Shoei RF-SR Full Face Motorcycle Helmet

this is my second Shoei helmet and I am sold completely. I went from a Scorpion Helmet, which was a fine product to Shoei, and the difference in noise reduction has been amazing. For the money this is one of the quietest helmets you can get, and the build quality is top notch. I think it's made in Japan so no surprise there about the quality. The internal parts are easy to manipulate and work, which is really welcome when you are trying to install a bluetooth device, I have a Sena 30 and it fits no problem. Small gripe is that I wish the speaker pockets were a little deeper, but you get used to it. The weight of the helmet is manageable and it comes with a pinlock system installed already, which is a very nice touch. It also comes with a chin curtain which is a MUST for me. I won't get a helmet without one. I can wear this helmet for hours in comfort and when I remove it after a days riding, i feel no pressure, sore spots or stiff neck at all. Shoei is a top notch brand and while these may be more expensive than some of the competitors, they are absolutely worth the extra money, and when you experience how quiet they are compared to other brands, your ears will thank you.

Coming from Icon Airmada, airframe pro, variant, and Bell Qualifier DLX MIPS in all my years of riding I always tried to find good quality and comfort for an affordable price. All of which are within about 100 dollars from this helmet. This helmet did not disappoint, the quality of the venting and the padding inside, the visibility, and the look of the helmet. All my other helmets feel like budget helmets compared to this tbh.. This will be my new bottom line, won't buy anything less. Have the CRW1 Gold reflective visor for sunny days and the clear with pinlock for bad weather and night time. My only complaint about these helmets are the price of the visor. 100 dollars for a tinted one and over 150 for transition. It fits pretty true to size and fits a comm system well. It's a intermediate oval helmet so the microphone will be a little close to your mouth but just moving it to the side a little bit got it out of the way and still sounds good. 10/10 would recommend.

I wanted to love this helmet so so so much. It's absolutely gorgeous in its simplicity. It feels so well built, the padding is excellent, and the matte finish is stunning. With all that said... If you are a visor up rider about 35 mph, do not buy this helmet. There is a horrible and extremely loud whistle. It's apparently just an issue with this helmet. I read about it, but didn't think it would be that bad. It is. If this was half the cost, I would've lived with it, but I know hearing that whistle every time I rode through town would remind me that I spent $400 on a whistle, so I returned it. With the visor down, this helmet is whisper quiet, but I don't go visor down until higher speeds. The vents are fantastic, so if you need to go visor down, it's got the cooling for it. There is tons of visibility, it feels great, and it looks amazing, but the whistle killed it for me. I still rated it highly because not everyone is a visor up rider as often as I am. Update: So I ended up going with a Scorpion EXO Covert FX instead of this. It also whistles obnoxiously with the visor up. Unfortunately I dropped and damaged it almost immediately so I couldn't return it, but had I been able to, I would've bought this Shoei again because the build quality is so far superior. I miss this Shoei so much that I'll be buying one for next year, and I'll just ride visor down like a normal person.

After years of riding and then a hiatus ... when I got a motorcycle I picked up a LS2 at my local dealer.. buying into 'gotta try it on" and just wanting to ride the day I bought the bike. I see why people ride with ear plugs with helmets like that. Any way on to the Shoei... within a few months of buying that I needed a low noise helmet that fit. Shoei had always been good to me back in the day ... I have a VERY large head (size 8 hat) Shoei xxl fits like a glove.. I looked up "quietest helmet" on Google etc.. and this helmet did not come up (new model?) but IT SHOULD. Night and day difference .. I can hear my radio / communications unit at 70 MPH. Very quiet helmet. Air Flow - incredible flow through the top vents ... best of any helmet literally ever. Everything feels quality and no head aches. The LS2 at xxxl gave me a head ache after about 1 to 1.5 hours. This helmet I can wear all day... Of course the main reason to buy may be the snell rating (safety) this helmet carries that cheap china helmets do not. Anyway very happy with it, superb fit, finish, comfort, and a quiet ride... it is certainly the best helmet I have ever had.

This is my third Shoei helmet it is a comfortable well made helmet that has a flaw along the entire product line. Not just this helmet but every Shoei Ive owned has weak cheap plastic snaps that hold the pads in. A properly fitting helmet is snug and with Shoei the snaps are not up to the task of holding the pads in place when pulling the helmet on to the head. It's past time for Shoei to improve their pad retention. Other than that it is a good helmet.