Shoei Neotec

[Kazuma]

There is some issue with neotec at other country.

Can do a search on it.

Issue regards to water leak when rain.

Any1 got this issue in SG ??

[Highwaystar]

Any good suggestion to buy Shoei Neotec? Price update? Approved by PSB ?

[Highwaystar]

Just for update. Bought the Neotec (matt black) today at Chong aik for $700. Very nice helmet IMO.

[crankcase]

Just for update. Bought the Neotec (matt black) today at Chong aik for $700. Very nice helmet IMO.

Congratulations on your purchase!

 

Any first impressions on how it compares with a Multitec (if you have used one before)? And did you by any chance compare it against the Nolan N104 while you were there...? I spoke to them on the phone yesterday, they quoted me $700 for Neotec & $380 for Nolan... that's a BIG difference, so am considering that one as well.

[Highwaystar]

Sorry I didn't try on the n104.

 

Got the Neotec also bcos of the clean look too. The overall feel is good. But it's quite warm during the day time😓😓

More suitable for long trips.

[Kazuma]

Have u tried in the rain? Any issue with it ??

[Highwaystar]

Eh... I don't ride in rain 😳😊

[crankcase]

I went down to Chong Aik and tried on the Neotec as well as the Nolan N104. The 104 seemed to fit me better as it has a narrower internal shape. Not sure if this is just psychological

 

It's a small bonus that the price is half of Shoei. Ideally I would continue with Shoei, but I'm beginning to realise that the right fit may be more important than the right brand.....

[Highwaystar]

I agreed with u. I find shoei better fit for me than arai. 😊

Better buy something that u feel good than to look at brand.

[aRcHeR]

diff heads have different shapes, same for the helmet brands.

 

that's why it's highly recommended to try it on personally prior to making a purchase.

 

shops which doesn't allow you to try, can go fly kite..

[Aah_heng]

Just got myself a neotec matt black on 1st Oct for $700 also. PSB approved. Love the look of it. But due to my big head i had to buy a L size and it looks huge on my small build. Lol. I feel like those big head wawa dancing with those Lion Dance. But well, i've yet to get a chance to ride with it as i'm usually driving. Hopefully this weekend i'll get to use it. Will update again

[esthermygs]

Does Chong Aik sell the new J-Cruise open face with sun shade?

[SpartanKIlla]

woah. seems like a good grab!

[Aah_heng]

Finally got a chance to use my neotec during a night ride from west to east....overall feel is good. Very quiet helmet and not very heavy. Very balanced feel. Perhaps due to not using a full face for more then 8years i forget how to check blindspot. Gota turn yr head more to check. Quite warm due to full face, but thanks to the flip up. I can cool my face at traffic lights. One last thing i realised, visor fogs quie easily if all vents n visor r closed during stops at traffic lights. Clears off immediately upon moving off.

[Kazuma]

Isn't there a film of the anti fog ??

[CoStar]

Regina selling for 680. but a friend of mine told me they don have label that insures you or something I not sure which label..but CHong AIk ones have. maybe PSB. They also offer me Schuberth C3 for 680 down from 800. Nevertheless, didnt get any of them yet.

[redtail]

Got a white Neotec (PSB approved) recently for $700 at Chong Aik.

Comes with a free anti fog film, full instruction book and 2 small bottles of water repellant and silicone oil.

Pleasant buying process at Chong Aik, they allow you to test out all different size with no pressure to buy. The price label on the helmet is $720 but when ask on the price, they will immediately quote $700. Didn't check with Regina, but if it's true that Regina is selling for $680, then it's a no brainer to buy from Chong Aik.

 

So far had been very satisfied with the helmet. Inside is very well ventilated, quiet and feels very secure.

Was stuck in rain for about 10 mins before I managed to find a shelter, and no water leakage inside.

 

Overall I would say it's very comfortable and very much comparable to more expensive Arai helmets.

Would recommend this helmet if you're looking for modular helmets.

[Highwaystar]

Last check with Regina selling $680 but I don't see any safety label on it.

 

IMHO it's a really good FF helmet.

[Kazuma]

Regina no warranty also

[daredevil81]

Regina no warranty also

 

I bought Shoei X Eleven from regina b4 and the sticker is stick inside the helmet. It is my sense that they could stick it inside so that the exterior of the helmet look nicer..

 

Anyone could verify?

[Pizzaboy]

Regina 600++ (dependin on ur neg skills) lowest he cd give was 630

CA 700

[robertgl]

White colour size L no stock at CA. They told me coming in next month. Will also have models with graphic designs

[eesymerej]

Using a Shoei Neotec and find it the Rolls Royce of all touring helmets. Vents beautifully. Not too noisy. All the parts are really well built to last. Anti-Fog pinlock system. Light. Most important is 100% completely removable liner. I'm a hygiene and clean freak who needs to remove ALL my liner to wash every month and replace a complete set of lining every year. You can buy additional spare liner and cheek pads as a set for $150. I like to have two sets of liner as I will alternate as the other one is being washed and air-dried.

 

Wanted to go for Matte Black, but face 2 issues. Fingerprints magnet! Remember I am a clean freak. Also Black is less visible and therefore less safe. Went for a Luminous White instead.

Edited March 1, 2013 by eesymerej

[anthony_c]

After having used the Shoei Neotec daily (commuting and touring) for a couple of months, it is time to share my review with riders out there who might be interested to get their hands on this much-prioritized piece of safety equipment.

 

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1. Style:

Plain and simple design with sleek finishing, nothing fanciful or space-age. May appear to be dull and boring for riders who like a stylish look on their gear (no fancy side vents, spoiler, etc). Otherwise, the shape and contour of the outer shell doesn’t look too ugly or unappealing. It does have a beautiful, glossy finish though. The kind that will probably make you cringe the moment you see a scratch mark on it.

 

2. Comfort & Fit:

The inner paddings aren’t too tough – they conform nicely to the shape of my face and egg head – with no awkwardly-pressured points anywhere around my head. My ears don’t get crushed or folded up either, thanks to the space catered for installing intercom speakers. However, the texture of the inner paddings is kinda rough, and they can make your skin feel slightly uncomfortable when you wear the helmet for the first time after a wash. Inner paddings and chin curtain can be fully and easily removed or installed.

 

3. Vision & Fogging:

Vision is really wide, wider than most of the helmets I have had, but not too tall. Resistant to scratches, the face shield provides an extremely clear vision in both the day and the night (so long you keep it clean). During day rides, the sun visor effectively reduces glare with UV protection. The face shield and sun visor fogs up pretty easily when you remain stationary, but fortunately you can install a pinlock anti-fog insert for the face shield. Otherwise, just open the face vent for a while after moving off and the fog should clear off pretty quickly. If you want a taller vision (for the convenience of being able to see your meters without having to lower your head too much), just remove the seemingly useless breath deflector.

 

4. Air Flow:

The Neotec is the only helmet I have ever tried that allows so much air to flow through the inside. Both the top and face vents have got 3 settings – closed, half-opened and fully opened. The top vent, when fully opened, actually allows you to feel a surge of air being filled throughout the helmet, even while moving at very low speeds. The face vent, on the other hand, may be letting in too much wind. Most of the time I keep it only half-opened or closed, as the fully opened vent tends to make my eyes dry, or allow too much sand and dirt inside. On the contrary, the helmet traps a lot of heat when you are stationary (as compared to other helmets I have worn before), forcing you to open the face shield or the flip-up.

 

5. Aerodynamics & Weight:

I have yet to go in excess of 120kmh with this helmet on, but city rides (assuming a maximum of 100-110kmh) doesn’t give rise to instability issues. The helmet feels like it cuts right through the wind really smoothly, even when you turn your head sideways. On a separate note, the weight of the Neotec did not impress me at all. It is not one of the lighter helmets around, but thankfully it isn’t that bad either – you’ll probably grow accustomed to it in no time. On the good side though, the weight of the helmet probably contributes quite a bit to the aerodynamic stability.

 

6. Wind Noise:

As soon as you put on the helmet and close the flip-up and face shield, the noise from the surrounding is immediately cut off by more than half. The wind noise from travelling is also highly reduced, mainly because the inner paddings keep your ears fully enclosed (some helmets are noisy partly due to the intrusion of wind from your neck area below the helmet). Additionally, installing the chin curtain or keeping the face vent closed will also further decrease the wind noise.

 

7. Features:

Generally speaking, the entire helmet feels really solid. Shutters and sliders for air vents, sun visor and flip-up, as well as the face shield and its holders, are made of tough and firm plastics that don’t feel flimsy or loose at all. They will stay rigidly in place as they should. Neither the sun visor nor the flip-up, if they are up, feels loose enough to drop down on their own when you are on the move. The face shield can also be easily taken off, simply by pulling the catch on the holder on both sides. This makes cleaning the interior really easy.

 

The air vent shutters are cleverly designed to be large enough for operating with gloves or butter fingers. I like this feature a lot, because I’ve always had difficulty locating the tiny nipple-like air vent shutters on top of my Arai RR5 RX7, especially when I’m wearing gloves. Feels a little weird to be awkwardly caressing the top of your helmet in slow motions in search of those shutters…

 

The rubber seal around the face shield isn’t perfectly fitted, so riding in an extremely heavy downpour may result in a small amount of rainwater seeping to the inside of the face shield – and it can be a b**** if the water gets in between the face shield and the pinlock anti-fog insert. Leaving the face vent fully opened may also throw water droplets right smack onto your face every once in a while. If, for some reason, so much water gets to the inside of the helmet and you find your inner paddings soaking wet, you can expect them to dry off very quickly. Luckily, by installing the chin curtain, you get to keep your goatee dry.

 

The Neotec also boasts of a stainless steel ‘360 degrees Pivot Locking System’ that holds the flip-up in place. I don’t know too much about that, but the locking system does feel really solid and secure. Once you pull down the flip-up, the locking system will catch it smoothly in place, and holds it really firmly that way. When you want to open the flip-up, the slider is conveniently located in the middle just below the face vent shutter, making it easy for a one-handed motion. Also, when the slider or catch is located in the centre, it makes opening the flip-up more “balanced”. Imagine if the slider or catch is located on the left side – when you open the flip-up, the helmet may shift out of place to the right. Highly excruciating for riders with OCD.

 

In other news, the Neotec is designed in such a way that most intercom sets can be easily mounted on to the helmet. For the double D-rings design, it also comes with a really long chin strap (overly short chin straps can sometimes be annoying).

 

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Overall, the Neotec is a good helmet for daily commuting and touring, and is one that you probably won’t need to replace in the next couple of years.

Edited March 4, 2013 by anthony_c

[crankcase]

Great review! Thanks for taking the trouble