what kinda helmet lid do you wear? any good recomm

When I was a wee tyke in the early 80's, I had a Nolan for my dirt bike. My first street bike helmet was also a Nolan and I graduated to an Arai in the late 90's. My one and only wreck, in 2001, resulted in me headbutting the pavement and then a guardrail. It destroyed my Arai but I walked away with a broken clavicle, a small spot of road rash on my left knee and nary a head ache because that helmet did it's job as well as my Dainese jacket did. My primary helmet has been an Arai since that day. I have owned HJC and AGV helmets as well over the years, all great helmets, but none have been the quality, fit or soundproofing of the Arai. I hear a Shoei is a good alternative to an Arai but I cannot speak to it.

Any name brand helmet is going to do a pretty good job of protecting you. I prefer to have one that, while expensive, looks the part, does the part and keeps me happy while wearing it.

Since I have a large melon for a head I always buy helmets I can try on first.
I remember trying on a Polaris snowmobile helmet I wanted to buy that was loaded with cool features and matched by sled.

It was a XXL and I went to pull it on and the shape was long and narrow and it wouldnt even reach my ears before it jammed on top of my fat head like a beanie LOL
Try before you buy
Fat Head Dave :S

Street Fighter LTD wrote: Since I have a large melon for a head I always buy helmets I can try on first.
Try before you buy
Fat Head Dave :S

I have the opposite problem, small head {only up top } Always try before you buy, I used to buy Aria helmets religiously because of the fit, now helmet manufacturers make more than one shape, buying without trying is a no no for me. Tried on a new Bell star a couple of weeks ago, that will be my new helmet. I would never recommend half face helmets, if you'd ever seen the end result of an unconscious rider sliding down the road on his chin, you wouldn't wear one either....

HJC IS-17 - Flat Black - Nice lid for under $200. I like it because it has the drop down visor (built in sunglasses).

www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/hjc-is-17-helmet

My next lid, once I get tired of this HJC, is the Speed and Strength SS1600.

www.ssgear.com/usa_english/solid-speed-ss1600-helmet.html

I have HJC for two years now then I bought an Arai helmet last month at 4wheelonline . I'm very pleased with Arai because it fits the shape of my head.