For the last month I've employed a Bell Star for helmet duties. The Star is Bell's range topping full face helmet, a stark difference compared to the lower end HJC, and Bell Sprint helmets that I've been wearing for the last four years that I've been riding.
I'm using the soft pads (it also comes with firm, which I'll try if the soft set breaks in to be too roomy) which have a luxurious feel. I sized it from the extra small helmets that I wear from Bell, and that was accurate for me.
I decided to try a different helmet after a particularly quick trip on my 400 left me feeling a little rattled from my old helmet (a matte black Bell Sprint) lifting and pressing uncomfortably on my face in the wind.
The solution? This helmet has spoilers!
Aside from looking a lot better, being much lighter and feeling like a much more tailored fit on my head it has technical improvements to the venting system (that works) and aerodynamics, in fact in my Bell catalog they've got a helmet with strip taped all over it for demonstration purposes. I don't know what it is actually demonstrating, but I can tell you that this lid is very stable, at least at scooter speeds.
I've planned a road trip on the CBR from Cincinnati to Athens for tomorrow, during which I'm sure I'll do plenty of thinking about my helmet. I'll try to follow up on this post with those findings.
Already sporting an endorsement for my favorite British motorbike magazine, Performance Bikes.
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