Hi, as a newbie here and with limited touring experience I would not want to agree/disagree with the practicalities of a lid when touring. This is something I will be finding out for myself over the next few years.
I did once speak with a retired helmet supplier to Hein Gericke (Motorcycle accessory shop no longer in business) and he told me something that I’ve always remembered.
1) When buying a helmet always try it on first. Never buy without trying it on. Different lids for different head shapes. I personally find Arai, Shoei and HJC lids fit me but AGV and Schuberth are uncomfortable.
2) Aside from race replica’s and fancy paint schemes you pay for what you get. A lot of expense in a lid is in research and development.
3) Never ever buy cheap (Aldi/Lidl/Chinese etc.) They are cheap for a reason. When did you ever see professional motorbike riders using cheap helmets…they want the best available for their head for those high speed/high impact crashes
4) Always try and buy a helmet with a D ring fastening system and not a buckle system. D rings are less likely to fail than a buckle system (His own words were physics over function)
Ride safe!!!!!
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