helmet size/fit

[Rocky_imp]

HJC is my go-to brand for form/fit/function/price. I'm still using one I bought umpteen years ago, but I've owned others, and am shopping for another modular. My previous modular kept my brainpan intact when I experienced an unplanned get-off a couple of years ago. The helmet itself was scuffed but didn't have any apparent structural damage, and I toyed with the idea of replacing the clear shield and keep using it, but I was advised that that is not a good idea. At an on-sale price, they're reasonably inexpensive.

Smart move. Your noggin is too valuable to not spend a couple of hundred dollars for a new helmet.
The general acceptance is - one crash, and it has hit the ground, toss it.

[Nortoon_imp]

My Honda dealer has an accessory area where I can try on helmets. I bought a Bell Mag-9 because I like peak, flip down sun shade and clear visor. It was fine around the city but too noisy on the highway. Took me a summer to find comfortable ear plugs so I could use the helmet.

Bought a Shoei RF-1200 for the highway. It was quiet on the highways but very tight fitting. "You can't chew gum in a Shoei." The dealer said it would break in. It didn't.

Bought a pair of $50 thinner cheek pads but the straps are shorter and harder to connect. Maybe I should have just put the thicker cheek pads under something heavy for the winter.

Best advice, find a place to try on helmets and try them all not just the manufacturer you prefer. The best helmet is one that is comfortable and quiet.

[Bheezy27403_imp]

I'm an XL in most helmets I wear (HJC, Shark, Scorpion, Shoei, Nexx). Recently bought a Bell for the first time. The L fit like a glove.

[GoldOxide_imp]

I actually washed the interior padding of my buckets today (*ick*). Now that all the waxy and black soot is gone, they actually look and smell like new again.