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Shoei (RF) XR-1100
I have the 1000 - I love it.
thehelmetwarehouse have them cheap at the moment
Looks the goods!
More suggestions are welcome
Kriswithak
Senior Member
Shoei (RF) XR-1100
I have the 1000 - I love it.
thehelmetwarehouse have them cheap at the moment
I have the same, if its the right fit for your head I highly highly recommend one!
My old HJC was also really good at less than half the price, although the difference between the two definately was noticeable!
+1 on Helmet Warehouse too! Long ride to get there from where I live but they where extremely helpful and their pricing is hard to beat!
AGV Stealth like mine
AGV T2 :drool:
Shark RSI or RSR :thumbup:
They are my top pick helmets at the moment :rockon:
AGV T2 :drool:
Shark RSI or RSR :thumbup:
They are my top pick helmets at the moment :rockon:
My next helmet will likely be the HJC AC-12 Carbon Vader, as seen here.
HJC AC-12 Carbon Vader Helmet - Bikebiz - New & Used Motorcycles, Motorcycle Parts & Motorbike Accessories
Can get them for $400-450AU delivered from the US at the moment:thumbup:.
HJC AC-12 Carbon Vader Helmet - Bikebiz - New & Used Motorcycles, Motorcycle Parts & Motorbike Accessories
Can get them for $400-450AU delivered from the US at the moment:thumbup:.
Uhhh.. where exactly can you do this?!?
Like the look of them, and that's a great price!
EDIT: Ahh, I see the non-carbon ones are $450, if the carbon's also going for 450 elsewhere, that's a bonus
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DO NOT buy a helmet from overseas. They are illegal in Australia because they DO NOT comply - they will not have the Australian Standards sticker on, even if it is the same as helmets sold in Australia.Uhhh.. where exactly can you do this?!?
Like the look of them, and that's a great price!
EDIT: Ahh, I see the non-carbon ones are $450, if the carbon's also going for 450 elsewhere, that's a bonus
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HJC AC-12 Carbon, or Carbon Vader....I am on my second one...first one got crash tested at 140km/h, came down hard on the top of the helmet....did not even have a bump on me lump! 5 star sharp safety rating, light, good round shape fit, decent visor release system...takes 10 seconds! Not too noisy, if you cut out "neck noise". Light!
About $550 off the shelf in Australia right now...they were $699 till very recently...
Get one! they are a bargain! Not quite as good a finish as a Shoei, but damn close enough.
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About $550 off the shelf in Australia right now...they were $699 till very recently...
Get one! they are a bargain! Not quite as good a finish as a Shoei, but damn close enough.
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True....but there are ways around that:thumbup:
.Besides...do all your visors have the standards sticker attached?
AS 1609? I mean any tinted ones you may have. If not (and if they are tinted or iridium they don't) then you too are an evil rebel type
.:spank::spank:The law states that it must be an aproved helmet or of an aproved type...All good so far.
It also states that it must have a label attached
.....no wukkas.....that can be sorted:BLAA: I have one sitting on my coffee table...lol.I recently got an HJC FS-15 Carbon Fiber helmet (MSRP US$450) for less than half that price on eBay ($215 delivered), brand new in box with all tags stickers intact. I usually get a Shoei or Arai, but have been impressed with the quality and comfort of the HJC. A comparable Shoei or Arai would be double the price (in the $800- $900 range). Very comfortable and light helmet, with good a good shield design. And I think the FS-15 is an update for the AC-12 line, at least the AC-12 is not shown on HJC's website.
I lived in Australia in the 90's and would never pay the silly Aussie prices for helmets. I would carry one home from the US when I would come home on leave and was never questioned or stopped. On track days at Phillip Island there was never any issue .... a good helmet is a good helmet, just wacking on a sticker doesn't mean it is any better.
I lived in Australia in the 90's and would never pay the silly Aussie prices for helmets. I would carry one home from the US when I would come home on leave and was never questioned or stopped. On track days at Phillip Island there was never any issue .... a good helmet is a good helmet, just wacking on a sticker doesn't mean it is any better.
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Ridgeback
Wakin up the neighbours
I've just bought a Craft RX6 Evo,in Matt Black.+ a Black visor (Natch) :thumbup:
Carbon mix lid,in a proper streetfighter style.The matt one I've got,has a kind of rubber texture and they also do them in gloss black and white.
I paid a hundred and seventy quid for mine and the Black visor is another 45.
Carbon mix lid,in a proper streetfighter style.The matt one I've got,has a kind of rubber texture and they also do them in gloss black and white.
I paid a hundred and seventy quid for mine and the Black visor is another 45.
True....but there are ways around that
Besides...do all your visors have the standards sticker attached?
I mean any tinted ones you may have. If not (and if they are tinted or iridium they don't) then you too are an evil rebel type
The law states that it must be an aproved helmet or of an aproved type...All good so far.
It also states that it must have a label attached
There is an article in TwoWheels all about this very thing & what Mikey says is all good , they state that the Aussie standards 5 tick sticker or whatever they call it is actually a brand name
.... True , it is actually listed on the stock exchange & really means nothing... They assure you that any helmet legal for use in Germany is the absolute highest standard due to them having the strickest testing in the world :thumbup:
Ridgeback
Wakin up the neighbours
Helmets in this country are tested under the 'Sharp' system,which rates them from 1 STAR = Crap. To 5 STAR = Excellent
The XR 1100 that Karen mentioned,is a 5 STAR lid,whereas the XR 1000 is rated at 3 STAR
You can see how yours would fare here - SHARP Helmets - THE HELMET SAFETY SCHEME
The XR 1100 that Karen mentioned,is a 5 STAR lid,whereas the XR 1000 is rated at 3 STAR
You can see how yours would fare here - SHARP Helmets - THE HELMET SAFETY SCHEME
discgolfdude
Junior Member
HJC AC-12 Carbon Vader Full-Face Helmet $369.95, I don't know if it is US or AUS. If it is US this is cheaper than I can get a RF1100.
Kriswithak
Senior Member
Makes you wonder how an $800 helmet only got 3 stars or was even released by one of the biggest brands out there... doesn't say much for the $200 helmets.
If you ask any good helmet retailer they will tell you the difference in protection does not in any way correspond to the difference in price, there is a difference, but its slight, your are mainly paying for brand, graphics, weight/materials and small details unless your comparing a 90$ helmet to a 900$ helmet.
Also more vents and removable linings. Once a lid has these, the price rises.
Ridgeback
Wakin up the neighbours
True. Just because it's a 'Name' doesn't equate to being any better than some of the other stuff out there.
For example HJC in this country isn't that well known and When I got a CLS (kind of a tour cross) All my mates scoffed at it,because of the brand name.Not one knew that HJC is a respected lid,worn by a lot of Racers in the States,they were more interested in having the right label
