New helmet time

[Perkles]

That's a Billy bargain

[Rossgo]

That's cracking grab it whilst you can Kwacky

[Kwacky]

I went with the Nolan. I was tempted by the Shark but once I found out that the visors and pinlocks from my current helmet fit the newer Nolan, the costs meant it was a no brainer.

Thanks for everyones help and input, it's appreciated.

[D41]

Three pages about you buying a new hat??

Prima Donna!!

[Kwacky]

[Frankie]

Very nice, suits you, does it have a down sun visor inside? would be interested to know how quiet it is.

[Kwacky]

It does have the inbuilt visor.

I'll report tomorrow on the noise.

[Frankie]

DOH! Scrub that question, just scrolled back and saw link to buying page!
Is it quiet? that question remains

[Blade]

I like that Kwacky, looks well smart

[Blade]

How you finding the HJC Kwacky ?

Rode in mine yesterday for the first time and for 200 dabs I ve got to say I'm impressed. Comfy, light, well ventilated with good vision. My only niggle would be the quality isn't Arai or Shoei levels but then again neither is the price and it's far from bad.

Time will tell I guess but first impressions are very good imo.

[Kwacky]

I've only used the HJC once. It's got a slightly narrower field of vision than the Nolan, which is to be expected. It's slightly louder as well. But it's very comfortable, good venting and very light. I'm hoping to use it at Donny.

[Blade]

Pretty much how I found it tbh. I guess the increased noise is a by product of the better venting and race helmets have never seen quietness as a priority regardless of manufacturer tbh.

Let me know how you find it at Donny, but please stop short of impact testing it

[Kwacky]

Here you go, side by side photos. You can see that the Nolan is much wider which allows them to get more padding in. There's very little between them in weight though.

[D41]

Nice.....nothing stands out like a plain white lid......or a gold & blue one if you live here, but that's another story entirely...

[Kwacky]

Lid seems nice and quiet. Not as quiet as the outgoing Nolan I've got. It's a different noise.

What I have noticed is how stable it is, especially when you get a move on. The shape of the shell is almost teardrop so I guess it's something to do with that.

The drop down sun visor isn't very dark though.

[kiwikrasher]

Found that with the Shark too Kwacky, but it still beats buggering around with extra visors imo

[DaytonAndy]

Can't believe the size difference between them! Has your head grown?

[Kwacky]

I don't think that's possible

The one on the left is my new HJC. The one on the right is the new Nolan.

[Rossgo]

I'm shocked about the size as well in all honesty. Like the look of your new Nolan Kwacky like that the white is broken up a bit and not just full on white

[Blade]

Some manufacturers have upto 4 different shell sizes for the same helmet dependent on head size / fitment. Perhaps HJC and Nolan differ at what size they go up a shell size if that makes sense. It is a noticeable difference though.