Question about Suomy helmets

[Protein Filled]

Do any of you know if I can use the interior of a Large Suomy in an XXL helmet to make it fit correctly?

The question stems from me crashing at Road America and damaging my "Large" Suomy helmet. The only one's I can find on EBay at a good price are all XXL. I have heard that many helmet manufacturers use the same outer shell and styrofoam for most helmets, only changing the size of the interior padding. This padding is removable in most helmets, so I was wondering if I could purchase the XXL helmet, take the padding from my Large and put it in there so that I get a helmet that fits my head, without having to spend $400+ again.

Has any of you ever done this? Thanks in advance...

[cornercamping]

That's what I did with one of my Arai's, but I couldn't tell you on a Suomy.  When I called Arai in Daytona, they said to just change the liner and cheek pads and that's what makes the size of the helmet up.  If you think about it, it wouldn't be cost efficient for helmet manufacturers to have to make different shells and styrofoam for each size.   Chances are, all helmets are the same shell and styrofoam, and different thickness of liner.  I'd just find out from the Suomy importer if I was you.  That's how Arai is though.  Worse case, get the helmet, try it, and if not, resell it on ebay again.  :-/

[boo181]

witch model suomy, is it spec 1r or a gunwind? i think you can on the spec 1r, but i'm not possitive.

[Protein Filled]

It's a gunwind...

[LMsports]

Edgar, email me at lmsports@frontiernet.net

[Eric Kelcher]

Do not change out to the strofoam from the damaged helmet. :o

The styrofoam is designed to crush and if the helmet is damaged on outside the interior should also be considered toast.

[KBOlsen]

Eric, I don't think Edgar's trying to re-use the damaged styrofoam... he's going to "recycle" the removable padding.  

[Thingy]

If you think about it, it wouldn't be cost efficient for helmet manufacturers to have to make different shells and styrofoam for each size.   Chances are, all helmets are the same shell and styrofoam, and different thickness of liner.

I could be wrong, but I believe that I was told that Suomy used 2 or 3 different size shells for the various sizes.

[ecumike]

I could be wrong, but I believe that I was told that Suomy used 2 or 3 different size shells for the various sizes.

Yea, for the Spec1-r they have 3 shell sizes.

I'd suggest just giving them a ring and asking them if that will work - 800.524.9938

[Eric Kelcher]

Okay I see where you guys are thinking. From what I have seen the helmet interior size is determined by the styrofoam that is installed not the soft foam. Minor sizing can be done with some helmets with different cheek pads for MX helmets but I have not seen a street helmet that has adjustable cheek pads in a few years but I have not shopped helmets in three years.

[Thingy]

The Suomy's do have different size cheek pads as well as the different shell sizes.

[Super Dave]

Edgar, talk to Rob or call Suomy USA direct....Talk to Donny Schmidt

Phone: 510.522.8170