Block helmet side wind?

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elton_t

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I wear a Shoei RF1000, it is the best helmet I've owned. I've even installed the chin net to help with the updrafting wind, but how do I block the wind coming from my side and to my ears?? It's so cold during the night when I have to ride!

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wear these under your helmet

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Close some of the vents? I have a Qwest, and I don't find it does that, but it could be different in the RF-1000.
 
yup
what i wear in single digits like tonight

and this most of the time

http://gpbikes.com/oxford-balaclava-ultra-thin.html

It's very thin - keeps the earphones in place ( and easier to get the helmet on ) and provides a little bit of wind protection - good combo with the much heavier protection shown above.
The Oxford looks bulky in the photo but it's not - just a little thin silk and cotton and stretchy and it works.
Washes easily - so good helmet liner.
Just pull it down under your chin...looks stupid - works really well.
 
MacDoc said:
yup
what i wear in single digits like tonight

and this most of the time

http://gpbikes.com/oxford-balaclava-ultra-thin.html

It's very thin - keeps the earphones in place ( and easier to get the helmet on ) and provides a little bit of wind protection - good combo with the much heavier protection shown above.
The Oxford looks bulky in the photo but it's not - just a little thin silk and cotton and stretchy and it works.
Washes easily - so good helmet liner.
Just pull it down under your chin...looks stupid - works really well.
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good product, thanks!
 
Joots said:
Close some of the vents? I have a Qwest, and I don't find it does that, but it could be different in the RF-1000.
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from the side, no vents are on the sides. I dont know why it happened or a few rides already, wind coming from the side, freezing my ears.
 
I wear a full balaclava, MEC and the Sail store have nice selection. I'm fond of the merino wool made by Icebreaker of NZ. I got a couple for snowmobiling but they work well on a bike.
 
It's not that cold. I commute pretty much every day. At 7 am it's about 6 to 7 degrees out. I don't feel cold at all. I have a Shoei RF1000 as well. I don't have the chin guard thing installed either.
 
bender said:
This^ sounds like your helmet might be a touch large on you. I have a very thin fleece toque for when it get to chilly.
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Arai had a booth at the AMA races last year, and their data showed that most people bought helmets that were too big. 80 percent.

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my RF-1100 is tight enough it was almost too-tight when I first got it (now it fits perfectly) -- No issues with wind anywhere except the chin if I have the curtain removed.
 
I always buy a helmet slightly oversize to allow the thin balaclava tho did not bother in Aus where it is always warm.
If you ride in cool weather or even extensively in wet weather having that extra space is critical to avoid headaches.
You can always use a helmet liner to adjust a bit - many helmets have different size snap ins as well.
But too tight!!!???....ouch.
 
My best helmet for comfort and noise was bought so that it would be painful to chew gum when wearing it. I couldn't imagine buying an oversize one at all. I wear either a balaclava in the cold or a buff to make sure the helmet is never stinky and it's still plenty comfy without pressure points. This only works if you have the right helmet for your head shape though obviously. I tried the "hard to chew gum" thing with a few different helmets and some had terrible pressure points. Shark works for my round/oval head, I have three of them now.
 
ummm you bought it big enough to allow a balaclava or buff so it's oversize. It's not a snug fit without those.
Helmets are easy to adjust for snug fit but you can't do that with one that is already snug without anything underneath. - that's recipe for headaches.
My Bell fits perfectly with the thin Oxford balaclava but rattles a bit at high speed without it.
There is a reason the manufactures sell different size liners and cheek pads.
You don't have to buy one clamped to your skull from the get go to get a good fit.
 
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MacDoc said:
ummm you bought it big enough to allow a balaclava or buff so it's oversize. It's not a snug fit without those.
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Both the balaclava and buff are thin and I always wear the helmet with one of them on (just stops stinky helmet syndrome). If I intended to not wear anything I'd have still used the same criteria for the helmet when sizing it, it would still have been very snug.
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