new helmet

[hksigman]

i picked up my new helmet today- an Arai XD in black with a dark smoke shield.

I havent ridden with it yet since Sunny San Diego is wet, rainy and windy all weekend.

I like the "stormtrooper" look of the design and like it withouth the visor.

I also just ordered an Arai Tracker/GT helmet in black at a steal for $250.

I will write a review of the XD when i use it to ride to work-20 miles on the highway.

[hksigman]

So with the sun finally back in San Diego I was able to ride to work and get a quick test of the new helmet.

I ride south east to work so the visor and dark shield were definitely a plus. My round trip commute is roughly 40 miles total.

The helmet performed flawlessly. I didnt notice any bad turbulence from the visor unless i was doin 80plus. The shield and visor kept the sun out of my eyes perfectly.

The helmet was a little louder than my RX or Quantum was was not unbearable.

The fit and comfort was typical for arai. The change from clear to tinted shield took approximately 5 minutes. HAVE to use a screw driver to remove/change the shield.

Overall i would rate the helmet about 8.5 out of 10. Definitely worth the $400 i paid for the helmet and tinted shield together.

[smudge660]

any phots?

[hksigman]

since the weather has cleared up finally here in san diego at least for the weekend I will try to get some photos taken of my bike as well as my helmet and post them.