Shark Evo-line Flip Helmets

hoggies · May 25, 2008

OK. In from lurking mode...

I'm researching helmets and came across this helmet in my local Yamaha shop. (I think it's a fairly new model from Shark) It was very comfortable and the design features are brilliant.

But, the question is: how is it in real life? Does any one have one, and if so, how does it perform?

Thanks for any info.
David

nlheikki · May 25, 2008

Here's a video link to show everybody the helmet....

[nomedia]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sX7SFyw7-Q[/nomedia]

nlheikki · May 25, 2008

Here's a link to a review of it....

Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport Blog Shark Evoline Review

wrightme43 · May 25, 2008

Nope dont have one. Did have the RSR2 shark. Hella good helmet. Large round open vent in the center chopped bugs into chunks and then dropped the pieces in your hair. Some still alive.

Other than that a wonderful helmet.

hoggies · May 25, 2008

Thanks nlheikki,
I hadn't seen the video, and the reviews are good.
Gonna get one!

Botch · May 25, 2008

That's pretty trick! :thumbup:

nlheikki · May 25, 2008

hoggies said:
Thanks nlheikki,
I hadn't seen the video, and the reviews are good.
Gonna get one!

You're welcome. Let us know how it works out for you.

-Nick-

Avalon786 · Jun 23, 2008

I love sharks, i've had like 4 of em. Now i currently ride with the RSi Alien. The shape is nice, but what i love is how snug it is all round on my head! Very comfy.
(Euh teddy bears in the background are NOT mine, ex girlfriends room

)

nimzotech · Jun 23, 2008

nlheikki said:
Here's a video link to show everybody the helmet....

YouTube - Shark-Evoline

Love that Shark Evo line!
When are they coming to the States and for how much?

finboz · Jun 24, 2008

that looks like a better quality version my old caberg trip

shark helmets fared quite well in the new SHARP tests introduced in the uk which is comforting.

sharp-motorcycle-helmet-test-results

SANGER_A2 · Jan 4, 2009

hoggies said:
Thanks nlheikki,
I hadn't seen the video, and the reviews are good.
Gonna get one!

Did you buy this in the end Hoggies? How is it? I'm interested too

.

Does anyone else know of any other helmets that you can convert from full-face to open-face while riding and which have the chin bar go round the back (except for the Roof Boxer V)???

Thanks

hoggies · Jan 4, 2009

Hi, I did promise to report back didn't I? Ooops! Sorry.

It's a brilliant helmet in all respects - except one:

Weight.

It weighs a ton - well, it feels like it. It's actually 1900 gr, but because I am not using the bike on a daily basis, my neck muscles haven't strengthened up enough!

It's not quite so bad when the chinbar is right over the back of the helmet, that seems to balance it out a bit more, but on a long ride, it's quite uncomfortable. So much so that I've bought myself a Yamaha 'Roof' helemet (at 1300gr) for day to day riding.

I'll keep the Shark for very hot days.

Regards
David

SANGER_A2 · Jan 4, 2009

hoggies said:
Hi, I did promise to report back didn't I? Ooops! Sorry.

It's a brilliant helmet in all respects - except one:

Weight.

It weighs a ton - well, it feels like it. It's actually 1900 gr, but because I am not using the bike on a daily basis, my neck muscles haven't strengthened up enough!

It's not quite so bad when the chinbar is right over the back of the helmet, that seems to balance it out a bit more, but on a long ride, it's quite uncomfortable. So much so that I've bought myself a Yamaha 'Roof' helemet (at 1300gr) for day to day riding.

I'll keep the Shark for very hot days.

Regards
David

Yeah, after reading up on it, it seemed pretty heavy to me. My Takachi TK85 is about 1.7kg and it's a bit heavy (as well as having crap ventilation, poor quality visor and noisier than my last £30 helmet!

What do you mean by Yamaha "Roof" helmet? The Roof Boxer?

Nelly · Jan 4, 2009

hoggies said:
OK. In from lurking mode...

I'm researching helmets and came across this helmet in my local Yamaha shop. (I think it's a fairly new model from Shark) It was very comfortable and the design features are brilliant.

But, the question is: how is it in real life? Does any one have one, and if so, how does it perform?

Thanks for any info.
David

Welcome to the site,
Try to post a picture or a link for what you are after.
Have you checked out the SHARP link.

SHARP - The Helmet Safety Scheme

Good luck Nelly

Nelly · Jan 4, 2009

SANGER_A2 said:
Did you buy this in the end Hoggies? How is it? I'm interested too.

Does anyone else know of any other helmets that you can convert from full-face to open-face while riding and which have the chin bar go round the back (except for the Roof Boxer V)???

Thanks

Caberg and Nolan do system helmets.

Nelly

SANGER_A2 · Jan 4, 2009

Nelly said:
Caberg and Nolan do system helmets.

Nelly

Do you mean ones that flip up like the one shown below?

If so, which ones are they? I don't really want another helmet that only flips up this far:-

I also want a sun-visor in addition to the normal clear visor like this one:-

I've spent ages looking over the net for options that aren't ridiculously expensive or heavy but there don't seem loads out there.

Gilo-FZ6 · Jan 4, 2009

the caberg Justissimo-GT seems to tick all the boxes,and its bluetooth compatible..its 1.05kg i dunno if that heavy or light for a helmet

SANGER_A2 · Jan 5, 2009

Gilo-FZ6 said:
the caberg Justissimo-GT seems to tick all the boxes,and its bluetooth compatible..its 1.05kg i dunno if that heavy or light for a helmet

Yeah I looked at that too. Cheers for pointing it out. You can get one for £100 online (which is what I paid for my Takachi in a store) and I tried one on at the dealership recently. Think it's a bit heavier than 1kg though.

Problem with that is, the flip doesn't go all the way round the back so it doesn't turn into an open-face helmet like the shark and the boxer and is therefore illegal to ride around with up (as I do often!).

If I'm gonna pay £100-£150 for a helmet I want it to be an significant upgrade from my current one - not just a slight improvement.

greyrider · Jul 6, 2010

Just bought the new Evoline 2, as a replacement for my old Arai, and I love it. The slide down sunshade is great and the helmet is very comfortable. It is slightly noisier than the Arai, but being an old guy I just turn down my hearing aids and it's just like riding with earplugs. Fit and finish are great. Thankfully I haven't had to test it's effectiveness in a crash but all the tests bode well for protecting my noggin.

gjpollman · Aug 1, 2010

which Arai is this closest to the shape of the evoline? I was interested in picking up one of these but there arent any dealers around here for me to try it out, i wear the Arai Profile, long oval shape but there is the occasional helemt that fits me regardless of shape. Thanks for any info

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