helmet shopping

[Carl Custer-2]

xfhar Joined with:
I'm in the market for my first full-face helmet. Does anyone have a
recommendation for a local store that has reasonable prices and a good
selection to check out? I'm hoping to limit my cost to around $150 or
so. Also, any decent helmets to recommend?

[Carl]:
As others recommended, trying on a helmet is critical.  Sizes are iffy
and shape is even more critical.

Local stores should be having fall open house sales soon.
Pick up a copy of Winding Road MOTORCYCLE TIMES at your local shoppe
(Myers Engineering) for the ads.  < http://www.motorcycletimes.com/>

Newenough is a great source as is
<http://www.motorcycleleatherexchange.com/index.html>

For reviews:
< http://www.webbikeworld.com/>
And on Adventure Rider
<http://www.advrider.com/forums/>

If this is your first full face helmet, consider a Modular/flip up helmet.
Web Bike world had good reviews.
For my second flip-up, I opted for a HJC Symax II.  Comfy and the flip
down shade is the cats pajamas.

Carl (Helmed) in Bethesda
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[Paul Wilson-10]

Ditto on the Symax 2 recommendation. I wear prescription glasses and
the internal shade is the bee's knees, compared to a tinted shield
that needs to be changed out. Also nice for Third Street Tunnel,
Rosslyn Tunnel et al.

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Carl Custer <carl.custer@...> wrote:

> xfhar Joined with:
> I'm in the market for my first full-face helmet. Does anyone have a
> recommendation for a local store that has reasonable prices and a good
> selection to check out? I'm hoping to limit my cost to around $150 or
> so. Also, any decent helmets to recommend?
>
> [Carl]:
> As others recommended, trying on a helmet is critical.  Sizes are iffy
> and shape is even more critical.
>
> Local stores should be having fall open house sales soon.
> Pick up a copy of Winding Road MOTORCYCLE TIMES at your local shoppe
> (Myers Engineering) for the ads.  < http://www.motorcycletimes.com/>
>
> Newenough is a great source as is
> <http://www.motorcycleleatherexchange.com/index.html>
>
> For reviews:
> < http://www.webbikeworld.com/>
> And on Adventure Rider
> <http://www.advrider.com/forums/>
>
> If this is your first full face helmet, consider a Modular/flip up helmet.
> Web Bike world had good reviews.
> For my second flip-up, I opted for a HJC Symax II.  Comfy and the flip
> down shade is the cats pajamas.
>
> Carl (Helmed) in Bethesda
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> dc-cycles mailing list
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> http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles
>

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