TN_twowheeladdict
Well travelled
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- Tennessee
I do tinted visor or transition visor or drop down internal sun visor. Not one inch of skin exposed
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Helmet noise
- Thread starter Pirate
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Landsurfer74
Well travelled
Helmet Noise ...
Soft foam ear plugs, helmet liner ... mine is a standard RAF flying helmet liner ... My cheap BOX helmet is super quiet with my plugs and liner ... if i had a £400 Arai i'd still have ear plugs and a liner .......
Soft foam ear plugs, helmet liner ... mine is a standard RAF flying helmet liner ... My cheap BOX helmet is super quiet with my plugs and liner ... if i had a £400 Arai i'd still have ear plugs and a liner .......
BurnieM
Well travelled
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Or a 'Sunblocker' tinted strip that goes at the top of the visor.
No visor changes required for bright sunlight/night riding.
I previously had a
So I went to the Klim Krios.
It has quite a high peak with gap for air, presumably so the peak has less aerodynamic effect. This also means the peak is less effective blocking the sun.
The face hole (technical term) has a bigger gap above the eyes so I needed the visor tint strip.
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Solera
Finally made it
- Location
- A.C.T Australia
Yes, my XD4 isn't as nice as my XD3 was. Probably should have got the AGV, X9 I think its called, but no-one had one to try.
The Schuberth fits better and has the internal sun visor and pre-installed pinlock. I don't like tinted visors so it suits me.
Over 40 years I've owned a number of helmets, first one I had was a 70's era Bell thru to a few schuberths (BMW System).
I have never found one that was "perfect". But they were all good enough.
In the end whatever works for you is the correct one.
The Schuberth fits better and has the internal sun visor and pre-installed pinlock. I don't like tinted visors so it suits me.
Over 40 years I've owned a number of helmets, first one I had was a 70's era Bell thru to a few schuberths (BMW System).
I have never found one that was "perfect". But they were all good enough.
In the end whatever works for you is the correct one.
I have had all the stupid expensive jobbies and have now settled on these, has all the features of the overpriced ones at least a third the cost.
www.caberg.it
CABERG HELMETS - Sito ufficiale
CABERG: il casco italiano dal 1974. La prima azienda italiana, e seconda a livello mondiale, ad introdurre sul mercato il casco apribile...
www.caberg.it
HaveACuppaTea
Finally made it
- Location
- Scotland
I've been looking at these.I have had all the stupid expensive jobbies and have now settled on these, has all the features of the overpriced ones at least a third the cost.
CABERG HELMETS - Sito ufficiale
CABERG: il casco italiano dal 1974. La prima azienda italiana, e seconda a livello mondiale, ad introdurre sul mercato il casco apribile...
So, totally subjective question coming..........
How noisy is it?
In all honesty, I have never had a "quiet" helmet, I've had really really bloody expensive ones but not one I could call quiet. I removed my screen completely on my Himmi and now have clean air around the helmet but I usually ride with the visor up and sunglasses with any helmet, only rain, and swarms of bugs and dust will see me close it.
As to your question, about the same as many others.
As to your question, about the same as many others.
Solera
Finally made it
- Location
- A.C.T Australia
Can't say I have seen these before. They look quite good. No distributor for Aus it seems. I could get one from NZ though. Tempting to get one to try it out.I have had all the stupid expensive jobbies and have now settled on these, has all the features of the overpriced ones at least a third the cost.
CABERG HELMETS - Sito ufficiale
CABERG: il casco italiano dal 1974. La prima azienda italiana, e seconda a livello mondiale, ad introdurre sul mercato il casco apribile...
The main reason I always bought Arai, Shoei, etc is that none of the others had the features I wanted or fitted properly. Have tried Nolan, Shark, etc and the fit for me was awful. I did like the AGV's I had once they were worn in a bit. So if the Caberg fits anything like them it could be a future contender for my son. I don't think his Arai is going to last the year the way he keeps binning his dirt bike.
Thanks for making me aware of them. And you are right no helmet is dead quiet, and being in clean air is so much better.
Solera
Finally made it
- Location
- A.C.T Australia
Gee I am dumb. Found them on the mcas.com.au site. Should have looked before typing, bah.
Roy Gavin
Well travelled
- Location
- Adelaide Australia
You are from Canberra, and it can be infectious!
If you get one lets us know what you think Mate .
The thing that just pissed me off about Schuberth helmets was the fact of them slamming shut if you had them open on the trail, never all the way, just enough to block your entire vision, the bloody visor wouldn't stay open either. I like the fit and have had 3 of them but they finally pissed me off so much I threw them all in the trash!
The Caberg doesn't shut on its own and the visor stays where you put it in one of the many positions they have.
The Caberg doesn't shut on its own and the visor stays where you put it in one of the many positions they have.
BurnieM
Well travelled
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Have a look at the build date before buying from MCAS. A few months ago they still had multiple 4 and 5 year old Arais sitting on the shelf.
Solera
Finally made it
- Location
- A.C.T Australia
Oi!, I should be offended. But there are already too many snowflakes here. At least I wasn't born here. Only came to work for the fed gov short term, stayed 20 odd years, then I took early retirement. Still not a local.
Must get back over to Adelaide one day. Used to ride to there often from Melbourne back in the early 80's, before things changed and you couldn't do it in 6 around hours anymore.
@Shearboy
Will try that and see if they do it (probably knowing Schuberth. "Such use is outside the design parameters, Warranty void!"). I never rode with my previous ones open so never had that problem. The visor seems a bit stiffer than I recall so will see. I do like the look of those Tourmax's though. Around $400AU tempting to try one. Just don't really need another helmet sitting around though.
Roy Gavin
Well travelled
- Location
- Adelaide Australia
No offence intended .
Took me 11 hr flat back from Melb last time , had a 45 kph/45C headwind so rehydration was the order of the day.
When I arrived in the pub at six PM most of the guys thought I had left at lunchtime, they all seemed to have memories of big Z 's , 5 hrs and holding 160 for hours on end.
One had actually been master of Mac Park on his Z , and another had built the big bang Z which finally knocked the Vincents off in sidecar speedway, so it probably wasn't all pub talk.
On my sixth Schuberth, never had any problems with them.
Comfortable quiet, well vented , and until recently you could land one and a spare visor for around $500- from Chromeburner, but seem to be a fair bit more expensive now.
Current one is the ADV style with the Peak, never ride with the bottom half up, often with the visor up and never had any problem with it falling down, though I do ty to avoid running into trees.
Find it a little tight, they only do a xxxl and I really need a xxxxl, but xxxxl hard to find in quality helmets.
Took me 11 hr flat back from Melb last time , had a 45 kph/45C headwind so rehydration was the order of the day.
When I arrived in the pub at six PM most of the guys thought I had left at lunchtime, they all seemed to have memories of big Z 's , 5 hrs and holding 160 for hours on end.
One had actually been master of Mac Park on his Z , and another had built the big bang Z which finally knocked the Vincents off in sidecar speedway, so it probably wasn't all pub talk.
On my sixth Schuberth, never had any problems with them.
Comfortable quiet, well vented , and until recently you could land one and a spare visor for around $500- from Chromeburner, but seem to be a fair bit more expensive now.
Current one is the ADV style with the Peak, never ride with the bottom half up, often with the visor up and never had any problem with it falling down, though I do ty to avoid running into trees.
Find it a little tight, they only do a xxxl and I really need a xxxxl, but xxxxl hard to find in quality helmets.
Solera
Finally made it
- Location
- A.C.T Australia
I think my best was probably 6 1/2 hours. I am always faster the further I go back in time. Did it on a little Suzuki GSX400F if I recall, a baby Katana. Holding 130+ with minimal stops, shit lights, no ABS, no cruise, and no arse by the time you arrived, those were the days, ha!
I am at the other end of the scale with Helmets. I wear a small Schuberth E1 and it feels like it could be a bit tighter. Having no hair doesn't help. Looked at Chromeburner but I need to try one on first, and have it my hands before buying. For the sake of a few hundred $ I'll take one from the guy who has them in front of me. I got mine from Andy in Melb so it wasn't from a chain store either.
I am at the other end of the scale with Helmets. I wear a small Schuberth E1 and it feels like it could be a bit tighter. Having no hair doesn't help. Looked at Chromeburner but I need to try one on first, and have it my hands before buying. For the sake of a few hundred $ I'll take one from the guy who has them in front of me. I got mine from Andy in Melb so it wasn't from a chain store either.
this thread got me wondering... I used to ride with an open face for my dirt bike and a full face for my street bike. Right now I'm using my old Shoei full face which I like a lot and is very quiet, but I'm thinking of going back to open face. What do yall think?
TN_twowheeladdict
Well travelled
- Location
- Tennessee
Don't crash.
This.
My anecdote comes from 25 years past. Member of our club rode a Goldwing and used a 3/4 helmet. On the way to work one morning he had to cross a wooden bridge, the bridge was a bit wet with early morning dew. He went down hard. It took several reconstructive surgeries using one of his ribs to rebuild his jaw.
I use full face helmets, I'm ugly enough as it is.