Soo, i've been invited to do a little Nevada desert riding this early April. Since my last dirtbike actually had chrome fenders :wow: you could say i'm a little out of the loop I can borrow gear, but know that a poorly fitting, previously used, stinkified helmet can make a few days riding hellish. So, point me in a direction for a decent, non bank breaking lid that will serve me well and may never be used again Cheers, Lee S.
I woudl go with one in the $80-$100 range. That puts you above "entry level" garbage, but not into it too much. There are tons of helmets in that range by Bell, Oneal, Fox, thor I think maybe, HJC etc.
Previous generation Bell Moto-8. Not uber comfy like an Arai, but light, cheap, and safe enough. http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/off+road/motocross+helmets/bell_moto-8+matte+black+helmet
+1. Stay away from the $50-60 crap. Fox V1 is a great choice, and Joe is right, lots of great helmets in the $90-100 range. Seems that if you look around there are a decent amount of deals (1/3 to half off) on a lot of 1-2 year old helmets... perfect for your use as long as you dont mind not having the latest and greatest.
I've got all of my Fly Racing Trophy 2's going out on clearance. Normally $140... doing them for $80. It's a good helmet, my best seller. I've worn them quite a bit and it's a good helmet for the cash. I dont have them on my site but have 25 or so in stock. Find a color and size and PM me.
I just recently moved to Las Vegas, and starting dirt biking out here. I did a few trail rides and stuff back in GA when I lived there and enjoyed it. Out here in the Desert its like a life sized minesweeper riding a dirtbike with all the random boulders and huge rocks in the trails.
I picked up a Fox V3 on closeout that I really like. I had a HJC before that which performed admirably but had suffered enough abuse. I prioritized light weight and airflow this time and the reviews I read pointed to the Fox.
I would go to your local Cycle Gear and see what kind of sales they have. At least you get to try on some different lids.
Give Ridersdiscount a look as I picked up the AGV in the link below for less than $125 shipped. Very comfortable lid! TJ will get you in touch with Mike who deals with the dirt stuff. They can get you a sweet deal on whatever you want. http://www.agv.com/dyn_prod.php?p=MTX_MULTI_TP06_BLACKORANGE&k=345018
