Suggestions for a lid replacement please!

[pprider]

Well since i went down i lost my baby (Arai Quantum-F Okada) and she needs replaced. I will not be spending the rediculous amount of money arai asks for (400-800) for a lid, especially after the article in motorcyclist. So What do you guys suggest for something comparable for comfort and weight and of course safety but better pricing ?

So far ive looked at the

HJC's

- AC-11(Revenge design) http://www.helmetharbor.com/estore/products.cfm?seriesid=HJC+AC-11+Full-Face+Helmet

- AC-12(Yikes design) http://www.helmetharbor.com/estore/products.cfm?seriesid=HJC+AC-12+Helmet

Scorpion ex-700 or 400 (scorpion Octane blue design)
http://www.helmetharbor.com/streethelmets/helmets/scorpion/opening.htm

i am leaning more toward the AC-12, a bit heavier then my old helmet (+1/4 pound) but has a sexy design and is decent priced.

Besides the ex-700 had the worst rating of all the helmets tested

so what is your opinion?

[scratch]

Not having experienced either of these helmets (Roadstergal has), I'm more impressed with the Scorpions.

[pprider]

o you dont have to be experienced with them, im more then willing to check out som other helms not on the list, just dont wanna spend more then 300 really.

[Roadstergal]

Get the Scorpion.  The was a high BS quotient in the Motorcyclist article.

[pprider]

do you know which article im speaking of? Seemed pretty evidence based to me, dont know if i wanna "chance" it or not... :dunno:  i hate decisions!

i wish they still made the quantum f and for 300 like when i bought it offline make my life much easier lol

[Badger]

Which one fits you best?  Get that one.

[Roadstergal]

do you know which article im speaking of?

Yep.

[scratch]

I've had Shoei and Bell, Shoei I liked best. Currently, I have a Tz-1. If you do get one of these, it is mandatory that you order a FogCity ProShield, as the ventilation is horribly inadequate (you can still breathe ).

[DMac]

Ya I have a Shoei RF-1000 and found the vents to be pretty bad. Esp compared to my friends Arai

[Jazzzzz]

The psuedoscience in that Motorcyclist article was laughable.

The Scorpions have a far better build quality and feel than the AJC's, a better anti-fog visor, and slightly nicer helmet liner.  The visor removal system is 6 on one, half a dozen on the other.

I recently bought an OGK FF-4 and really, really like it (for the price).  It moves a ton of air through the helmet and is very, very aerodynamically stable (I get next to 0 head buffeting in heavy semi traffic and crosswinds).  The ability to use tear-offs has been a lot handier than I thought it would be.  It needs a Fog City visor liner, though.