Advice on a new helmet

[Labbedds]

So with the last bike I sold I got rid of the agv stealth i was rockin' for a year and a half.  Time for a new lid.  Any additional input is appreciated.

[ghostrider]

I have the shark and love it. 

[mostrobelle]

pictures...we need them here.   

[duckwrench13]

All the Gucci-blingy-coolness aside, get the bucket that fits yer noggin the best. Best fit = best ability to protect correctly. But you know that already.

So get the most blingy white one you can. Somebody has to give Donovan some competition! Besides, everybody knows that white is 10% faster!

[Desmostro]

AGV GP Tech Best helmet ever.

Safety rating  ECU /SHARP/ DOT Best combo IMHO
Aerodynamics                     5 of 5 
Carbon /Kevlar Construction  5 of 5 
Ventilation                         5 of 5 
Lightweight                        5 of 5 
Noise                                 1 of 5  I wear earplugs anyways, so who cares .
Price                                             You want the best, you pay for it. But cheaper than an X-Lite or top end Arai buy a couple hundred $
Aesthetic                                       - If you're a ROSSI fan, 5 stars.
Temperature scale, It keeps you......... Cool _____ Warm
Fit is precise, not bogus comfort - personal like shoes.

[Spidey]

All full-face helmets are just fine.  The most important things are price and fit.  Extra venting and other features are nice, but not essential.  Bling and/or replica helmets are stupid in my book, but if you wanna pay the extra to rock one, go for it.  Sit in the store for at least 30 mins with the helmet on.  Scuderia in SF has a great selection.  Cyclegear is not as good, but they'll have some stuff that Scuderia doesn't.  Between Scuderia, the Dainese store, and Cyclegear (all within a coupla blocks), you'll have your pick of the litter.

There have been complaints about pieces falling off Arai helmets. 

Again, price and fit.  Mostly fit.  We can't tell you what to buy because we don't know what fits your head. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

He should get a 3/4 helmet to help support his fellow dentists.

[Labbedds]

   I'm really diggin' the shark rsi

[Blake]

Spidey's right, try 'em all on and get the one that fits your dome the best.  I've got the RF1000 and love it, just my .02 cents. 

Later

p.s.  After you try them on, check online for price comparison.  I usually like to support the local business, but when I can get the same helmet for $120 less online....it pays to check around.

[Labbedds]

so went to cyclegear and they had a sale on the rf1000, i liked it i bought it  , tried on everything they had in the store, except the womens stuff, gross

[somegirl]

so went to cyclegear and they had a sale on the rf1000, i liked it i bought it  , tried on everything they had in the store, except the womens stuff, gross

Something wrong with women's stuff?   We're gross?

[duckwrench13]

Girls have cooties.

[remy]

I tried on everything in the store the first second time I picked out a helmet. I settled on the RF1000. It had amazing reviews and fit well.

A year and a half later I tried on a Scorpion Exo-700. Cheaper, less enthusiastic reviews (though still very high) and it's the absolutely best helmet fit for me and it's quieter than anything else I've used.

Point being, I would never go by an online poll. Glad you got something that fit well.

[Desmostro]

If you want to know who cares about your brains more or less, read this - it's a good explanation of all of the safety ratings:
 DOT, SNELL, SHARP, ECE 22-05...

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/motorcycle_helmet_review/index.html

I tried on everything in the store the first second time I picked out a helmet. I settled on the RF1000. It had amazing reviews and fit well.

A year and a half later I tried on a Scorpion Exo-700. Cheaper, less enthusiastic reviews (though still very high) and it's the absolutely best helmet fit for me and it's quieter than anything else I've used.

Point being, I would never go by an online poll. Glad you got something that fit well.

+1
Bottom line, fit is key.
However there is a little more to it than that. Some companies make the interior very soft and squishy so that the helmet will fit almost everyone. Those are much less safe than a helmet that is actually made for the shape of your head. Narrow, round or wide oval, etc.

[johnc]

i like this one (on the rider, not the passenger) ... and i hear there is going to be a stoner replica available soon.