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[tennessee_klr_rider]

Hi there, All - Well, I've added a Corbin Dual Platform Seat, Gel Grips, Engine Guard/Highway Pegs and Rear Bag and Saddle Bags to my '07 KLR. One other question that I have, (and I know that Helmets are a very personal item), is in regards to Helmets...I currently wear a Full Face Helmet. However, during the summer on the Highway, it gets VERY hot. I've considered going with a Flip Up or even a Motorcross style helmet for a little bit more comfort. What about helmet noise and buffetting, etc??? Has anyone found one style of helmet to be "better" than another? Thanks, Clyde tennessee_klr_rider '07 KLR650 (Red) Jacksboro, TN

[Jim Priest]

On 8/15/07, tennessee_klr_rider wrote:

> Helmet. However, during the summer on the Highway, it gets VERY hot. > I've considered going with a Flip Up or even a Motorcross style helmet > for a little bit more comfort.

I'm very happy with my Nolan flip up. Heavier and a bit noisier than my old Arai but much more convenient... Jim

[Arden Kysely]

I like my Arai XD. It's noisier than a normal full face, but there's more airflow and it's comfortable on the highway up to 75 or 80mph or so. I recently did a ride with temps into the low 100's (a dry heat, not a Tennessee heat) and was comfortable. Flip face helmets are also generally louder and the ones I've worn flow more air than a standard full-face, but a lot of that depends on which helmets you're comparing and how they fit. In the end, the best helmet is the one that fits you the best, has the features you want, and handles the airflow of your bike the best. No helmet is perfectly quiet inside, so I wear earplugs in whatever helmet I have on. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tennessee_klr_rider" wrote:

> > Hi there, All - > > Well, I've added a Corbin Dual Platform Seat, Gel Grips, Engine > Guard/Highway Pegs and Rear Bag and Saddle Bags to my '07 KLR. > > One other question that I have, (and I know that Helmets are a very > personal item), is in regards to Helmets...I currently wear a Full

Face

> Helmet. However, during the summer on the Highway, it gets VERY

hot.

> I've considered going with a Flip Up or even a Motorcross style

helmet

> for a little bit more comfort. > > What about helmet noise and buffetting, etc??? Has anyone found

one

> style of helmet to be "better" than another? > > Thanks, > Clyde > > tennessee_klr_rider > '07 KLR650 (Red) > Jacksboro, TN >

[telliott@aol.com]

DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com writes: What about helmet noise and buffetting, etc??? Has anyone found one style of helmet to be "better" than another? Thanks, Clyde>> I really like my Arai XD. It flows a lot of air, has a visor and a shield. Some have reported noise as an issue with it. I don't have an issue with that at all but some are more sensitive. Not cheap but by far my favorite helmet. I also have a flip up/modular helmet for cooler weather. I've used several brands and the Nolan is a good one. Terry Tennessee ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

[matteeanne@yahoo.com]

Helmets are like motor oil, too many opinions. I have a shoei flip up, coziest helmet ever, but wind noise is a bit too much. My old hjc 11 was whisper quiet, great breath sheild, but no flip up. Buy a white helmet only, it will be cooler in the helmet than outside when temps are really high. Sean Brown Looking for the perfect gift for the wife/Mom/or "the person who has everything?" www.brownsbirdestates.com To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:26:31 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Helmets? Hi there, All - Well, I've added a Corbin Dual Platform Seat, Gel Grips, Engine Guard/Highway Pegs and Rear Bag and Saddle Bags to my '07 KLR. One other question that I have, (and I know that Helmets are a very personal item), is in regards to Helmets...I currently wear a Full Face Helmet. However, during the summer on the Highway, it gets VERY hot. I've considered going with a Flip Up or even a Motorcross style helmet for a little bit more comfort. What about helmet noise and buffetting, etc??? Has anyone found one style of helmet to be "better" than another? Thanks, Clyde tennessee_klr_ rider '07 KLR650 (Red) Jacksboro, TN ____________________________________________________________________________________ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tennessee_klr_rider" wrote:

> One other question that I have, (and I know that Helmets are a very > personal item), is in regards to Helmets...I currently wear a Full Face > Helmet. However, during the summer on the Highway, it gets VERY hot. > I've considered going with a Flip Up or even a Motorcross style helmet > for a little bit more comfort.

Motocross helmets generally are cooler, at the expense of much more helmet noise and buffeting at highway speeds. But I have a full-face Arai helmet (it's the only one that correctly fits my head) and manage to do okay in hot weather through the simple expedient of a) cracking the helmet visor into its "city" setting, and b) dumping water into the helmet from time to time to soak the helmet liner with water when the temperature gets above 95F outside. Air flow going through the helmet liner (very well designed Arai setup) then cools down my head considerably via evaporation. As for buffeting, my Arai does not buffet. It is properly aerodynamically designed so that even with the stock windshield on a pre-'08 KLR my head is not yanked around by turbulence, and I can turn my head and look over my shoulder without feeling like my head is about to be yanked off. It is, however, somewhat boomy -- air flowing under it makes a "boom boom boom boom" noise that will damage your hearing if you do not wear earplugs. -E

[David Marzullo]

I wear a HJC CL-SP and it's okay up to around 85F. However, the current temperature here is 102F with 85% humidity. Let's see... carry the two, multiply the coefficient and... the heat index is "unbearable". From what I've seen this week, all the bike shops are now selling "beanies" exclusively as that's the only type of helmet I've seen anybody in Atlanta wear in over a week. Don't see how most flip-up helmets would be an improvement as you're supposed to ride with the face down. A motocross helmet is an intriguing idea. E.L. Green wrote:

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tennessee_klr_rider" > wrote: > >> One other question that I have, (and I know that Helmets are a very >> personal item), is in regards to Helmets...I currently wear a Full Face >> Helmet. However, during the summer on the Highway, it gets VERY hot. >> I've considered going with a Flip Up or even a Motorcross style helmet >> for a little bit more comfort. >>

[Mark Phillips]

I just bought a KLR and my first purchase was a helmet. I researched DOT and Snell standards and decided that Snell (i.e. expensive helmet) wasn't important to me. I go t a Z1R motocross helmet on ebay for $40+ shipping. Goggles (Spy) were $35. I don't like the visor. It really catches the wind. But, airflow is nice (esp on 100 degree days!). I'm going to get a Shark closeout (full-face) for winter riding with my next paycheck. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mbetcher]

Not sure I see the logic, there. A helmet with expanded stryrofoam liner is essentially a Coleman cooler that prevents heat from going either way. Since your head temp runs at around 98.6F it's probably better to keep that temp inside rather than admit 100F+ temps from outside. With 85% humidity you aren't going to get a lot of evaporative cooling anyway. One huge advantage we have here in CA is the dry heat. The sun is a killer, but if you wear an evaporative vest under a mesh jacket as I do on very hot days the effect is just like air conditioning. I've actually been uncomfortably cool on a 100F day. My torso, anyway. Butt was still roasting. DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Marzullo wrote:

> > I wear a HJC CL-SP and it's okay up to around 85F. However, the

current

> temperature here is 102F with 85% humidity. Let's see... carry the

two,

> multiply the coefficient and... the heat index is "unbearable". From > what I've seen this week, all the bike shops are now selling "beanies" > exclusively as that's the only type of helmet I've seen anybody in > Atlanta wear in over a week. > > Don't see how most flip-up helmets would be an improvement as you're > supposed to ride with the face down. A motocross helmet is an > intriguing idea. >

[Kerry Stottlemyer]

Well here's another opinion to think about. I won't buy a cheapy helmet, but I won't buy a top o the line Arie (sp?) I go with composite helmets (carbon fiber and kevlar) and Buy name brand stuff no knock offs. This is the one piece of equipment you should not skimp on. My helmet is a Thor Force carbon fiber kevlar mix It's MX helmet and around $250. But what price would you put on your head? Boot, shoes, pant, jacket. sure skimp on that stuff but not the helmet. Kerry