Well, After riding with a borrowed bell helmet ( WalMart edition) I decided to sack up and buy the Shoei RF1000.I really only wanted to spend $100-$150 after buying a Jacket and gloves last weekuntill I looked at and picked all the brands. The Shoei was more than I wanted to spend but it's worths the extra cone. It was so much lighter than most and fit well without making my face look like a 90 years old man.
I rode for about 2 hours today with it and I love it . I noticed it had a wider viewing area letf and right , also the vents were functionable. Even at low speeds it didn't fog up and at higher speeds I didn't get the blast of air blowing up from the bottom due to the deflector it came with. I only ran upto 80 ish but I noticed it had less wind noise with the visor down. I don't have much to compare it too but I think it's worth the money, I bought the 06 paint shceme ( Black red with some white in it ) to match my bike which was on special. I got it for $369 at my local Motorcycle shop.
Hope this helps for those thinking of buying a new skid lid.

 

I wear a gloss black RF-1000. I have no desire for any other helmet. Great choice.

 

me too...

 

I sport the rf-900 for a couple yrs now...... love it!!

 

Ive got the x-eleven its a little more but It is such an awsome helmet. All the same great things as the 1000 with just a little mor comfort for my head. Vents to me work a little better but both are great choices. I would recommend either.

 

+1 on the RF-1000. I've had Arai, AGV, and some cheaper ones, but the Shoei wins my money now.

 

i like the way the rf900's fit better. it's more comfortable for my funny shaped head. i ended up selling my rf1000 and kept the rf900. x11's are very nice as well but when i was at the dealership i tried on a suomy spec1r extreme and holy sh*t...that was IT. only thing is they wanted $700 for it. my budget is in the $500 range right now. i'm hoping my wife will get it for me in the near future

 

RF1000 is the way to go man good choice, I've had two now and would never change......The first one probably saved my life and kept me from being a vegetable the rest of my life....(highsided and hit head first.)

 

I guess it should be the last thing to go cheap on, It really does make sense to get the best. If it's not cold as hell , I will test it out some more this weekend piloting my RR.

 

+1 for RF 1000!! Best helmet I've ever worn to date.