El Fuerte

[smitty476]

Any of you's dudes pick up an el fuerte yet? pics, thoughts, opinions? Maybe a side by side novelty/hustler/ef ?

[Busted]

Definitely looking forward to some reviews and info. Tried on an XL Daytona cruiser and it didn't fit too well, hoping the XXL Fuerte will solve my problem.

[interstatejoe]

Just got mine in yesterday. Quality is top notch, still sits a little high on my dome but its comfy & the shell is smaller than any other DOT I've seen. I'll try to post some pics tonight comparing against a Bell 500, 70s LSI, & TT&Co/Eternal Combustion Troop 2 for good measure.

BCFFBC

[dozen]

Yeah, i'm real curious to see what it's like next to a Hustler.

[smitty476]

Bump

[gabbydad]

found this on Lowbrow's FB posting. Thank Lowbrow Customs.

[ArmOnFire]

DAYUMMM!!!

I just got a Hustler 3 weeks ago!

I like the understated looks of the El Fuerte.....but have been loving the fit and performance of the Hustler, so I really can't complain I guess.

[dozen]

It's disappointing they didn't go with the chrome trim....

[CM]

Chrome would have been nice, but on the white version, I think the new trim looks awesome.

[billdozer]

Chrome would have been nice, but on the white version, I think the new trim looks awesome.

FYI, we've still got the chrome trim on the megaflake paints and the gloss black, just not on the flat colors or the vintage white.

[gabbydad]

I need to compare to my Fulmer. I want to see how the profiles compare. Really love Billtwell quality.

[RedBeard]

New ones look great but I've had my hustler (flat copper) for a year or two now and is fucking awesome. Super comfortable and with a bubble shield it can't be beat. Keeps the wind off your face and you still get some air flow. I do like the lower profile of the El Fuerte tho. Might have to nab one of the mega flakes for good measure.

[fracno]

The Hustler looked gigantic on my head and as a result, I've rocked a Daytona Large which fits me perfectly and doesn't look ridiculous. Interested to see how this new El Fuerte fits me, the Biltwell helmets seem much better made than the Daytonas.

[BillyT]

I went from a Daytona to a Hustler, and difference riding was HUGE. It didn't really look much different on my head, but it was much nicer to wear for sure.

Pics like this give the Hustler a bad rap. They aren't really any more gazoo than any other DOT 3/4, but they have a much longer skirt, so they come down further on your face, and when you see a pic of them on a shelf like this, it just makes them look monstrous.

I want to be down with a DOT 3/4, but they all look ridiculous on my head, so I'm either in a nov or a DOT full face

[fracno]

When I tried on The Hustler I had a sweet 'Great Gazoo' look going on.

[BillyT]

Yeah, I guess it is a lil taller than the Daytona... But man it felt nice once it was on. If the El Fuerte wears the same way way as a Hustelr, and looks even marginally better, it'll be a win win.

[Trinda]

I want the biltwell full face!!! ugh!

[CM]

I want the biltwell full face!!! ugh!

Any update on when they are going to be available?

[Trinda]

Any update on when they are going to be available?

[Allen]

I'm not sure why this thread is in the JP.

Today I got my El Fuerte (egg shell white... awesome)(gloss) and man is it comfortable! I got the XL. I'd say it fits looser than a XL Fulmer (which is tight on me) but as comfortable as the original Biltwell Novelty. The 2nd gen on my head fit a little tight too. I got a fat head with fat cheeks, so overall a big bulbous mass of brain matter to shove in a dome.

Cheers to Biltwell on this design.