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Jan 9th, 2012, 10:10 pm
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Location: chesapeake, va, USA
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Dual sport helmets
Anyone use this style helmet ? Been looking at the icon variant . Looks decent for the price ... Any feedback on these helmets ?
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Jan 9th, 2012, 11:24 pm
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Location: Newport Beach, CA, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjernigan1
Anyone use this style helmet ? Been looking at the icon variant . Looks decent for the price ... Any feedback on these helmets ?
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I have one and like it a great deal. Grabs a bit more air than my Xd-3 but it has a larger visor. Face shield works well at high speeds and good air vents overall. Good value.
I suggest fitting without the cheek pads, I got a large when I could have got a medium.
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Jan 9th, 2012, 11:41 pm
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Originally Posted by jjernigan1
Anyone use this style helmet ? Been looking at the icon variant . Looks decent for the price ... Any feedback on these helmets ?
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I have the Icon Variant, SUCKS!! The helmet itself works OK, but poorly made, I was on the track when my Icon failed, the visor which is held by 2 screws on the sides of the helmet, & stupid double sided sticky tape in the back of the visor, well at aprox 120mph at the end of a long straight away, the sticky tape broke loose & the visor folded downward covering my vision, AT 120MPH!  I almost didn't make that corner! Bad design.........Aloha Alex
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Jan 9th, 2012, 11:49 pm
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Wow? That could have been really bad !! Warranty ?
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Jan 10th, 2012, 1:27 am
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Originally Posted by jjernigan1
Wow? That could have been really bad !! Warranty ?
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I tried to get a new helmet out of them so I could sell it, but they would only replace the visor and some hardware, I never wore the helmet again........Aloha Alex
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Jan 10th, 2012, 8:20 am
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Location: Elk Grove, CA, USA
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I tried on the ICON at a local cycle gear and wasn't impressed with it... love the look but not the fit.
maybe its just me idk...
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Jan 10th, 2012, 1:20 pm
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Location: K-W, ON, CAN
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I tried on a new one from Fly Racing - called the Trekker.
Loved the fit and look of it.
It's very inexpensive, and seems to get decent reviews. Apparently noisy for highway speeds, but that's to be expected.
Price is right, I think I'll pick one up.
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Jan 12th, 2012, 9:55 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sarasota, FL, USA
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Arai xd3 and shoei hornet are the two top of the line dual sport helmets. Arai also makes the Drudi version for Ducati.
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Feb 4th, 2012, 5:39 am
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Location: Shanghai, , China
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X-Lite X551
Just picked up the X-lite X551. Great build quality.
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