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2011 KBC VR4R Helmet Review

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pushrod · 05-19-2011, 12:09 PM

Nice write-up, Troy.

What shape would you call the VR4R; Long Oval, Round or other?

Morbo the Destroyer · 06-02-2011, 05:41 AM

Given that most helmets, even Arai and Shoei, weigh in the neighborhood of 5 pounds, a helmet weighing in at +/- 3 pounds is notable. It's a shame that the ventilation and strap issues keep it from being top-notch, especially since $400 will buy you a very nice lid from Nolan and some other well-known brands.

Two questions for Troy:

1. Do you think the "wings" or spoilers helmet makers are installing are really useful, or are they just a styling exercise?

2. Is the liner removable and washable? Honestly, I'd like to see every helmet review include that information, it's a deal breaker for me if I can't get the lining out and wash it. I realize there are a lot of other ways to clean a helmet, but IMO, once you've sweated up the lining, the only solution is to hand or machine wash it, out of the helmet.

Trizzle · 10-25-2011, 12:12 PM

Sorry for the (extremely) delayed responses, guys. Here we go:

Pushrod: I'd call the VR4R's shape "Intermediate Oval," along the lines of the Arai Corsair and RX-Q. It's definitely more oval than round.

Morbo: 1. While I don't have any kind of scientific testing to prove this, I do feel a difference when I turn my head at speed when wearing helmets with spoilers. My head feels slightly more stable with less buffeting compared to lids without a spoiler. Big difference? No, and it might all be in my head (pun not intended).

2. Yes, the liner is removable and washable (delicate cycle or hand wash in Woolite or even hair shampoo).

RMN · 10-25-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Morbo the Destroyer

2. Is the liner removable and washable? .

Curious,aren't all the helmet liners these days removable/washable?especially high end ones?

Kevin_Duke · 10-26-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMN

Curious,aren't all the helmet liners these days removable/washable?especially high end ones?

Yep, most of them are.

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Morbo the Destroyer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,307	Given that most helmets, even Arai and Shoei, weigh in the neighborhood of 5 pounds, a helmet weighing in at +/- 3 pounds is notable. It's a shame that the ventilation and strap issues keep it from being top-notch, especially since $400 will buy you a very nice lid from Nolan and some other well-known brands. Two questions for Troy: 1. Do you think the "wings" or spoilers helmet makers are installing are really useful, or are they just a styling exercise? 2. Is the liner removable and washable? Honestly, I'd like to see every helmet review include that information, it's a deal breaker for me if I can't get the lining out and wash it. I realize there are a lot of other ways to clean a helmet, but IMO, once you've sweated up the lining, the only solution is to hand or machine wash it, out of the helmet. __________________ Fun Facts to Know and Tell! Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 1st Amendment erected a "wall of separation" between the church and the state (James Madison said it "drew a line," but it is Jefferson's term that sticks with us today). The phrase is commonly thought to mean that the government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion. Its.......A FACT!

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10-25-2011, 12:12 PM	#4
Trizzle Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 17	Sorry for the (extremely) delayed responses, guys. Here we go: Pushrod: I'd call the VR4R's shape "Intermediate Oval," along the lines of the Arai Corsair and RX-Q. It's definitely more oval than round. Morbo: 1. While I don't have any kind of scientific testing to prove this, I do feel a difference when I turn my head at speed when wearing helmets with spoilers. My head feels slightly more stable with less buffeting compared to lids without a spoiler. Big difference? No, and it might all be in my head (pun not intended). 2. Yes, the liner is removable and washable (delicate cycle or hand wash in Woolite or even hair shampoo).