Anyone got a Klim Krios helmet?

Agent Orange · Post by **Agent Orange** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:01 pm

https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/?O ... GwodMnQCgA
https://m.louis-moto.co.uk/artikel/nish ... met/215086
More or less identical, bar a few bits of detailing

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:05 am

Redmurty wrote:saw a stunning Aria today in a motorX shop it was stunning and £480 :pinch:

http://www.dirtbikebitz.com/2017-arai-m ... 86709.html

cheers Spud

Blimey that's expensive

I only paid £300 for my new Tour x4 last autumn in black which is a XL

Be warned - they take a while to bed in

My Tour X4 was uncomfy at first, compared to my Tour X3

I had a Shoei Hornet Adv too but sent it back for replacement under warranty as the visor rubbed the shell - nice helmet though

Beware that peaked helmets on the road are a compromise at speed, your head nearly gets ripped off in cross winds

For touring I use a Shoei Neotec and just use the Tour X4 for days out - I couldn't stand it for a week's continuos touring

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:37 am

The road riding bit was one of my issues JohnnyB. Although, with the 690, 80 is fast enough on 15psi knobblies.
I would definitely agree that anything above that with a peak is looking for trouble. Or over 60 with the Hornet.
I bought my Viper GT at the bike show years ago for half price but it's so expensive to get there now I wouldn't save anything. Plus I can't wait until November/December.

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:54 am

DavidS wrote:The road riding bit was one of my issues JohnnyB. Although, with the 690, 80 is fast enough on 15psi knobblies.
I would definitely agree that anything above that with a peak is looking for trouble. Or over 60 with the Hornet.

I bought my Viper GT at the bike show years ago for half price but it's so expensive to get there now I wouldn't save anything. Plus I can't wait until November/December.

I didn't buy my Tour X4 at the bike show

I got it locally at a dealer in Yorkshire

Peaked helmets are crap on the road

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:27 am

Sadly, here in sunny Sussex, going for a 100 mile trail ride involves around 80 road miles so we have little choice but to road ride with a peak. It is normally ok up to legal speeds.

qcnr · Post by **qcnr** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:58 am

I got myself 1 of these. Reasonably priced, quite comfy, built in sun visor, but a bit
of wind noise, even with earplugs in...
https://www.ls2helmets.us/adventure/pioneer

Craig-SM · Post by **Craig-SM** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:38 pm

DavidS wrote:Nice but a bit lairy for me. Implies a level of talent I could never attain.

The one I'm going for
http://www.thevisorshop.com/en/Arai-Tou ... 20096.aspx
Getting it from Twistmoto (as mentioned in the ABR editorial a few days ago) for £450!!!

Just bought the same colour scheme myself. Was a toss up between the white and grey, both great but grey won.

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:49 pm

Craig-SM wrote:
DavidS wrote:Nice but a bit lairy for me. Implies a level of talent I could never attain.

The one I'm going for
http://www.thevisorshop.com/en/Arai-Tou ... 20096.aspx
Getting it from Twistmoto (as mentioned in the ABR editorial a few days ago) for £450!!!
Just bought the same colour scheme myself. Was a toss up between the white and grey, both great but grey won.

I was surprised but more than happy when it turned up in a matt finish. My wife likes it aswell so a bonus brownie point. Only about 11 million to pay back now.

philmedomsley · Post by **philmedomsley** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:23 pm

I stumped up the cash and bought a overpriced rebranded Klim Krios lid. I find the helmet really comfortable from day one and extremely light eliminating my sore neck problem at the end of the day. The first day out wearing the helmet was a eight and a half hour ride out in North Wales, it never stopped pissing down. The venting and pinlock were superb. I found it impossible to steam up. I terms of stability it seems good at 90mph and has as yet not suffered from crosswind issues. Cant quite believe I am writing as I am some what careful with my cash. Worth every penny.
Hope this helps.