HJCi30 Motorcycle Helmet Semi-Flat Black Xl

Nice quality for a lower cost helmet. Like the large face shield and drop down visor. Good venting for hot summers but I often ride with the face shield up. Easy to take on and off. Thicker Cardo Edge speakers fit in the ear wells (can't say the same for the Shark helmets I have tried). I purchased separate cheek pads to give my cheeks a little more space which made the fit perfect. Really no complaints, the neck strap could be a bit shorter as it gets in the way and rubs my neck a bit.

Fits my head well and is comfortable for longer rides. Did order a size up since these seem to run a little small.

I normally wear and large but reviewers said to buy a size up so I bought XL and it fits comfortable and securely. Love the clear face shield ratcheting--can put it where I want it and it stays. The inner drop-down sun screen in great for riding into the sunset. HJC is my favorite brand and always gives good value.

Let’s start with the bad/could be better. The main reason I sent this back is due to the internal sun shade deployment slide. Just about every time I use the slide, it come out of the track. Easily put back in but this just could be a problem with the helmet I received. Size: Size is always an issue with helmets as they are based on head size and shape. I normally wear an XL but ordered a 2XL, which isn’t bad just a little snug. A 3XL would have been better but isn’t available. This is funny as my HJC modular helmet is an XL as well is my half helmet. I ordered an LS2 helmet just like this HJC and it was a 3XL, which was too tight. So, ensure you order a helmet with free returns. Next problem which can be overcome is crown padding or lack there of. There is just a thin pad/webbing at the top. This was the only area where my head was hurting. Not a deal breaker for me as that could be fixed but something to take into consideration. The last thing which is a get with the time gripe than a negative. This helmet uses the old school d-ring chin strap mechanism. Come on, get with the times as start use the ratchet system. The positives: Plenty of padding around with the exception of the top. The neck/check padding was a little snug/tight but after about 10-15 mins it loosened up and was great. The top venting works pretty well. I really like how the mechanism works. The sun shade is well designed except for the opening slide. The sun shade when fully deployed was about 1/2 in or more from my nose, which was great. It was also several inches away from my face, which left plenty of room for my riding glasses. The visor: The visor had a surprise I somehow missed in the description. It is pin-lock ready. With the pin-lock visor installed the that area of the visor won’t fog up. It’s a plus as not a lot of air comes into the helmet from underneath. The lack of some air could be seen as a negative. Both the visor and the sun shade was easy to remove. The last positive is the helmet was pre-designed to accept Bluetooth whether it’s HJC or others; preformed speaker areas, a integrated HJC Bluetooth battery compartment at the back of the helmet (I think that’s what it is). The outside noise at highway speeds was low and I could still hear my bikes speakers. Overall, I would recommend. I will be purchasing again when black is available. My bike is black and white and I ordered white, which just didn’t work for me.Edit: purchased the Semi-black. The issue with the sun visor is somewhat resolved. It wants to come out of the track but it hasn’t so far. The crown padding is still the same. A solution is to buy bicycle helmet padding. I purchased a breathable set. Ensure it is a Velcro attacked kind so it can be removed and washed. I placed 40mm speakers in the helmet and they work very well. I didn’t have to attach them to the speaker wells. Cheek pads hold the in. Now another down side I just found out about. It seems in the US, there isn’t a pinlock shield available. Got this straight from HJC US. So, there’s a wasted capability. Can only find then in Europe so far.

This helmet fits well on a round shaped head. It provides better sound protection than other brands in this category. It’s clear the materials used are a higher grade than most. Well done for the price point. I’m very satisfied with my purchase.

The good. It's relatively lightweight. Well padded. I was able to install my intercom system pretty easily, although it's not the recommended HJC system, so I didn't use the built-in port.The bad. It's SNUG. I got an XL, which is what I normally wear, and it's really tight. Hopefully that will ease up with wear. It's NOT glasses-friendly. Just about tear my ears off trying to put it on, and the top of the face opening pushes down on my glasses. Maybe I should have gone with the 2XL. Also, the face shield isn't attached very well. I've already popped it off accidentally a couple of times just putting the helmet on.All in all, I'm somewhat disappointed. Next time I buy a helmet it will be through a brick and mortar store where I can try it on first.

I originally had an i30 and after 5 years, I swapped to an i30 II. On my second ride, I was involved in a 65mph crash when someone pulled out in front of me on the highway.My body suffered 18 broken bones, but my head only sustained a small bruise from my sunglasses and a slight concussion. The helmet was scratched, cracked and the visor popped off, but the helmet did its job perfectly and I am here to tell the story.I did like the wind noise suppression better on the original i30, but the overall comfort, airflow through the vents, and pin lock visor on the i30 ii are great improvements.

snug fit, well paded