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Hughlysses
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 11:42 am: |
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I just ran across this; it's a site to help you pick a motorcycle helmet that precisely fits your head. They sell a measurement kit for $20 that includes a wooden caliper and a tape measure. That lets you measure the circumference of your head as well as the front-to-back and side-to-side measurements. You send them the info and they tell you which helmet brands, models and sizes fit your head. Pretty sweet! http://www.lidpicker.com/ |
Strokizator
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 12:09 pm: |
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Pretty cool and addresses the major problem of buying a helmet online - guessing at a proper fit. Comes with a $15.00 store credit and, as one reviewer put it, their helmet selection is yuuge! |
Nillaice
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 12:24 pm: |
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http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/mot orcycle-helmet-shapes.htm |
Nillaice
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 12:36 pm: |
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seems like they are selling similar information to what webbikeworld has been giving away. |
Court
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 12:48 pm: |
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Very cool . . . I ordered one. I've got about 20 helmets, including a half dozen Arai that have never been worn but are "out of date" . . . so it's time. This will be the first helmet I've paid for since 1983 . . . i want to make certain I get it right. I would love to have something with good built in Bluetooth . . any suggestions? |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 01:03 pm: |
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seems like they are selling similar information to what webbikeworld has been giving away. Webbikeworld has been the best source for that info for a long time, but that doesn't help you figure out what size and shape your noggin actually is. The circumference is easy enough to measure; length and width, not so much. After going through 2 helmets (one an expensive Shoei) I figured out I had a long-oval shaped head. Using that info and the helmet info on Webbikeworld was a big help in picking my last 2 helmets. Of course I don't know how long or how oval my head is; it'd be nice to be able to put numbers on it and to KNOW how various helmets would fit MY head. |
Tootal
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 01:42 pm: |
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Court, finding the one that fits is obviously the first requirement. Then once you have a list of helmets that will fit your noggen then maybe a Bluetooth version could be chosen. Nolan's fit me perfect and they have a nice bluetooth arrangement but I have an oval head. |
Nillaice
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 06:57 pm: |
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a few have intergrated Bluetooth systems, but then you are limited to those brands and their integrated tech. a Sena system is saved in my amazon shopping cart |
Court
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 07:14 pm: |
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>>>but I have an oval head. I've always worn Arai RX7RR4 and it's various iterations . . . I can't recall what the shape is. I got the notice that the kit shipped within an hour of my order . . . so I suspect I'll see it Monday. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 07:40 pm: |
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Be careful about relying on what fit before; according to the data at webbikeworld, a lot of manufacturers have been changing their helmet shapes in recent years. |
Court
| Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2016 - 11:38 am: |
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Ok . . . I am all measured up and ready to buy the first helmet I've purchased since 1988. I am curious . . . and am going to have to search some threads . . .what my best options are for built-in, or well thought out add-on, bluetooth are. I'd like to be able to:
- Listen to my GPS
- Make and receive phone calls
- Listen to my iPhone
- Converse with passenger
- Converse with fellow nearby riders
such capability exist? |
Figorvonbuellingham
| Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2016 - 12:13 pm: |
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I've been helmet shopping. Nolan gets alot of good reviews. I remember the days when you couldn't buy an Arai helmet without first being fitted for it. I guess the interweb ruined that policy. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 11:43 am: |
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All of that should be technically possible Court, but I don't have the money or time to chase which wallet bleeding accessories currently actually can do it well. Which GPS do you want to listen too? I know this sounds heretical, but consider just using Waze on an IPhone. I have had many Garmins, and not just the cheap ones, the high end ones. It has been years of staggeringly bad customer support. And the software has all the bad parts of "designed by dictatorial primmadonnas" like Apple does, but without any of the good parts of the Apple model where at least the software works well if you submit to dictatorial primmadonnas worldviews and their resulting constraints. Even when you submit to it, the Garmin software is 60% just stupid and annoying. And then there is the price... Anyway, if you just want to get to a destination, Waze is scary good for more than just navigation. It will warn you when there is an object on the road ahead or a vehicle stopped on shoulder, and it will tell you there are police reported up ahead so you can, um, prepare for sudden and erratic slowdowns in traffic. And it would work with bluetooth. What it doesn't yet quite offer is full control over the route. And it requires you get your IPhone on a power source, because it will munch batteries. It would be nice to be able to see the screen as well. I've been looking for what is basically a powered otterbox with a touchscreen friendly cover that can bolt to my handlebars. Basically a strong clear silicone or plastic membrane in a cutout otterbox top frame that will snap closed over the phone, holding it and protecting it from water vibration and impact (on the sides) but letting the touch screen work on the top. And combine that with the bluetooth helmet stuff you describe. A $15 touch screen friendly dry bag combined with a $15 otter box and a $10 USB charger battery pack is already 50% of the way there. |
Court
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 02:24 pm: |
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I use my Garmin 550 ..... Since I started using Waze for all navigation ..... Mostly for satellite radio. It has Bluetooth and should pair. The iPhone would be the centerpiece for comm and nav. Then intercom and bike to bike Can more than one Bluetooth connection be made simultaneously? |
Coolice
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 02:47 pm: |
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Court I have been using Sena headsets for a few years now. They will do all you are looking for and can fit almost any helmet. |
86129squids
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 03:02 pm: |
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Someone page Froggy! |
Court
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 03:59 pm: |
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>>>They will do all you are looking for and can fit almost any helmet. That's as good as a recommendation as there could be. Any suggested model? |
Ourdee
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 06:52 pm: |
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Check out the camera compatibility on the sena models in case you want that. Frank, Get Crusty hooked up then get over here. =] |
Froggy
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 08:54 pm: |
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I'll comment in detail later, but Reepi nailed it. Even my newest Zumo 590LM is a love hate relationship. Now if only Google would update Waze on Windows. |
Damnut
| Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 09:26 pm: |
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Sena makes a great unit, I have 2 of them. I have the 10s and the 20c which has a HD camera built in. The 20 fits beautifully inside my RF1200. Besides a Sena unit I HIGHLY suggest a transition visor. They are pricey at ~160 but well worth not having to carry a dark and clear shield. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 08:10 am: |
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There was a very good Wheelnerds podcast with Senna and our own resident Bueller "Testcase". It takes a while, but it is very informative. |
Dennis_c
| Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 05:33 pm: |
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I have a Bell helmet that's made for a senna it has a resess that the senna fits into and pockets the speakers fit in. |
Court
| Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016 - 12:21 pm: |
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I opted for the Shoei NeoTec Modular with the Sena 20S-01 Motorcycle Bluetooth 4.1 Communication System with HD Audio and Advanced Noise Control. Looks like it will work. |
Court
| Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016 - 12:23 pm: |
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By the way . . . the "Lidpicker" thing may have been a gimmick but I didn't feel like it was wasted money. I wanted to make certain, after a long spell between buying helmets, that I did everything I could to minimize guessing and trial and error. Plus . . . I enjoyed a day of getting yelled at for wearing the wooden calipers around the house. |
Damnut
| Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016 - 12:41 pm: |
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You'll enjoy that Sena unit, it takes a little getting used to the controls but well worth it. |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016 - 01:06 pm: |
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You'll love the shoei, it's actually what I run and I'll never go back to a lid that doesn't have a sun shield. Bright sun, use the shield. Ride into shade...flip the slider and it's a clear visor. No fumbling with glasses for in and out sun/shade rides. Thought it was a neat gimmick at first...now it's a must-have. I also have a scala rider box. Bluetooth, intercom, calls, and a hardwire to the old Quest II for prompts when I need em. |
Fast1075
| Posted on Monday, August 29, 2016 - 04:27 pm: |
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I am looking for a new helmet. I am going to a modular for the scooter. I have a couple of Scorpion helmets that fit pretty good and the anti fog shields work pretty good. I am thinking of a 3000GT modular, it hits all the things I want, Modular, internal tinted shield, etc. But nobody has any locally. I just sent off for a lidpicker kit, and will measure up to see if it is anywhere close. I have a long, narrow skull, and most helmets do not fit properly except Arai and the Scorpions I have. |