posted by Matt

Been really pleased with my XR1000 (Patriot colours, yes, you can still order them) - great fit and finish - although it worked out the wrong side of $1,000 with the whisper kit/breath guard (no fogging ever now!), new tinted visor and pinlock insert.

Holy snapping arseholes! Got mine with tinted visor,breath guard and whisper kit for $810 all up.
Disappointed wiith the amount of wind noise even though I have the whisper kit Other wise I'm happy with it