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[kris130]

 Well the time has come to change my lid as it committed suicide off my bike seat while i was waiting for the breakdown truck to pick up my nice 950 mile zx10r . (A good day that one !) The catch has broken and it has a nice deep scratch of the kerb .
 I did have the carbon fibre HJC HQ1 and loved it because it only weighed 1200g so i want something light but decent . I was thinking of a Arai RX7 , has anyone got one and if so is it any good . Thanks people . Chris .

[silky22]

had em all mate and i'm currently runnin with a shoei x-spirit , mint ventilation and mega comfy and also way lighter than me arai corsair 

[kris130]

Thanks Silky whats the Shoei like for noise

[silky22]

better than the arai mate , still a bit noisey with the vents open but bare-able 

[fido]

Last 3 helmets have been Arai RX7 s and will be replaced by another (well the GP version) when it needs replacing.

They are superb (if bloody expensive)

At the end of the day they may not suit your head shape so whats good for one person may not be good for you!

Get out there and try the ones on you are looking at

[simple]

I'm using a Shoei XR1000 and cannot fault it to be honest - I know Shongololo uses the same lid and , for the money I reckon its a good lid .

My only reservation with the Shoei is that , I have quite a long face ( No I am not a fuckin' horse ! ) and tthe chin bar on the Shoei is not particularly deep so sometimes I worry about my chin being exposed in the event of an off ?

Must confess to liking both the new AGV lids and some of the Shrak stuff at the moment but not tried them for fit

[Cobra88]

Hi Guys

Arai RX7RR4 here

Had Arai's for years as they fit my headshape.

tried Shoeis but they don't fit me.

Fancy a Shark RSR2 carbon next time as i borrowed one for an hour and very nice it was too

Only problem is i have 6 Arai Visors that i use in different sun/weather variations so may be another Arai (not RX7GP) as mate's hopper rep is falling to bits continually.

Regards
Rick

[stevoZX10]

try a shoei xr1000,i've had one for years now,can't fault in any way.
my fave lid tho is the black/red kiyonari x-spirit rep

[nuddy]

[Shotgun]

[Firestorm]

[simple]

[EXJ10R]

AGV's range topping GP-Tec, good enough for Rossi..........    extremely light, pretty quiet and the visor is the easiest I've yet had to change, vents are all intergrated into the lid and easy to opperate with gloves on, decent cooling from a good system.  Had Arai and shoei before but AGV have it sussed.

[wing46]

AGV T-Tech mate

[NinjaPaul]

as someone who sells helmets for a living I'm often asked the question, which is the quietest? the answer is always the same, how long's a piece of string.

Its not just the helmet which determines how noisy or not it may be but there are dozens of variables involved. A helmet that one person finds quiet, someone else will find noisy.

If you're trying to find a helmet that will block out all noise then give up now, it will never happen. However one which fits closely around the neck and cheeks will be quieter than one which doesnt.

I personally wear arai's and have done for over 10 years. For me they are the best fitting, most comfortable available. I also dont find them that noisy but as per above, thats not true for everybody and you only find these things out by experience.

Currently have the new RX7 GP after having Corsairs for a few years. Very comfy, excellent vision in the peripheral areas and very stable at high speeds.

Cobra88 I'd be asking your mate how he looks after his helmet if as you say its 'continually falling to bits' I've never had any breakages ever on any of the Arai's I've owned.