(06-03-13, 04:43 PM)packie link Wrote: It's not really all about helmets in itself. It's about the way the wind hits your helmet too.
For instance, I use the new Shoei Neotech which is touted as a rather quite helmet. But things are a lot noiser (and I mean a lot!!) on my Fazer than on my Bandit 1200 with the same helmet. So the type of helmet you have is only half the story.
You see, my Bandit is modded with me sitting at a different angle to my Fazer. The double bubble screen and fairing are obviously different too. So these elements are making the wind hit my helmet with a noisier type of buffer on the Fazer than with the Bandit. Pure luck really. Even if I got one of those ultra quite Schuberts, I'd still be experiencing a lot of noise on my Fazer. In this case, I can thank God that i'm actually half deaf!! :b
I think the easier and cheap option is those foam plugs. They are real soft now compared to long ago.
I think how the air moves over your helmet is then an issue. In my experience the less vent mouldings, spoilers etc on the lid ie smoother then the quieter.
And always use ear plugs.