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RE: Yet another new lid thread - Guth_imp - 04-24-2015
(04-23-2015, 12:06 AM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: I have the same helmet in silver in medium, certainly snugger fit than my other Shoei mediums.
I too like the pinlock, internal sun shade and Shoe quality and feel.
Was thinking of getting my wife one but not sure she rides with me enough to justify a $500 helmet, last year she only went out twice on the motorcycle.....
The thing about the GT-Air is how much the shape "closes in" towards the bottom. It does make it more difficult to get the helmet on. But once you do, it's really nice having it fit more snug on the bottom half.
As far as the question regarding the ability of the white helmets to fend off heat, I couldn't say. I've only ever worn white helmets.
Yet another new lid thread - Cormanus - 04-24-2015
(04-23-2015, 05:16 AM)gossman_imp Wrote: Nice helmet. I really like my new Shoei and the pinlock system. Been having some health issues over the past month or so and I haven't been able to enjoy either the helmet or the beautiful weather to ride. Hopefully I'll have better luck in May.
Hope you're OK gossman and will soon be back in the saddle.
RE: Yet another new lid thread - HikerToo_imp - 04-24-2015
As far as the question regarding the ability of the white helmets to fend off heat, I couldn't say. I've only ever worn white helmets.
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And you live in Portland...so better question is how it fends off clouds/rain :-)
But that's fine, if the Northwest had 20% more sunny days, everyone would live there!
RE: Yet another new lid thread - gossman_imp - 05-01-2015
(04-24-2015, 07:26 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote:(04-23-2015, 05:16 AM)gossman_imp Wrote: Nice helmet. I really like my new Shoei and the pinlock system. Been having some health issues over the past month or so and I haven't been able to enjoy either the helmet or the beautiful weather to ride. Hopefully I'll have better luck in May.
Hope you're OK gossman and will soon be back in the saddle.
Hope you're OK gossman and will soon be back in the saddle.
Kidney stones are a real pain. Ended getting them laser blasted to remove them, should be riding by next week
RE: Yet another new lid thread - metallyguitarded_imp - 05-01-2015
Better than passing them, right? Glad to hear you'll be back in the saddle soon!
RE: Yet another new lid thread - the Ferret - 05-01-2015
Laser blasted huh? Star Wars medicine! Hope you are able to get back on the road soon
RE: Yet another new lid thread - DAC - 05-01-2015
Gossman - glad you're on the mend but I don't want to hear how they got that laser in there.
As for the helmet, what Arai did you come from? I know they come in various "head shapes" and wonder how the Shoei compares. I have an Aria Quantum II for round oval but intermediate oval could probably be closer to right. I'm due for a new brain bucket here soon - the Quantum is 5 years old.
RE: Yet another new lid thread - Guth_imp - 05-01-2015
gossman, did you at least wear the Shoei during the surgery, you know just to be extra safe? Sorry, just trying to bring this one back full circle.
(In all seriousness, glad it went well — enjoy the return back to riding!)
In the past I've owned the Arai Astral X and the RX-Q. If I were to buy another Arai I probably would have gone with the Signet-Q this time around though as it fit my head shape better than the RX-Q (at the time I bought it I probably could have gone with the Profile).
The more time I spend riding in the Air-GT, the more I like it. I've tested the visor seal sufficiently since the purchase and now I'm finally able to start using the internal sun visor for a change (awesome).
RE: Yet another new lid thread - emptysea - 05-01-2015
Please explain "tested the seal sufficiently". Is there some sort of break-in period?
RE: Yet another new lid thread - Guth_imp - 05-02-2015
(05-01-2015, 06:26 PM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: Please explain "tested the seal sufficiently". Is there some sort of break-in period?
As HikerToo alluded to, we get our fair share of grey/damp/rainy/wet weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Since I commute daily by motorcycle I've had a number of opportuntities to make sure that the helmet doesn't leak.