Thread 28582445

Man I didn't know motorcycling is so expensive I only ride a tu250 and i need a helmet.

Other riders telling me to get bell, shoei, arai, hjc, agv but all expensive as fuck.
Any recommendations for less than $100 helmet? Full face of course

Never ridden a bike but trackdayfag. I have a full-face Pyrotect that was maybe $250.

>>28582445 (OP)
If you think $100 is expensive this is not the hobby for you.

If you think your brain is worth less than $100 you don't need a helmet bro

>>28582466
>>28582469

>>28582445 (OP)
you can get a decent HJC for like 100-150. Compare it to a shoei though and you'll immediately understand why the shoei is so much more expensive

>>28582479
Compare it to a shoei though and you'll immediately understand why the shoei is so much more expensive


why it is more expensive?

>>28582466
i ride for commute not for hobby
folks saying motorcycling is cheaper than a beater which is false

>>28582469
still worth more than yours bro

>>28582476
thanks for the bump retard

>>28582445 (OP)
>less than $100 helmet
there is none, while you don't need a $1000 race helmet, please up your budget to $250 and you'll unlock a lot of good helmets
https://www.revzilla.com/full-face-motorcycle-helmets?view_all=&page=1&limit=96&facets%5B%5D=10027&facets%5B%5D=544&facets%5B%5D=604&facets%5B%5D=90&facets%5B%5D=480&facets%5B%5D=4966&price_min=109&price_max=260&has_loyalty_discount=false&is_new=false&is_sale=false&is_made_in_usa=false&is_holiday=false&is_blemished=false&sort=price_asc&fit=

>>28582466
>>28582469
>>28582476
>>28582479
>>28582581

stop listening to these fools

OP you are riding a puny 250cc barely able to get to 60mph motorcycle. You dont need to pay more than $100. Just get any cheap full face helmet and youll be fine. Shoei and Arai are expensive scams. Unless you are racing in motogp you dont need their helmets.

You're more than likely to hit your knees and break your collarbone so use that money to get a jacket, decent motorcycle trousers, boots and gloves. Also high vis. Consider wearing air bag vest as well.

Look at these fools from other countries riding puny smol bikes thinking their hitting their head. Their more than likely breaking your spinal column than hitting their head so always wear jacket instead.

>>28582571
>Wrong tripcode
Nice try, faggot.

>>28582591
Not OP. I've watched someone die by flying into a tree after fucking up one corner. His helmet shattered on impact and I saw his brains on the ground. It's the only time I've seen someone die. Just saiyan.

>>28582597
Shoei or arai can't protect from that lol

>>28582597
>>28582623
Also add to that even if shoei or arai managed to not break the impact would have caused massive brain trauma best case is peobably him being a vegetable for life

If it didnt broke his skull did he wore airbag vest? If he didn't more than likely hell get spinal fracture which will make him paralyzed for life.

>>28582591
Yeah the brain heals just like a broken bone helmets are dumb your head actually just gets stronger after an impact

>>28582445 (OP)
Torc T1. 22.05 rated, run about $120.

>>28582569
Lighter, quieter, comfier.

>>28582814
I have a shark and i like it. Shoei doesnt fit my weird oval head

>>28582445 (OP)
Motorcycles are cheaper than cars after you get the good gear.

It's buy once cry once anon. How much is your melon worth?

OP, if you can budget $100, just fucking wait it doubles and then some. $200-250 for a piece of gear that will last 5-8 years comes out to less than a $4 month expensiture in the long run.

lmao bro really stressin over $400 im ded af (skull) you may be in the wrong hobby lil bro

>>28582904
Don't hate. This is why it's more expensive to be poor. Higher upfront costs can often lead to lower total expenditures. It can be a viscious circle where a lack of liquidity ends up costing you even more money.

>>28582923
so reel in the dopamine addiction and save a little for a quality product. My arai was incredible and lasted 10 years.

>>28582466
bikes are a cheap hobby for poors

>>28583009
If you're comparing them to guys who have a stable (horses or cars honestly), sure. Otherwise, still more expensive than guns, photography, or especially hiking/camping.

I had online motorcycle talk man. Every retard just treats it like their toy or hobby. Nobody takes it seriously. I just want to commute from point A to B. If I didn't live in the shitfarted states of assmerica I'd take public transit. I don't give a fuck about going over 50mph. Just let me meet the minimum requirements to live or would you rather I collect welfare all day from your tax dollars

>>28582476
>>28582466
>>28582571
I'm saying $100 shouldn't be viewed as expensive because bikes eat consumables. Tires and sprockets cost money. Oil changes are more frequent. You'll have to buy tools or pay a shop because they ALL need work. Etc.

>>28583254
There are trains, subways, buses, and trolleys in America anon. You just have social anxiety and need a virtue signaling excuse to vent your frustration.

>WALKABLE CITIES DONT WORK IN AMERICA, THE LAND HERE IS PHYSICAPLY TOO DAMN BIG FOR WALKABLE CITIES TO WORK LOGSITICALLY. WE AINT EUROPE. STOP TRYING TO BE EUROPEAN.

>>28583318
My major coastal city doesn't have any of those things except for unreliable busses that are too far from everything And just having those things doesn't mean your city is walkable

Do you enjoy having a brain?

>>28583323
What coastal city mf, I know you're lying now lmao.

>>28583254
hobbyists are capable of providing recommendations to casuals

>>28583318
Many of them don't operate on routes/schedules that work super well. And you're extra screwed if you need to pull overtime or work an odd shift.

>>28583355
Most public transport operates till midnight/1am and I doubt you're pulling double OT at the graveyard.

People who complain about public transport don't have a solid understanding of the services they provide, shit if all else fails there fuckin Uber or this crazy concept of carpooling with a coworker.

Are arai helmets worth it? Someone mentioned gp 5w but it's $800. Racequip on Amazon is $300. This is for autocross/karting/hpde. I don't ride

>>28583994
Get them on Japan since they are cheaper there and you get zero taxes

>>28583994
Arai are good helmets. But there is a lot of good helmets.
>autocross
usually they don't give a shit what kind of helmet you have
>karting
rental places? don't give a shit, actual kart racing they will want you to have a Snell K- helmet usually
>hpde
will usually want you to have a Snell SA- helmet, also consider budgeting for a neck restraint system ($400+)

Racequips are popular enough, they're probably fine.

>>28584031
Thanks. I think I'll just get the cheap one. Do people actually use the head and neck restraint for hpde? I do some sim racing but I'm a beginner to track and not really aggressive with my own car

>>28584013
I've heard the helmets sold in Japan are shaped only in their head size (round) so if you're not asian it's not gonna fit you properly

>>28584089
>Do people actually use the head and neck restraint for hpde?
if you're driving or riding in a car with harnesses then you really should have one, it's pretty common for instructor's to have the Simpson hybrid because they also work with regular 3-point belts

>>28583318
>There are trains, subways, buses, and trolleys in America anon.
lol, all of them are dogshit and cost way too much for their level of service though

>>28583032
>more expensive than guns
My Beretta Silver Pigeon cost more than my first bike, and it eats $100 in shells, clays, and range fees for 3 hours every time I go shooting. My old Honda will cruise from dawn til dusk on $15 in gas.

You know it's hard to not be disgusted at poor people and their mentality. They do this for everything. They create problems for themselves at every turn by being cheap. It's not even a matter of actually having the money it's a mental illness. They need to be sold on every fucking dollar spent.

>>28582904
bro really just said lmao bro really stressin over $400 im ded af (skull) you may be in the wrong hobby lil bro lmaoooooo (7 laughing emojis)

>>28586665
hi mr goldstein

>>28582445 (OP)
Scorpion has helmets under $200. I would trust them.

>>28586678
Any fool can cut wasteful spending, but a wise man realizes most of us are too poor to be cheap.

>>28582445 (OP)
Bell Qualifier is $129. You're probably not going to do any better than that for a real helmet from a reputable brand.

>>28586678
>They hated Jesus, because he was a Jew.

>>28582445 (OP)
OP, listen carefully. Read and understand:
>How the helmet fits is more important than its cost.
This isn't something you should try for online. Google it, watch a couple of videos about a good fitting helmet. Go to a shop, try on helmets starting with the cheapest first until you get one that fits right. That's your poorfag helmet. Don't half ass this, since you'll be wearing it a lot.

>>28587071
This is true, but it's also important to point out that it still needs to be a quality helmet with legit safety ratings, buying a mystery chinkshit helmet with a fake DOT sticker just because it seems to fit well isn't the way to go either.