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Old 03-12-2012, 03:06 PM
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Motorcycle Superstore is having some killer deals on Bell helmets (and a bunch of other stuff) right now. I like Bell for a variety of reasons. Mostly, because I don't have a "Shoei head," and I also admire the company history.
Sorry if this is stepping on sponsor toes.

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Old 03-12-2012, 03:38 PM
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Mostly, because I don't have a "Shoei head," and I also admire the company history.
Something similar to the yes man mooney eye cover? lol
 
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Old 03-12-2012, 03:57 PM
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...I think Shoei helmets are made for heads like this........


If you turn sideways, at speed, wearing a Shoei, it's like a barn door.
 
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Remember the old Bell ads "If you have a $10 head wear a $10 helmet"
 
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The newer Bell helmets are IMHO still just a tick behind the QC of Shoei and Arai, although not NEARLY the skull buckets they used to be. (Don't pay full price for a Star model.) I really like their Transitions shield (photochromic), and the venting. Maybe just a little noisy (wind noise) but they fit my head perfectly. Add the breath deflector to the Star model (that I own) and it's a DANG good fighter pilot helmet; seriously, I feel like I'm ready for take-off. I'm partial to Bell, just for the history I've posted previously.
 
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