dimmers Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 i did ask this quesiton in the 'tried and tested' section, where someone has actually done a review of a matt black helmet, but no reply as of yet, and the post is quite old (i did pm the op as well).Just wondering if anyone has got a matt coloured helmet, and if so, how's it holding up over time? I love the look, i just worry that the paint job won't hold up as well as the normal shiny helmets (ooo errrr if they end up looking 10 years old after only 1 years worth of use, then i will steer clear. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk190 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 i have had a matte black shoei xr1100 for 18months.still as good as the day i bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Just dug out my black with white viper stripe KBC that I've had since 2004. There's not much in the way of marks on it - certainly no worse than my 5 year old shiny Shoei!My only gripe about it is that no matter how I clean it, the white bit always looks grubby. :-s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 there are a couple of small spots on mine that have a greesy look, no matter what I clean it with. That was after two years of use, but the patches are small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimmers Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 i have had a matte black shoei xr1100 for 18months.still as good as the day i bought it. awesome, thanks very much for letting me know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimmers Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 thanks for all the replies, i think i might go down the matt route, looks so good imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 As you know i just purchased one myself, Looks sooooooo good, will keep you informed of it's life, when it starts to get a bit grubby etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerMooFromMars Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I'm guessing you get what you pay for - I am on my 3rd £60 Spada helmet (1 big drop, 1 accident haha!); my first one was matt and a couple of marks on it peeled away to reveal the shinyness underneath which looked horrible. But possibly to do with the cost of the helmet. Have had glossy ones since and no probs, marks just buff off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 So far its handling ok! Few little smudge marks but i cant see them with my helmet on and neither can the people i whizz past Tiny scratch and i mean the size of a crumb so again not a problem, still looks amazing and i'm glad i purchased it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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