My helmet is sooooo heavy after a long ride my
head and neck is killing me. Any suggestions??
Price is a factor, and I'm Canadian.
Paying these crazy gas prices, who can afford much
of anything? thanks. Mudgirl out!

 

From what i have seen is the lighter the helmet the higher the price. There are some Canadian manufactures out there i just don't recall who at this time but i will look and get back. Until then maybe you could find an exercise to help build up a little more mussel until you can afford a new helmet. Not much help but its free.

 

I have a KBC fullface that I originally bought for motox. I bought it for $120 US, but it was a factory second ( it had one drip in the paint ), and they are usually $200. The more you spend on a helmet the happier you will be.

 

I recently bought an oneal 688 for like 125 and it is well worth it b/c it is extremely comfortable and u won't even know you are wearing it

 

Shoei helemts are very nice. I have a Shoei VFX, its the first VFX they came out with. Allot of my riding buddies have HJC helmets, they are good quality also. I have an HJC street bike helmet, very well made, and light.

You should go to www.ebay.com and check out all the helmet auctions. I bought my street HJC there for $100 brand new, with graphics!! It would have been well over $300 at a bike shop. Just type in shoei or HJC in the search box from ebays home page, you will find a ton. Many Canadian sellers on there, so you could save even more maybe.

Good luck!

 

I have an MR helmet, they are fairly cheap, and are pretty light, at least mine is. I paid less then $100 american for it. You can get them out of the Dennis Kirk catalog.

 

The HJC is "Snell" and "DOT" approved, lightweight,inexpensive and has inside padding that snaps in and out so you can wash it.

 

mudgirl,
In a recent head on with a KX250, I suffered a brain clot in the left frontal lobe together with a broken shoulder and I'm sure the Shoei helmet saved my life altho it didn't do much for my shoulder. Since the helmet took the brunt of the impact, it has been retired. I now wear an Arai Pro, which is arguably the top of the line in helmets. My feeling is that since head transplants are not an option, the price of a helmet is not a factor in protecting the only head you have. The Arai is a carbon fiber outer shell which makes it very light and it is well ventilated, a big plus in Az heat. As are most helmets these days, it is Snell & DOT approved, meaning it conforms to a minimum standard of safety, but the Arai surpasses that criteria which means that it is priced well over $400, but again, is your head worth "pretty good" protection or maximum protection? How much have you invested in your ride? Maybe a small fraction of that is a good investment in longevity.

 

I wear a hjc its a real good helmet.

 

Mudgirl...I just got an Xtreme Worx helmet about a month ago and love it. My neck used to get tired after a long day of riding with my Bieffe helmet. This hasn't happened with my new helmet. And best of all, it's a $239 helmet and I got it for $99 from a place in OR.

Monica
1997 300EX