As a arai rx7 latest singing dancing helmet owner and have always used arai they are ONE NOISEY HELMET but they fit me mint must admit though i can wear earplugs due to been paranoid about engine noise etc been a mechanic!
Yep I can recommend a Schuberth lid. I have been using the R1 for a year now and it is a quality quiet helmet. I am still using ear plugs after I noticed tinnitus getting louder. I use the diy molded plugs from ebay and now don't suffer hearing loss after a ride.
I recently moved from an Arai Viper GT to a Shoei XR-1100 and was amazed by the difference in wind noise. The Arai was hard-going on motorways even with ear-plugs but the Shoei (with whisper strip) is soooo much quieter that ear plugs aren't necessary any more (although I wear them on motorway trips as I value my hearing).
3 years old. I wasn't impressed by the build quality of the Arai tbh, particularly the unbelievably annoying visor change mechanism which is enough to try the patience of a saint. I'm loving the Shoei quick-release system - can swap the visor in a few seconds instead of 10 minutes with the Arai!
Yeah it took me a good few attempts to get used to the visor mechanism . I still cant get it on first time lol.
Here is an interesting fact from a motocross friend of mine. He has had most makes of motocross lid and not really preferred 1 from another but this season he coughed up for an Arai. Looks stunning however this season he has crashed 3 times and all 3 times he has been knocked out. He has smashed a few helmets up over the years but never been knocked out 3 times in 3 crashes.
