AGV lids and Hein Gericke leathers

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

hi guys.

ive found a place that deals in AGV lids out here. now they look absolutely awesome and are a hell of a lot cheaper than arais. are they just as good? worse? better?

i'm looking at getting the TiTech in tatoo blue.

also a friend of mine has hein gericke leathers for sale. i've never heard of this company before but i did my homework and they look fairly decent. good idea to get em or not?

chris

Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Depending on the model, AGV can be as expensive as Arai. I wore an AGV lid in a crash once, and I didn't die, so it can't be that bad. Laughing

Hein Gericke (HG) are a german company, I've got a set of HG leathers, and I've had them for two years now, and they're still in pretty good nick. Been used for over 25k miles. Also had 3 offs in them, and like I say, still pretty good nick. Smile

HTH at least a little bit.
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impaler · Crazy Courier Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Karma :

I would say that in terms of crash protection there's probably not *that* much between AGV and Arai, but as I've pointed out here, the fit of the individual model of helmet is more important than the manufacturer - you need to try a few on! Smile

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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

As impaler says, don't set your heart and budget on one particular brand of helmet. Best fit is the most important thing.

As far as one lid being as good as another as far as safety goes, they all have to pass the same tests. They vary in shell size, weight, materials, etc. The price rises generally with the materials, weight and brand name.

Buy the best fit, same for leathers.

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

i own a BMW helmet at the moment (designed for touring so not tight fitting)

i went down to Race world today where they have the AGV lids and i tried out a demo GP pro and it was a stunning helmet! excellent ventilation, nice snug fit and felt like it really would save my life.

it costs 1,600 dhs that's about 235 quid, sound like your average price?

if so i'll probably buy it next month.

HG leathers sound pretty decent as well i'll be on my to go check em out soon.

cheers for the help guys.

chris

beefy · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Karma :

like wat was said u might not get that particula model to fit , wat ive found alot in hein g shops are they dont stock out back there sent a limited stock for shelves and nearly all the lids on display is basically wat they got instore Thumbs Down

and there crap for sizes for the bigger people.

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I've crashed twice in my Gericke leathers (well the trousers are Gericke) with no damage to me or anything significant to them. I like. Thumbs Up

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

cheers the input G i know the lid i've got at the moment isn't very safe at all hence why i'm trying to get a new one.

and bendy what were the offs you had? high speed or low speed?

chris

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

One was 50-ish and the other was somewhere over a hundred.

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

DAMN! i'm guessing the leathers must be pretty decent then Shocked

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

her 100mph crash was onto the grass though so not hard on leathers
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Actually the beginning of it was on tarmac and kerbing, then onto grass.

The abrasion factor isn't really in question, most leathers will hold up to that fairly well, what's interesting is that the soft and thin 'Hiprotec' armour seems to be excellent (consider that the grass was also really hard, it being winter and all).

Mantzy · Spanner Monkey Joined: 30 May 2004 Karma :

Try all makes of helmets, each make feels different. HG leathers are pretty good. AGV helmets are good too. I trust my skin and head in them. Shark helmets are good too
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

picking up the HG leathers today, i've gotta start saving up for my AGV GP pro lid now though i'm broke! Crying or Very sad

california_rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Karma :

As for the AGV helmets, if it's good enough for Rossi... Idea

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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

picked up the one piece leather suit today and i've never felt so protected in my entire life! (first time wearing them!) it's so warm as well!

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Villers · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Karma :

I had an AGV, it was noisy as hell, the vents didnt work, the visor always steamed up and the visor closing mechanism had a knack of snapping lugs off the visor. RiDE magazine tested some helmets (including the spike test Sick

) and I think my particular AGV failed some sections that were passed by much cheaper helmets.

It looked good though!!

pj25 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Karma :

if you are going to get a arai make sure it is a real tight fit cause they slacken off a fair bit. i have had both arai and agv and in my opinion arai are far better. they are well worth the money.
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Teaman · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

I have an AGV X-R2
in my oppinion its a bit shit,
1 wind noise is bad,
2 the visors are ill fitting causing rain to get in even when the visor is shut
3 the two above things for the cost,, doesnt do it for me
4 you have to get a small fog city and that buggers up your vision

the good points

1 its pretty comfy
2 its light
3 it doesnt give you neck ache after a long trip
4 it wont get a speed wobble

Ive had Caberg J1 (flip up) and that was really crap, visor fogged up and wouldnt fit a fog city due to the silly shape of the visor,
also it weighed loads and wobbled at speed,

also an Airoh, and i really cant fault this one,, comfort, lightness price, fits a fog city (and doesnt scratch the hell out of it)
so far this would be the only helmet id recomend,

can comment on other brands though
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Fire_Eyes · Crazy Courier Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Karma :

Chris, if you're interested in the Airoh helmet head out to the Yamaha dealer on sheikh zayed road. My cuzin has one and he doesn't complain, also the price is real good Thumbs Up

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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

craig's got an airoh lid as well it seems alright.

but i'm still really considering the GP pro it's really beautiful!

oh and kareem, got a top speed of 256 kmh last night and i was doing power wheelies as soon as i left karama Laughing

chris