jimgl3_imp
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why is it all the best looking helmets are only available in Europe?
best looking helmets
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the Ferret
Road warrior
Examples?
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
the Ferret
Road warrior
Common every day Bell available in the US isn't it? We are talking helmets!
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
I thought the black & white image of English made Bonnie went well with the helmet.The ferret_imp said:
peterbaron
Road warrior
....and the rider, GO
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
PB, there’s a helmet in that picture? 
peterbaron
Road warrior
Nooooooo!
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
... and Bonnie, I think?Lord Popgun_imp said:PB, there’s a helmet in that picture?
The look is not disappointing.
Remember folks: The emphasis in on the helmet. That is the reason why it is highlighted with colour, in the otherwise shades of grey.
the Ferret
Road warrior
I think HJC makes very attractive helmets, probably why they are the #1 helmet mfg in the world.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
I like HJC (home office in S. Korea), have two. Good value, fair and better looks. Largest helmet manufacturer in the world.The ferret_imp said:
I like Arai (home office in Japan). High quality, quiet, solid build and confident fit. Very good looks for road and adventure-minded riding. Pricey.
Recently I acquired a Klim (home office in Sweden) helmet. High quality, quiet, confident feel, light, very good looks for adventure-minded riding. Pricey.
emptysea
Road warrior
I’m interested in finding out about which helmets the OP is referring.
Klim's new TK1200 modular road helmet seems pricey at $600 USD. The helmet comes with a Transitions shield. That's a $150 extra purchase for most helmets. That makes the Klim helmet price more reasonable if you're planning to get a Transitions shield anyway.GoldOxide_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Klim's new TK1200 modular road helmet seems pricey at $600 USD. The helmet comes with a Transitions shield. That's a $150 extra purchase for most helmets. That makes the Klim helmet price more reasonable if you're planning to get a Transitions shield anyway.Roper_imp said:
I was skeptical of the Transition shield.
Being a "slide down visor" for over a decade, the Transitions shield is refreshing and liberating. That is:
* It changes rapidly,
* The shield is durable and does not scratch easily like a slide visor,
* The optic quality is superior to any slide visor I have used,
* One less optic layer to view through, especially if you happen to wear correction eyewear or even sunglasses,
* Allows the space in the helmet to remain "open", without being confined behind a slide down visor.
The only drawback so far I can think of is the same as having no slide down visor: No eye "extra protection" when the main shield is open. If you have clear framed eyewear, this will mitigate that depending on its specification.
PowerDubs_imp
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You can order any helmet you want if you look around enough. In fact- not having to pay tax is nice. Just use a credit card with no foreign transaction fees.
jimgl3_imp
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mainly Nolan and X-lite, but Shark has some impressive graphics that are only available in Europe. Ferret, I ended up going with HJC... i70 Karon. The color scheme is love it or hate it and I love it!
Henrik_imp
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Interesting original comment. I tend to find the graphics of the helmets offered here in Europe to be pretty boring for the most part. Personally I love the extravagant graphics found on helmets in Japan. Typically Japanese racers have some very intricate designs that I really love.
As I go to Japan quite often, I have been several times to helmet shops there and reveled in the colourful graphic designs available. I ended up getting this one:
I know it is not to everybody's taste, but I love it.
As I go to Japan quite often, I have been several times to helmet shops there and reveled in the colourful graphic designs available. I ended up getting this one:
I know it is not to everybody's taste, but I love it.
peterbaron
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jimgl3_imp
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can't get this Shoei graphic in the US of A
Henrik, I like that one you posted a lot. It's very traditional Japanese
here's some HJC's you can't get here
Henrik, I like that one you posted a lot. It's very traditional Japanese
here's some HJC's you can't get here
emptysea
Road warrior
My last helmet (Shoei R-somethingoranother) was white and I designed graphics that my friend made up in vinyl. Cost me less than the graphics versions from Shoei. I’ll probably do the sane thing with my next helmet, which will likely be an Arai
