Shoei XR1000 Helmet review

[skelstar]

Genius...Im not worthy of being an engineer .

[Alice]

...and we would have been twins!

Gorgeous helmet eh?

Yep, bummed out a bit they did not have that one avalible till Jan, still I like the gloss black I've brought, and guess I saved a few dollarous ! still would rather have had the Kagy whats a ma call it !

[Alice]

I have the benefit of ignorance to keep me happy with my choice, it is my first helmet, decided to buy a good one, the XR100 reviewed well, and because I do not know any better / differant I will presume all is sweet, unless I find it is expedentually bad when I finally get on the road, then I will remember the comment, -"its shit ! "

[Jonny Rotten]

i have a xr1000 i love everything about it apart from that fact i have had it for a year and the chin strap is nearly worn out......for some reason it is fraying.....

does anyone know if you can replace chin straps?

[Mental Trousers]

For anyone who gets their helmet fogging up there's a couple of alternatives. You can either use the breath gaurd, an insert or some spray on gunk. The breath gaurd stops your hot, moist breath from getting up onto the visor and condensing. An insert goes on the inside of your visor and prevents it from fogging up. I haven't found any decent spray on gunk yet, but apparently Cat Crap (that's it's name) is pretty good.

[skelstar]

Ive not had any trouble with fogging. I do have the breath guard...and the nifty lever that pops the visor a crack usually solves any extreme fogging issues.

[NinjaBoy]

Tried on a Medium (as that is my size) XR1000. My chin felt like it stuck out the bottom too. Not impressed with the fit
So I grabbed a X-11 (M) and put that on. There is the good fit I am used to.

Interesting.... I've tried both the XR1000 and X-Spirit (X-11) and didn't notice any difference in fit. Anyway went with the X-Spirit in the end due to the extra ventiliation and preferred the graphics. Bought the Kayonari TC1.

[The_Dover]

Ive not had any trouble with fogging. I do have the breath guard...and the nifty lever that pops the visor a crack usually solves any extreme fogging issues.

maybe I just have bad breath

[skelstar]

maybe I just have bad breath

I thought all the hot air came out of your arse.

[Matt]

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

Just get a pinlock visor and it'll never fog again (although LASEK helped too!!)

At $800 for the helmet alone, I think Motomart saw me coming though...

Matt

[skelstar]

Pretty sure that $899 is the RRP. If you don't ask for a discount or shop around then you're fair game.

Got mine from Motomart and paid a better price than that.

[The_Dover]

Just get a pinlock visor and it'll never fog again

fuck that shit.

pay out more hard earned to remedy a problem with a piss poor defective design?

if they can't vent the fucker properly then make the pinlock standard

[Matt]

Pretty sure that $899 is the RRP. If you don't ask for a discount or shop around then you're fair game.

Got mine from Motomart and paid a better price than that.

Yeah that's the RRP I was quoted, so I didn't think $800 was too bad at the time - still I guess there's always a better deal around the corner... agreed Shoei are tight-arses for not including Pinlock as standard though!!

[skelstar]

In alot of climates where the lid is sold you wouldn't need one. Lets face it, no such thing as 'included for free'...its gonna cost you somewhere. I don't need one, I commuted on my bike in the Hutt every day until recently, I'd rather not pay for something I don't need.

[The_Dover]

yeah, and the helmet represents such great value as it is.

most climates have cool enough mornings to result in condensation, otherwise car manufacturers wouldn't bother with demisters in their cages.