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hirschhs
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:49 pm    Post subject: Helmets with ventilation Reply with quote

Need to change my Caberg flip face helmet having dropped it - well it blew off the bike in the recent winds...
Want another flip face but with the best ventilation possible. Summer cooling and winter de-misting.
Not too bothered about the inner sun visor though a nice addition.
Any views / opinions?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:13 pm    Post subject: helmets Reply with quote

http://www.thehelmetsource.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Scorpion1000Helmets

Take a look around the web at the Scorpion - you might like.
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Das Boot
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steve,

I really like my C2 Schuberth. Excellent quality, inner tinted visor, vents better then any other Schuberth I have owned, not quite to my Arai but nice. The face shield doesn't fog on the inside, the liner comes out as does the chin wind-guard and the rear neck pad that gets hot in hot weather. Schuberth's importers for the U.S. have always sucked, however since your in the U.K. I would give them a try.
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Roy S.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hirschhs,

I agree with Jim... I purchased a Scorpion EXO 700 from The Helmet Source (Dave), and have been very pleased with the helmet and the customer service is outstanding as well. Here is the review I used for my puschase http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/scorpion/ If you decide to go with The Helmet Source let me know we can work something out if they won't ship to you.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also have a C2 Schuberth which I like a lot. The articles that you read about it say that it is heavy but I don't think it is and I have a skinny neck. It also has great ventilation. I am folically challenged on top and I can feel the air going across the top of my head. I have a Concept also and liked that so much that's why I bought the C2.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For ventilation, I wear an HJC CL-21. It's like wearing a baseball cap while riding.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flying Duck wrote:
For ventilation, I wear an HJC CL-21. It's like wearing a baseball cap while riding.


Evertime I see an open-face helmet I think of how well my jaw bone would work to scrub speed in a lay down. It'd be like using my chin as a brake pad, with the road as a disc.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had 3 get-offs. (1 minor, 1 medium and one serious) Fortunately, on the two more sreious ones, I was wearing an Arai fullface. I've never had my helmet hit the ground however - but it was still nice to know I had one on when I was going down.
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hirschhs
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for the great replies chaps.. I'll do some research and get back. Going to be in Japan in the next couple of weeks so might find a good price there.. cheers all
Steve Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Sex on the first date is like dinner on the first date - years later you can never remember what you had


Hey Jim, in my experience it also never led to a second date. Laughing
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