A quieter helmet

Gang,
I have a Bell Revolver (because it comes in hi-viz yellow) and it's incredibly noisy. Even with earplugs or headphones. The aerodynamics on the NC have made it even noisier. I installed the Givi tall screen this weekend and it changed the noise but I can't say the volume of the white noise went down.

Suggestions on a much quieter, full-face, hi-viz helmet?

There are a lot of options. Revzilla.com has a section on just hi-viz helmets.

Hi-Viz Neon Motorcycle Helmets - RevZilla

As for helmet review (for quietness), I tend to rely on webbikeworld. Very detailed and unbias reviews.

Motorcycle Helmet Reviews - webBikeWorld

I have an HJC cl-16 that is also very noisy, though I quieted it down a surprising amount by getting a chin curtain for it, might be an option.

Otherwise, in your search I'd visit here They seem to have some fairly through reviews on helmets.

Admin just did a thread on the new Nolan N44 helmet. Different!

Also see thread - Which motorcycle helmet is the best you have personally own and wear?

anglachel said:

I have an HJC cl-16 that is also very noisy, though I quieted it down a surprising amount by getting a chin curtain for it, might be an option.

Otherwise, in your search I'd visit here They seem to have some fairly through reviews on helmets.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the HJC cl16 helmet is noisy. I've tried the chin curtain and it doesn't help me much. Lately I've been experimenting with duck tape over certain vents and there might be a good solution. It does help though that my helmet is gray, black, and white, which allows the duck tape to blend in.

I have a SHOEI GT-AIR , its the quietest helmet I have ever used, not sure it it comes in Hi-viz yellow.

Shoei is not really putting out high viz colors so far. I have a white RF1100, and it is very quiet, and the most comfortable helmet for MY head. That is the biggest thing with helmets: forget hi-viz, quiet, cheap, expensive, etc...if it doesn't fit YOUR head well, it will not protect your head well, nor will it be very comfy.

Try out different helmets for fit and comfort, then see which have the best reviews on webbikeworld.com.

My 2¢

Sent from a Speak & Spell wired to a record player, a saw blade, a fork, and an umbrella.

draco_1967 said:

Sent from a Speak & Spell wired to a record player, a saw blade, a fork, and an umbrella.

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hahaha...love that!

Another vote fore a good quality SHOE, quietest helmet I have ever owned.

Unfortunately it's hard to tell how noisy a helmet will be based on other people's experience. You can look at the reviews on Webbikeworld, find the quietest helmet they tested and discover that it's louder than your current helmet when you try it out. One of the biggest factors in noise is how well the helmet fits you, and since everyone seems to have a different head shape, my quietest helmet may be your loudest. Ideally, if you have a local dealer with a decent helmet selection, you could try a few on and buy the one that seemed to fit best with the understanding that you were going to take it for quick test ride and return it for a refund if it didn't work for you. If you are limited to buying online, about the best you can hope for is to get one that's rated as being quiet from a vendor with a really good return policy (just in case the fit doesn't work for you).

Good luck with the search,
Bob

My next helmet is gonna be a schubert C3. light and quiet and euhmmmm...expensive...

If you want to have total silence, invest in a correct pair of ear plugs which fit your ear canals.
Also, invest in a higher windshield.
For me, my cheap pharmacy USD$3 ear plugs seals my ears and I hear NOTHING at all.
I am one of those lucky ones.

Shoei fullface (any one) is a good bet too.

killerbeezer said:

I have a Bell Revolver (because it comes in hi-viz yellow) and it's incredibly noisy. Even with earplugs or headphones.

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I have this helmet in silver and agree it is horrific. I keep it around as a cheap backup helmet, but ended up getting a reflective Icon Alliance like the one below. It's quieter, but still not quiet enough, but very comfortable for me at this price point.

Panzuur said:

I have a SHOEI GT-AIR , its the quietest helmet I have ever used, not sure it it comes in Hi-viz yellow.

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It does come in yellow and I agree it is quiet.

I'm in the same boat looking for a quieter/better helmet. I bought the Nolan N43E last year largely because of it's modular design, and it looks cool, but it's a terribly noisy helmet. Ear plugs have helped a lot but I'm still not a fan. A lot of the cross winds will blow through the visor too.

I'm pretty happy with my god old shoei rf800. A lot of variables involved. How the visor sits, open/closed vents, that mech thingy under the chin, windshield,even position of the head

I'm looking closely at the Shoei rf1100. There is a dealer about an hour from me. I'm going to have to check them out.

I'm hoping to pick up the shoei GT Air this February at the international motorcycle show in Chicago.

All modular helmets and open faced helmets make noise. Got to go full face if the noise bothers you.