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Hornet DS Helmet
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Product Description
Shoei Hornet DS (Dual-Sport) Helmet

  • Designed for the adventure touring and dual sport market, the Shoei Hornet DS
  • Helmet can be used in three configurations: with visor and shield, with just shield, or with just visor
  • A wide, 3-dimensionally curved shield completely seals against the eyeport beading
  • Lightweight, Advanced Integrated Matrix Plus (AIM+) shell
  • Visor includes a front air intake to channel air into top of helmet
  • Shutter behind nose cover directs air flow to clear shield fogging
  • Fully removable 3-D interior, with 5-layer cheekpads that are channeled for eyeglasses
  • Breath guard and chin curtain included
  • DOT and Snell 2005 Approved
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating -  Based on 9 Review(s)
Fit   3.7
Features   4.8

Finish   4.3
Cost Benefit   4.8

Durability   4.4
Overall   4.4
Latest Reviews
Fit   4.0
Finish   4.0
Durability   5.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.6
Bud Vista,  CA Shoei - Hornet DS Helmet Awesome fitting helmet! It is the snug and very comfortable, as well as very light. I love it and would recommend it to all the half cap folks!
Fit   3.0
Finish   5.0
Durability   5.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.6
Rob Elizabethville,  PA High end helmet, worth the $$$ ??? Well, as soon as I opened up the box for this helmet, I could see a quality item inside. The finish and attention to detail was very good. Now time for a fitting. I orded this helmet with the shoei size configurations, and I noticed that it fit as expected, very comfortable and easy to put on (following the directions in the manual very helpful). The chin strap is perfect, and I like the snap button that holds the excess strap. The clear sheild has a good view from inside, very clear and no noticable distortion. The venting on the helmet seems to work , I tried both open and closing vents and you can notice a difference in either direction. The visor is nice, and not too large (like a true motocross style helmet) so at speed , you don't notice the resistance so much, mind you there is some noticable noise from the visor and depending on your speed, (i noticed at 65 mph) you can get a slight vibrating coming somewhere between the helmet and visor. This is especially noticable if there is a good crosswind while riding. BUT it wasn't there all the time, so I call it a non issue. Under 60 mph, no noticable vibration at all. I've been in the rain and the seal between the helmet and lens is excellent, it keeps out the rain and no wind enters. The helpful thumb tab on the lens is well thought out, very easy to work. I think the price is alittle steep for a helmet, and it took a few years to step up to this price in a helmet, but now I notice there is a real difference in quality. I can go out and know I've taken that extra step towards providing the best protection for my head and be comfortable knowing that it may help me from having to learn the ABC's again.
Fit   3.0
Finish   3.0
Durability   4.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   4.0
Overall   3.8
Russell Stacy Henderson,  NV Shoei Hornet DS Helmet The helmet is good looking with lots of vents that open and shut and probably one of the best or maybe the best for its purpose. It will probably scratch easy and I could not find a matt black that I wanted so settled on Gloss Black. The helmet is very pricey and I think $250 is more reasonable but I'd buy it again at the $392 I paid there's just not a lot of competition out there for this type of helmet.
Fit   4.0
Finish   5.0
Durability   4.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.6
Erik San Francisco,  CA Great helmet I just had my first ride with this helmet and I wish I had bought one sooner. The peripheral vision with the helmet is excellent (when compared to my RF-1000). Between the RF-1000 and the Hornet the helmets are pretty much the same size and have the same interior shape (I ordered the same size as my old RF-1000). The hornet is definitely louder at freeway speeds as is to be expected with the peak and extra attachments exposed to the wind. At freeway speeds the helmet does pull your head a little but nothing that’s not manageable and better than my MX helmet (bigger peak). I really like how easy it is to open and close the windscreen the little gripper on the left hand side is great and easy to grab even with gloves on.
Fit   4.0
Finish   5.0
Durability   5.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.8
Aaron Bristol,  TN Shoei Hornet Helmet Great helmet! Much lighter than most road bike helmets…great cross between a road and dirt bike helmet.
Fit   4.0
Finish   4.0
Durability   4.0
Features   4.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.2
Jim Moss Wirtz,  VA Nice Lid I have always been a Shoei fan and since and I recently bought a DS I think this will work well. I had no problems with the visor causing turbulence at speed except when passing a big rig. I do like it and plan to give it the acid test on a 6700 mile ride in June '08. I do wish they had a dark shield available. Jim
Fit   4.0
Finish   4.0
Durability   3.0
Features   4.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.0
Israel Garcia somerset,  NJ The shield The shield of the helmet has a small error in the curvature, and causes a light fault in the vision of the objects, but by other it seems to me a good helmet.
Fit   4.0
Finish   5.0
Durability   5.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   5.0
Overall   4.8
Peter Carter Tucson,  AZ Hornet Great fit, low wind noise, ventilation is great in cold weather defogging the screen.
Fit   3.0
Finish   4.0
Durability   5.0
Features   5.0
Cost Benefit   4.0
Overall   4.2
Deeson Swain Washington,  NC Hornet DS Great helmet, fit is nice, weight is low. It is a bit loud and the visor causes it to pull at speed. The visor is also shorter than a MX helmet so it doesn’t work as well off road. The shield is very nice and you are able to wear goggles with the shield in place, it actually will still close correctly with the goggles on if you wish. Works many times better on road than a full MX helmet but at street speeds it is no RF1000.
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