New helmet hurts, how to customize foam?

[Thian]

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

Are you saying the helmet has actually reshaped your skull? If so, I think you should stop this immediately. It is all beginning to sound rather like some Mengele experiment. We are back to the Germans again.

I wrote that i look like a seal cause i shaved all my hair off to make it fit better. The germans can't even make helmets that fit well...their glory years have gone....now the japanese rule for high quality..

[georgy]

I wrote that i look like a seal cause i shaved all my hair off to make it fit better. The germans can't even make helmets that fit well...their glory years have gone....now the japanese rule for high quality..

What a nonsense... you simply ignored basic knowledge how to buy a suitable helmet.
You may guess why some shops in Europe even let you testride with a helmet for some hours.

[lemonjelly]

If the padding is made of white polystyrene, just use sandpaper until you get the right fit, that’s what I did anyway 

[Thian]

2 hours ago, georgy said:

What a nonsense... you simply ignored basic knowledge how to buy a suitable helmet.
You may guess why some shops in Europe even let you testride with a helmet for some hours.

Never heard of that testride but yes that would be the best...

 

But it's weird that for Yamaha helmets i have XL and Schuberth XXL is hurting a lot....

 

I'm going to cut the foam soon and rebuild my schuberth since the hot spoon method isn't working good enough and i don't dare to use a hotter spoon or the liner will melt.

[Genericnic]

For what it's worth, if you have a Shoei helmet that doesn't seem t fit quite right, the guy at Paddock in Bangkok does a wonderful job of getting a good fit. I bought a helmet here in Chiang Mai and it felt ok but never great. Had  ridden to Bangkok and stopped by to get it checked out. Ten minutes later, felt like a new helmet and a perfect fit. Paddock is a Shoei dealer so I don't know if they do other brands but worth a check, 

 

David

 

[Thian]

8 minutes ago, Genericnic said:

For what it's worth, if you have a Shoei helmet that doesn't seem t fit quite right, the guy at Paddock in Bangkok does a wonderful job of getting a good fit. I bought a helmet here in Chiang Mai and it felt ok but never great. Had  ridden to Bangkok and stopped by to get it checked out. Ten minutes later, felt like a new helmet and a perfect fit. Paddock is a Shoei dealer so I don't know if they do other brands but worth a check, 

 

David

 

Cheers mate, i'll go have a look there...also need some good raingear which can stand wind.

 

Without the innerpads this helmet is even too large for me, so actually i don't need to cut the innershell at all...just thinner pads would also work i bet. And if they are from Shoei and customized to fit i'll be happy....

[Thian]

9 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

If the padding is made of white polystyrene, just use sandpaper until you get the right fit, that’s what I did anyway 

The padding is made of special cushions with hard edges...

 

The innershell is made of some hard polystyrene and covered with a liner. At cheap helmets that;s easy to press but this one is much harder. Yes maybe sanding will work but i first need to buy glue to put the liner back on the innershell foam. Hope i can find that.

 

But first i'll try to get new pads or even drive without them...

 

I also got mail from Schuberth, they wanted to know why i wasn't happy with their reply from the helpdesk...well because the helmet still gives me serious headaches and for 30.000 baht thai price i expected something better from Germany. Or at least better aftersales.