JUST GOT MY HELMET!

[paui]

i went to the local dealer today to try on some helemts......i tried on a shoei rf-900, z-II, arai quantum f, and signet gtr.....
i really really liked the arai's but they cost like $426 and $450 respectively......the z-II was a slighty worse fit than the quantum f but i found one online for $299 so i went with that one....solid black....cant wait till it comes in the mail....i realy wish i had another $130 for the arai tho.....

[paui]

oh yea and i finally got to see a mesh jacket in person.....they really are just mesh! made me a believer in leather.......i thought the whole jacket would be thinly padded with mesh overlay and CE armor in critical areas but its just mesh.....that was a big disappointment.....
i also tried on a kbc just for reference and it was garbage...

[chevysolid]

Why do you think the KBC's are garbage,
i've heard them compared to the Arai's
in quality and everyhting.  jsut curious still looking to get a good helmet

[paui]

nah if u try on the arai and then the kbc (or was it hjc?) and u will see/feel the difference

[Traveler]

I've tried many of the name brands including Arai;  the Shoei RF  900 still fits my head well, but I bought a KBC VR1 this time around because it fits just as well, cost half as much and looks a bit different. Garbage it ain't.
Buy the name if you must, but good fit and reasonable cost are better reasons IMHO.

[Crinum]

I just bought my girlfriend a helmet today aswell.

I bought a HJC CS12, it's a nice wine colour