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- May 16, 2017
You in disguise RoadHog.😂
- Feb 27, 2019
Shoei NXR and a Qwest
- May 30, 2014
Upgraded to the GT air 2, with the integrated sena SRL2.
- Dec 17, 2018
Hjc rpha 70 here
Shoei RF1200 HJC RPHA90
- Mar 17, 2018
HJC CL MAX III
Pros:
Cheap
Cons:
Sun visor useless, you can order a darker version, but it's only 5-10% darker. I'm in the city and NOT some sunny place.
Has Grooves for glasses, so they don't squeeze your head, but now my glasses keep sliding forward!
Pushing the button to retract the sun visor gets stuck, no matter how much cleaning, or lubing. I have to mess with it when riding. The spring in the helmet is too weak, that's causing the problem.
If I was to do it again?
I would have gone back to a G-Max helmet.
My cheaper G-max helmet had a better sun visor, more vents, and a super clear lens.
Pros:
Cheap
Cons:
Sun visor useless, you can order a darker version, but it's only 5-10% darker. I'm in the city and NOT some sunny place.
Has Grooves for glasses, so they don't squeeze your head, but now my glasses keep sliding forward!
Pushing the button to retract the sun visor gets stuck, no matter how much cleaning, or lubing. I have to mess with it when riding. The spring in the helmet is too weak, that's causing the problem.
If I was to do it again?
I would have gone back to a G-Max helmet.
My cheaper G-max helmet had a better sun visor, more vents, and a super clear lens.
- May 14, 2019
Oh well.......I send my Rpha 70 to retirement.
Didn´t I mention once that a common buzzard almost hit me once on the CBR650?
Well, this time he did. Frontal onto the helmet. He was ripping apart a dead badger on the side of the road. I came around the corner, saw him ascending with his claws full of innards out off some grass the last second.
Already thought he passed my route and prepared to be covered with disgusting stuff, grabbed the brake. Somehow that moron decided to do a 180° turn around and *boom*
right against my helmet.
Had to cancel my planned 500km Black Forest tour. Glad I didn´t got further away from home than 10km. Had to take a 5 minute rest because my head hurt and I felt a bit dizzy. After cleaning the visor (that was covered with some strange, clear secretion that smelled horrible) I couldn´t spot any damage.
Pretty sure it would still do it´s job but oh well. Given the impact and the fact that my top vent jammed and my sun visor moves sluggishly...I don´t feel that confident any more.
Got a steal on this bad boy so I though screw it.... (HJC Rpha 11 Jonas Folger
Didn´t I mention once that a common buzzard almost hit me once on the CBR650?
Well, this time he did. Frontal onto the helmet. He was ripping apart a dead badger on the side of the road. I came around the corner, saw him ascending with his claws full of innards out off some grass the last second.
Already thought he passed my route and prepared to be covered with disgusting stuff, grabbed the brake. Somehow that moron decided to do a 180° turn around and *boom*
right against my helmet.Had to cancel my planned 500km Black Forest tour. Glad I didn´t got further away from home than 10km. Had to take a 5 minute rest because my head hurt and I felt a bit dizzy. After cleaning the visor (that was covered with some strange, clear secretion that smelled horrible) I couldn´t spot any damage.
Pretty sure it would still do it´s job but oh well. Given the impact and the fact that my top vent jammed and my sun visor moves sluggishly...I don´t feel that confident any more.
Got a steal on this bad boy so I though screw it.... (HJC Rpha 11 Jonas Folger
- Apr 25, 2018
- May 4, 2019
Same here. This is the image on the box, where the helmet sleeps until I get my red CBR650R next Friday!
I use a Shoei RF-SR. -matte deep grey. Nice, light and simple helmet.
- May 10, 2019
I have the same helmet (icon airflite) but instead of the battle scar version I just got gloss black and a gold visor. I love the helmet but it’s my first one so I’m don’t have much to compare it to. As Fletchaa mentioned the gold is pretty good day and night, plus there is a pop-up sun visor as well.
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- May 25, 2019
Shoei X-14
- Jun 5, 2019
A lot of RPHA's on here! Love this helmet and from all the hours of research I've done I have discovered:
1) There is no such thing as a "quiet" helmet! Wear ear plugs!!! Been riding for 30 years and I firmly believe I have lost some hearing due to years of half-helmets and wind noise!
2) The RPHA's have the best ventilation than even the Shoei's! Sure, could be argued but from the research I did this is what I found. I live in Florida where it's ALWAYS scorching hot! This helmet has proved itself and is cheaper than many others.
1) There is no such thing as a "quiet" helmet! Wear ear plugs!!! Been riding for 30 years and I firmly believe I have lost some hearing due to years of half-helmets and wind noise!
2) The RPHA's have the best ventilation than even the Shoei's! Sure, could be argued but from the research I did this is what I found. I live in Florida where it's ALWAYS scorching hot! This helmet has proved itself and is cheaper than many others.