lol yea that sounded bad. i ment to say if you put the helmet on so the front is tilted up. i get excited to ride so i don't pay attention to how i put my helmet on. Also, I probably should have gotten a large.

 

I would suggest checking out the Scorpion helmets also. I have the EXO - 700. For $200, you can't go wrong. I've looked at other helmets that cost a lot more and I still like my Scorpion the best. For jackets, I have a Shift leather and a Joe Rocket textile. I like both of them but I wear the Joe Rocket most of the time cause it's not as hot as the leather. I can't really say that I would recommend the Joe Rocket though. If I were going to buy a new one, I think I would get a Shift textile.

 

I realize that this thread has gotten too big for most people to read but.

I had a mainframe helmet. THEY SUCK! The helmet comes apart, its loud and flimsy. Icon helmets are by HJC who don't seem to make anything but garbage. They are way overpriced because you are paying for cheeseball graphics not protection.

Jason Britton wears Icon because they pay him a lot of money, don't believe his hype, its garbage. Good Helmets are Shoei, Arai, Suomi, Shark, KBC, etc. Most of these companies sell introductory helmets for a reasonable sum. As far as jackets go Teknic, Rocket, Alpinestars, Gericke, Motogp, Komodo etc.

Do your homework, and don't believe commercials or spokes people. I think its awesome that you are purchasing gear though. Too many idiots on the road without it!

 

i dunno man. i'm really happy with my Icon domain. i had a KBC before and i liked the way it fit but it still wanted to pull off my head at high speed and i got head shake. plus there's always the perpetual *** hat that thinks it's cool to punch you in the head when you have it on and it hurt with the KBC and my HJC. the Icon absorbs it and i barely feel anything except something pushing on my head.