X14 - Thoughts?

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  1. Spygoat

    Spygoat Well-Known Member

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    Any thoughts on the Shoei X14 helmet? As an MSF instructor, I can get a helmet once a year from Shoei for 30% off list. I picked the Bradley Smith X14 in the link below.
    https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shoei-x-14-bradley-3-helmet
    I currently have a Shoei RF1200 but it's a bit too big on me.
    Do any of you have experience with the X14? I tried one on at a local shop and it is a phenomenal helmet.
     
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    Spygoat Well-Known Member

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    i may opt for the Eddie Lawson model over the Smith, but the graphics on the Smith really grab me.
     
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    Hello Spygoat,

    Delighted you like the Shoei. I have only worn Arai since 1996 so I can’t really comment. But as you are getting 30% discount sounds like a great deal to me. Good luck mate.
     
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    Holy shit!! Your helmets outlast my marriages!:D
     
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    F1CT1C10U5 Well-Known Member

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    Got the Marquez TC-1 one and a half years ago, and it's simply the best helmet I've ever tried. Came from a AGV GPPro (garbage), then a NEXX XR1.R (garbage), and then Shoei XR1000 (RF1000) and Shoei XR1100 (RF1100) which were good helmets, but this is really a step above.

    Before getting the X14 I seriously considered getting a Bell Race Star Triton Red, but it was hard to find a store in Portugal that would retail those even for a try on, so I kept to what I know, and went for the Shoei.

    In your case, 30% off, its a no brainer, but I would love to get the opportunity to test different brands in a real ride for a couple of days, instead of just trying them out in the stores. Trying them is one thing, ride with them for a period of time is another.
     
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    Spygoat Well-Known Member

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    X14 Bradley 3 TC1 ordered.Severe discount claimed!
     
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    I got the X Spirit III (X14 in the US), and have worn it this season. It is a great helmet, huge improvement over my AGV K4-EVO.
    Lightweight, good aerodynamics, premium shields etc.

    My only negative is that after 3-4 months of use now, my internal headliner has started to be a little lose around my head. Feels like i got more room in the cheek area. Might consider getting some new ones, or do something with the ones i have.
     
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    I solved this with an Oxford balaclava. Available in cotton, wool, lycra etc. Most bike shops and online:
    https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/...9AaBUStbWpFRfW9SF0VvMFcsD7WOUEXhoC7QIQAvD_BwE

    Pads out the looseness and also saves the lining from wear and errant hair loss.

    The added bonus is turning it back-to-front during bedroom daliances!:)
     
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    Belated Happy Birfday for yesterday ;)
     
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    nigelrb Elite Member

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    Bloody hell. Give someone an inch and they'll take a mile:rolleyes:;).

    With a head already encased by a helmet, a cotton balaclava is hardly going to make any comfort difference except to the fit of the helmet. Am I to assume, @hitch , that with this 'summer heat' you might choose to ride 'commando'?
     
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    Haha...nothing to hide my pate!
     
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    Spygoat Well-Known Member

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    The helmet will arrive tomorrow, so I will get to find out for myself!
     
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    Spygoat Well-Known Member

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    Simply brilliant...
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    Very stable at speed.
     
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