Shoei ADV Helmet long term review

[Bigcats30]

Thought I would share my experience with the Shoei ADV helmet after about 18 months of use.

First of all this is a Shoei and its an amazingly comfy helmet and obviously very well built. Even today after a clean and polish it looks brand new. Fits my large head with no sore spots etc but I am looking to replace it because I find it extremely bad in wet weather.

Each year myself and a couple of lads like to do trips in France  last year when in Northern France we got caught in some real wet weather and the helmet was dangerous. Even with a pinlock the visor just never clears....even with all vents open and the visor cracked to let as much air in it just steams up to the point you can't see. So no w you are forced to open the visor more which now lets the rain come in from the top rendering it utter useless as an Adventure helmet.

Again I have no issues with build quality, comfort, shape etc....it just fails miserably when the rain starts. I feel very much ripped off after spending a huge some of money on this helmet.

You can even read my review on Sportsbike shop. I can only persume that the people giving it 5 stars haven't ridden it for prolonged periods in rain or think its normal for a helmet designed for adventure to steam up as bad as it does (though I have seen Youtube vids of adventure riders pointing out the issues I had)

SO be warned if you are a rider that travels in all weather I would seriously consider another helmet!

[UK_Vstrom650]

Have you contacted SBS for advice/see if its a warranty issue?
I would expect the visor to stay clear if the pinlock is fitted correctly and not in need of replacing. My Shoei Neotec was like yours this year and I ended up removing the pinlock and riding up with the visor open in the rain as it was dangerous with it shut/the pinlock inserted (Not much better with the visor open either to be honest). But my helmet/visor/pinlock are all 8 years old and in desperate need of replacing. Until recently it worked fine though.

[Mep]

I'd double check the Pinlock. They do work loose and the pins that hold it can be adjusted. Remove it and make sure where it sits in the pins is not compromised. Then refit it and check a YouTube video if you are not sure how.

[Brockett]

Sorry for raising the obvious but :
are all the front and rear vents clear?
can you blow air through them?
Do you have an effective windscreen?
My visors used to mist up when I rode a bike with a screen. Now I tend to "go naked" I never have a pin lock fog up.
Although,  every helmet I've ever worn lets rain in from above the visor after a while.

[Bigcats30]

Yes to all those....you can see right through the vents but the interesting thing you mention is screen!!

I have the standard V Strom screen (mine is a 2018) but I added one of those small extensions and I get zero head buffetting and massively reduced wind noise, being 6ft 2 my head is normally way above the screen so I fitted the extender (I hated the buffetting on long journeys).

SO I think you have just answered my problem!!

[Brockett]

Next time your visor gets fogged, lean your head out into the airstream and see if it clears a little. But take care and experiment with safety in mind.

[Mr Nick]

I find it odd that Shoei would take the Hornet DS that I've had no issues at all with in terms of fogging, and turn it into something that bad. Modern design & testing methods just wouldn't have that result with a premium segment manufacturer.

[Bigcats30]

Just an update

I was cleaning said Shoei helmet and the chin vent snapped when I opened it.

Right on the hinge so is not repairable.....least I won't have to worry about whether its opened or closed now.