This post is confusing.... First, you say that yellow is the most easily seen colour But, then, in the next sentence, you suggest getting a red helmet
For me, helmet choice is about fit I cannot wear an Arai, they don't fit me, I have been using Shark for many years now, they fit well, look good, and are reasonably priced My current lid is a Shark Skwal with the LED lights in it (keep forgetting to recharge the batteries), in the Oliviera 44 colour scheme, need to find a new lid for when I ride the 916 or the 996, I find the aero blade on the rear, digs in to the back of my neck, don't have that issue when I ride my GSXR's
I'm on a great big red Multistrada with LED lights, will the colour of my helmet make a scrap of difference? I doubt it.
@Robert Colliver - bad luck the Arais do not fit you, but you have to live with that I suppose. Like you say there are other perfectly good options including Shark I did look at the Skwal like yours, with the lights. Clever stuff, clever design although interesting about the pronounced spoiler digging into the back of the neck on certain sport bikes. The LED light technology built into the helmet is probably more useful technology than the head-up display technology that is being developed by helmet manufacturers ? who knows how that will pan out @mike willis - great deal on the X-lite carbon. Nice looking lids as well - you will have to show us a picture of it when you get it ! I did look at Nolan as an option - they are very nice as well. Decided against the full white lid - although a serious contender - and went for the original first choice - which has some white on it. The flash of orange will match the bike, but I will not be changing helmets in future every time a new bike comes along Should be here on Monday......
@Mattie821 th spoiler can be better seen in this pic It the riding position on my 916, my head is tilted quite a way back, and I can feel it digging in, whereas, on my GSXR1000, and 750 (just sold), it is a more relaxed position, and not as stretched over the bike
The safety angle re colour is something to think about, obviously way down the list after fit, construction quality, width of front vision, visor ventilation, weight and in many cases price? I personally doubt an extra couple of inches of white will make much -if any- difference in real world conditions. Reflective tape, Holographic Prism Tape (perhaps a cyclist flashing LED?) might make a significant difference, but do any of us use them? I wouldn't wear a helmet if I wasn't forced to by law and didn't when I lived in Colorado & Mexico. It seemed to me that maybe half the locals did in the States and no one bothered in Mexico.
? Have you never crashed ? Seriously you would choose to not wear a helmet. I find that amazing... with all respect to you
I'm not surprised you feel that way at all, and I do know wearing a helmet is definitely safer. But wearing them is also societal conditioning. My attitude was nothing out of the ordinary in the US and absolutely standard in Mexico. It's like protective clothing when riding in warmer countries - most people who live there simply prefer to take their chances and never wear leathers etc. I lived in the US for seven years and ten years in Mex. I only wore a helmet in Mex when I was forced to for the last couple of years after the law changed. I never used one in the US. Adults should have the choice and that could include higher insurance premiums due to higher risk; but that how I feel about most things. Do you wear seat belts?
You might be right. But its also possible that you would ride a different bike, in a different way had you not been wearing a helmet. I rode in the US & Mex for 15+ years and my face is fine. The point imo is not about whether you or I should wear a hemet, it's about adults being ordered to do so when that action will not directly result in harm to others. Remember I am aware that doing so could cause additional costs to the NHS and accept that those riders insurance premiums might need to reflect that.
I totally get it. Respect your freedom. Just totally think that's nuts. Buts that's my opinion based on my experience of crashing bikes since the age of 16. 7 of which required an ambulance. I guess I need to ride different. Lol. Actually thinking back properly I can only remember 3 journeys in the back. I think I walked to the donington one. And I think I sent the Watford one away. No idea why 7 is what I remember but either way I would be long dead without a helmet. And dammit it hurts when someone lobs a fag out the window. Been there too.
@Robert Colliver - wow that looks like a big spoiler - I can see that possibly being an issue for tucked in riding position. Just checked the spoiler in the pictures of the helmet that I have ordered, and it does no look anything unusual. Anyway I am a sit upright rider these days ! @Ducbird - that must have given you a very close up view of the tarmac ! - I hope you walked away from it ( or rode away from that one). I came off on a lowside crash - oil on the road - lowsided it as I tipped it in to the corner and went down in an instant. Head hit the road and scratched the visor over the right eye socket. I remember the grinding plastic sound as the plastic of the visor scraped along the road. Very glad the visor stayed closed ! Anyway - helmets keep your ears warm - probably would have lost them to frostbite by now anyway, without a helmet !
We hired a motorbike in Sri Lanka i said I would only go on the back if I had a helmet we both wore one. One of the most exhilarating/scary rides ever. Mostly ok roads lots of vehicles and cows It must be something to do with UK roads both my bike accidents have been in the UK I travelled Sri Lanka in jeans tshirt and hoody I wouldn't do that here
I did have a good view of the tarmac a few times as I rolled around in the road. I knew I was going down on a wet road as it happened as a pillion a couple of years prior. I thought shit this is going to hurt. Let go of my bike and put my hands out instinct I guess. Caused me to roll head over heels then side rolls scraping the tarmac. When I stopped I couldn't get up is was in agony with a fractured shoulder I dislocated the other and fractured collar bone. The bus behind me the driver saw what was happening and managed not to run over me. When I managed to get to the verge the lorry driver coming the over the way also saw what was happening and between them they gave me the space to tumble and roll.
@Expat Jack - was that all of that damage done in one accident with you wearing it !! or was it used by a machine to test helmets ! Looks like a few changes of direction went on there - sliding this way and then the other !!. I would be surprised if you walked away from that one. Even my modest speed lowside gave me a bit of road burn and bruised ribs for about three weeks, @Ducbird - 10/10 - a good effort - extra points for fractures Lucky not to be squished by a bus and lorry !. I bet it was painful and you were glad to hear the ambulance coming or see the inside of a hospital Maybe the speeds in Sri Lanka were slower ? - personally minimum requirements, even hiring a bike on holiday would be : (1) Helmet - for obvious reasons that we have seen here (2) Long sleeve top - any kind of long sleeve hoody has to be better than bare skin such as wearing a T-shirt (3) Long trousers - as with a top, long trousers, even ordinary jeans have to be better than bare skin and shorts. (4) Gloves - even single skin leather shortie gloves - back in the day my father nearly lost his hand after a crash - road crap went into his wrist injury and it was not cleaned out properly before it was sown up. Got badly infected - nasty, nearly cost him his hand. (4) Boots - because shoes come off in a crash. Most shoes you can pull off without undoing the laces. They come off in a crash and that leaves you sliding along the road in socks ! At least any kind of boots won't come off. Agreed, better to have decent motorcycle specific gear - even light 'urban style' motorcycle gear. But the thought of bare skin against tarmac gives me the jeebies !!.
