First, let's get any confusion about pronunciation of the name out of the way; Think Alfred Hitchcock and not Michael Moore when you pronounce SYKO.

This is not going to be a full fledged helmet review as these are only demo helmets and not fully representative of DOT and SNELL specs. The red helmet (the Yakuza) was a DOT certified helmet but the blue helmet (the Comet) was certified to English standards (evident in that it had a quick release instead of a D-ring for the chinstrap).The Yakuza (red) was noticeably smaller (shell size) and lighter than either my old HJC (CL-14) and my newer KBC (VR-2). The Comet (blue) was even lighter than the Yakuza but was of course not certified in the USA.

Even still, I risked my USA head and wore the British helmet to work and back without any ill effects, nor did I start to crave fish and chips or begin to speak with an English accent. Which makes one wonder exactly why, when a helmet gets DOT and SNELL certified, it has to gain weight? Are American's heads softer and therefore need a harder, more rigid helmet? Or, could it be that it is just another case of bureaucracy running amok?

Anyway, the Comet helmet was the more comfortable of the two for me mostly due to my head shape (long oval). Noise level wise, it was better than my KBC and on par with my HJC.

The amount of airflow was standard for a helmet in this price range which means it pretty much didn't exist. This is not neccessarily a slam against SYKO helmets as my more expensive KBC also flows the exact  same amount of air. I have yet to really find a helmet that flows air over your head and not just at your chin (usually from under the helmet and not through any vents).
Noise levels in this helmet were not bad. It is noisy but the noise seems to come from around the bottom of the helmet. This type of turbulence  normally produces a lower frequency noise than say vent noise from the top of the helmet which tends to be higher pitched.

The noise was right on par with my HJC and quieter or at lower pitched than in my KBC. I wore earplugs on the ride home and it quieted down nicely. Noise however is subjective and your experience may differ depending upon your bike and what changes are made to certify this helmet in the US.

Last but not least I wanted to give you a look at what the inside of the Comet looked like. Again, the plushness level is on par with other helmets in the price range. It certainly is no Arai or Shoei but you also aren't paying that kind of money either. Once again the nearest I can come to a comparable model is my HJC CL-14.

Lets go look at the next page and see about the Yakuza helmet.