I've been a Bell helmet guy for most of the 45 years I've been riding. Always worn a large. Recently my Bell Bullit just doesn't fit right. It's fine around town, but at highway speed it vibrates bad enough to blur my vision. This was a real head scratcher since I've been wearing the helmets for years (almost 11 years wearing 2 different Bullits). Well I've lost about 30# since July last year and some of that is in my cheeks (the face cheeks). The Bullit cheek pads don't fit snugly anymore and this has led to the helmet vibrating a lot at speed. This Bullit is already 5 years old, so it's about time to retire it.
I've always wanted to try a Simpson Bandit helmet. So what better opportunity? The Ghost Bandit it Simpson's best "touring" helmet. They come from the drag racing world so most of their helmets are very safe, but no frills. The Ghost Bandit has very good adjustable ventilation. Vents specifically blowing on the inside of the visor to prevent fogging. It's PinLock ready. And it has an internal sun visor you raise/lower with a button on the left side of the helmet. I ordered the carbon fiber version of the helmet (size medium because Simpson helmets run slightly large). The fit is good, I definitely won't have vibration issues with this one. Cheek pads fit very snug. The weight is amazing at 2 lbs, 7 oz. It's probably a pound lighter than the Bullit I'm used to. I'll take it for a nice long test ride tomorrow. Don't worry. I'll remove the labels from the shields before riding. 😂