Schuberth C2

[Burger]

At the UK National Motorcycle show last year I was very interested to try the new Schuberth C2 but was extremely disappointed when I did. As I'm sure everyone knows you're supposed to buy a helmet that fits the shape of your head well and the C2 I tried on, didn't fit the shape of my head at all.

Yesterday I called into a motorcycle shop in Germany and tried one on again, and to my suprise this one fitted almost perfectly. The owner then explained and demonstrated how the head straps inside the helmet can be adjusted for different shaped heads. Fantastic... I now have a C2 that fits perfectly and for a great price too thanks to the owner being an old school friend of my wife lol.

What I don't understand is how come the Schuberth rep at the bike show didn't seem to know about this?

Regards,

[Burger]

Has anyone fitted a Starcom headset to a Schuberth C2? If so, did you have to cut away at the lining or did it just fit in?

Thanks,

[sherob]

I tried on a C2 the other day at a BMW shop and asked about putting speakers in. The sales girl said most of the guys that buy them cut in holes to put in Autocom, which they sell :rolleyes: I wouldn't see a big difference between the two. ;)

[Burger]

Thanks Rob...

I came across this... very useful. In the end though, I was able to push the starcom speakers through the strap holes and into the already pre-cut speaker holes in the helmet.

http://www.autocom.co.uk/pdf/Schuberth_C2_Fitting.pdf

Regards,

[sherob]

Great find! I was on the fence about the C2 because I don't like to cut holes in $500 helmets... $500 top boxes either ;) Guess I'll get one in a month or two before WeSTOC :D

[EASt]

Mr. Burger -

Would you rate the C2 on a scale of 1 to 10 or something like that? I have always been inclined towards the helmet (must be a strange attraction in my German blood). However, most of the reviews of it on ST-O have been luke-warm at best.

Knowing that it's adjustable to this extent is intriguing all over again.

[Burger]

Well, I've only just got back from my first ride wearing it but my initial thoughts are that it is a lot quieter than my Shoei, much more comfortable and the integrated sun visor is brilliant. I do though have one concern...

Fortunately it was a warm day today and so I wanted the head vents open, however when I closed them to experiment, they still allowed a little air through and in doing so made a buzzing noise between 30 and 70mph, like a reed would. The whole vent assembly pops off the shell so it should be possible to fix this, but it was disappointing for such an expensive helmet. Another thing to note is that the chin vent is always open, but when put into the maximum open position, increases the noise in the helmet quite a lot. There again, I like to ride with my screen down all the way, and so I'm sure I could have made it even quieter with screen adjustment.

Overall, I'm very happy with it, and with the cut outs for speakers already moulded in, it was easy in the end to fit the Starcom.

Regards,

[sherob]

I was told that it vents ALOT better than my Caberg. I was impressed with the overall construction of the helmet, but for $500 I should be ;) I only wish the inside sun visor had the nose cutout so it could come down further. The liner was superior to my Caberg... very plush :)

[Bruxi]

I have a C2 ... but I have another helmet fot hot days. Shuberth C2 seems to be a little warm , and the chin is not easy to lock. C2 is not noise but it has its own pros and cons.

Bruxi ( My name is Bruger not Burger:) )

[The Sea Dog]

I have the Starcom installed in my C2, the existing cutouts in the polystyrene were not in the correct place, nor deep enough for my headset or my ears. However it was simple to remove the cheek pads, strip back the lining, create new mount holes and restick the lining. Job done.

Never had any problems with the vents, and can't say I find it hotter than any of my Shoei's.

[EASt]

Thanks for the input, Burger. I'm currently using a Shoei X-11, which wasn't cheap, but has been worth every penny. Consequentially, my standards for the next helmet will be unfairly high.

Good to read threads like this to help steer my pending purchase!

[rikkitik]

Greetings,

My thoughts on the C2. Initially a very comfortable helmet that seemed much quieter than all others I had previously worn.

Installing the headset for an Autocom system was an absolute nightmare! Autocom's instructions leave a lot to be desired.

Speaker pockets are far too shallow and incorrectly placed. Peeling the liner off the pads over the ears was frustrating enough driving me to consume adult beverages and seriously color the air with profanity.

Sautering iron was the only way to get the pockets deep enough to prevent ear ache in minutes. Channeling wires also requires burning some paths for the wires to lay in.

NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM SCHUBERT USA! NONE! NADDA! ZIP! NIL! So don't screw it up! Heated e-mails with varying forms of shrouded threats did no good.

I would not buy one again with current knowledge base.

[STeveGray]

At the UK National Motorcycle show last year I was very interested to try the new Schuberth C2 but was extremely disappointed when I did. As I'm sure everyone knows you're supposed to buy a helmet that fits the shape of your head well and the C2 I tried on, didn't fit the shape of my head at all.

Yesterday I called into a motorcycle shop in Germany and tried one on again, and to my suprise this one fitted almost perfectly. The owner then explained and demonstrated how the head straps inside the helmet can be adjusted for different shaped heads. Fantastic... I now have a C2 that fits perfectly and for a great price too thanks to the owner being an old school friend of my wife lol.

What I don't understand is how come the Schuberth rep at the bike show didn't seem to know about this?

Regards,

Hey Dave! I've got a C2 and don't remember seeing instructions on adjusting the head straps in the instruction booklet. If you can describe it without pictures or hand gestures ;) tell me how it's done.

Although it felt fine wearing it around the shop for a while, I'm noticing a little bit of pressure on my forehead on longer rides. Nothing major but it would sure be nice to be able to get rid of that.

[Burger]

Steve,

It's only small adjustments that can be made, but as you probably know the whole head band and center strap can be removed. In fact it does tell you in the instruction book to reverse the center head strap on the band to provide extra blocking for the top vents in cold weather. Well, fine adjustment is possible by relocation of the center strap and in fact the whole head band which definitely, at least for me, makes a difference to the way the helmet fits. What she did in the shop was to remove the band and strap and then fit them on my head minus of course the helmet... then having velcroed them together like that, fit them back into the helmet.

I can't promise it will make yours fit better but give it a go... it might help.

Regards,

[STeveGray]

Steve,

It's only small adjustments that can be made, but as you probably know the whole head band and center strap can be removed. In fact it does tell you in the instruction book to reverse the center head strap on the band to provide extra blocking for the top vents in cold weather. Well, fine adjustment is possible by relocation of the center strap and in fact the whole head band which definitely, at least for me, makes a difference to the way the helmet fits. What she did in the shop was to remove the band and strap and then fit them on my head minus of course the helmet... then having velcroed them together like that, fit them back into the helmet.

I can't promise it will make yours fit better but give it a go... it might help.

Regards,

Aha! I did read about reversing that center strap to block the top vents in the manual. Didn't realize those were the straps we were talking about. Knowing what she did in the shop helps a lot. Thanks! :bow1: I'll give it a try!