Aria or BMW Helmet??

[hubarb spong]

Ok I like Arias and have had a few quantum f's and been well pleased with them but its time for a new one. Since I am getting a GS everyone seems to go for lids with peaks like the BMW Rally? at £250 or the Aria tour x3 at £299.

WHich is the better one to go for? I have tried the BMW one on and its a snug fit but so is the Aria from memory and I do think the Aria looks a bit better as the peak seems to be a bit bigger so will act as a sun visor more??? Ideally I would like a lide with built in sun visor like my S2 but only looking at £300 top money this time

 

[GS TRV]

Never heard of an Aria

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Just bought a BMW Enduro and it has 3 big advantages over the TourX IMHO:

Weight: It`s a lot lighter
Vision: Much more peripheral vision.
Price: Got a great deal at NOG for a plain black one

However, I wouldn`t buy a peaked helmet unless I was going off road because the turbulence will give you a neck like Mike Tyson. I use a Shoei Multitech for road work which is superb

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Never heard of an Aria

Trev, try this one:

Nessun Dorma from Terrandot by Puccini. That`s an Aria

C`mon son, keep up and you even have Italian in you name

 

[John Armstrong]

Latest issue of: http://www.trailbikemag.com/ has just what you need

 

[hubarb spong]

Never heard of an Aria

Give me a chance I am a newbie

Just bought a BMW Enduro and it has 3 big advantages over the TourX IMHO:

Weight: It`s a lot lighter
Vision: Much more peripheral vision.
Price: Got a great deal at NOG for a plain black one

However, I wouldn`t buy a peaked helmet unless I was going off road because the turbulence will give you a neck like Mike Tyson. I use a Shoei Multitech for road work which is superb
Yesterday 13:59

I had wondered about the peak? I think I may head for a Scuberth instead then as they are nice and quiet and I love the inbuilt sun visor thingy

 

[hubarb spong]

Latest issue of: http://www.trailbikemag.com/ has just what you need

Ta will have a look out for that in the newsagent later on

 

[John Armstrong]

Ta will have a look out for that in the newsagent later on

Might need to order a back issue as I think June's mag is out

 

[hubarb spong]

Fingers crossed as we live in a small market town so there may be some left?

 

[squid]

I think the peak is handy for keeping the sun out of your eyes just a slight dip of the head when it catches you full on

don't notice any head pull either really at legal speeds. I love the vision the BMW enduro gives. However, my advice on any Lid is get the one that feels right. Its the only thing that really counts

 

[BikerBob]

Don't discount the Shoei Hornet. Plenty of posts to be found on the Forum

Regards Bob

 

[peejay]

Got both, prefer the BMW, lighter, Good fit, good vision and the anti fog coating really works whereas the Arai is p*** poor.
Price is also attractive.
As for the peak, done thousands of miles in all weathers, not a problem with turbulence.
But at the end of the day it's a personal thing. It's your head.

 

[hubarb spong]

My head hurts now

Going to try a Schuberth S2 today as I love my concept lid

 

[hubarb spong]

Well Infinity were selling S1's off at a silly £179 so for that money I got one of them. Nice quiet lid and I find the inbuilt sun visor thingy a god send

 

[Tailspin]

Should have got a Shoei Hornet.....