Shoei Solid Neotec Modular Motorcycle Helmet - Matte Black/X-Large

Not same as description on website. Looked cheap and small. Not good at all.

I was looking for the best fitting, quietest and hopefully best performing modular helmet. Also something that looked good too. I think this helmet has achieved that goal.I did not say most cost effective. This is an expensive helmet. But then again, I choose to wear a helmet when many states are allowing riders to roam helmet-less.The flip up modular face works perfectly, as does the anti-fog lens. I also like the flip down tinted internal visor. Very Robocop-esqe.The helmet has good ventilation, and is pretty quiet overall.The internal padding is plush, and easily swapped out with optional internals to get that perfect fit. All of which are not cheap nor free, but the end result is great.TLDR: Expensive, but worth it.

It's difficult not to lose faith with the establishment when reading such glowing reviews for such a mediocre crash helmet. Perhaps advertising revenues have clouded their objectivity? Over a 30 year period I've had almost nothing but top-end crash helmets, and this one seemed to offer everything from the flip-up tinted visor to the anti-fog insert.Having re-read the online reviews in disbelief, these are my observations, none of which are favourable: It is without doubt the noisiest helmet I've ever worn. Simply unbelievable, and unacceptable. Not just the low frequency "loudness" noise, but also high-pitched whistling. On my ten minute commute, if I've set off without earplugs, I have to decide if I've got time to return home for them rather than continuing.... Then there's the venting system. It turns out that after years of research Shoei have created their most cooling-efficient lid yet. It's just a shame that visually there isn't a clue as to whether the vents are open or shut. It is so NOT obvious. I've removed my helmet and inspected it from all angles, and tried to fathom out which way they need to go. I need to go back to the operator's handbook again, because I've already forgotten. As a designer, the lack of here really irks me. It gets worse though. Shoei have decided that a fog insert that is so opaque as to be not approved for night time riding, is appropriate to fit as standard. When I'm riding to work at dawn, well night really, in the drizzle, with car headlights refracting off a non-approved film of plastic so that I can't see clearly without opening the visor completely, my brand new top-of-the-range Shoei is starting to feel like a major disappointment. So confident were they that it wouldn't mist up, that they forgot to check VISIBILITY. Indeed there isn't even a detente in the visor mechanism to allow the visor to stay open a fraction, as on almost every Shoei, ever. SO the choice is open, or shut. Nice touch. I now have drizzle on the inside of my double-screened visor, which if you wipe firmly with a fore-finger whilst riding, will actually pop off the visor. Yes, really.This is a very expensive helmet considering its obvious flaws. I used mine yesterday, because it was sunny and I was going into town. I didn't ride fast, and it was fine. OK, nothing more. I can see why it spends most of its time sat on a shelf in the closet. It's just quite good enough to want to wear it.

Extremely comfortable, good noise isolation, great versatility.Main reason I bought it was because of the pinlock and the flip-up feature.Pin-lock works reasonably (there's no such thing as "no fog") and the flip-up works great.So far, no remarks.Review from other users were very helpful and they were not far off from what this hemet can provide.Great purchase. Probably for life...!

It is quiet and you need to go a size larger than other helmets if you want to wear a do rag or something to keep the sweat away from the liner. The liner is not of god quality and pulls away from the helmet since the slots that hold the liner in place are not well fitted. The air flow is not better or worse than other helmets. The helmet does keep the rider dry in the rain and the pin lock does prevent fogging. The drop down visor is high quality. Not even close to being worth the money.

It was expensive but a very nice helmet. It was a little tight so I ordered smaller cheek pads from Shoei and it fit a lot better. They were $60 delivered which I thought was high but now it fits better. I installed a Sena intercom system in the helmet with no problem and they work great together.

Have owned a variety of helmets over the years including a number of Shoei's, Arai's and the odd Nolan, but this is by far the noisiest helmet I have owned. Noisy to the point of being painful! Was expecting the flip face to be a bit noisier but not to this extent. Any rides of an hour or more require ear plugs or I have ringing ears for a day. It is not just the noise but also the air buffeting against the ears. Mine is a size L with the standard 9mm liner and after a year of ownership the helmet has also started to develop painful pressure points across the sides of the head (and I'm pretty sure my head has not grown!). Exterior finish and ventilation cannot be faulted. But a fully opened top vent definitely adds to the noise problem. At A$750 it wasn't exactly cheap but I have had enough of it. This is not a general Shoei problem as the X-12 (same head, same bike) is brilliant. Its just a compromised or poor design.

This is an awesome helmet. Sizing is spot on, top quality highly recommend.