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


£499


£499

prices edited...thanx fizzwheel
any other sugestions?
maybe if i wait till the bike shows i will get a deal? do you think?

Go Power Rangers!

[fizzwheel]

I've just bought the middle of those 3, so you can't have one of those

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

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I've just bought the middle of those 3, so you can't have one of those

i know......... thats where i 1st saw it & thought that as been as i dont ride with you very often i might get away with it

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

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

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.

Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

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?

top ones ace

Originally Posted by hovis

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.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

top ones ace

but they dont sell them over here

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