HJC helmets

[GoldOxide_imp]

I think (?) HJCs are still made in South Korean, which I consider a good thing.

[Charlie Bravo_imp]

Way, way back when I first started riding, I wanted a helmet, but didn't want to pay Bell prices. My roommate was selling a helmet cause he'd quit riding. It was a Bell, and of course he wanted Bell money for it. In a bike mag, I saw a Bell ad; "If you have a ten-dollar head, buy a ten-dollar helmet."
Well, my head is priceless, but another bud was also selling a helmet, a bit older, but it was also a Bell, and he took $10 for it. I wore that helmet for years, until my kids came along and I quit riding for 18 years, mostly, anyway. Now I like HJC, they have the best bang for the buck.

[pdedse]

Welp, HJC is gonna have to wait awhile longer...

About a year ago I was looking at helmets and came across one by Torc, and then I forgot about it, as my back-up helmet still had some life in it--now it doesn't. While searching this last week, I saw it again.

Torc 1 "Iso Bars"


It gets ok reviews, but this one on youtube (different white) seems fair, pointing out shortcomings, yet still liking it for the price.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcDe02Z4j8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcDe02Z4j8

I was leaning towards a white helmet this time, and this one just looks kinda cool. Supposed to arrive Friday.

[peterbaron]

No doubt, nice looking helmet.

For myself, I wouldn't want any helmet that is lacking internal sun visor.

[Lord Popgun]

I like the way it looks. Kinda retro to me.

Did you notice the note about sizing?

[Gone in 60]

I dunno, I figured if my next helmet doesn't have an internal sun visor, I'd put this neato strip on it:
https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk/ourshop/p...r-115.html

Actually, being the cheapo that I am, I make my own visor strips cut from cling window darkening window that you'd stick on a car window to keep things in the back seat from frying. Like babies and whatnot.

[the Ferret]

I'm cheaper...I used to use electrical tape across the top of the shield for about an inch to inch and a half

[GoldOxide_imp]

Welp, HJC is gonna have to wait awhile longer...

About a year ago I was looking at helmets and came across one by Torc, and then I forgot about it, as my back-up helmet still had some life in it--now it doesn't. While searching this last week, I saw it again.

Torc 1 "Iso Bars"


It gets ok reviews, but this one on youtube (different white) seems fair, pointing out shortcomings, yet still liking it for the price.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcDe02Z4j8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcDe02Z4j8

I was leaning towards a white helmet this time, and this one just looks kinda cool. Supposed to arrive Friday.

"Bullet" style? I like it, but it "looks" hot on warm days.

[peterbaron]

An electrical tape blocks 100% light, and I agree, it does the job.
In this particular case, you should ask MiLord if you need to carry a multimeter with you

For my white helmet, I have two shields: clear, which I very seldom use and tinted.

My HJC helmet comes with an inner lightly tinted visor and a clear main shield to which I have added an inch wide light tint strip to meet my needs.

[GoldOxide_imp]

The internal sliding visor is pretty old-school now, most with mediocre optics.

The latest generation of helmets use a Transitions visor which switches fast from dark-to-light tint and vice versa, is scratch resistant and has excellent optics properties. No more flipping scratchy ol' internal sun visors.