26-03-14, 08:30 PM
Ok, so did about 120 miles with the RPHA today. Very quiet helmet. With the visor closed all I could really hear was a little wind noise, nothing very intrusive. The visor ratchet system works very well. The wind didn't blow it shut at all on this ride, but most of the time I had it in the closed but not locked position, as this was enough to prevent misting, even without the pinlock insert fitted. With it locked down, it did mist considerably though. No jets of air into my eyes! But felt air flow around the forehead with the visor on first open position or more, so I reckon that'll be good in the summer.
The top vent wheels I found very easy to operate with thick winter gloves on - when I could find them! :lol That'll just take a bit of getting used to I'm sure though, before I can put my hand straight to them.
Very comfortable, no movement at high speeds, sealed out wind, snow (!!) and rain completely.
But the biggest revelation is how it made me realise how much wind buffeting I had been subject to with the IS-17. The IS-17 replaced the cheap Box helmet I bought just to get me started again when I bought the bike last June. Of course the IS was that much better again. But the RPHA is in a whole different league from this point of view. At XXX mph, I found I could sit pretty much fully upright, and still no buffeting. In fact, this helmet has made riding the bike that much more enjoyable an experience because of this. I can now give much more concentration to actually riding, rather than straining against the wind blast. So much so, that I was pinning it at every chance I got today :lol
So thus far it gets the :thumbup although I won't jump in and recommend it yet like I did the last one :rolleyes but will get some proper use from it first, and then come back and review it again.
But so far, so good.
The top vent wheels I found very easy to operate with thick winter gloves on - when I could find them! :lol That'll just take a bit of getting used to I'm sure though, before I can put my hand straight to them.
Very comfortable, no movement at high speeds, sealed out wind, snow (!!) and rain completely.
But the biggest revelation is how it made me realise how much wind buffeting I had been subject to with the IS-17. The IS-17 replaced the cheap Box helmet I bought just to get me started again when I bought the bike last June. Of course the IS was that much better again. But the RPHA is in a whole different league from this point of view. At XXX mph, I found I could sit pretty much fully upright, and still no buffeting. In fact, this helmet has made riding the bike that much more enjoyable an experience because of this. I can now give much more concentration to actually riding, rather than straining against the wind blast. So much so, that I was pinning it at every chance I got today :lol
So thus far it gets the :thumbup although I won't jump in and recommend it yet like I did the last one :rolleyes but will get some proper use from it first, and then come back and review it again.
But so far, so good.