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09-24-2009, 01:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008
Bike: none =(
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 5
|  Good full face helmet?
Hey guys. I posted on here a while back when I thought I might get a bike. Didn't pan out. Now that I have some cash behind me its looking like a real possibility. My friend has been teaching me how to ride on his sv650 and I have to say, its the most fun I've ever had. The bike is a great fit and I'm looking at getting one. My question is about helmets. I keep seeing reviews on how noisy, or how light a certain helmet is, but I never see a review based on the QUALITY of the helmet. I love my beautiful head and don't want anything bad to happen to it, so I want to splurge and get the safest helmet I can. Is there a certain brand/model that offers all-around better protection? Or are most helmets the same and I should just look for the one that fits best and is most comfortable while still having a DOT and SNELL rating? By the way, can someone explain the difference between DOT and SNELL? I've heard that if it has a SNELL rating, that's better than just having a DOT. Can someone clarify? Thanks guys. |
