Thread: ICON vs Shoei

I wore the Shoei around the house last night for about 30 minutes, it started giving me a bad headache. Its just too tight, I am going to exchange it for a large and see how that goes...Should be about a week or two by the time I get this one back to kneedraggers and then they send out the replacement. Their service and exchange program has been top notch though!

Quote: Originally Posted by iconmotosports Good to see a logical discussion on this. FYI: The Airframe helmet is now ECE/DOT which shaved some weight off of it. The Domain is still Snell/DOT and the Alliance is ECE/DOT. Our cheekpads break in approx. 2mm over a 6 month period. All interiors are removable for cleaning and a custom fit. Sorry a couple of you had issues with your Mainframes, that was a long time ago for us and we've learned...

I say flip a coin. Heads pick the dragon one, Tails pick the other.

btw whats a slow speed? id consider anything under 50 mph dead slow.

My shoei rf1000 was tight at first but after wearing it everyday it felt perfect. I want to custom paint my rf1000. I'll be buying a new helmet soon. I want to get a arai corsair V helmet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Moto_Joe Real weight is not the only thing to look at (on a scale) Shell size effects perceived weight. Aerodynamics effect perceived weight Another thing the high end helmets excel at that others dont is vision. Most high end helmets do not limit peripheral vision at all, or VERY little. Cheaper helmets typically in my experience are very noticeable in the peripheral vision area...... this is very important on a...

I like te dragon

Quote: Originally Posted by DieselK8 I guess that makes it even trickier for me, because most of my riding is done on the street right now, at slower speeds. yeah but u have plenty of tracks in driving distance surrounding you..and trust me being on GDC you will get advice to go do a track day. Hell I met meembers on GSXR.com that got me into to track days ...granted all I ride is track and eventually amature racing...but atleast exeperince a...

my Shoei X-Eleven came in today..this helmet is AWESOME.

Re: ICON vs Shoei Quote: Originally Posted by DieselK8 So what makes a Shark better than a Shoei? lighter, thicker visors, and the simplest visor changes. that and not everyone has them