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i'm in the $500+ bracket, i used to ride bike till one to many falls, long story short crash 1 at 110km/hr gravel on road $500 helmet got up and walked, crash 2 $100 at 20 km/hr got a concussion. both times i landed head first in my view i always say get the best u can buy.

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If they all pass the required standard, how do you know which will protect you best?

Anyone who thinks price is a guide is ignoring commercial reality eg place of manufacture, volume of manufacture, number of middlemen, price markups etc.

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The helmet that protects you best is the one that fits you best.

I've been riding or been on the back of my dads bike since i was 4 years old.

And the past 10 years i've always had a shoei. I've tried other helmets on in the shop but i've found the shoei to always be the most comfortable and they fit my head the best.

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Im looking to get a bike helmet and found one particular. Looks like im getting an AGV GP Pro

- Aramyde/Carbon Fibre Shell - Super Light Shell

- Removable /Washable Coolmax Liner

- X-Vent Ventilation System

- Starting from $529.00

Its extremely comfortable which is the most important thing im told.

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Picked up a silver RXT Boss helmet today :)

As said in my '2nd hand helmet' thread, only looking to use it for a few track days, off street drags, go karting etc. Think this one should suffice quite well :thumbsup:

Fits nice and snug and is reasonably comfortable, and looks good IMHO.

Very happy so far!! Need to test her out soon!!

boss_silver.jpg

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Damn, that looks sex!! :P Nice buy!!

how much did u get your helmet for?

Im soooooooo keen to take my R34 GT-T to the tracks (when i get the rest of the money for it haha) but i wanna be prepared and make sure i have everything ready. can you guys give me tips on everything i need just for simple track days like swanny180. i am just looking to do some curcuit tracks, head down to brissy-willowbank etc. obviously need a helmet, what else is required to race? Thanks in advance.

Mitch

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Hi Mitch,

Mine was only around $80 (reduced from $120).

To be honest, for around that much you really cant go wrong. As I bought it from a large motorbike store, they had around 5 or 6 different models in a price bracket ranging from $70 to around $150 if I recall correctly.

So yeah, basically I tried all of them on and went with the one that gave me the best fit (and it just so happened to be very reasonably priced :rofl: )

All in all, I think its money very well spent. Go to a handful of track days and its paid for itself anyway considering you'd be looking at $20 or so to hire one.

And this way you have one that you already know fits well, that you know the history of (ie it hasnt been dropped or abused by other people who've hired it), and you don't need to worry about finding one to borrow each time you go.

Hope that helps mate :)

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Hi Mitch,

Mine was only around $80 (reduced from $120).

To be honest, for around that much you really cant go wrong. As I bought it from a large motorbike store, they had around 5 or 6 different models in a price bracket ranging from $70 to around $150 if I recall correctly.

So yeah, basically I tried all of them on and went with the one that gave me the best fit (and it just so happened to be very reasonably priced :P )

All in all, I think its money very well spent. Go to a handful of track days and its paid for itself anyway considering you'd be looking at $20 or so to hire one.

And this way you have one that you already know fits well, that you know the history of (ie it hasnt been dropped or abused by other people who've hired it), and you don't need to worry about finding one to borrow each time you go.

Hope that helps mate :P

thanks for the info man. i decided i will go out and buy a helmet today tell me what u guys think:

Price tag: $195

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Well, I'm due for a new helmet..

so, this is what i'm gonna do..

1:I'm goin to be really anal and take a small set of digital scales!

that will sort out the weight part of the battle for me..

2: then I'm gonna annoy the daylights out of the staff and try on EVERY helmet in the whole store!

3: I'm NOT gonna read a single price tag or brand until I have a top 3 helmets sitting on the bench that fit the best.

4: Be happy that i just bought the the best helmet i could find!

5: Take steps to look after new helmet: like buying a bag.. (coz I'm sure it will end up sending me broke!)

6: Take steps to reduce the chance of me needing that new helmet.

Did i forget anything?

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