http://www.byehelmets.com/en/prodotto_tenere.htmKevhunts said:I wish I could get one of those BYE Tenere helmets but can't find them anywhere.
Yamaguy55 said:I was sort of a cheap helmet buyer for years. I did make sure the certs were both dot (duh) and more importantly, Snell. When I bought my FZ back in 2004, I was enticed into both trying and buying a Arai. I'll never go back. I currently have a Corsair V, and even my lovable but somewhat numb wife exclaimed:" It is so comfortable that I could barely tell I had it on, and the shield is so good it seems like it is open when it is closed." Nuff said. If she notices it, it is real.
so: keep in mind that Arai makes both different helmet shell sizes and head shape interiors. Prior to that Quantum f that I bought in 04, most helmets didn't fit worth a hoot. I have an odd shaped head, it seems. The Arai's fit very well. The big thing is try more than one style, to find which fit fits. Their website explains which is which. I repeat: my Bell Moto 7 feels like a cloth wrapped Brick in comparison; sad to say. I was a big Bell buyer/fan for years, and they used to be the best of the best. I buy Arais now. I have the Moto 7, it isn't bad, but it is no Arai. Nothing would make me happier than Bell start making helmets back in the USA, and become a serious competitor to Arai. But good and great speak for themselves.
Did you find the need to change the cheek pads on the Qwest?Checkswrecks said:I got a Shoei Qwest this summer and have found it to be a far better helmet for MY needs. The bad is that I need to take the chin curtain off in rain or it fogs, even with anti-fog goop. But the venting does work fine (nothing vents as much as the Corsair or Shoei X series) and this is easily the quietest helmet I've had. They made the shape and vents for a rider sitting more upright, as we do on the Super Tenere, plus the area near the ears was widened specifically for installation of speakers.
Kevhunts said:Did you find the need to change the cheek pads on the Qwest?
I bought an X-11 here in Japan but made the mistake of not leaving it on my anglo-shaped head long enough. I get a pressure spot on my forehead. I was thinking that all X-11s are the same, but I guess what county you buy it in really does make a difference. Even helmets like the Arai profile, which fit me well from stateside vendors, fit all weird and tight here, and are more round when it comes to internal shape.digitalmoto said:Shoei X-11 w/ Sena SMH10.
I damaged my second X-11 in a crash with no injuries to my noggen. The first one I bought got too big when I lost 50lbs. I ended up giving it away.
I tried on a Qwest in my size and it fit well except the cheek pads were too thick. I wish they would let you order one with the cheek pad size of choice instead of forcing you to buy an additional set.newventurer said:I also have the Shoei Qwest - Love it- quiet, light, use the Scala G4 with it. It did take some customization to fit the Scala G4 on the helmet.
Looks great with the Blue bike - Blacks, sorry.