View Full Version : im wanting a new arai opinions?
im looking for a new arai (to replace my quantim f) wanted to spend about£300 (has to have yellow on it) obvoisly i need to try them on
the short list
cant seem to find one of these in the uk? but would go with HG celtics a treat IMO $550 usa
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/81-6840ProfileCarrFreedomYel.jpg
£499
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/81-8620Rx7CorsEdwards11Yel_lg.jpg
£499
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/rx7_corsair_edwardsseca.jpg
prices edited...thanx fizzwheel
any other sugestions?
maybe if i wait till the bike shows i will get a deal? do you think?
scorpion
19-04-07, 08:35 AM
Go Power Rangers!
fizzwheel
19-04-07, 08:38 AM
I've just bought the middle of those 3, so you can't have one of those :p
And your prices are wrong, the RX7 which is what Lids 2 and 3 are retail for £499 and not £399... I got a deal on mine and got it for £449. Watch out theres one particular wesbite that has those for £379, but they are not Arais, they are a chinese copy of an Arai...
Its really comfy and for my head a much better fit than my Shoei was. Its also lighter and the vents work better ( sometimes to well ) The only downside is that its much noisier than my Shoei was and I have to wear earplugs now even on a short journey.
I was surprised when I tried it on that it was such a good fit, I've tried on Older Arai, Astro J etc and they just dont fit my head shape, but the RX7 does.
Why not have a look at the "Chaser" model Arai, its a bit less money that the Corsair RX7 is and you might find one that you like the look of.
Pics of mine here
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=86834
HTH
I've just bought the middle of those 3, so you can't have one of those :p
i know......... thats where i 1st saw it:thumbsup: & thought that as been as i dont ride with you very often i might get away with it
And your prices are wrong, the RX7 which is what Lids 2 and 3 are retail for £499 and not £399...
HTH
slight typing error, edited now
Captain Nemo
19-04-07, 09:33 AM
id wait till the shows mate, arai are expensive at the best of times.
i got a astro r haslam replica for £209 !!!!, proper uk spec , cant remember who i got it from, all the stalls look the same lol.
arai have excellent customer service too, i put my lid on a shop counter and got a acid burn on the neck roll, i got in touch with arai, they arranged for my lid to go back and get a new pad, and returned it, never cost me a penny, and it deff want a warranty issue, excellent service.
fantastic lid, really good fit, vis and venting, bit noisy though, but then it replaced a roof which are one of the quietest.
RX7's are reputed to be noiser than the astro's and only a little lighter.....and £100 or so more at retail.
id wait till the shows mate, arai are expensive at the best of times.
RX7's are reputed to be noiser than the astro's and only a little lighter.....and £100 or so more at retail.
do you know how the RX7 compares to the quantuim f on noise?
gettin2dizzy
21-04-07, 11:27 AM
top ones ace :winner:
do you know how the RX7 compares to the quantuim f on noise?
Quantum f is quite a old model now, i will say tyhe rx7 is noisy as it has 13 vents in total!
Viper gt is next one down from the rx7, then astro r, then chaser and then condor.
top ones ace :winner:
but they dont sell them over here:hackedoff: :smt088
b1kerb0y
29-04-07, 09:57 PM
go 4 a arai viper gt. only 1 model down from rx7 that ur lookin at. they r just as gd but there r more designs 2 choose from. ive got the web design which os the best helmet i av ever owned. when buyin 1 go to a 5 star dealer such as hein gericke
as you know I've just got a condor..
took a bit of gettnig used to, but Fook me wot a Lid..
once got used to it, it's fantastic. even watching Dr Who sitting down in the lounge...:notworthy: :-dd
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3396/condorvoltage20bluepur5.jpghttp://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7728/arai2mf0.jpg
i tried a shoei on today & it felt ace.
back to the drawing board
Ollie_07
24-05-07, 06:58 AM
How much was the condor Richie & where from?
Thats what ive took a fancy too :cool:
How much was the condor Richie & where from?
Thats what ive took a fancy too :cool:
Allow me:
Petrol to get to Hein Gericke in Darlington, from Easington Lane via Durham, Easington Lane, Durham and arriving in Darlington: £8.47
Arai Condor Voltage Blue: £249.99
Visor Cleaner: £3.99
Watching a brand new Caberg Trip bouncing along the A167: Priceless (for Richie, anyway!)
Ollie_07
24-05-07, 07:15 AM
:) thanks mate, i thought the going rate was £250, just wondering if he managed to get it cheaper anywhere else! :thumbsup:
I've seen them online for about 219 but when you factor in carriage, and of course the potential risk of buying online, and having a lid posted, I think the HG price is worth paying - and if you don't go to a shop you can't try it on, and it's worth it for the craic anyway.
carful where you get your arai from .......a ssome places are selling imports.
which are not covered by thr arai warrentee. arai tell the shops what to sell the helmets for, so you wont get it much cheaper
the edwards rep is £500 you might get £50 off?
you can get them for £320 but these are imports,
AFAIK
How much was the condor Richie & where from?
Thats what ive took a fancy too :cool:
Allow me:
Petrol to get to Hein Gericke in Darlington, from Easington Lane via Durham, Easington Lane, Durham and arriving in Darlington: £8.47
Arai Condor Voltage Blue: £249.99
Visor Cleaner: £3.99
Watching a brand new Caberg Trip bouncing along the A167: Priceless (for Richie, anyway!)
:) thanks mate, i thought the going rate was £250, just wondering if he managed to get it cheaper anywhere else! :thumbsup:
I've seen them online for about 219 but when you factor in carriage, and of course the potential risk of buying online, and having a lid posted, I think the HG price is worth paying - and if you don't go to a shop you can't try it on, and it's worth it for the craic anyway.
Thank's Dan for replying to these in my absents...
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