[mountainpass]

Re: Motorcycle Helmet Retrogradations

dcannon, Different brands of helments fit different type of heads. Lean over and have your wife look at your head. Is it round, long oval, egg? I can't remember which fit which, but that info is on the web. It's best to try them on especially if you are buying a pricey one. I'll say one thing the Arai I have now fits my head 100 times better than my first helment. I have the long oval shape. The DOT sticker is just that a sticker. The helments are supposed to meet the DOT requirements, but they don't have to prove it with a test. The Snell certification means the helment did get tested to met that requirement, not that it is the end all be all. I'll look around for reading material....

 

[mountainpass]

A lot can be learned here. I ended up buying the ZR1 after reading it. But it didn't fit my long head all that well(forehead), it would probably do well if your head is round.
Other than fit it was a nice helment for $80. But try one on first.
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearb ... index.html

Edit: Here is a good overview of helments site: http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle- ... elmets.htm

 

[mountainpass]

kineticmind

Puffyfish

Read this it might help yall argue.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearb ... index.html