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To buy or not to buy
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Annabella
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PostPosted: 21:33 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: A tempting Offer.... Suggestions and Opinions Reply with quote
Well today, James and I popped out to our local bike shop to buy a cover for his rather moist Gixxer....

Whilst there, James had an oggle at the clothing department (he will own a set of leathers that fit one day!) and noticed a rather tempting offer....

An RSR Shark Foggy replica, in my size, for £149 instead of £380 odd. I am due for a new helmet soon.
Does anyone have any experience with this lid, and should I buy it!?

Please bear in mind I am an impoverished student.
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Kickstart@Work
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PostPosted: 21:34 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
And how many miles have you done in your current lid? You buy more lids than I buy bikes!

Personally if it was me I would not buy it unless I needed a new lid.

Added to which that £150 would make a big hole in your insurance bill.

All the best

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PostPosted: 21:45 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is your current lid damaged?

Personally I wait until a lid gets damaged, then wait a bit more, then after a while get some money and eventually replace.
I'm not suggesting this is a good course of action.
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dainesefreak
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PostPosted: 21:55 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds like a good price, I've got an Arai head though. I found the Foggy rep seemed really short when I tried it on, may sound strange but I felt like my chin was sticking too far out. The helmet didn't seem to come down over my chin enough (no I'm not Bruce Forsythe) and I didn't feel happy that my jaw would be safe in a crash. May be different for you though, have you tried it on?

They recommend about 5 years for the life of a well looked after lid don't they? Suppose you are the best one to decide if you really need it though. I can't talk, I now have four helmets, two Kevin Schwantz reps, a black NR and a Roberts GP rep, all Arai of course because I'm a poseur!
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Bendy
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PostPosted: 22:31 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Replica lids are geigh.

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M1ke
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PostPosted: 22:36 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Didn't you just get a new one about 8 months back? I seem to remember you showing it off at the wheel. Razz
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EuropeanNC30R...
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PostPosted: 22:44 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Foggy rep is sweet. I tried one on last year, really comfy.
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 23:54 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dusty wrote:
Is your current lid damaged?

Personally I wait until a lid gets damaged, then wait a bit more, then after a while get some money and eventually replace.
I'm not suggesting this is a good course of action.


Warning: Dusty has a large split in the shell of his Roof Daytona.
He is not a reliable gauge of lid effectiveness.

This was a public service announcement by the safety party . Smile
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Dusty
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PostPosted: 23:59 - 12 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Marjay wrote:
He is not a reliable gauge of lid effectiveness.

I don't claim to be, if I had the money I'd probably replace my lid to be honest.

But why replace something that's not broken? For appearances sake? Or just for a change? Confused
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 00:01 - 13 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dusty wrote:
Marjay wrote:
He is not a reliable gauge of lid effectiveness.

I don't claim to be, if I had the money I'd probably replace my lid to be honest.

But why replace something that's not broken? For appearances sake? Or just for a change? Confused


I will vote against. There's no need; *you* however do need a new one. Mind you you are selling the R6 so meh. Smile
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Annabella
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 13 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
MikeyBabes wrote:
Didn't you just get a new one about 8 months back? I seem to remember you showing it off at the wheel. Razz


That was Scott I think - he bought the same helmet and I accused him of copying.... Confused
Or are you thinking of the leathers me dear?

I had this helmet after I crashed the NSR about 18months ago (it's only my second - the first got utterly destroyed). Done quite a lot of miles in it and its starting to feel a little loose.
The Shark fits - Arais are way too long! They come over my eyebrows even with the extra padding in them!


James keeps picking on me saying I need a colourful helmet because everything else is black I'm going to get run over. Nice boy Very Happy

Hmmmmm I'll probably go with Keith though, and pick up the phone to insurance companies first, then check the damage.
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PostPosted: 10:01 - 14 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
/me looks at f**ked one and only helmet with a million scratches dents and paint scrapes on it......"Its fine"

You can get me a new lid if you want Very Happy. Oh never liked Shark helmets, looks like an obeese Arai Very Happy.

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PostPosted: 11:40 - 14 Jan 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Luke wrote:
/me looks at f**ked one and only helmet with a million scratches dents and paint scrapes on it......"Its fine"


/me does the same

After a few more paydays i'll buy a replacement.
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