Re: [ST] Better Helmet

["2000blueRS" <2000blueRS@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bought an HJC Symax this spring and I would NOT recommend it. I wanted a
flip-up chin bar and the HJC fit me well, better than others I tried. The
chin bar takes only one hand to flip up, which is nice. But, the helmet has
some aerodynamic issues.

- --Air swirls up under the chin bar and across your face. Wose, it goes into
your nose and the tickle can be exasperating. I cured the problem by duct
taping a cardboard air damn to the bottom of the bar.

- --The visor flips up anywhere from a quarter-inch to an inch when I turn my
head.

- --There is tremendous lift at even moderate speeds. Head into a strong wind
at 70 mph and it feels like you're being strangled.

- --It's noisy as hell, which is probably unavoidable because of the flip-up
chin bar.

John Mikes
http://johnmikes.home.comcast.net
2000 RS
1995 Steamer Tiger
1994 Ducati 900ss/sp


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