First things first. Watch this airbrush artist create a custom skull motorcycle helmet.

Motorcycle Helmets

Motorcycle helmets are the featured products today on Zazbot.com. Motorcycle helmet purchasers have different criteria depending the kind of biking they do. There are different ways to ride the highways and streets on a bike, and the whole riding experience can be extremely different.

Some people ride slow and easy, and ride big motorcycles meant for cruising. Sometimes these riders will wear character helmets that may not be as protective as a full face shield, reinforced helmet (click see top inset photo to enlarge).

Novelty Motorcycle Helmets
Some of these “novelty motorcycle helmets” are unique in design, such as the German military motorcycle helmets. (click inset image to enlarge German motorcycle helmet).

These military, or vintage style helmets only provide basic protection for the skull. They only have a chin strap, which provides limited security, but you wanna talk about character? These are cool for sure.

Graphic Airbrushed Motorcycle Helmets
Motorcycle helmets can be state-of-the-art in design and protection. You can look “cool” as well as save your life. You can use stickers and/or paint to give your helmet a myriad of different looks. The very best way to decorate the outside of your helmet is to have a custom air-brush job done. The inset photo shows a popular air-brush design painted on motorcycle helmets in North America. It’s the American Flag design. (click to enlarge)

Modern Technology in Motorcycle Helmets

Modern technology has bumped up the whole experience of riding a motorcycle, with helmet extras like intercoms, speakers, and rear lighting. One of the coolest motorcycle helmets out at the time of this writing is the Akuma Stealth Motorcycle Helmet.

Modern motorcycle helmets use extremely light-weight materials averaging 3 lbs. or 9-1/2 oz. The character helmets vary greatly however. There are generally three categories of modern motorcycle helmets. The full face helmet, the open face helmet, and the modular motorcycle helmets. Below are some helmet weight comparisons. [source]

Open-Face Helmet Weight Comparisons

1 URBAN N350 Moto L 1056 2 lbs. 5-1/4 oz. R
2 Bell Shorty XL 1143 2 lbs. 8-3/8 oz.
3 Dainese Jet Stream Tourer XL 1179 2 lbs. 9-5/8 oz. R/N
4 Draxtar P-104 XL 1341 2 lbs. 15-1/4 oz.
5 GPA “Aircraft” XL 1365 3 lbs. 0 oz.

Full-Face Helmet Weight Comparisons

1 BMW SportIntegral Carbon L 1000 2 lbs. 2 oz.
2 OGK FF-4 L 1409 3 lbs. 1-3/4 oz. R
3 Airoh TR1 XL 1411 3 lbs. 1-3/4 oz. R
4 Nitro N1200-VX XL 1426 3 lbs. 2-1/4 oz.
5 M2R MR10 XL 1426 3 lbs. 2-3/8 oz.
6 Airoh S4 (Enduro) XL 1445 3 lbs. 3 oz. R
7 Bell Mag-8 L 1445 3 lbs. 3 oz.
8 Schuberth J1 XL 1480 3 lbs. 4-1/4 oz. R/LO
9 HJC AC-12 Carbon XL 1489 3 lbs. 4-1/2 oz. R
10 ROOF LeMans (Modular) L 1492 3 lbs. 4 oz. R
11 CMS GP-4 XL 1495 3 lbs. 4-3/4oz.
12 Zamp JS-1 (Open face) XL 1497 3 lbs. 4-3/4 oz.
13 Nolan N94 Casey Stoner Replica XL 1499 3 lbs. 4-7/8 oz. N/LO
14 Shoei VFX-R Air (Motocross) XL 1508 3 lbs. 5-1/4 oz.
15 URBAN N20 Astro L 1511 3 lbs. 5-1/4 oz. R/N
16 Craft RX6 Revolution L 1518 3 lbs. 5-1/2 oz.
17 Marushin X-Moto XL 1518 3 lbs. 5-1/2 oz. N
18 ROOF Rover L 1525 3 lbs. 5-3/4 oz. R
19 Shoei Hornet (Enduro) XL 1542 3 lbs. 6-3/8 oz. R
20 Schuberth R1 XL 1552 3 lbs. 6-3/4 oz. LO/R
21 ROOF Boxer (Modular) L 1558 3 lbs. 7 oz. R
22 Shark RSI XL 1565 3 lbs. 7-1/8 oz. LO
23 Vemar VSR XL 1566 3 lbs. 7-1/4 oz.
24 Suomy Extreme Spec-1R XL 1570 3 lbs. 7-3/8 oz.
25 Z1R ZRP-1 XL 1572 3 lbs. 7-1/2 oz.
26 Zox Azuma R XL 1578 3 lbs. 7-5/8 oz. R/LO
27 AGV Ti-Tech Rossi XXL* 1582 3 lbs. 7-3/4 oz.
28 Arai Vector XL 1583 3 lbs. 7-7/8 oz. IO
29 Akuma V-1 Ghost Rider L 1591 3 lbs. 8-1/8 oz.
30 Shark RSR XL 1601 3 lbs. 8-1/2 oz. R
31 Osbe X-Race XL 1601 3 lbs. 8-1/2 oz.
32 Shoei TZ-R XL 1606 3 lbs. 8-5/8 oz. R
33 Baehr Silencer (aka FM F10) L 1607 3 lbs. 8-3/4 oz.
34 Shoei RF-1000 XL 1610 3 lbs. 8-3/4 oz.
35 Caberg Trip (Modular) XL 1614 3 lbs. 8-7/8 oz. R/N
36 Shark S 650 XL 1615 3 lbs. 9.0 oz. LO
37 Vega Summit II (Modular) XL 1615 3 lbs. 9.0 oz.
38 KBC VR-1 L 1616 3 lbs. 9.0 oz.
39 Bell Apex XL 1620 3 lbs. 9-1/8 oz. R/LO
40 Bell Zephyr XL 1620 3 lbs. 9-1/8 oz. IO
41 OGK FF-3 L 1623 3 lbs. 9-1/4 oz.
42 Arai Quantum II XL 1624 3 lbs. 9-1/4 oz. R
43 Akuma Stealth XL 1631 3 lbs. 9-1/2 oz. R/N
44 Icon Mainframe XL 1632 3 lbs. 9-1/2 oz.
45 ROOF Boxer V L 1638 3 lbs. 9-3/4 oz. R
46 Shoei X-Eleven XL 1635 3 lbs. 9-5/8 oz. O
47 HJC FS-10 XL 1641 3 lbs. 9-7/8 oz. R
48 KBC VR-2 XL 1652 3 lbs. 10-1/4 oz. R/LO
49 Vox Flip-up XL 1652 3 lbs. 10-1/4 oz. LO/N
50 KBC VR-3 Stealth XL 1653 3 lbs. 10-1/4 oz. R
51 Arai Profile XL 1658 3 lbs. 10-3/8 oz. LO
52 Craft R2 Aerospeed L 1660 3 lbs. 10-1/2 oz.
53 AGV Miglia (Modular) XL 1666 3 lbs. 10-3/4 oz. R
54 HJC Sy-Max (Modular) L 1667 3 lbs. 10-3/4 oz.
55 Bell Sprint XL 1688 3 lbs. 11-1/2 oz. R
56 Arai XD (Enduro) XL 1693 3 lbs. 11-3/4 oz.
57 HJC CL-XS (Enduro) XL 1697 3 lbs. 11-7/8 oz. R
58 HJC CL-14 XL 1704 3 lbs. 12-1/8 oz. R
59 KBC Force RR XL 1705 3 lbs. 12-1/8 oz. R/N
60 Zox Nevado R (Modular) XL 1706 3 lbs. 12-1/4 oz. R/N
61 Lazer Century (Modular) XL 1710 3 lbs. 12-3/8 oz.
62 HJC CL-SP XL 1713 3 lbs. 12-3/8 oz. R
63 Caberg Convertible (Modular) L 1717 3 lbs. 12-5/8 oz.
64 Shoei Syncrotec Police (Modular) XL 1731 3 lbs. 13 oz.
65 Scorpion EXO-700 XL 1733 3 lbs. 13 oz. R
66 Joe Rocket RKT 101 XL 1737 3 lbs. 13-1/4 oz.
67 Zeus ZS-508 (Modular) XL 1741 3 lbs. 13-1/2 oz.
68 Fulmer AFS7 XL 1749 3 lbs. 13-3/4 oz.
69 Vega Summit XPV (Modular) XL 1762 3 lbs. 14-1/8 oz.
70 Z1R Eclipse (Modular) XL 1765 3 lbs. 14-1/4 oz. E/R
71 AFX FX-11 Lightforce XS 1771 3 lbs. 14-1/2 oz.
72 Scorpion EXO-400 XL 1785 3 lbs. 15 oz. R/N
73 Shoei Multitec XL 1786 3 lbs. 15 oz. R
74 Schuberth S1 XL 1789 3 lbs. 15-1/8 oz. O
75 AFX FX-87X (Snowmobile/Street) XL 1799 3 lbs. 15-3/4 oz. R
76 Caberg Justissimo (Modular) L 1806 3 lbs. 15-5/8 oz.
77 Scorpion EXO-1000 XL 1821 4 lbs. 0-1/4 oz. N/O
78 Schuberth C2 (Modular) XL 1827 4 lbs. 0-3/8 oz. O
79 Nolan N102 (Modular) XL 1850 4 lbs. 1 oz. R
80 Nolan X-lite X-1002 (Modular) XL 1855 4 lbs. 1-3/8 oz.
81 KBC FFR (Modular) XL 1867 4 lbs. 1-7/8 oz.
82 HJC FS-Max (Modular) XL 1911 4 lbs. 3-3/8 oz. R

Modular Helmet Weight Comparisons

1 ROOF Boxer L 1558 3 lbs. 7 oz.
2 Caberg Trip XL 1614 3 lbs. 8-7/8 oz. R/N
3 Vega Summit II XL 1615 3 lbs. 9 oz.
4 ROOF Boxer V L 1638 3 lbs. 9-3/4 oz. R
5 Vox Flip-up XL 1652 3 lbs. 10-1/4 oz. LO/N
6 AGV Miglia XL 1666 3 lbs. 10-3/4 oz. R
7 HJC Sy-Max L 1667 3 lbs. 10-3/4 oz.
8 Zox Nevado R XL 1706 3 lbs. 12-1/4 oz. R/N
9 Lazer Century XL 1710 3 lbs. 12-3/8 oz.
10 Caberg Convertible L 1717 3 lbs. 12-5/8 oz.
11 Shoei Syncrotec Police Helmet XL 1731 3 lbs. 13 oz.
12 Zeus ZS-508 XL 1741 3 lbs. 13-1/2 oz.
13 Vega Summit XPV XL 1762 3 lbs. 14-1/8 oz.
14 Z1R Eclipse XL 1765 3 lbs. 14-1/4 oz. E/R
15 Shoei Multitec XL 1786 3 lbs. 15 oz. R
16 Caberg Justissimo L 1806 3 lbs. 15-5/8 oz.
17 Schuberth C2 XL 1827 4 lbs. 0-3/8 oz. O
18 Nolan N102 XL 1850 4 lbs. 1 oz. R
19 Nolan X-lite X-1002 XL 1855 4 lbs. 1-3/8 oz.
20 KBC FFR XL 1867 4 lbs. 1-7/8 oz.
21 HJC FS-Max XL 1911 4 lbs. 3-3/8 oz. R

Of course the purists will tell you that motorcycle helmet design and fashion is ridiculous, and that all you should be concerned with is your safety. We at Zabot.com think it’s wonderful to do both. Why not look unique and have character as you protect yourself against road rash or death.

 2005 Malibu Maxx

We’ve owned the 2005 Malibu Maxx since July 2005 and it’s been very reliable. See the video below. The Malibu Maxx picture on the left can be clicked for a bigger view. My wife and I love this car and it’s worked for us in every aspect of life. This Malibu Maxx is the 6 cylinder engine. Lots of power.

Like I mention in the video review, we’ve had zero problems except for the hatch-back shocks not holding when in cool temperatures.

Speed & Power: allot of torque for quick speeding up, and can cruise on the highway at 160 Km an hour with no vibrations or issues. I really likes 130 Km an hour. I usually cruise at 120-130 Km an hour. Lots of passing power quickly – you can “hit er” and you’re flying past any vehicles that are going 140 Km or less. You’ll blow past traffic in a flash. 

Room: Excellent as I mention in video. I have long legs at 6’2″ and I have plenty of leg room for long trips. The back seat area is very comfortable for passengers that are 5’9″ and below. Bigger and taller folks may not like sitting in the backseat if there is a long-legged passenger sitting directly in front of them.

Reliability: We’ve had no problems yet, in 2 1/2 years. No engine problems, electrical problems, or drive chain problems. Maybe we were lucky – don’t know.

More Info: You can click here to read more on the Malibu Maxx.