KBC and HBC or both good entry level helmets that offer good protection and comfort for the money, scorpion is another as well and comes with fog free lenses and several different replacable cushion designs. It is your dome piece though , so if you can, dish it out for a shoei or arai.. check out newenough.com also for some cheaper prices..i just picked up a icon jacket for 110 bucks from there

 

I ride with a black chrome VR-1. great lid. minimal bounce around from wind. but it is a tad noisy ~90+ nothing an iPod cant fix