05-14-2019, 10:36 AM
First Ride Report
Hopped on the CBR250R this evening and went on my local "Short Loop" which is a 22-mile ride along winding 2-lane country roads at speeds between 35 - 60 mph.
There was some discussion about how noisy or quiet this helmet would turn out to be. The answer is...
Whisper quiet. I'm completely amazed.
As I mentioned earlier, my one and only helmet has been an Arai Vector-2 that I bought in 2012. I've been reading various reports for years that Arai helmets are extraordinarily noisy, so I may not be the best person to judge a helmet's noise level objectively. But the Caberg Levo (Levante) is so much quieter than the Arai it's astonishing.
I've been living like an animal for seven years.
The helmet, of course, is not silent. I listened carefully to the most prominent wind noise perceived and it seemed to be coming from the left and right rear side/quarters. Eventually I realized that this wind noise was not generated by the helmet but by my shoulders. If I put a hand up to deflect air off my shoulders, the wind noise on that side almost entirely went away.
I didn't hear any wind noise coming from the face shield, the chin vent, or the top vent. Nor did I hear any noise coming from under the chin bar. Clearly the elastic chin curtain does its job very well.
The first detent position of the face shield lets in copious amounts of fresh air but adds zero additional wind noise. Opening it to the second detent brings on a perceptible increase in turbulence / noise but it's not at all intolerable.
When I turned west after heading south, looking right into the sun, the flip-down internal visor was great! Such a convenience, can't believe I've been doing without.
My only minor complaint, which is indeed minor, is that the cheek pads are a bit tight for my wide face. With the Arai I was able to remove a layer of foam to make them thinner. Since they still weren't thin enough after that step, I was able to purchase (for an exorbitant sum) accessory cheek pads that were exactly the right thickness to fit securely without being too snug.
So far the verdict is that this is a great helmet for my needs.
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Hopped on the CBR250R this evening and went on my local "Short Loop" which is a 22-mile ride along winding 2-lane country roads at speeds between 35 - 60 mph.
There was some discussion about how noisy or quiet this helmet would turn out to be. The answer is...
Whisper quiet. I'm completely amazed.
As I mentioned earlier, my one and only helmet has been an Arai Vector-2 that I bought in 2012. I've been reading various reports for years that Arai helmets are extraordinarily noisy, so I may not be the best person to judge a helmet's noise level objectively. But the Caberg Levo (Levante) is so much quieter than the Arai it's astonishing.
I've been living like an animal for seven years.
The helmet, of course, is not silent. I listened carefully to the most prominent wind noise perceived and it seemed to be coming from the left and right rear side/quarters. Eventually I realized that this wind noise was not generated by the helmet but by my shoulders. If I put a hand up to deflect air off my shoulders, the wind noise on that side almost entirely went away.
I didn't hear any wind noise coming from the face shield, the chin vent, or the top vent. Nor did I hear any noise coming from under the chin bar. Clearly the elastic chin curtain does its job very well.
The first detent position of the face shield lets in copious amounts of fresh air but adds zero additional wind noise. Opening it to the second detent brings on a perceptible increase in turbulence / noise but it's not at all intolerable.
When I turned west after heading south, looking right into the sun, the flip-down internal visor was great! Such a convenience, can't believe I've been doing without.
My only minor complaint, which is indeed minor, is that the cheek pads are a bit tight for my wide face. With the Arai I was able to remove a layer of foam to make them thinner. Since they still weren't thin enough after that step, I was able to purchase (for an exorbitant sum) accessory cheek pads that were exactly the right thickness to fit securely without being too snug.
So far the verdict is that this is a great helmet for my needs.