decided to order the HJC CL-XS. ordered yesterday from ghostbikes.com, paid with paypal, arrived this morning. not a bad service.

I decided to order the Vapour, which is patterned as i have a mental block on black helmets..... i like to give the cage drivers every opportinity to see me.

I have had a HJC helmet before, so knew that their fit suited my bonce, but was sceptical about ordering the same size without trying. but it fits like a glove.

I was relieved to find it has the double D strap closure, and not the seat belt fixing alot of the reviews mentioned.

Initial thoughts, without a ride. Tactile wise, it feels of usual HJC quality. It does not have a plastic feel that some budget helmets can have. The peak seems sturdy enough (although i have no comparison). And the lining and foam are all of apparently good quality. The styling is enough for me, without looking bully boy, or mid life crisis....

I can see how other reviews would criticise the visor. It has a mechanism that is friction based and only had 3 positions. Open, half open, and closed. The actual visor appears "flimsy" compared to my shark and other HJC, it does not feel of major quality. The visor appears to fit and seal, but I will know more after a ride. Remember, this cost me �40..... a pair of goggles is an easy replacement if it proves to troublesome.

In the box - Helmet, bad for helmet, instruction book, and cover plates if i want to remove the visor.

So far so good. I'll post a review after i have ridden in it later..... ask questions if you want to know anything......






Stu