03-15-2024, 11:53 AM
I've ridden with the HJC i71 three times now, today the best ride of around 2 hours. I almost always wear the foam ear plugs, but the first ride tried without...not too bad, an expected amount of wind noise, but nothing that gets worse when turning head from side to side. With ear plugs, seems more quiet than my Shoei. Really no complaints at all. Very nice fit, rode at 75mph and just as quiet as at 40. Fip down visor is easy to operate with gloves on...
...and even got a compliment on the helmet. I rode to work yesterday and I was walking towards one of the buildings with all the mc gear still on, helmet included. Somebody from behind me said something, but since I had the helmet on with ear plugs inserted, it didn't register what was said. About 3 seconds later it hit me "nice colorful helmet!" and when I didn't immediately react, he added "ah, he can't hear me". I had my mind on other things and it just took a while to realize that the person was talking about my helmet.
...and even got a compliment on the helmet. I rode to work yesterday and I was walking towards one of the buildings with all the mc gear still on, helmet included. Somebody from behind me said something, but since I had the helmet on with ear plugs inserted, it didn't register what was said. About 3 seconds later it hit me "nice colorful helmet!" and when I didn't immediately react, he added "ah, he can't hear me". I had my mind on other things and it just took a while to realize that the person was talking about my helmet.