According to Motorcycle USA, the Honda CRF450X is the best offroad bike, and the KLR650 is the best dualsport. However, after my first crash of the year, I'm in the market for a new helmet (and new armor) so I'll be looking at the Shoei VFX-W Off-Road Helmet.
Shoei’s new lid incorporates a host of new technologies, the foremost being the Emergency Quick Release System. It allows medical personnel to remove the helmet’s cheek pads, thereby facilitating safer helmet removal after an accident. The system is a potential lifesaver
My Arai XD took a good shot on 1/1/09, and I've almost worn it out since I bought it three years ago. The XD is VERY comfortable, but the Shoei sounds good:
Perhaps the most notable difference over the helmet of old is the significantly
improved cooling and ventilation. With the old helmet we’d be sweating profusely
even while riding in cooler weather, yet after a 20-minute moto wearing the new
lid we were barely breaking a sweat. Pair that with the VFX-W’s improved field
of vision, better goggle retention, softer padding, and after a while you forget
you’re even wearing a helmet.
The Shoei helmet rocks! Have you bought it yet? Would like a professional review beyond my own opinion...
Posted by: Kelly Schmidt | January 31, 2009 at 06:27 PM