Modular helmets?

[MVent03]

Funny you mention the latches. Today while out on a group ride we came to a stop. I lifted my lid and then everyone was ready to go again so I slammed it Dow Jones and took off. Later then I went to lift it again, the latch will now not release. I can take it off and put it on like a regular helmet though. Time to get back in the market for a Shoei

I just bought an RF-1100 and I love it. Had a Shoei TZ-R before which was an excellent helmet as well.

As many hours as I log on my bike, technically I've got more hours logged IN my helmet. I'll always buy Shoei or another top of the line helmet like Arai.

[weedahoe]

How is the wind noise in that RF-1100

[crzydood17]

RF-1100s have a lot of venting so the wind noise is medium high. But the helmet is amazing. I love my Diabolic Divinity and my wife has the pink Sylvan. They are great with headphones too! Big openings for the ear and ear buds. They have tons of venting and the 3 way visor switch allows for easy defogging. The front vent literally blows air in your face unlike a lot of helmets. There are 2 smaller vents over the brow area then 4 exhausts in the back and 2 near the neck. They also have fully removable linings and you can even get different cheek pads to customize the fit. You also can't beat Snell 2010!

[burning1]

Protection from a modular is much better than an open face helmet, but much worse than a full face. They generally aren't as strong, don't have as much padding, and tend to fail at the hinges.

If you get a modular helmet, take a close look at the chin bar. A lot of modular helmets have no padding on the chinbar, effectively making them a fancy 3/4 with a face shield.

Take a good look at the hinges. A lot of modulars have wimpy hinges or latches that tend to fail.

SHARP has test results for a bunch of modular helmets. Note that in most cases, the helmets open in some percentage of testing.

http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/

In the USA, Nolan is a good brand of modular, but it's important to shop around different brands to find the correct fit.

[MVent03]

RF-1100s have a lot of venting so the wind noise is medium high. But the helmet is amazing. I love my Diabolic Divinity and my wife has the pink Sylvan. They are great with headphones too! Big openings for the ear and ear buds. They have tons of venting and the 3 way visor switch allows for easy defogging. The front vent literally blows air in your face unlike a lot of helmets. There are 2 smaller vents over the brow area then 4 exhausts in the back and 2 near the neck. They also have fully removable linings and you can even get different cheek pads to customize the fit. You also can't beat Snell 2010!

I find the RF-1100 to be a little louder than the TZ-R (which has been as a very quiet helmet) when the vents are open. with the vents closed though, Its pretty dang quiet too. I have to turn my head to some weird to get any kind of whistling.

Note: I have drag bars and a ZG double bubble so the air flow/ riding position is far different than stock.

[weedahoe]

Well, I bought me a Shoei X-11 today and will be here Weds! Cant wait

[gti5notrkt]

Shoei Multitec for me. Weather hasn't warmed up enough to put many hours on it tho. Report to follow in a month or two.