M2R 901 Flip-Face

Ok I bought this helmet on the 07.11.2011. I payed 100 dollars for it and no

body should EVER pay more than this for one of these helmets. Looking on the net I found that they are made in Vietnam assembled in Korea and from there

exported around the world. I took my new helmet from its box and tried it on.

Not a bad fit for round shaped heads. I tried the front flip up section and the clear visor that came with it. I heard a noise from the floor and found 2 plastic pieces that had broken out of the helmet some place. They were plastic pins that stop the visor from going up too far. I had to glue them

back in again. The alloy side screws that hold the flip up section came out ALL the time until I put loctite on them and then all was well. The D rings are too small to strap the helmet on with the flip up or down. I fitted bigger D rings off an old helmet (very difficult to do) and again all was well and I could now at least do the chin strap up properly. The clear finish scratches very easily and very quickly starts to look bad. Riding with this helmet even with a wind

shield is sheer agony as what sounds like a hurricane races around your ears.

This is an 80 dollar helmet in America and I was ripped by having to pay 100 dollars for one. I bought the one I have new from the web and had it mailed to me but I have seen them for sale in our 2 local motorcycle shops for 225 dollars each so buyer beware.

I bought my M2R 901 Flip-Face helmet about 6 months ago when I started riding and it has served me well over that time. However, I have just upgraded to a more expensive HJC AC-10 full-face and the noise and comfort improvement at 100kph is a night and day comparison!

The M2R 901 is an excellent economy helmet that is suitable for lower speed commuting and especially where the convenience of a flip-up helmet is a desired feature. I found it very easy to get on and off with my glasses and this is why I initially went for a flip-face helmet.

However, as soon as I started doing some touring at 100kph plus, I found that the M2R was very noisy and I had to wear ear plugs to make it bearable. Of course, wearing ear plugs is recommended for all helmets when touring so I still wear them with my new helmet. I also found that the M2R helmet seemed to suffer from wind buffeting around the head, certainly more than I experience with the HJC AC-10.

So, in summary, I would recommend the M2R for regular commuting at up to 60-70kph, when the convenience of a flip-face is what you want but definitely not for touring at higher speeds.