frigging arai can just go DIE!!AGHAGAHGAHAG!!

[BernardBikerchick]

i hate arai i hate it hate my lid beyond words imaginable frigging hate the absolutely living sh!t out of my poxy frigging lid.

more irritated than words can tell so frigging annoyed want to punch a friggin hole in the wall right now and launch my lid so friggin far never to be seen again..
..so i get up wonderful lovely morning as they always are following on from a wonderful lovely night at Soho finally got bike working again after a catalogue of problems - and now sun is out even more lovely a day ..... and wave my hot man off to work and think hmmm its a gorgeous day a little ride out me thinks later on to meet up with said hot man for lunch lovely RIDE on my bike i thought yeah sunny day yes why not lovely day too lovely not to be out on my new bike me thinks ..
so i brake out the gorgeous new visor that above hot man got me ages ago .. and in TEN friggin years of riding my bike i have not ONCE ever ever ever been able to either take off or put on the new visor NOT EVER in TEN years - utterly pathetic on my part i know but just cannot do it for love nor money posy stupid heap of sh!t lid. I have tried and tried and tried - christ even caz tried once and broke it through no fault of her own coz ARAI LIDS ARE USELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but i thinks NO you can do this Verna -the sun is out, you are a 34 year old woman who CAN do this - so i clean BOTH visors up as they were crusty as hell which entailed taking the clear one OFF.... then made the blue one looking lovely bit of bob smith or bob heath whatever its called and everyone happy shining OFF the lid ready to be put ON the lid......

NO NO NO NO NO
can i do it ???? will it go on ????? NO NO NO NO NO NO NOT A FRIGGIN HOPE IN HE££ no it wouldn't just go back on would it ?? oh no not at all tried and tried every conceivable possible imaginable way of getting the ruddy thing back on but NO of course not.
Sunny day / verna wanting to ride .. hmm lets conspire to ensure this does NOT happen by making sure that little miss arai visor will not do anything she is supposed to do.

Wonderful. Great. Fantastic
Never have I been more vexed I have just killed a wasp in the most inhumane way possible and completely enjoyed it too !!!!!!! vexometre is totally off the reader i have actually got tears pouring down my face out of pure and utter rage which is also utterly pathetic too and now no working lid to be able to use. gorgeous bike sat there gorgeous weather no lid.:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:( :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:: eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::mad::mad:: mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[FG1]

SHOEI, end of.












Sorry V, couldn't resist.

[BernardBikerchick]

still so vexed

[amnesia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTHFTwwark

Arai visor mechanisms are terrible. They are the reason when my lid gets replaced it won't be replaced by another Aria. Probably.

[BernardBikerchick]

SHOEI, end of.












Sorry V, couldn't resist.



no totally agree T

ten years of 'oh can you change my visor for me please' to anyone that has the skill to do it and never ever being able to do it myself ever. I am so angry that I'm so angry !!! I am shaking with rage literally shaking !!!!!!!!!!!! Good job I can't ride really coz I'd be riding into the next c*ck driver that got in my way today i can tell you !!!!!!!!!!
Utterly gutted:(:(:(:(

[BernardBikerchick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTHFTwwark

Arai visor mechanisms are terrible. They are the reason when my lid gets replaced it won't be replaced by another Aria. Probably.



thanks xx but no side pod now to even attach it as it pinged off !!!! so vexed can't even type and i know a million people out there will be saying 'its only a lid chill out' and you are all correct.
but I am so angry !!!

[BernardBikerchick]

Even cleaned both visors too.
So now only choice is to NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER change my visor ever coz there is no point if this happens every time i try.

AGHAGAGAHAGHGAHAGHGAHAGHGAHGAHGAHGAHAGHAGHAGHAGAGH AGHA AHGF AHGAH GAHGA HGAH AGHGA HAG HAG HAGHAG HAGHAG HAGHAGHGAHGAHGAHGAH AGHGAHAGHAG HAGHAGHAG AGHA HAG HAGHA GHAGHAG HAGAHGAHGA GAHGA HAG HAGHAG HAGAHGAH GAHG AHGAHGAHGAHGAH GAAGAH AGAHGAH AHGAH GAH AGHAG AHGAHGAH GAHAGHGAHAG HAGAH GAHG AHAG HAGHAG HAGH AGHAGAGHA GAHGAH AGHGAHAGHAGHA GAH AGHAGHAG AHGAHG AHGA HAGAHAG

[amnesia]

The side pods can be refitted really easily, they just push back on unless one of the tiny little latches has snapped. I broke my wife's helmet this way when trying to change a visor. Probably not what you want to hear! (they can be replaced)

Another video (you tube is ace, some bugger else does the work for you! In this case its a BCF member) This is a lid servicing video so it includes sidepod and visor removal and replacement. Might help, but I would go for a walk first to bring your heartrate back down into double figures!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnVPbnOEfdU

[Lozzo]

I don't see what the problem is, Arai visors are a doddle to change, that's why they are designed the way they are. If you do it correctly the sidepods don't ping off and it takes seconds to do. Taking them off looks brutal and sounds like something is breaking, but in 10 years of owning Arais with the later type visors I've never broken anything on the visor mechs.

You have to start the whole proceedure with the visor past the point it normally opens to, and roll the ends of the visor into the mechs so the cut-outs seat fully, then roll the front of the visor downwards while keeping upward pressure on the ends so they stay seated. Get it right and you'll hear a loud click as the visor locates. I find it easiest to do it sitting down with the helmet on my lap with the visor aperture facing away from me and the back of the lid against my belly.

Surely there's a bike shop locally who can put the visor on for you and show you how to do it properly.

[tom-k6]

i feel your pain.
and my old helmet, an arai, subsequently got smashed through a door and then, after the door bashing, was placed into a "Council collected waste recepticle"

just put it in a cupboard and have a nice cold drink :)

[dirtydog]

I've never had an Arai lid as they don't seem to fit my head properly so cant really comment on the visor but my Shoei is an absolute doddle to change takes just a few seconds ;):smt016

[BernardBikerchick]

I don't see what the problem is, Arai visors are a doddle to change, that's why they are designed the way they are. If you do it correctly the sidepods don't ping off and it takes seconds to do. Taking them off looks brutal and sounds like something is breaking, but in 10 years of owning Arais with the later type visors I've never broken anything on the visor mechs.

You have to start the whole proceedure with the visor past the point it normally opens to, and roll the ends of the visor into the mechs so the cut-outs seat fully, then roll the front of the visor downwards while keeping upward pressure on the ends so they stay seated. Get it right and you'll hear a loud click as the visor locates. I find it easiest to do it sitting down with the helmet on my lap with the visor aperture facing away from me and the back of the lid against my belly.

Surely there's a bike shop locally who can put the visor on for you and show you how to do it properly.


trust me loz i have the best teacher ever who shows me how to do it - it is partially me for being such a dum wit but also the lid is b&ggered in a few places too and even the best arai fitters struggle with my lid its going in the bin end of and now i get to wear a spiderman one today !!!!!!!
rant over !!!!!

[BernardBikerchick]

The side pods can be refitted really easily, they just push back on unless one of the tiny little latches has snapped. I broke my wife's helmet this way when trying to change a visor. Probably not what you want to hear! (they can be replaced)

Another video (you tube is ace, some bugger else does the work for you! In this case its a BCF member) This is a lid servicing video so it includes sidepod and visor removal and replacement. Might help, but I would go for a walk first to bring your heartrate back down into double figures!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnVPbnOEfdU


lol lol and thank you !!!!! punched h3LL out of a wasp and launched a moldy crumpet way into the sky and my wonderful comforting man has been wonderful and mended me again ! god i was mad !!!! glad it isn't just me though that struggles its reassuring to hear !!! x

[Milky Bar Kid]

I am so glad I don't have an Arai...not a chance in hell I would be able to do it and then I would end up reacting like you Verna! Surprised you didn't launch the F'ing thing across the room, I would have!!

[BernardBikerchick]

I am so glad I don't have an Arai...not a chance in hell I would be able to do it and then I would end up reacting like you Verna! Surprised you didn't launch the F'ing thing across the room, I would have!!



oh my god how i didn't i will never ever know x livid didn't come close !!!
i know spidey will fix it just infuriating that i can't do it nothing vexes me more than this lid and if i could just go out and buy a new one i would !!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[ty_uk]

Why have you put up with it for 10yrs?

[Owenski]

find my arai easy peasy

hope that helps ;)

[Bluefish]

Time for a new lid,

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu94/andysv/helmet.jpg

;)

[appollo1]

I have an AVG and just taken my visor off and given it a clean and back on again in 5 mins.

Not helpful i know.

[BernardBikerchick]

pmsl !!! i love the org xxxxx thanks to my wonderful man who snapped me out of my tantrum i'm ok again now !!! but you guy crack me up !! thanks all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx

[FG1]

"I have an AVG and just taken my visor off and given it a clean and back on again in 5 mins."

Bloody hell, that took ages.

Shoei..........:smt016

[Geodude]

So im guessing spidey dares not annoy you then if a dodgy visor makes you batter a poor wasp ;)

[missyburd]

Why have you put up with it for 10yrs?
shouldn't lid be replaced a bit more often than that anyway?

[Iansv II]

When I first got an arai, used to take me 10mins to change the visor...

Found the youtube vid a few months back and now takes 30secs, its just getting the technique right really

[missyburd]

Oh and Verna, when I first got my KBC lid I used to have a hell of a job trying to change visors as I tend to bite my nails and it's got that irritating latch and spring mechanism...YC was doing it for some time...then one day I persevered and bam just about managed it. It's still a pain but I know I can do it so makes it a bit easier.

[maviczap]

Its obvious why you can't do this and I don't know why anyone hasn't pointed it out earlier .................................................. ............. its because you're a woman :smt080












Runs and hides :p


I couldn't change my Aria visor until I'd watched the Youtube vid, so you're not alone. Now easy peesy :smt069

[Milky Bar Kid]

oh my god how i didn't i will never ever know x livid didn't come close !!!
i know spidey will fix it just infuriating that i can't do it nothing vexes me more than this lid and if i could just go out and buy a new one i would !!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I bet livid didn't come close, I am glad you had a nice Spideyman there to fix things and sort you out!

Take it you managed to get out on the bike eventually then???xx

[Lozzo]

When I first got an arai, used to take me 10mins to change the visor...

Found the youtube vid a few months back and now takes 30secs, its just getting the technique right really


30 seconds? That's twice what it should take.

I just videoed me swopping from black to clear visors.. total time of the video is 19 secs and 3 seconds of that was walking to and from the camera.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25191903@N05/5604219613/

[Milky Bar Kid]

Show off...

[Lozzo]

It's so bloody easy, I really don't see what the fuss is all about. I've had 5 or 6 Arais and never had any problems with them, aside from breaking the top vent on my Chaser when it clouted a door frame while I was walking with it in my hand.

[Specialone]

I took a long time at first and found them awkward, I can do them fairly easily now, once you 'get' it, you'll be fine.

[kellyjo]

+1 easy peasy, and MZ, :smt075

When I bought my Arai the girl in Hein Gericke was very patient in ensuring I knew exactly how to do it before i left the shop, so now it's usually me doing mine and Jeff's!!

[BernardBikerchick]

Its obvious why you can't do this and I don't know why anyone hasn't pointed it out earlier .................................................. ............. its because you're a woman :smt080












Runs and hides :p


I couldn't change my Aria visor until I'd watched the Youtube vid, so you're not alone. Now easy peesy :smt069


oooooohhhh its a good job u dont' live in kent ! oooh !! lol lol
nah it is broken completely foooooked !!

[BernardBikerchick]

It's so bloody easy, I really don't see what the fuss is all about. I've had 5 or 6 Arais and never had any problems with them, aside from breaking the top vent on my Chaser when it clouted a door frame while I was walking with it in my hand.


clearly i'm not as skilled as you it would seem! CLEARLY!!!!!!

[BernardBikerchick]

I bet livid didn't come close, I am glad you had a nice Spideyman there to fix things and sort you out!

Take it you managed to get out on the bike eventually then???xx



yeah i did ! had lovely lunch with said above hot man ! with his lid !!! tad large for me but did the trick !!

mine is still in a corner i am NOT speaking to her at this point !!!!

[BernardBikerchick]

So im guessing spidey dares not annoy you then if a dodgy visor makes you batter a poor wasp ;)

hehehehe pmsl !!! he was very soothing as always ! xxx
:smt060:smt060:smt060:smt060:smt060:smt060:smt060

[maviczap]

oooooohhhh its a good job u dont' live in kent ! oooh !! lol lol
nah it is broken completely foooooked !!

At this moment in time I am in Kent :p

Working away from home for 2 nights, you'll have to find me though. LOL

Sorry about your broken lid

[Sid Squid]

I don't see what the problem is, Arai visors are a doddle to change, that's why they are designed the way they are. If you do it correctly the sidepods don't ping off and it takes seconds to do. Taking them off looks brutal and sounds like something is breaking, but in 10 years of owning Arais with the later type visors I've never broken anything on the visor mechs.
Same here, I've had six or seven of the more recent Arai lids with the clip on/off visors and I've never broken anything when changing a visor.

Verna: If you don't want yours anymore can I have it? :D

All the Shoei owners: Try changing the visor when you're wearing the lid, then realise the Arai sytem is superior.

[dirtydog]

All the Shoei owners: Try changing the visor when you're wearing the lid, then realise the Arai sytem is superior.


Why would I want to change the visor while wearing the lid?

My old Shark helmet was a pain to change the visor, 2 stupid little plastic screws on each side. My roof helmet was almost as bad.

[Lozzo]

Why would I want to change the visor while wearing the lid?

.

Makes swopping from black to clear very easy without removing your lid. It can be done in seconds and you're on your way again.

[Cazza]

Vern, which sidepod broke?

Was it the same side as the one that I broke for you when showing you "how easy it is" to change?

If not, then that's good - it means you have a spare sidepod ready to be fitted.

[BernardBikerchick]

Vern, which sidepod broke?

Was it the same side as the one that I broke for you when showing you "how easy it is" to change?

If not, then that's good - it means you have a spare sidepod ready to be fitted.


you are correct and only tonight were we talking about uuuuuuu !!! pod changed as it was the other one that i had spare ! yay bbc back in a lid hehehehehehh !!:colors::colors::colors::colors::colors::colors: :colors::colors::smt048:smt048:smt048:smt048:smt04 8:smt048:smt048:smt048

[BernardBikerchick]

Same here, I've had six or seven of the more recent Arai lids with the clip on/off visors and I've never broken anything when changing a visor.

Verna: If you don't want yours anymore can I have it? :D

All the Shoei owners: Try changing the visor when you're wearing the lid, then realise the Arai sytem is superior.



ok clearly you are clearly more clearly more clever in every way clearly about knowing about lids clearly hAHAHAHAH CLEARLY:D

[BernardBikerchick]

hmmm nice 8 min ride to work today with a nice working lid !!!!! NEVER going to change it again !!

[Viney]

Its easy when you know how, but still not as simple as Shoei.

[Treacle]

All the Shoei owners: Try changing the visor when you're wearing the lid, then realise the Arai sytem is superior.

Piece of **** my good man, and that's with gloves on.
As for the Arai system being better. Hummmmm! ;-)

[Viney]

Piece of **** my good man, and that's with gloves on.
As for the Arai system being better. Hummmmm! ;-)I can do it on both easily. Thats cause is iz well wikked init

[Cymraeg_Atodeg]

I change my Arai visor twice a day between clear for morning/evening riding and dark for late morning/early afternoon riding. Never had an issue, not once... Done it with both my Condor and my Chaser no issues...