Quote Originally Posted by David88vert
Don't get a cheap helmet unless you have a cheap head....
........ you obviously don't know jack squat about helmets. I don't mind you having your opinion, but you should distinguish between fact and opinion for new riders asking questions.

As for helmets:
Anything that is comfortable, full face, and DOT rated will work well.

The Zr1 (one of those $75 helmets you apparently hate) beat out all the other helmets (including your $500 paperweight) in collision tests in ~2005.