New helmet - you decide ........

[LoonR1]

Well not really, I'm just going to buy the one I want anyway, but which of these would you buy?

It's going to be a Shoei (best fit) X-Spirit 2 (the little flap on the back of the XR1100 kept catching on my leathers on track).

But which colour scheme? That's all I'm interested in btw, not a lecture on cost or why Arai / AGV / Shark etc are better. The SHARP tests can go fk themselves as well

Here's the link to Shoei's website for the choices

http://www.shoei-europe.com/uk/products/X-SPIRIT-I...

[Mike600F]

Easy: white.

Got a multitec in white and I think it looks brilliant. Would love a x-spirit, just can't justify that amount of money for the benefits over a multitec. You lucky bugger. Very jealous.

[therealsnazbaz]

BAUTISTA or VERMEULEN5 for me.

[BadgerBenji]

Go with white, then when you get bored of it's blandness or see a design you really like, it's easier to get it sprayed.

[d3dna]

I've just got myself a XR1100 and think it's fab, don't have leathers but I can see the little plastic lip at the back could catch. Anywho, I do like the look of the Reverb TC-2, very patriotic but not overly garish. The only other options would be the white or matt black versions or waiting till Shoei do some more reps in that model.

[Steve Evil]

La Seca TC2 for me. On the subject of Shoei helmets, I bought myself an XR1100 last week and tried it out for the first time today whilst picking my bike up, everyone complains about how noisy they are, but it was much quieter than the Shark RSI it has replaced so I'm very pleased with it.

[Codswallop]

La Seca TC-4 gets my vote, with the Reverb TC-2 a close second.

[mr wiki]

I have a X-Sprint II, and I have it like this, only because it was £200 quid less.



However if I could have anyone I would have this one without a doubt as its LOVELY in the flesh, I actually wish I did not have a new helmet so I could buy it, it came out after I got mine.

[MonkeyBusiness]

mr wiki said:

However if I could have anyone I would have this one without a doubt as its LOVELY in the flesh, I actually wish I did not have a new helmet so I could buy it, it came out after I got mine.

Agree. That's really nice.

[Fluid]

Either of these two for me.

[LoonR1]

Fluid said:

Either of these two for me.

That's the one I want, although I think it could be a bit bland. I also like the one with the Union Flag, although I'd like it without the flag. Before anyone comment son the trackbike that will be a whole different colour soon too.

[Dare2Fail]

I ran with a matt black one until it hit the deck a couple of months back. Now running with the Kagayama rep shown a few posts up. Both are lovely, although the matt black is let down slightly by the glossy Shoei stickers.

[Schmeeky]

I'd go for one of the solid colours, white, black or matt black. I'm not a fan of fancy graphics.. (My XR-1000 is grey...)

If you were forcing me at gunpoint to choose an actual design, it'd be the La Seca TC-2 - nice and simple, and it's a patriotic red white and blue.

[(MrB)]

How about

[Fleegle]

A what helmet thread..........you tosser

[LoonR1]

Fleegle said:

A what helmet thread..........you tosser

Wait for the next ones. I might do a "What colour scheme for my trackbike?" or "Which boots", or "which gloves".

They're all different from the norm

[mr wiki]

Dare2Fail said:

let down slightly by the glossy Shoei stickers.

I think they are all let down by the giant Shoei stickers TBH. I just brought a Shoei helmet, why do I need to be reminded of this? and its not like its a race helmet for TV. Also are people are going to see me - mr jo bloggs wearing it and think I must buy a Shoei helmet.

The giant Shoei stickers really do ruin the lines of all the designs IMO, and its on both sides and right on the front, over branded.

[GuyMarks]

I have the black and white Haga rep someone added a pic of but I really like the Elias which although lairy would go well with black leathers -
http://www.tonielias.com/shop/en/casco_shoei_toni_...

btw I got my Haga rep from helmet city, only £400

[Yazza54]

Arai

[Dare2Fail]

GuyMarks said:

I have the black and white Haga rep someone added a pic of but I really like the Elias which although lairy would go well with black leathers -
http://www.tonielias.com/shop/en/casco_shoei_toni_...

btw I got my Haga rep from helmet city, only £400

Haga rep would be Arai. Do you mean the black and white Kagayama rep above?