New Helmet - RF1400

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Many higher-end shops offer fitment services. I bought my most recent helmet from The Service Pavillion. They offer a $75 paid fitment service (refundable if you buy a helmet from them) that has you send in photographs and measurements of your head. They then pair you with not only the right helmet but the right set of liner & cheek pad sizes to make it just right, and will continue to work with you after you get it to swap out whatever you feel uncomfortable with at no cost.

Back in 2019, Arai still offered a very generous 50% discount on helmets to motorcycle safety instructors. In addition, Arai's US distributor is located about 150-miles from me. So, I actually had the Arai staff fit me in a Corsair X which is a great helmet, but gets few demerits from me.

1) While it has a lot of air vents, they must be completely closed to avoid generating noise
2) The height of the eye-opening is about 8~10mm less than my old X-11 or the new RF1400, I have to tilt my head more to see the dash or tank bag. The round shape (less fore-aft length than the Shoei's) seems to compound this problem (i.e., it's hard to look down at your shoes)
3) It's the only helmet I've ever suffered a stone chip. Filled it with auto touch-up paint and clear coat.
4) The chin guard / curtain must be installed to minimize noise.
5) The shield has no intermediate openings.......just open, closed and loose

So, the Arai is my cool weather lid