Shoei X-Eleven

Just got one from the local shop.... They were serious sports bike riders and had only praises for it... Even said its better then the Arai...

I like it, its the mettalic dark grey, really nice looking...

Also got some nice $80 alpine star gloves...

Just need a jacket and Ill be pretty good on gear :)

Sweet man! Good to see you're buying good gear. I myself buy cheap gear thats sturdy but plain.

I am pretty happy :)

Rode on the back of my dads bike yesterday (Harley Road King Custom) with him to see how it worked... aerodynamics feel nice (it was my first full face helmet on a bike though so I cant compare), when you put your head straight their is little resistance at 50mph (sideways you feel it)...

Sound was alright and the venting (rode with it full, even though it was pretty cold) felt really nice...

Vision is really clear, good periferal...

Cant wait to try it on my own though , might be a few months :/

The gloves look nice, they were mid range... They had some for 2X's the price...

It was my dad's treat which was nice!

But now the bike, other gear, insurance etc... is all on me...

I am trying to decide on a good leather jacket and then some riding jeans or kevlar liner... Jacket and riding pants, or full blown 2 piece leathers....

My problem with gloves are my hands are big but my fingers are short. So I buy 2xl gloves and the thumbs are too long.:D

Thats to bad!

I guess its better then having small hands and long fingers though...

Not really, most gloves have a strap to tighen it on the wrist. Just wear 1 size big.:D My Mom in law thinks she can shorten the fingers on my gloves fairly easy. I only got $10.50 in them.

Please let me know if you have any questions or issues concerning the Shoei X-Eleven (or any other Shoei helmet for that matter). I'll be happy to answer any question you have, and we support our products for five years from purchase date and seven years from manufacture date, which ever comes first.

I have only ridden 3-4 times with it on the back of my dads harley but its really great...

Fogged up a LITTLE in the cold but that was with ALL the vents closed, even if its chilly I like a bit of air and with most of the vents open I had no issues...

I have nothing to compare it to but the aerodynamics feel great...

I have noticed its a bit tight at first but after 5 minutes I feel fine and have worn it for close to an hour to make sure it wont give me problems... I have what you could call a mini afro so that probably flattens out a bit and helps the fit ...

Ill likely shorten/buzz my hair when I finally get my Ninja (October 200 but I am planning on building a gas powered bicycle, 35-45mph bike so Ill likely wear it then...

And I love the color to! Its the really dark grey, almost charcoil... Usually I prefore matt black but this is a really nice color...