J-Boogie

i wear a db helmet because of the visibility i want to go back to a street helmet but mine has poor visibility up down and side to side


the last helmet i remeber having good visibility was Icon


is there another helmet with wider/longer opening?

im almost thinking of going open face but that doest look as good to me

Nine54f4i

I have been wearing a shoei rf1000 for about 3 seasons now and i think it has great visibility.

jayrizo

i use shark and can see beside me wearing it

J-Boogie

guess i better go to the bike shop with a ruler...

unless i can get some measurements from everyone out there with your helmets...that would make a great thread, it would provide visibility measurements

i.e

bell= 4 in. tall opening x 9 in. wide opening
etc etc etc

lets go down the list of helmets, unfortunately all i have is a closet full of bell helmets

jayrizo

they might have the dimentions online (i know i cant spell)

on_thegas

you could get a simpson VOYAGER helmet.....they have a few different ones that have the voyager concept

Twite

I've worn an Arai, Shoei, Icon, and Craft.
The Craft I wear now has the best visibility of them all by far (of the ones I've worn). The main advantage is the horizon is much higher.

stock05

i dont think any full face is going to allow the amount of peripheral vision that dirtbike helmet does, based on the fact that they are designed to house goggles inside them.

when i get my next bike im gonna go with a motard helmet. because they have the flip-up visor without the vision restrictions of a conventional full face.

Danger_Dave

jason. just wait'll you see the new helmet i got, haha your gonna laugh your *** off. its pimp tho, and you'll wanna end up getting one. it magically makes you hang off the side of the bike and grin while doing fib o's! well you already got those but it'll make ya grin too

bikefreak600

i ride lots in a db helmet also

stock05

if you were super ganxta youd get one of these,



for added effect you could get: goose, maverick, wild card, or iceman painted on the front.

nags

The XD is sick. Especially when you take the visor off.

stock05

yeah, but my only gripe with it is, it cost more than i usually pay for my bike.

Danger_Dave

nope this is what i got. it has a quick release click strap and its not as bulky as a dot approved helmet. but it is still rock solid and way comfortable too. i'm gonna love it for the summertime. i love my fullface arai helmet but it bakes my brain!

http://www.sportsauthority.com/produ...entPage=search

stock05

dave, get cereal, wtf is that gonna do for your dome in any kind of a real crash?

jayrizo

looks like a hockey helmet

stock05

its a snowboard/ski helmet

Nick Apex

I don't know, I really do like my KBC. I've worn all of the cheaper brands. Not only because I'm cheap, but for how abusive akro is, it makes no sense to dump 500 on something I'll beat up. So I like to make do with what I can, thus far KBC held up the best and I'm a heavy abuser. The visibility is good on the low, the upper is a little intrusive (in an endo) like any full face helmet is. I prefer my full face KBC over my dirt when it comes to visibility.
180.00 - The one I use

149.00 - I'll probably use this one next year

269.00 - This one too, seen it in person, its NASTY

Danger_Dave

kbc has really come quite a long way from what it used to be. they have always been cheap helmets but they have stepped up there game. the old ones were heavy and gahhbage

DerekMey

just put one on and in a couple days you won't even notice it....pick the one that protects the dome the best.