Helmets these days are pretty expensive devices. There was a time not so long ago when Arai, Shoei and AGV helmets were cheap, but nowadays the cheapest model from any of these brands could set you back by a cool grand.
 Enter SOL Helmets - the product of a joint venture between a Malaysian and Taiwanese firm.
 They offer a comprehensive range of helmets for all genres of motorcyclists.
 But what is most impressive about their products is the affordable price.
 We managed to test one of their helmets. Although it was unimaginatively labelled as the "Race" series, we were impressed with the build quality.
 The design and graphics were also quite well thought out considering the retail price of the helmet - which is less than half the price of their more established competitors.
 The helmet we tested has a thermo-plastic poly alloy shell and is Dot and Sirim approved.
 Flat black with red accents (called the Derk color scheme), it came with a clear anti-fog dual layer visor (which is not standard).
 But sportsbikes riders may want to opt for the Blade graphics - with graphics done by YF Design - the same guys who designed the graphics for Arai and Shoei helmets.