Good trackday helmet for under 500?

[Karate.Snoopy]

Considering upgrading to a decent track day helmet for under or around 500.
Recommendations?
I am a size small in AGV and medium in Scorpion.

[Beinggodisgreat]

Wanna buy my AGV Corsa for $500 delivered? I think its an XL. I want a Schuberth but the AGV is amazing for trackdays.

[cdovego]

Suomy, what size?

[Chippertheripper]

Hjc fg17.

[Ductard]

Suomy, what size?

Second that. It's close, but I'm pretty sure I like my Suomy more than my much more expensive Corsair V.

[NPDCPA]

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[ilikenapalm]

Just picked up a Vector 2 on ebay brand new for 300... take a look at auctions, you never know.

[motoarch]

Nexx XR2 Helmet - Solid - RevZilla

These are great td helmets. Light weight and have an emergency release for the lower pads. Extremely wide field of vision but they are a bit on the loud side due to being well ventilated. Take the good with the bad, not a great touring helmet.

They seem to be popular lately with trackside venders so you can try them on at your next track day.

[loudbeard]

My next will be a Suomy

[SwiftTone]

I'll second the HJC FG-17 if you're looking for a budget track helmet as its ~$200 and its SNELL 2010 and you don't have to worry about the build date as I just picked one up for my GF last month and its a fresh 2014 build date.

It is a tad heavier than my Arai RX-Q though but for that price is damn nice.

[theducman]

I have been using bell helmets for the past few years to race a do track days. Not too hard on the wallet.

[Pigman]

Arai close out off ebay can be had for 3-400 easy.......MFG date probably will be out for racing but you can get a Bnew one for cheap.


Shit GBM sold me one for 360........last model close out deal

[maxim_X]

The hjc Rpha is impressive. Cheap and has a race fit. The shoei rf1200 is under 500 I think.

[jasnmar]

The best helmet is one that fits your head.
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[Chippertheripper]

The hjc Rpha is impressive. Cheap and has a race fit. The shoei rf1200 is under 500 I think.

Hjc doesn't market the fg17 much because it's so close to the rhpa. They don't want to detract sales from the flagship.
Both are exceptional lids, let the name/rep not fool you.

[GixerJockey]

I have been an Arai snob for 20 years... But I'm in love with the HJC RHPA that I'm racing in this year.

[GingahNinjah]

+1 for the HJC FG-17 or RPHA great lids. not too noisy, a bit heavy but still a great lid for the price. Lorenzo races Moto GP with an RPHA!! def dont let the name fool you HJC has been making some amazing lids the last few years!

[MattR302]

My trackday helmet is a Scorpion EXO-400 I got on closeout from STG for $80. It's nothing fancy, but it fits my head great, possibly better than my $500 Shoei GT-air I wear on the street.

[nhbubba]

Bell RS-1 fits your criteria. It's what I'm wearing at present. Lots of closeouts still available through the usual suspects. Priced just over $200 and a quality lid.
Catch with closeouts is you may wind up with a helmet with an old build code.

[xxaarraa]

As folks already said, the best helmets are the ones that fit well. You may also want to consider anti-fog / venting characteristics of different helmets. I had scorpions for many years and the first real nice helmet I got was an Arai and I can tell you the pinlock visors are phenomenal, especially when riding in the rain.

[OneCheekRider]

I bought my last two Bell Stars on closeout from Sportbike Track Gear for <$300. The build date was only a few months old, although YMMV. The best part is when I retire them for street duty, I can use the transitions shield!

FWIW, it fits my head great and provides terrific ventilation. I also like the magnetic strap keeper.

[reks95]

I'm also in a Bell RS-1 I got on closeout. The transitions shield is awesome. The double-pane kit is also awesome in the cold months for anti-fog.