Last year I bought a white mx Airoh-helmet.
It's the best helmet I have tried, but it depends on your head-shape.

I find white helmets nice, the police usually wear white helmets so people notice them.

I agree... that's exactly what I do, although I tend to wear sunglasses rather than goggles - perfect for day, and the clear visor for night/bad weather...

J xx

ps. As Ali says, White seems to be the best colour for visibility - I think there was a test done (maybe by a magazine or some safety body) and a discussion thread over on ADVrider or something - anyway, I believe the conclusion was that white was even better than day-glo, although either are much better than patterned or dark colours, obviously...

I think thats half to do with the human brain always being "on the look out" for the white helmet of a police bike.

Or is that just because i'm a scouser ?? lol

I have a new idea for your signiture " Neil's in....... denial that your face is the first thing to hit the deck when you go over the bars" LOL.....

How do you think I stay this pretty ???

IMOT starts tomorrow, and there's thousands of helmets just waiting for me to look at and to try on. After looking at hundreds of helmets online I'm about to give up my strict no polycarbonate policy, because it looks like fiberglass helmets are either too expensive (Shoei, Arai), ugly, or non-existent. Carbon is too expensive, too, so I've ruled it out as well. Security is less of an issue since all helmets sold in the European Union have to adhere to certain standards so they're all safe. And if a 100€ polycarbonate helmet will last five years and will be just as safe as a four times as expensive fiberglass/carbon helmet that will only last twice as long then maybe I'll just take that.

Have you considered a flip front helmet like the Nolan N103?

I used it for my trip down through Morocco, and to me as the absolute best of both worlds.

1. A proper full face helmet on the fast road sections, with no peak trying to tear my head off.

2. An internal flip down dark visor for use when the sun pops up - and quickly removed if you need to, no faffing with goggles.

3. A flip up chin piece which stays flipped due to the eccentric movement of the chin bar, so you have complete view in front / down, no chin bar blocking your view.

I could wear sunglasses under the helmet along with the flip down visor for the times it was extra bright, and it is far quieter than a MX style helmet on the motorway.

Worked for me, and is of course is full time use back in the UK, where perhaps a MX lid wouldn't be...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...GS/th_N103.jpg

Frankly, I don't like the looks. I have a Caberg flip front helmet which I still use in the city every now and then. However, I definitely prefer enduro helmets, not only because they look so much cooler but mainly because I simply prefer open helmets with goggles.

Yup, bought a C1, but EVERYONE I have ever seen in one looks like a chipmunk:D

Does the TourX 3 not have a QD visor?

John

No, you have to remove the two screws in the side pods to remove the visor - only takes a minute - although there really isn't much need to change the visor as it tucks up out of the way nicely, and as others have said, goggles or sunglasses work well with that helmet...

xxx

BMW enduro helmet.
Fiberglass
available in white
can be used with or without peak and/or visor / goggles.
£200 for plain colours.
2 year warranty.
Light as a feather and big eye port giving great visibility.
comfy (for my head) and reasonably quiet

FYI: after trying on dozens of helmets (my right ear hurts like hell and is as red as a tomato, and so are both cheeks) I ended up with three choices (Hebo Fiberglass/Carbon for 180€, Airoh polycarbonate for 160€, or ROCC polycarbonate for 50€) and eventually went with the blue, white, grey, and black ROCC helmet, which I managed to beat down to 40 bucks. It was last years model and last one left (used to be 130€), and happened to be the most comfortable one. My wife fell in love with a white & blue open Lazer helmet for 150 bucks so we bought that with matching ROCC goggles.

Thanks everybody for your help, we ended up spending a lot less than we wanted to and are quite happy.

Don't Nolan build BMW helmets ?????

I know they don't make them themselves but just put their stamp on a decent lid... Can't remember who though...

I thought it was Schuberth.

The flip fronts are definitely Schuberth. However, Schuberth does not make any enduro helmets, so at least those are certainly no Schuberths.

Yup.... That's the one !!