^you got a girl helmet
Just kidding bro. I've been trying to decide if I want one of these or not. I like the gold one :thumbup
Just kidding bro. I've been trying to decide if I want one of these or not. I like the gold one :thumbup
My Suomy S1R Extreme review...
5
Well, rode for about 30 miniutes in my new helmet today after it arrived.
My previous helmet is now, a passenger helmet. It's a KBC Force RR.
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I got it because I knew I was going to order a better helmet, and I dare not ride home from the dealer without a helmet. Even if it is only 20 minutes away....
Here's my review.
The paint on this thing is INTENSE, as you will see by the pics. Finish is the same as an MV...a work of art. It comes with an Iridium visor which does help from the sun, but not too much to where you can't use the visor at night like a tinted shield. It's a just right, IMO.
The liner is one of the things that sucked me to this helmet besides it artwork and weight. After trying on other helmet, once you put on the Suomy, all the other liners feel like sandpaper on your face cause the Alcantra is just so smooth. The fit for a Suomy is perfect since my head is very dolichocephalic...i.e. VERY ROUND, like a globe head, lol. So the helmet is like a suction cup. The weight is intense, quick head motions are very easy cause the helmet is so light.
The ventilation is BAR NONE. The vents open or shut actually make a HUGE difference, unlike alot of helmets. You truly do get entire head ventilation, as above my ear were even getting air.
Peripheral vision is awesome. It's much better than my KBC, and even better than my Shoeis.
But with all that, comes the negative. It's a VERY NOISY helmet. Which is understandable, considering it's a race helmet and has super ventilation. Most/all of the wind noise/whistling comes from the sideplates. If you put your hand over the sideplate, 99% of the wind noise goes away. When your head is turned to the side, like when looking over your shoulder, it gets EXTREMELY loud. This is definitly an earplugs helmet.
Also, the upper cowling things. They could be a little umm...well, not as cheap? But I guess that's how they get the light weight is from it being such thin plastic. But the mating surface also isn't PERFECT.
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Aside from that, here's the rest of the pics:
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You can see, the paint and design on this helmet is bar none, and sparkles like it's flashing lights. Absolutely AWESOME quality and detail.
My previous helmet is now, a passenger helmet. It's a KBC Force RR.
I got it because I knew I was going to order a better helmet, and I dare not ride home from the dealer without a helmet. Even if it is only 20 minutes away....
Here's my review.
The paint on this thing is INTENSE, as you will see by the pics. Finish is the same as an MV...a work of art. It comes with an Iridium visor which does help from the sun, but not too much to where you can't use the visor at night like a tinted shield. It's a just right, IMO.
The liner is one of the things that sucked me to this helmet besides it artwork and weight. After trying on other helmet, once you put on the Suomy, all the other liners feel like sandpaper on your face cause the Alcantra is just so smooth. The fit for a Suomy is perfect since my head is very dolichocephalic...i.e. VERY ROUND, like a globe head, lol. So the helmet is like a suction cup. The weight is intense, quick head motions are very easy cause the helmet is so light.
The ventilation is BAR NONE. The vents open or shut actually make a HUGE difference, unlike alot of helmets. You truly do get entire head ventilation, as above my ear were even getting air.
Peripheral vision is awesome. It's much better than my KBC, and even better than my Shoeis.
But with all that, comes the negative. It's a VERY NOISY helmet. Which is understandable, considering it's a race helmet and has super ventilation. Most/all of the wind noise/whistling comes from the sideplates. If you put your hand over the sideplate, 99% of the wind noise goes away. When your head is turned to the side, like when looking over your shoulder, it gets EXTREMELY loud. This is definitly an earplugs helmet.
Also, the upper cowling things. They could be a little umm...well, not as cheap? But I guess that's how they get the light weight is from it being such thin plastic. But the mating surface also isn't PERFECT.
Aside from that, here's the rest of the pics:
You can see, the paint and design on this helmet is bar none, and sparkles like it's flashing lights. Absolutely AWESOME quality and detail.
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I didn't know they made it deliberatly for women, but whatever.
I have all black gear and a black bike....even with all the reflective stuff, I still need to be SEEN. The gold one is the one I originally wanted, but after seeing the white online, I changed my mind as the gold, although I'm bot one for completely matching gear, Gold woulda been a bit off.
Also, the Extreme gold is slightly brighter than the regular S1R gold. I met a guy who had the S1R extreme gold, and he said it fades, and I figured I'de also give the white a shot as white, well, it doesn't fade badly :lol.
Meh, round these parts
lol) it's like boardshort print....but on a helmet.
I have all black gear and a black bike....even with all the reflective stuff, I still need to be SEEN. The gold one is the one I originally wanted, but after seeing the white online, I changed my mind as the gold, although I'm bot one for completely matching gear, Gold woulda been a bit off.
Also, the Extreme gold is slightly brighter than the regular S1R gold. I met a guy who had the S1R extreme gold, and he said it fades, and I figured I'de also give the white a shot as white, well, it doesn't fade badly :lol.
Meh, round these parts
lol) it's like boardshort print....but on a helmet.lol im getting this helmet for my girl
I love my Fabrizio
The difference between the extremes and the regulars by the way is that they are lighter, louder, and imo better looking (I think they also come with the iridium shield).
The difference between the extremes and the regulars by the way is that they are lighter, louder, and imo better looking (I think they also come with the iridium shield).
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AGV are pretty loud. I got flowers on my helmet toooicdn said:
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