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Old 04-08-15, 11:54 PM   #11
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visor mech screws are made of cheese. now before anyone says i have a crap screwdriver ermm i dont as i have Vessel screwdrivers. went to adjust the visor mech and the screw head disinterested as soon as i went to loosen it so i now have a rounded off screw head that i'm going to have to drill out. i think this will be the last shoei hamlet i buy if this is the latest quality. now where's my qwest as this GT Air is starting to pizz me off.
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Old 13-08-15, 08:25 PM   #12
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AGV Skyline I have is well made. Fitted a pinlock to prevent misting. Drop down visor effective and clears quickly from a chin vent which doesn't freeze your eyeballs even in winter. Whistles like a window cleaner if you're not straight into the wind however. All for way less than 200 quid and a good SHARP rating. As a Scot you gotta like that Bibio!!
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Old 17-08-15, 09:55 PM   #13
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hehehe.. like it. tried AGV's but the pointy chin catches on my shoulder when turning head. i did like them though.
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Old 18-08-15, 06:24 AM   #14
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I'm on my 3rd agv I wish I could afford a shoei

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Old 25-08-15, 01:52 PM   #15
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Wanted the old rossi design on the AGV, Gothic IIRC, black & Yellow, but my head was totally wrong shape.


Tried a simoncelli rep, think it was a K3 ???? Fitted really nice, but the quality compared to a Arai, just wasn't there. Lot of money for a polycarb helmet .
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Old 25-08-15, 09:02 PM   #16
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Default Re: Shoei GT Air Review

I have this helmet and am getting on well with it. I also have the misting sun visor problem, but I think the tint is fine. Visor is scratching a bit too easily. Does have a slight whistle. But for me, it's the most comfortable fit I could find, it's very light considering it has the built in visor, and I love the high volume of air. So for me, it's a good buy.
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Old 25-08-15, 10:27 PM   #17
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i have tried to gel with it but after 2kmiles i think i'm going back to the qwest.

more recent problems...
i have to have the chin vent open constantly or the pinlock mists up
for some strange reason the visor gets misted on the outside when the temp drops a bit.
its fekin noisy.
the visor quick change is a PITA.
its big and heavy.

i had none of these problems with the qwest.

one good thing the photochromic pinlock works pretty well and it is the same as the qwest
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Old 09-05-16, 03:49 PM   #18
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gone back to the qwest...

photochromic pinlock works great with the qwest and was out in the bright sunshine all day and even low light it was not bad, not as good as a full dark visor but enough to let me see. night time and no need to change visor.

also noticed that i get less neck strain with the qwest.

no misting of the visor in low temps.
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Old 10-05-16, 09:09 AM   #19
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Just wonder whether the pinlock material is the same on these as they seem far more prone to misting.
Mine does!
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