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posted May 06, 2008 08:24 PM
Picked up a scorpion helmet for a shocking $169.00..Cheap for a snell approved lid..And stick's i gotta tell you it's fog free..Also using the fogcity for years i like the fact in the northwest weather that it's fogless..But i always got a bit of fogging around the fogcity visor..My red white black Arai just didn't look right on my blue 14.. liner comes out for washing and the shield is removable without tools..Buddy at the shop told me they have a new carbon fiber one coming out this year..Should be lighter than most..
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posted May 06, 2008 08:28 PM
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I like mine with a little meat on them.
What do ya mean..You stick a porkchop on your head before you put on your helmet..
Come on Jeff take the time and read the thread, its not hijack attempt.
Still funny !! to me anyways. I am in the same boat,no meat no ride,skinny bitches need a burger.like banging a two by four brother..
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posted May 09, 2008 12:11 PM
arai makes some nice stuff, but i think ill stick with my suomy spec1r. suomy realizes that some people have a head larger than 2xl.
last night at the bar, i had a conversation with a friend who is a salesman at a bike dealership. he said something to the effect of, "youll sure look good wearing that expensive helmet while the cops scrape you off the street", and "see if theyll bury you with that fancy $800 lid". kind of fucked up, but i guess the point he was making was, under the extreme circumstances that a $500 helmet will outperform a $200 model, chances are you wont be surviving the crash anyway.
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posted May 09, 2008 12:28 PM
Helmet design was never meant to save you in a high speed crash..But the chances are higher if you don't wear one, At any speed..Only takes approx 18lbs of force to break your cranium..Also most fatal accidents are 55mph or less, Because for some reason people think if there not going fast they dont need a helmet, Or if there just harleying around as a friend puts it..I agree with his comment to a certain degree..One thing i could never understand is how people can buy a 40 thousand dollar custom bike, but insist on a 40 dollar helmet..Hey i guess even when your dead you should look cool ! Please tell me your not drinking at a bar and then riding..How was the beer ?
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posted May 09, 2008 02:25 PM
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arai makes some nice stuff, but i think ill stick with my suomy spec1r. suomy realizes that some people have a head larger than 2xl.
last night at the bar, i had a conversation with a friend who is a salesman at a bike dealership. he said something to the effect of, "youll sure look good wearing that expensive helmet while the cops scrape you off the street", and "see if theyll bury you with that fancy $800 lid". kind of fucked up, but i guess the point he was making was, under the extreme circumstances that a $500 helmet will outperform a $200 model, chances are you wont be surviving the crash anyway.
I dont agree with any of this.
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posted May 09, 2008 03:35 PM
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I dont agree with any of this.
why?
i guess i could agree with what he said to a point, but as far as helmets go i believe "you get what you pay for". i am very satisfied with my suomy spec1r, and i plan on purchasing another soon. id be interested in an arai if they offered a premium model in a 3xl size, which they dont.
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posted May 09, 2008 07:28 PM
hey Fishy now that Arai is a sponsor of the site, are we going to get a discount, as I am looking for number 4, or was it 5......either way......???????????
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posted May 11, 2008 07:48 AM
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NOT on a 12R Nick.. Hang on I'll show them to you as they look today.
why not?
Well Fishy I'll just say NOT ME on a 12R ..... That fucker is so big and heavy after getting use to the 10R the thought of leaning it over that far strains my back... BUT then again I'm old..
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posted May 11, 2008 08:07 AM
you're not that old... and if it can be done easily on a 14.. then why not a 12?
please explain.
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posted May 11, 2008 11:04 AM
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arai makes some nice stuff, but i think ill stick with my suomy spec1r. suomy realizes that some people have a head larger than 2xl.
last night at the bar, i had a conversation with a friend who is a salesman at a bike dealership. he said something to the effect of, "youll sure look good wearing that expensive helmet while the cops scrape you off the street", and "see if theyll bury you with that fancy $800 lid". kind of fucked up, but i guess the point he was making was, under the extreme circumstances that a $500 helmet will outperform a $200 model, chances are you wont be surviving the crash anyway.
I dont agree with any of this.
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posted May 11, 2008 11:08 AM
I dont.
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posted May 11, 2008 11:13 AM
why not?
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posted May 11, 2008 12:13 PM
hey Fishy are you just ignoring me, or are ya blind......???? lol
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posted May 11, 2008 03:42 PM
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hey Fishy are you just ignoring me, or are ya blind......???? lol
Probably playing HARD TO GET !!
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posted May 11, 2008 03:51 PM
I'm not answering because I can;t be bothered responding to such a poorly placed, misguided statement.
I feel very strongly that an $800 helmet will outperform a crappy cheepo under most, if not all circumstances. Given the extremely short distance your head has to fall to cause permanent brain damage or death, I also dispute the fact that you'd be "scraped off the pavement" before you saw any benefits from wearing an expensive helmet.
it's simply an uneducated statement from a salesman who doesn't know any better... like people telling you all motorcycles are dangerous, or guns don;t kill people etc etc etc.
Heck... why not wear no helmet at all then 
(Please note, I am talking about "expensive" models and brands, not "fancy pain jobs" that might make a helmet expensive... in case I also needed to point that bit of obviousness out as well)
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posted May 11, 2008 04:21 PM
If it say's snell approved then it passed the same test as a $600 helmet..Hence Scorpion..
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posted May 11, 2008 05:17 PM
Pretty much do the opposite of everything you say seems to work really well  JM
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posted May 11, 2008 06:44 PM
OK I am not playing in your debate on what a quality lid is worth, I have been wearing Arais for a longggg time and am still here thanks to them....my question I am poseing to you is will we get a Bikeland discount on Arai helmets? as I AM LOOKING FOR A NEW ONE ! ! !
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posted May 11, 2008 06:50 PM
that, sir, I don;t have an answer for... I will look into it but don't hold yer breath
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posted May 11, 2008 07:54 PM
Oh i have a inventory of 4 Arai's and 3 shoei's but was sick of paying some out of country paycheck robbers..And with a little common sense found, Scorpion helmets. So far very happy but keep in mind only a few rides on the new lid and for the money i haven't looked back ..Yet ! Snell and Dot and cycleworld high ratings.
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posted May 11, 2008 08:34 PM
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but was sick of paying some out of country paycheck robbers..And with a little common sense found, Scorpion helmets.
uh... uh... scorpion made in china, no?
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posted May 12, 2008 04:12 PM
The 400, 700 and 1000 series helmets from scorpion some of the best buys in motorcycle helmets i do believe. We sell Arai,Shoei,HJC,Fulmer,Scorpion,Suomy and some German helmet...........Shubuert or something........I forgot the name. I would have to say the
EXO 1000 from Scorpion is the nicest helmet I have seen for under 500-600 dollars. Very well made.......LOT'S of great features, beautiful interior that's removeable and washable. Flip down sun shield, and it has an air pump for fine adjustment of the cheek pads, that works very well. DOT and Snell approved. Quality lid for around $369.00 retail. The shield can be changed in about 10-15 seconds with the helmet on! The wife and I have Quantums and RX7RR's, Suomy's and AGV's...........and we have always considered Arai's the best helmet you can put on your head. We still do. But when you are the benchmark that everyone is shooting for, eventually the competition starts to catch up. They may not be quite there yet............but the other brands are getting better...........and it is a good thing for the consumer. I still think Arai is the top helmet on the market, and why anyone would want anything but the best for their head is beyond me..............but there are some high quality helmets out there for a lot less cash......and for some that may be their only choice.
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posted May 12, 2008 05:06 PM
scorpion made in china, no?
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posted May 12, 2008 05:16 PM
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uh... uh... scorpion made in china, no?
Mine say's made in usa..
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posted May 12, 2008 05:19 PM
Liner made in China and shell made in USA..Just checked..
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