Need a new lid

[Marlin45]

I currently wear a Shoei Multitec and realised that it is now around 8 years old (it spends its time out of the sun when not in use - 2k miles/yr.) so it is probably a good idea to look at a replacement? The Shoei Neotec at £600 is way too expensive.

Off to look at a few today (M&P Swansea) but I have narrowed down the shortlist based on the following:-

• Glasses wearer
• Flip front
• Adv peak
• Sun visor
• Ideally pinlock - but that isn't critical if they de-mist OK.
• Sub £300

Caberg Tourmax or a Bell SRT Modular seem to fit the bill. Anyone have experience of either?

Edited by Marlin45 on Friday 15th June 09:03

[trumptriple]

Don't know either of those but I have a Givi X08, which has come down in price a lot since I bought it, think you can get it for about £125 now.

I really like it (sun visor, pinlock, etc), but I would say it's pretty heavy (size XL) and these flip up helmets are noisier too.

[CAPP0]

I need to go lid shopping too this weekend. My Arai gets on my nerves, it's way too noisy even with earplugs and the stupid sunvisor thing is really annoying, not to mention making things even noisier.

My requirements will be:


QUIET
Sun visor
QUIET
Absolutely pinlock
QUIET
Possibly flip front but probably not
Did I mention QUIET?

Tempted to try a Nexx, I've used one of their adventure helmets and it was pretty good, plus their helmets are all prepped for a neat comms solution.

Bell IME come up very small front-to-back which may affect your specs requirement?

[obscene]

Schuberth C3?

https://www.justhelmets.co.uk/index.php?page=shop....

[Marlin45]

obscene said:

Schuberth C3?

https://www.justhelmets.co.uk/index.php?page=shop....

As soon as you said Schubert I thought £'s but that is very reasonable and ticks all the boxes - if there are other alternatives to white? Ta for the heads up and another to add to the list.

Just come back from M&P and I had the two options fixed in my mind, but they only had the Tourmax in white or black. Though at least I now know I am a Medium and it fits well but does feel a bit...cheap TBH (apparently this model is being superseded). No Bell SRT so as I will be in Nott'm next week there is a large J&S which have them in stock so I will see how that works out?

Cappo, Nexx is one I never came across before today (they had then in M&P) so I will look at reviews for those now.

Edited by Marlin45 on Thursday 14th June 16:20

[anonymous-user]

trumptriple said:

and these flip up helmets are noisier too.

As a rule, that shouldn't be true, as a flip up can have tighter fitting linings that wrap more around your face because you lift the front to put it on your head and then fold it down, rather than pulling a standard full-face over your head..

I always find my 4 year old Neotec a lot quieter than my X802R - but I find the X802 a lot more comfortable for a long run as it's a carbon lid so very light..

[Bungleaio]

I tried on loads of helmets before buying and I'm really pleased with my Shoei GT Air, it's well ventilated, comfortable, internal visor and fairly quiet - I'm a novice though so I don't have that much experience.

Available from £370 now too https://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/buy/shoei-gt-air-j... ETA that link is out of stock but there's a lot of places that sell them.

Edited by Bungleaio on Thursday 14th June 21:17

[Marlin45]

Plans revised slightly. Next week I will visit J&S Nott'm and also Helmet City have a site in Cheltenham which I can pass with only a small adjustment to my route.

A new shortlist:-

Schubert E1 - Basic black - £300
Nexx X40 - not found a flip-front one in their current range though?
Bell SRT Mod - £300
Caberg Tourmax - £200

and a left field option ....Scorpion ADX-1 £200-£240 which ticks all the boxes ?

Edited by Marlin45 on Saturday 16th June 21:59

[CAPP0]

I'm going to order a Nexx X-WST 2 from SBS: https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...

Free delivery & Free returns, what's not to like. Seems a good lid, although not flip. Will report back.

[ikarl]

surely you have to consider what actually fits your head?

I've had 3 HJC's and it's not because of the cost/weight/noise/style... at least not in the first instance, they're all secondary requirements to how it fits.

"10 dollar helmet for a 10 dollar head"

[Se7enheaven]

Yep I echo what's already been said.
There are so many posts on what people advise you should buy , however until you try it on you will never know.

Ignore all the brand name this , that and the next thing. Stick yer melon into a few and see which one fits. End of.

[Marlin45]

ikarl said:

surely you have to consider what actually fits your head?

I've had 3 HJC's and it's not because of the cost/weight/noise/style... at least not in the first instance, they're all secondary requirements to how it fits.

"10 dollar helmet for a 10 dollar head"

Of course, but a) there are certain features I would like and, b) they need to have them in stock to try sop I know what fits and suits my nog. My previous helmets have been the Shoei Multi and Arai RX. Both were comfortable which is why I kept them so long (there was a Davida piss pot but I looked too much like Wallis in it so I moved that on. A well made lid though and comfortable).

[Marlin45]

CAPP0 said:

I'm going to order a Nexx X-WST 2 from SBS: https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...

Free delivery & Free returns, what's not to like. Seems a good lid, although not flip. Will report back.

Please do. Not a lid manufacturer that you hear of often and only one review on SBS.

[CAPP0]

Marlin45 said:

CAPP0 said:

I'm going to order a Nexx X-WST 2 from SBS: https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...

Free delivery & Free returns, what's not to like. Seems a good lid, although not flip. Will report back.

Please do. Not a lid manufacturer that you hear of often and only one review on SBS.

I used a brand-new Nexx adventure helmet for a week last year (can't remember the model, possibly XD1?) and it was a decent bit of kit. Can't go wrong with SBS though, if I don't like it, it's free to send it back.

They're quite a new manufacturer I believe. Portuguese. Very wide range on offer although not all to my taste.

[Marlin45]

New lid collected today from Helmets City in Cheltenham. Good store with a large stock.

Scorpion ADX-1

• Flip
• Pinlock
• Tinted interior visor
• ADV peak
• Fine with glasses

So a full house!

Now sitting in a hotel in Nott'm with the helmet on typing this message and deciding whether the cheek cushioning will compress a bit more

The tossup was between this and the Schubert E1. £600 or £240. Guess what the deciding factor was?