[dcannon1]

Hey All,

Wondering if I could get some recommendations on full face motorcycle helmets? I've been looking at Arai's and Shoei's, but they are crazy pricey. If I can get some confirmation that they're worth it I'll buy one in a heartbeat (my head is worth a good bit to me), but does anyone know of any less expensive brands that perform as well?

I'm getting a Suzuki Intruder (cruiser), I've got about 2.5 yrs riding experience, but I've been out of the saddle for about 2 years now.

 

[dcannon1]

Thanks for the opinions all. I went with a Scorpion EXO-900. Fit me well and I really like the modular design that allows the whole front face to flip up (anyone who has ridden in traffic in a GA summer knows how claustrophobic it can get in a full face helmet). The built in flip down sun visor is also a nice feature.

The helmet is ECE and DOT approved (no Snell approval, as I understand it Snell won't certify modular designs) and everything I've read about the Scorpions say they do pretty well in crashes (hopefully I'll never do any first hand testing).

 

[dcannon1]

Really thinking I might go to 3/4 in the summer

Oh yeah, that's the other awesome part of this helmet.

Comes with an extra visor attachment so you can get this configuration:

 

[dcannon1]

You're right about the DOT certification, no testing is involved in that.

However, I don't discount ECE certification. It's good enough for 50 modern countries (many with much lower death %'s than the US) and is regarded as highly as Snell (but the tests are different).

I've been down with a modular helmet and it did fine. I'm OK with my choice.