Ok after trying on LOTS of helmets and riding around with them on here and there I can say that Arai is still my favorite. People say that the Scorpion helmets fit awesome so I need to try one of those next. I know a couple that each owns a Scorpion and they just LOVE them. So I need to try one sometime.
In the meantime I'm having a hard time not buying another Arai. I don't want the super air cooled venting ninja style RX-7, I just want one of the regular models. I couldn't help but check this one at a local store. It has my colors that for sure. And everyone loves the checkers. I like the fact that they are ghosted into the paint.
The size is Large which fits great but under some xtreme wind it could be a tad loose. A broken in M is perfect for me but a new Large would be relaxing for just cruisin.