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Loganics
New User
| Posts: 5
| Joined: 07/05
Posted: 07/11/05
04:02 PM
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Getting all my gear together for my bike purchase....
I've been looking at different helmets to go with my first bike, and I'm really interested in the AGV Modular type.
The thing is, I've heard modular helmets allow more wind noise at higher speeds, as well as that unnerving single button release system that many modular helmets have. Also, whenever people talk about helmets, I hear things about Nolan, Arai, Shoei, KGB, HJC, and a few others, but never anything about AGV. Apparently they design helmets for racing, but I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the company's products.
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CycleWeb
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| Joined: 11/99
Posted: 07/16/05
04:05 PM
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KGB? lol ... do you mean KBC? But seriously...
I don't like flip up helmets (if that's what you mean) because they're usually heavier than standard full face helmets. Yes, I'd think they're probably louder, too.
And, though I have no proof or source of reference for saying this, I don't think they'd hold up as well as a standard in a crash. Don't flame me for saying so...just an impression; admitedly not backed up by any evidence.
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max600
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| Joined: 11/99
Posted: 07/17/05
08:15 PM
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I have an AGV race lid. I have been very happy with the fit and finish but they are definitely designed for a more oval head shape. Not many dealers in the US. I think Parts Unlimited is the official importer. I picked mine up in the UK about two years ago and have been happy since.
Flip up is too heavy in my opinion. I'll take light weight over convenience anytime.
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cy-ko
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| Joined: 01/07
Posted: 07/18/05
10:03 AM
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My understanding is they are not as safe. SNELL will not approve them, and considers them on the same par as a half or 3/4 lid. The face bar will not take the impact a true full face lid will. IMHO if your going to ride a sport bike you need a SNELL lid, w/o exception.
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Vitaly
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Posted: 07/18/05
10:43 AM
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http://www.motorcyclegearreview.com/
I fond this pretty helpful.
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Loganics
New User
| Posts: 5
| Joined: 07/05
Posted: 07/18/05
01:08 PM
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Heh, as if the KGB would be making helmets... Thanks all for your input. I've actually decided to go with a Nolan N61 somehow (it might have been the price), as I couldn't find an AGV dealer anywhere in my area anyway. I went to that review site supplied by Vitaly, where the N61 only had one review, so it's hard to develop an opinion about it. And also, I despise Snell. For some reason.
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wheelspin
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| Posts: 318
| Joined: 05/05
Posted: 07/18/05
08:58 PM
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Quote:
My understanding is they are not as safe. SNELL will not approve them, and considers them on the same par as a half or 3/4 lid. The face bar will not take the impact a true full face lid will. IMHO if your going to ride a sport bike you need a SNELL lid, w/o exception.
IMHO I totally disagree. The Snell standards-- while useful in the past to help modernize helmet standards-- have become a poor example of their former self. They use no medical or scientific criteria to establish their standard parameters; they only ramp them up every five years under the premise that "if the standards are tougher, the helmet is safer." This has forced the helmet manufacturers to produce outer shells that are so stiff that they transfer a large majority of their energy to the inner liner, which can only take so much before it transfers that to....your head. If you were to go to any Grand Prix grid (and probably even a large percentage of the AMA National grid), you will not find a Snell-approved helmet anywhere. You wonder why all the manufacturers produce Snell helmets only for the U.S....but everywhere else is one standard that meets all. There are far more motorcyclists outside the U.S. (and the greater majority of them actually wear helmets), so if there was a problem with these other foreign standards like the ECE and BST, the helmet manufacturers would have responded.
The Snell sticker used to be a sign of a quality helmet. But now you're seeing them on those stupid-looking $50 half lids? Think about it...
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max600
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| Joined: 11/99
Posted: 07/19/05
11:29 AM
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Hear, hear! That is why I bought my AGV in England while I was there. The helmet that most racers in eurpoe use is NOT snell approved for just those reasons.
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