{"id":4412,"date":"2019-06-27T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/?p=4412"},"modified":"2019-11-06T11:47:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T11:47:58","slug":"indian-motorcycle-open-face-helmet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-v.cso2w.com\/hub\/indian-motorcycle-open-face-helmet\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Motorcycle Open Face Helmet"},"content":{"rendered":"

It used to be the case that a cheap helmet was … well, cheap, but while this entry level helmet is very much at the budget end of the scale \u2013 little more than half the price of Indian\u2019s \u2018Retro\u2019 range \u2013 it\u2019s reassuringly well-made and comfortable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Of course, anything that bears a brand is seen as representing that brand\u2019s values, so while you can see where the savings have been made compared to the more expensive models, Indian are not going to compromise safety or comfort for the sake of a cheap helmet sale. For all that, though, I can see this being one of those great luxuries: a spare helmet rather than one that has been specifically purchased for one person, and I\u2019ll come round to why in a moment.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a classic open face \u2018Jet\u2019 helmet with press studs for a sunpeak \u2013 Indian-branded and supplied \u2013 and two lower studs if you want to swap that for a full shield visor.<\/p>\n

If your preference runs to a pair of goggles, there is a retaining strap at the back \u2013 below the DOT certification and to the left of a label that that makes it legal in the UK, and it is secured by the old-faithful Double-D ring, with a press-stud to stop the loose end of the cable flapping around in the wind.<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t tell you what the lining is, other than soft and fabric, and that it\u2019s removable … well, the cheek pieces are, once you\u2019ve released them from a pair of press-studs. They are apparently washable too.<\/p>\n

And it looks pretty funky, with its contrasting stitching round the edge, but the clever trick that it has got up its sleeve is a small dial at the back that acts on a ratcheted band.<\/p>\n

This appears to serve two purposes: it fits the helmet more snugly to the wearer\u2019s head, but it also appears to shutter it down to a smaller size. I reckon that it takes this XL down to an L, or even an M at a push: it certainly makes it too tight to wear, long before the adjustment runs out.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019m sure it isn\u2019t certified as such, compared to borrowing a friend\u2019s helmet, several sizes too big, it makes for a decent spare that can cover a couple of sizes, if pressed.<\/p>\n

Indian Motorcycle Open Face Helmet
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