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holypiston · 08-11-2008, 11:17 AM

How do you find out what head shape your are?

or do you just keep trying different helmets until it is skin tight everywhere?
Can you find out just by measuring your noggin and then proceed to the correct shape to save time?

???

I was looking at helmets and found that there are 5 different head shapes and different manufacturers make different helmets for different head shapes.

Oval, Round, Egg and two others i don't remember. (wide upper/wide lower?).

westerner · 08-11-2008, 11:36 AM

I dont know how everyone else does it but I just buy a bigger helmet and stuff rags and stuff in it to make it fit.

Youd be surprised how many cool helmets can be found at yard sales.
As long as it has a cool paint job on it, thats all I care about.

Joe.

UhOh · 08-11-2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by westerner

I dont know how everyone else does it but I just buy a bigger helmet
and stuff rags and stuff in it to make it fit.

Youd be surprised how many cool helmets
can be found at yard sales. As long as it has a cool paint job on it, thats all I care about.

'practical' wins

Old timer · 08-12-2008, 09:29 AM

At the Seattle international motorcyle show in december the Arai representative can just look at your head and tell you your size and which helmet style is for you. I have an Arai quantum size 7-7 1/8 which fit really well. After looking at my head he said I should wear a Arai vector in the same size. I tried one on; it fit better and is cheaper.

snaps · 08-12-2008, 09:36 AM

Usually people just try them on and wear them around for a few minutes to make sure they don't get headaches, and that they actually are comfortable. It's a process, expect to take some time with it if you really want to find a good fit.


08-11-2008, 11:17 AM	#1
holypiston Superbiker Joined: Oct 2006 From: Vanquiver, WA I Ride: RD400F Daytonut	Helmets and Head Shape How do you find out what head shape your are? or do you just keep trying different helmets until it is skin tight everywhere? Can you find out just by measuring your noggin and then proceed to the correct shape to save time? ??? I was looking at helmets and found that there are 5 different head shapes and different manufacturers make different helmets for different head shapes. Oval, Round, Egg and two others i don't remember. (wide upper/wide lower?).


08-11-2008, 11:36 AM	#2
westerner Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2008 From: Western Wa	I dont know how everyone else does it but I just buy a bigger helmet and stuff rags and stuff in it to make it fit. Youd be surprised how many cool helmets can be found at yard sales. As long as it has a cool paint job on it, thats all I care about. Joe. Last edited by westerner; 08-11-2008 at 11:38 AM..

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08-12-2008, 09:29 AM	#4
Old timer Newbie Joined: Aug 2007 From: Kenmore, washington I Ride: 02 GSXR 1000	At the Seattle international motorcyle show in december the Arai representative can just look at your head and tell you your size and which helmet style is for you. I have an Arai quantum size 7-7 1/8 which fit really well. After looking at my head he said I should wear a Arai vector in the same size. I tried one on; it fit better and is cheaper.


08-12-2008, 09:36 AM	#5
snaps WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jun 2007 From: ren'in. I Ride: 05 R6	Usually people just try them on and wear them around for a few minutes to make sure they don't get headaches, and that they actually are comfortable. It's a process, expect to take some time with it if you really want to find a good fit.