SUOMY helmets? Good or Crap?

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:07 pm

hmm the cl-15's are about a week away, so I'd assume any other new models would be with them mate.. The rep was in the other day, I didn't ask if they were replacing the 11..

Tack · Post by **Tack** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:58 pm

Would like to know if the problems (listed earlier) I have with the Suomy Spec 1R are common???

At some stage I will be looking at buying a new helmet and I'm sure that the salesperson will tell me how good the helmet is that they want to sell me .....

bit of a shame really that the only way to find out if a helmet is noisy/drafty/annoying is to buy it then ride with it then find out you don't like it and then wait till its buggered and then buy another

mitch179 · Post by **mitch179** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:49 pm

i just bought a spec 1R troy bayliss rep off ebay for about 350 AUD brand new ..

funny how u guys say they arent so great when uhh .. a quick googling finds nothing but praise for the spec 1 r? guess u can get unlucky ...

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:47 am

Maybe the top of the range ones are OK ??
Sure seem to be some nice graphics there, that pin up/tattoo stuff looks great.
Even "cheap" AGV's are a bit bodgey (stuck on vents etc.).
IMHO better going for a top of the range "cheapie" (KBC, HJC etc.) rather than a bottom of the range "name" (Shoei, AGV, etc.)
All depends what fits your head best.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:47 am

frogzx12r wrote: IMHO better going for a top of the range "cheapie" (KBC, HJC etc.) rather than a bottom of the range "name" (Shoei, AGV, etc.)
All depends what fits your head best.

Yeah, that seems to be the general opinion.....

Ok.... I think I will stick with KBC... they have done right by me so far....

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:22 pm

and i was so excited about stereo buying a cheap helmet

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:23 pm

who got there helmet out in public??

i was gunna say "if its good enuf for Corser"...but then i thought abt it and thought..."if its good enuf for corser, its good enough for stereo" ...

not my head !!

i guess theres good and bad in everything..... i kno wot i been happy with (axo, X lite) and i kno wot i been unhappy with (agv, arai,)

Tiggs. · Post by **Tiggs.** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:03 am

I have always had ARAI quality helmet, a bit more expensive but worth every penny.

Just thought i would add an answer

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:00 pm

Tiggs. wrote:I have always had ARAI quality helmet, a bit more expensive but worth every penny.

Just thought i would add an answer

I hope your not confusing quality with price

Tiggs. · Post by **Tiggs.** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:00 pm

[quote="Stereo]

I hope your not confusing quality with price

[/quote]

Not at all, ARAI are just great quality and if you shop around you get bargains

I suppose it depends on how much you value your head. Would rather pay good money for a decent chance if i come off, god forbid

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:12 pm

Tiggs. wrote:[

yea valid point...
on the aus motorcycle law it statesthat-
"the helmet must comply with AS**** or be made by Arai"

they pricey, but there good..

Tiggs. · Post by **Tiggs.** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:21 pm

[/quote]
on the aus motorcycle law it statesthat-
"the helmet must comply with AS**** or be made by Arai"
[/quote]

You are joking i hope

RG · Post by RG » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:16 am

Tiggs. wrote:I suppose it depends on how much you value your head. Would rather pay good money for a decent chance if i come off, god forbid

True, but there is a point where you start paying beyond the safety bracket and pay for the brand and design.
A helmet can only be that safe.
Arai has SNELL/DOT + AS approved, so does a HJC and many other brands.

Tiggs. · Post by **Tiggs.** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:24 am

RG wrote:

True, but there is a point where you start paying beyond the safety bracket and pay for the brand and design.
A helmet can only be that safe.
Arai has SNELL/DOT + AS approved, so does a HJC and many other brands.[/quote]

Yep fair one RG

But when i buy a helmet i will pay up to £400 (ARAI). I will not buy anything under £150 -£200, but thats my choice. All to there own i say

nobby · Post by **nobby** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:28 am

Last day of the MotoGP they were flogging off the Suomy's in the Expo tent for $50, my son bought the Manuel Poggiali replica..... but ugly but for $50 it's a good spare.

For me ..... I prefer the Nolan.