Simpson Lid

[Biker 1]

I think I will soon need a new lid, as mine is coming up to 5 years old & visor getting a bit scratched.
What to BB enthusiasts make of the Simpson Venom?

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...

Badass or pants?

[Birky_41]

If thats your style and bike/image you want go for it. Seems decent enough to me.

Not my cup of tea but I dont ride street/rat style bikes

I had a craft that was between this and the stig lid which I used for my caterham style kit car a few years ago. I still have it and use for pilly willy rides

[Rick1.8t]

Biker 1 said:

I think I will soon need a new lid, as mine is coming up to 5 years old & visor getting a bit scratched.
What to BB enthusiasts make of the Simpson Venom?

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...

Badass or pants?

I have a matte black Venom, happy with it for the kind of bike / riding I am doing (xsr900, new rider) - it's pretty quiet, light and nice visibility.

The only downside for me is it does look pretty big on, being short and having a big head (size large) has this effect and the shell is bigger than many helmets (longer chin piece I think)

Not sure I would choose it for a sports bike or for going to the alps but working out fine for me in my limited experience - will be getting a Shoei NXR for next year as it was one of the few I have tried on that fit properly but there is a lot of £££ to spend when you first get kitted up! (I got the Venom lightly used from a friend)

[Lee540]

I wanted a white Bandit for years.. when I eventually tried one on to buy (for offroad use... ) it is probably the most uncomfortable helmet I ever tried.. for me.

[Rick1.8t]

Lee540 said:

I wanted a white Bandit for years.. when I eventually tried one on to buy (for offroad use... ) it is probably the most uncomfortable helmet I ever tried.. for me.

The Venom is a completely different helmet to the bandit (though called he ghost bandit in the USA) https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/simpson-ghost-...

[podman]

I have one, bought it in January.

Having tried (but not owned) a Bandit many moons ago in the early 90s, I found it too draughty and noisy at high speed, which is fair enough as it wasnt designed for bike use .

I needed to try them for myself, problem is there isnt a wide range of stockists about so I ended up visiting the UK importers (Kick Motorsport) to try on the three different lids I was most interested in.

2 of the lids I was a different size(Street and Venom) and one of them crushed me conk a bit too much (M30), so I came away with a Venom which when you see all three lids together, you can appreciate the quality liner, integral visor(I had to get a black one anyway....its the law..) feels light...

I got £50 off the retail price from Kick as well.


Ive been up to around 130 on it and its both comfy and no more draughty than any other lid, it isnt that quiet thou.


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[TommyBuoy]

I thought they were only ever DOT approved? Are they UK road legal now?

Thought they were cool as fk when I was a kid, but I look like a bobblehead in one

[Biker 1]

I tried on the Venom at Helmet City. The XXL was too big - my head could swivel around inside it. The XL was almost impossibly tight around the base to get on & off. They must have strange shell shapes or my head's just weird.....
Anyway, I must now forget this lid, which is a shame. I looked at the Shoei Ryd - a bit more money, but quite cool. Any comments on this lid??