I have narrow shoulders and a fat head, so naturally when I put my DOT-approved full face helmet on I look like a total jack@ss. Does anyone else have this predicament? My image really isn't a huge priority, but it's still on the list somewhere...
I have that problem and do not care.So I guess it's not a problem.
lol +1. 130LBS of pure skin & bone baby!
Haha I have that problem only when I used HJC helmets. Their damn shell is hella big for some damn reason. Maybe it's time to try another brand.
An armored jacket with large shoulder pads will solve that problem. :thumb:
Quote from: lesfly on March 11, 2008, 11:15:21 AM
Haha I have that problem only when I used HJC helmets. Their damn shell is hella big for some damn reason. Maybe it's time to try another brand.
agreed, my cl-sp looks like a small blimp has landed where once my head was.
Quote from: gsJack on March 11, 2008, 11:21:49 AM
An armored jacket with large shoulder pads will solve that problem. :thumb:
now everyone knows my "lankier than thou" secret to not looking like a bean pole ! MC jackets add a good 30-50 lbs of appearance and a solid 20 credits of fear to mere mortals ;)
Quote from: ohgood on March 11, 2008, 02:10:50 PM
agreed, my cl-sp looks like a small blimp has landed where once my head was.
Haha I have the same helmet. So I guess if you don't want to look like a bobble head then stay away from HJC - at least the cl-sp.
Go with a dark color helmet with a wild design...It'll make it look...ah smaller. :icon_mrgreen: And ditto GS Jack! :cheers:
:laugh: Thanks for the sympathies. That's sound advice, GS Jack, but the only problem now is that my head looks really small with the helmet off. I just can't win. I think I'll just suck it up with the helmet that I got. At least it's not a cl-sp :icon_rolleyes:
Phew, I'm glad it's not just me. I bought an HJC CL-SP around Christmas (still don't have a bike, but it's a start) and I look like a junior space man with the thing on! I've been trying to convince my wife that I need a new helmet but I haven't even used this one so it's not gonna fly. Oh well, I guess that's what happens when you impulse buy.
Quote from: gsJack on March 11, 2008, 11:21:49 AM
An armored jacket with large shoulder pads will solve that problem. :thumb:
Even with my Icon armor on I still look like an Etheopian.Swollen stomach,fat rump,and water head.I guess that comes with being short and fat. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Hahahahah, I thought it was just me with the big HJC helmet. Thats all right, its the newer el diablo helmet and I love the way it performs so far. As long as I don't dump it and get a pole in the cerebrum I'm fine.
Now you have another motivation to work out!
yup im there. looks really weird when you ride a bike too small for you :mad: :oops: :laugh:
So that's why people look at me funny when I'm standing in line at a fast food joint waiting for takeout. :laugh:
Some of the cheaper helmet lines have more sizes than they do shell sizes. They just change the liners to make them fit smaller head.
almost ALL helmet manufacturers change liners and shell sizes are the same.
buy a kids l/xl/xxl
harder to find but have smaller shell sizes
Shoei uses different shells for each size.
Suomy is the same way... my large suomy has a smaller shell than my medium Icon and they both fit about the same. Gotta love the race fit!
and shoei s overpriced, wayyyyyyyyy over priced. most companies use 1 shell size.
Overpriced? No, only unless you do not value comfort and safety.
I have been wearing Shoei for over 20 years and will continue to. I would be dead if it was not for the helmet I was wearing. Would another brand have prevented my death, possibly... but I am not willing to find out. Are you will to bet your life on a cheap helmet?
Have a sized shell is more than just looks. The smaller shells are less prone to wind and are less fatiguing.
Exactly... what kind of price are you willing to put on your head? When I see people riding around with 600 dollar leather icon jackets and a 90 dollar helmet... If you can spend that kind of money on your core, why not your head? :cookoo:
I too second the SHOEI! I also have an HJC it is an XS it is an open face that I wear on the very rare occasion I play the "Buddha Loves You" on my best friend's '06 honda shadow. After about a half an hour of riding my neck is out right killing and I get that wonderful bobble head going on! But my Shoei Rf-1000 is a small fits like they made it for me and have very little neck and upper back fatigue.The longest I've worn it is from Orlando to St. Augustine. I am also of the same school of is your head worth $90 or $300. As an EMT for six years I had more people wearing shoei's talk to me than in other helmets after an accident. I also second that a good armour jacket balances it out I'm a girl and the proportions can be even worse than you guys!
Mary S.
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on March 15, 2008, 02:49:29 PM
I too second the SHOEI! I also have an HJC it is an XS it is an open face that I wear on the very rare occasion I play the "Buddha Loves You" on my best friend's '06 honda shadow. After about a half an hour of riding my neck is out right killing and I get that wonderful bobble head going on! But my Shoei Rf-1000 is a small fits like they made it for me and have very little neck and upper back fatigue.The longest I've worn it is from Orlando to St. Augustine. I am also of the same school of is your head worth $90 or $300.
As an EMT for six years I had more people wearing shoei's talk to me than in other helmets after an accident.
I also second that a good armour jacket balances it out I'm a girl and the proportions can be even worse than you guys!
Mary S.
That is awesome info. :thumb: