Reviews HJC’s versatile peaked flipfront helmet offers good visibility, impressive top ventilation... and a few compromises
Customers praise this helmet for its comfort, quality feel and excellent value, with a wide field of view, clear visors and convenient features for glasses and communication kits. Many find it quieter than expected and easy to use, though some mention wind noise, peak rattling, and a fiddly visor or pinlock fit. Overall, customers see it as a well-made adventure-style helmet that performs strongly for the price, despite a few design quirks.
Fits well and is of good quality, ventilation is okay but the only downside is the peak keeps coming loose and needs tightening every few weeks.
Great all-round lid, not because it's a flip, but it's easy to put on i find it a bit quieter than my full face, the added benefit of a dropdown sunvisor(although not as good as sunglasses) is nice to have, a pinlock is included as well,\ it looks great too, plus I got the price promise, fantastic service from SBS, as always
For an HJC helmet, I’m disappointed, although I acknowledge it is at the budget end of the scale.
The peak is either far too high to provide “ shade “ or down across the visor obscuring vision. As useful as a chocolate teapot.
The visor only works when chin piece is down ( should have done more in shop testing while trying on ) and fitting a Cardo intercom was a nightmare. The speakers fitted into the recesses, but the rest couldn’t be accommodated without cutting the cheek pads..and I’m still not entirely happy with the fitting.
Helmet bag has already started to fail.
I just hope it looks after my head in the event it is really needed.
Fits quite snugly, but I'm expecting it to wear in with use - maybe I should have bought the next size up, but it felt too loose. There is a fair bit of wind noise, but I don't know how it compares to other helmets of this type. Is a bit of wind resistance when looking over my shoulder, but not excessive - might lessen if the peak is removed. Flip front is easy to use, the helmet fit tightens quite noticeably when flipping the front back down. Retractable sun screen works well, a bit of a fumble to use the slider at first, but doesn't take long to get used to. Visor easy to use, and comes with pinlock insert - no issues with fogging up so far, but haven't used the helmet in cold or rainy conditions as of yet. Relatively heavy when compared to a non flip front helmet. Haven't tried fitting speakers yet, but there are recesses for them. Priced well. Would recommend one of these helmets.
Always good to get free pinloc with HJC
I bought a flip up helmet because I've just started wearing glasses and thought it would be easier.
Watch the you tube review before you buy not after like me.
Ventilation is poor, can't tell if they're open or closed.
The visor/pinlock fitting is a nightmare and greasey.
Seems a bit noisey and the peak is useless.
Spent 2 weeks just wearing at home on and off with stickers on to make sure it was a good fit. Initially snug but loosened up nicely. Installed included pin lock which was very simple process. Then tested over 6 days riding through Europe in all weathers and speeds. Good bits - helmet is quiet, sun visor has two height settings and is dark enough. Flip lid is easy to use and great at passport control or in warm weather. Bad points - sun peak vibrates at motorway speed and is just in top of eye line. The sun visor started to stick and needed a push to retract it. Oh and the ridiculous bit of foam on the chin part of lid to stop drafts get caught in awkward position when putting flip front back down. It is Velcro so can be removed but when you need it on it s annoying. Overall for price plenty of good bits, just needs a few tweaks to make great
This is a very quiet helmet probably best on the market for the money. . Great all round view and looks good too. If your thinking of buying this helmet you won’t be disappointed and Sportsbikeshop are top dollar again
Great product well made and looks great
Great helmet no wind buffering with the vented visor fits round my neck with no gaps my intercom fits well in the molded ready holes ok if wearing glasses and a nice orange colour to be seen happy alround with this hjc i80 helmet.
Love the design, fits like a glove, unfortunately I've no ride review just yet because of the weather ect. I normally go up a size when buying a hjc, my shoei is a large but in hjc i buy a xl. Really good quality at a very respectable price. It's said to be a budget helmet but doesn't feel it. As usual sportsbikeshop price was spot on and fast delivery too. Cheers
If your not weathered to a flip front helmet this can be a little heavy to use with the flip open...other than that good quality helmet, good value.
Nice quiet Helmet compared to my old Caberg Sintesi, fits nice and snug. The chin strap could do with being a little shorter for me as it is done up as short as it can go but does not grip my chin, I can get my fingers inbetween my chin and the chin strap. (The Caberg was the same). Build quality feels good, changing the Visor is a little fiddly as the peak is held on with the same 2 side screws. Overall, a great Helmet for the money in my opinion.
Fits well, great quality, fast secure, safe delivery.
Love HJC helmets.
Good fit
This helmet meets the highest safety standards and looks great. Sadly the peak just doesn’t really work if using this on any national speed limit roads. It rattles and the screws on either side constantly come loose, I expected some minor wind buffeting from it but for it to come loose is clearly a design flaw. I also found a problem with the sun visor, the vibration of the peak seems to cause the mechanism get stuck in the down position and you have to be quite forceful to get it to go back up which isn’t ideal if you go through a tunnel or into dark tree lined lanes and you want the visor up quickly.
Just discovered HJC, own a V10 which I love.
Comfortable, love the shade visor flip down, light.
The i80 in comparison to the V10 has more wind noise, even without the sun peak.
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