Helmet City :up:

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

After a thorough soaking last week my Arai smells like wet dog so I started the usual looking round trying to get a new one only to find they had shot up considerably in price. After being messed around by one shop I made a few calls and it was suggested I give Helmet City down in Kent a call.

Spoke to a chap there by the name of Adam who took my details and then did a complete stock check of their discounted Arais and called me back with a list of what they had as a lot of stock had been shifted to Birmingham for the show.

I decided to drive down to Kent to pick up my Helmet and the deal was done in a few minutes. They have a good sized shop that is rather out of the way with good stocks of most major brands of crash helmets incorporating most sizes and colours so no messing about.

So if you after a new Arai they have them from £220 upwards with many other brands at discount prices.

No I'm not being paid for this Wink

I got one of these...

https://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mYHgGmdmWlNehraALyt8lOQ/140.jpg

5150 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Karma :

Another thumbs-up for Helmet City from me, too.

I bought my current helmet there a couple of years ago, spending well over an hour in there trying on pretty much everything they had.

They really wanted to make sure I went away with something that fitted me perfectly – not just make a quick sale from someone whose lid-knowledge had a few gaps.

Thumbs Up

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Forgot a link.

Helmet City.

Seb · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :

+1, been to their shop in west bay a few times, great little place Thumbs Up

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Peirre oBollox · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Karma :

While I was at the NEC I was looking at the Arai quantum GT on the Arai stand, I had the chance to try 1 on, but found the fit required that I need a large size, but I need the cheek pads from a medium to get the fit right, which I`m told are 5mm thicker than those of the large size. for this reason I decided not to buy from the stalls at the NEC, & instead contact a few stores to see if they can help me with the mix & match sizing above
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st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Is there only me who's never paid more than £75 for a lid? Laughing

I want another of these:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p206x206/378_43209481101_9018_n.jpg
(HJC CS-05 iirc)
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waffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Karma :

Another

for Helmet City from me, top bunch of people who go out of their way to be helpful.
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i.p.phrealy · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Oct 2012 Karma :

mine was £140, mind you it was the only helmet i'd tried in a 30 mile radius that actually fitted.
HJC FG15
it's a 3XL.
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scarborough_lad · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Karma :

What, you bought a new helmet because yours got wet! A friend of mine from Nigeria has some investment opportunities you might be interested in.....
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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

Good bunch of blokes, matched the price of my arai to one I found on the net and threw in a black visor!
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Jefr0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Karma :

Another vote for me Thumbs Up

I got my helmet from there last year, cheaper than anywhere I looked. Got it for £400 and they shops still advertising it for £550 plus:

https://www.racevisors.co.uk/product/arai-helmet-rx7-gp-Nicky-3-Stars

They are very helpful in there and nice to meet some enthusiasts rather than popping in HG years ago.

Went out of their way to find me a helmet that fit, changed the cheek pads as someone mentioned above and got a black visor.

Went back there for some Knox gloves and because I had bought in there before they was happy to give me a discount.

I pop down there when I can, taken a few friends with me and will always recommend Thumbs Up

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Jefr0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Karma :

Forgot to say, if you do go to Helmet City, there is a reptile zoo next door!

https://www.beaverwaterworld.com/
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Nick 50 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Karma :

for buying from an actual shop and helping keep them open.
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Holy thread revival, but at least I did do a search first.

Are these guys still ok to use? Looking at a new Shoei as mine is a tad old. Has anyone had them post a lid to them? Do they send a dark visor as normal or will I need to order one? I'm crap at haggling bargains and free stuff.
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waffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Karma :

I bought a brand new Shoei from them a few months ago and they are still as good as ever. The guy spent a while going over different lids to try on and they had a deal on where you could either get £40 off the price or get a spare visor and padded helmet bag.

As for dark visors it will depend on what lid you buy - ones with internal flip down sun visors don't appear to have tinted stock visors that you can buy unless its compatible with a previous model.
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Supermoto_Fan · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Karma :

Planning on paying these guys a visit at the weekend. Everyone raves about them.
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Aff · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2011 Karma :

I've used the one is West Bay a few times, never had a problem. Staff are always helpful and are usually willing to haggle.

Everything I have bought they have either matched or come very close to the cheapest online price.

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