Re: [ST] Scorpion Helmets - first impression

["Zoltan Pavlakovich" <zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Jonathan. I'm the one who was interested in the EXO 700. Good 
report!

Zoltan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan" <jonathanrellis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 1:19 PM
Subject: [ST] Scorpion Helmets - first impression


> With all the recent discussion about Scorpion Helmets (Snell vs DOT 
> aside),
> I decided to check them out, as my current lid, an HJC Symax will have 
> been
> in use for three years next month.  I looked at the exo 400 up at Cycles 
> 128
> in Beverly MA (149.99 for graphics), but didn't care for the vent 
> controls,
> but the fit and finish otherwise was excellent.  They only had the exo 
> 400.
> I then happened to be riding out further west and stopped at Motosports in
> Aurburn MA, which also carries the line, and looked at the exo 700 (199.99
> graphics).  The design differences are small and are mainly the materials
> and the vents and their controls (not considering the colors etc).  I 
> liked
> the fit and the vent controls were numerous and easy to use with gloves
> compared to the exo 400.  So I ended up picking one up.  Riding with it is
> obviously much quieter than the Symax, but it is also a heck of a lot
> quieter than my older HJC full face and the Shoei RF800 that I used to 
> have.
> The optics are very clear and I couldn't get any fogging on the shield at
> all.   If you have a long (front to back) and narrow (side to side) head, 
> I
> would check it out.  Excellent fit and very comfortable.  The biggest 
> thing
> I noticed was that I could actually feel the air coming through and going
> over my scalp.  All other helmets, I have never been able to ever really
> feel any ventilation - A + on the ventilation!  In terms of lifting at
> speed, I only got up to about 70 mph on this run, but did not have any 
> lift
> or buffeting.  Auburn also carries the exo 400, but they are 20 bucks more
> (which I pointed out to them as well as being 20 bucks higher then the
> MSRP!)  I am not plugging or advertising either dealer, just pointing out
> the two that are near home and work - your experience will vary as I am 
> not
> a professional and didn't perform this on a closed course!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Jonathan
>
> 03 Sprint ST - Al-U-minium


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