I don't have a super round head, It's more that I have a massive frontal lobe. I've tried most of the different Arais and they were comfy, but they still left a slight red mark. On my Scorpion I took a pool ball and rolled it around the front of the foam whenever I would watch a movie or something, might do that on this one as well.

I should probably do a review on the TR2, it's a really unique helmet...

maybe try out the arai vector2 next time you're in the store?

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/arai-vector-2/

it seems that you can customize the fit around the temples and cheeks... i know it's the forehead that's giving you the issue, but hopefully adjusting around it might work better?

It's possible, I know I tried the Profile and the RX-7 with similar results. It's kinda hilarious/frustrating, but the one helmet that doesn't leave a mark is the goofy Fulmer V2 I'm wearing in my avatar

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It's a 3/4 shell so I don't wear it all the time but damn if Fulmer didn't nail my head shape. Might try one of their full face models eventually.

There's a couple people on here who own a TR-2 (me included).  I had mine on yesterday with the chin-bar off.  It felt good to have my face in the wind.  Now I'm thinking of purchasing a Davida or the like.

I've never done anything to break in a helmet other than wear it.

I suppose you could throw it in the washing machine -- on "gentle cycle" of course.  

My recommendation

Quote from: bikepilot on March 18, 2011, 06:35:19 AM
That sounds a bit extreme - lids are usually pretty comfortable for me after a few hours.  I'm really picky about buying lids that fit my head well though.  Try on a bunch of helmets and get the one that fits your head the best.  Bell Stars work really well for me.

I have to agree.

If a helmet needs 'breaking in' it doesn't fit you properly.

i have a tr2.  i wouldn't reco for people whose heads are long, front to back.  I have a round head, its wide and short from front to back.  the tr2 is the ONLY helmet i've ever had where i couldn't fit my hand between the forehead and helmet.  it really is that much shorter in depth.

that said, i'll be more than happy to buy that tr2 off of you if its a size large.

It's actually an XL, but ive thrown in the towel and bought a Shoei RF-1100 that fits better. Anyone that wants an essentially new (five rides or so) TR2, PM me.

I think a buddy of mine stumbled across a way to speed up this process.

He bought a new Bell Star, and it had a couple pressure points top side.  So he thought he'd try adding additional padding to those spots, he used 1/8" padding like the kind used for shoe inserts.  Took it for a few hours' ride, it was more painful than before, when he got home he removed his handiwork.  However on his next ride he found the helmet fit perfect, the pressure spots were gone!  The extra padding locally compressed the foam a bit (or it compressed the knots on his skull, we're pretty sure it was the foam)!

Quote from: Artful on March 17, 2011, 07:41:48 AM
In all my old helmets the foam eventually crushes a bit and forms to my skull, didn't know if there was a way to speed up that process ...