Re: *Painting Helmet: THANKS!

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear H ( how about a name, I'm sure we all like to know who we're 
talking too :-)

The fin is totally just a style thing. The fin just sticks on with 
double sided tape you could put it on any helmet, waste of $$ IMHO 
since it does absolutely nothing.

As for what helmet.. whoa.. if you're willing to go $400.00 there are 
a LOT of choices. But first and foremost before brand or model is 
FIT. This is without a doubt the single MOST important aspect of 
which helmet to purchase. Regarding fit there are those that say that 
a person has either a Shoei head or an Arai head (Arai and Shoei 
being arguably the 2 best brands) but this is wrong! What there are 
is two major differences in head shapes. Arai calls these the "Round 
Oval" and the "Long Oval". Take a look at your head in the mirror 
from the top or have a friend do it. Is you head more round or more 
of an oval?? Pretty easy to tell if you have a pumpkin head or a 
shark head :-)

Shoei helmets tend to fit people with Long Oval heads better than 
more Round Oval heads. Arai on the other hand recognizes that the 
world is made up of different head shapes and makes two distinctly 
different shell/helmet shapes. The Arai "Signet" series of helmets is 
designed for the person with a Long Oval head shape. So if you have 
the "Shoei Head" as some call it the Arai Signet will be the better 
fit in an Arai Helmet. The other Arai shell/helmet shape is the 
"Quantum" series. These helmets are designed to fit those that have a 
more Round Oval head shape. Without a doubt one of these will fit 
better than the other. Remember again FIT is the key you want a 
helmet that is as tight as possible without causing discomfort. A new 
helmet should be SNUG.  My suggestion is to find a BIG dealer who 
stocks both Shoei and Arai ( Both the Signet and Quantum) and TRY 
them. Once you've determined which brand and model you like you can 
look for price. The newest Shoei helmets are the RF-900 and TZ-1. The 
Arai helmets would be the Signet/GT  and the Quantum/F ( the Arai 
RX-7RR and Shoei XSP and Z-II are over your budget) As for pricing 
I've been VERY happy with MotorCycle Accessory Warehouse 
http://www.accwhse.com/ They stock everything and have yet to screw 
up an order :-)

Good Luck, and welcome

Erik
"Hot Dawg"  99 ST  "Shadow"




>Geesh!  I received an overwhelming amount of helpful responses.  This
>newsgroup is VERY helpful.   Thanks to everyone's comments I WILL be buying
>a new helmet.  As a matter of fact, I am going out today to shop for a new
>helmet.  I figure I'll do some trying on, then shop the internet for the
>best price.
>
>More Questions:  What are your opinions on the helmets with the "fin" on
>back?  I guess its supposed to keep the helmet from wobbling back and forth?
>And, are there any more recommendations on models?  I will spend up to $400.
>
>Again, thanks for all the comments.  I truly appreciate them all!
>H. Rollins
>00ST
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