About 2 weeks ago I replaced my AGV DTV2 (demon top vent 2). I purchased this lid in 2003 so it was time to replace it.

I was going to replace this helmet last year, then I read that there would be a new helmet standard in 2010 so I waited. I was looking at the RF1000's. Now I know that I am going to keep this lid a long time and comfort is #2 on my list, protection being #1.

I ended up with a SHOEI RF1100. ITs very comfortable and breaths well, even when its +90 degrees out. The vents work very well, and you can actually notice the difference when the vents are open and when they are closed, unlike my AGV. The new rocker switch pushes the face shield out just a bit, to help to reduce fogging when its humid out, or on a cooler morning. In all the RF1100 gets 2 big thumbs up from me!

 

+1 on that, I recently bought a xr1100 which i think is the UK version of the same lid and have done 1500 miles in it and its fantastic. Comfy, light, stable and very well ventilated when you want it to be and good and airtight when you don't. Mine came with a pinlock visor which it utterly unfoggable even in the rain at the traffic lights. Visor change is very simple and easy and thats what persuded me to buy over the equivalent arai lids as I swap clear to dark all the time. The only downside is it is slightly noisy but i wear earplugs all the time anyway. I love mine too!

 

Yup, same for me love it!

I needed to get a pair of thinner cheek pads to keep from chewing on my cheeks, but other than that it fits like it was made for my head... I'm not to fond of the pinlock system in it self, but these have a larger view area than the previous variations, so they are OK... But fit the nose wing thingy in there and 9 times out of 10 you don't need it...

 

I have the RF1000 and love it. Did you get a solid or one w/ graphics?

 

I ordered an X12 the week before I got rear ended. I didn't get it until after the crash, but I've worn it a few times since while riding my wife's SV. I got pissed off with the Arai faceshield system on my Corsair RX 7. That's why I went with Shoei, after owning 4 Arais. The fit of the X12 is great, and I love how easy it is to change shields. I also like the UV protection of the shield.

 

i managed to win a shoei z-two on ebay brand new for $95. I really like it considering im upgrading from a cheap hjc.

 

With the difference in price between the graphics and the solid version of this lid ($90!) I went for the solid. So I got the light silver. I figured that I could use that $90 for more mods.

In the last two months alone I have purchased a pair of racetech fork springs, saddlebags, ape CCT's, DB screen, and a optronics LED tailight.

Plus when I add another bike to the fold I can still use this lid.

 

I've had my RF-1000 for 2 years now, love it. When I replace it, I'll probably go with the RF-1100. The rocker switch for the faceshield isn't new, it is one of the things I like though.

 

I went with solid too, saved me over £100 on the list price of a graphics model. I very nearly went with the plain white but its a big lid and it looked huge in white so I went with plain old black. Looks decent with a black visor.

I might look into the breath guard tweety mentioned though, i only use the pinlock with my clear visor and i get the occasional bit of misting in heavy traffic with the black visor, still way better than my old agv x-vent though!