@b727plumber wrote:
Finally, I would love to try on an Arai SK-5 before ordering one. Anyone know where I could find a Med or Lrg???
Autosport Werks in Broomfield stocks Arai, Bell, and Bieffe. They have many models there that you can try on. They also carry accesories like visors, as well as a full line of Sparco products.
Coming from someone who has seen pretty much all of the helmets that have been mentioned both inside and out, I personally like the Arai, they are pricy but have excellent padding are extremely comfortable and not to mention are some of the lightest available. The older Bell Kart series helmets were on the heavy side, but the newer models are quite a bit lighter and they have also updated the padding and liner material. The new stuff seems like it should be a bit more comfortable. The Bells also have some of the best ventalation out of anything that I have seen. One helmet that I painted recently and was quite suprised with was the HJC AR-11. I was suprised at how light it was, very close to the arai’s and it is very similar in design and shape to the GP-5 at less than half the price.
Bieffe’s look like they should be some of the most comfortable as they have the thickest padding I have seen, but getting ahold of them can be tough, for a while they were not being brought into the country and finding replacement visors and parts was even harder from what I had heard. Hope that helps.