Keep it or sell it? - SV650.org

appollo1 · 14-08-10, 10:00 PM

I have recently acquired an X-Lite 801RR helmet in the Carl Fogarty design. This helmet has also been signed on both sides by CF himself.

The helmet looks like this.

X-Lite-X801-RR-Fogarty_m.jpg

X-Lite-X801-RR-Fogarty-1.jpg

Looking online the helmet itself costs over £350 and most places sell it for nearly £400.

It's a size large which is my size so the question I have is what to do with it?

Keep it and wear it or try and sell it?

what would you do?

14-08-10, 10:44 PM

Keep it and wear it. I don't buy into the whole celebrities signing stuff...I'm a practical man.

14-08-10, 10:58 PM

sell it and buy a shoei

andrewsmith · 14-08-10, 11:01 PM

how much you want for it

Binky · 15-08-10, 05:34 PM

Keep it and don't wear it.

Might be worth a tad more after i've assassinated him.

15-08-10, 05:39 PM

lacquer the signature and wear it

appollo1 · 16-08-10, 08:45 AM

125 views and only 9 votes!!!

I have tried the helmet on as I was thinking about just using it, but it is quite tight against my forehead and I think that would get too uncomfortable after a while.

would using lacquer not damage the helmet in case it hit the ground?

16-08-10, 08:52 AM

Ricky - sell it -If you can't use then get something for it

16-08-10, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by appollo1

125 views and only 9 votes!!!

I have tried the helmet on as I was thinking about just using it, but it is quite tight against my forehead and I think that would get too uncomfortable after a while.

would using lacquer not damage the helmet in case it hit the ground?

If it feels tight like that, I'd expect it to get sore and also suspect the shell to be the wrong shape for your bonce. If you want to make a few quid, sell it.

To protect the autograph(s), look at Ventureshield HPPS (Helmet Paint Protection System. I've used that to protect my Guy Martin signed lid.

Garry

dirtydog · 16-08-10, 09:17 AM

Id keep it but not wear it, it may be worth a few quid in a few years time. People will pay silly money for signed things like that. For example I got a free print of Carl Fogarty with a Video that I bought directly from Duke, (it was a limited edition something like #489 of 1500) I sold it a couple of years ago for about £75 which isn't too bad for a freebie

View Poll Results: What would you do?
Keep it but don't wear it.	9	34.62%
Keep it and wear it.	6	23.08%
Sell it.	11	42.31%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

14-08-10, 10:00 PM	#1
appollo1 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newport on Tay Posts: 1,017	Keep it or sell it? I have recently acquired an X-Lite 801RR helmet in the Carl Fogarty design. This helmet has also been signed on both sides by CF himself. The helmet looks like this. X-Lite-X801-RR-Fogarty_m.jpg X-Lite-X801-RR-Fogarty-1.jpg Looking online the helmet itself costs over £350 and most places sell it for nearly £400. It's a size large which is my size so the question I have is what to do with it? Keep it and wear it or try and sell it? what would you do? __________________ i'm not old i'm experienced!! http://www.german-shepherd-rescue-scotland.org.uk/ everyone deserves a second chance RIP Appollo miss you and will always love you x x x x

14-08-10, 10:44 PM	#2
TazDaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Keep it or sell it? Keep it and wear it. I don't buy into the whole celebrities signing stuff...I'm a practical man.

14-08-10, 10:58 PM	#3
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Keep it or sell it? sell it and buy a shoei

15-08-10, 05:34 PM	#5
Binky Emily Howard rides an SV Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,681	Re: Keep it or sell it? Keep it and don't wear it. Might be worth a tad more after i've assassinated him. __________________ Wowee Zowee

14-08-10, 11:01 PM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Keep it or sell it? how much you want for it __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

15-08-10, 05:39 PM	#6
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Keep it or sell it? lacquer the signature and wear it

16-08-10, 08:45 AM	#7
appollo1 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newport on Tay Posts: 1,017	Re: Keep it or sell it? 125 views and only 9 votes!!! I have tried the helmet on as I was thinking about just using it, but it is quite tight against my forehead and I think that would get too uncomfortable after a while. would using lacquer not damage the helmet in case it hit the ground? __________________ i'm not old i'm experienced!! http://www.german-shepherd-rescue-scotland.org.uk/ everyone deserves a second chance RIP Appollo miss you and will always love you x x x x

16-08-10, 08:52 AM	#8
Quedos Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Keep it or sell it? Ricky - sell it -If you can't use then get something for it

16-08-10, 09:17 AM	#10
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Keep it or sell it? Id keep it but not wear it, it may be worth a few quid in a few years time. People will pay silly money for signed things like that. For example I got a free print of Carl Fogarty with a Video that I bought directly from Duke, (it was a limited edition something like #489 of 1500) I sold it a couple of years ago for about £75 which isn't too bad for a freebie __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

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