When I first tried the Shoei Neotec helmet I was told it was a size large. I thought it would be a tight fit since I’m more of a XL to XXL size noggin.
I figured I’d ordered replacement cheek pads and that would allow me to have more wiggle room. I made the mistake of using the lid for my commute one day and damn I paid the price. After 1/2 an hour of riding I felt like my head was going to explode. I had to pull over and remove the lid for awhile. I was thinking the Shoei helmets must run a little smaller throughout their helmet line.
After investigating the helmet further, I discovered it was not a size LARGE but rather a MEDIUM! Now I understand why the damn thing fit so tight!
The helmet itself is very nice and functional. The helmet manufacturer Shoei has released the Neotec 2.
I’m actually not smiling, I’m gritting my teeth in pain.
I’ve been writing blogs on various topics for a really long time. It had started off when I used to travel all over the world for my employer at the time. That being said, I am consistent in posting to a blog regularly. I find the key is to make updates while your thoughts are fresh in memory. This may also mean depending on when you visit my site you may see a bulleted item I had uploaded to be further expanded once I was at a location to do so.
We met the seller in Stockton California. Both he and his wife drove into town the night before to avoid all the traffic highway work being down between meet point and Visalia California.
Even though the motorcycle purchase included a couple of helmets (one being large) I still brought my lucky Nolan N3 modular helmet. I haven’t used it much since it was fairly beat up after years of use and has gone through every weather condition imaginable. It was good thing I brought my helmet because the Shoei Neotec helmet did not fit my head when I tried it on. I could probably get away riding for a few miles and eventually one of my eyeballs would have popped out. It was freakin’ too tight.
My first ride on the Wing lasted 2 minutes. We decided to have breakfast at the local lumberjacks restaurant about 100 yards away.
The ride home was excellent! The bike handled better than I expected. I’ll look more into it but I believe the Centramatic Wheel Balancers (3 each) is making a huge difference in handling. The tapered All Balls Racing steering bearings and seal kit may also play a part in the ride difference. I tried testing for the 30-40 mile per hour no hands wobble and it was non-existent. The previous two Wings I owned both had this issue.
I’m very happy with this Goldwing, all we need to do is come up with a cool bike name.
