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Re: hello all , new here and new to bikes

Wow , thank you for the welcome , i've been reading some of the accidents threads and you all are correct , shiayks i think i'll reconsider for better protection ....One question stands , why is it you are calling the SV650 a pointy????? (what is the definition of it?).

Re: hello all , new here and new to bikes

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Originally Posted by hang man (Post 1623785)

Wow that was quick (replying)...Thank You for the welcome , as far as back protection the jacket has CE approved armor in all inpact areas and the helmet , well i'll have to wait till it gets here to know for sure (i used their sizing chart ) it also has different size pads that can be swaped out , it is also the lightest helmet i could find , only one other helmet is lighter (made by BMW at $1,500 dollars)but it is rediculously expensive .....heres the chart

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...et-weights.htm

welcome to the org. :D
You really must go to a shop and try on helmets, you can't go on a chart I'm afraid. Have tried on too many helmets, and have a very small head.
After recently throwing my head down the road after my bike, I had to get a new one.
I went to get a replacement of the helmet I already had (small) tried it on and it was too big, so ended up with an XS( extra small)
You can try on half a dozen of the same size and they will all fit you differently.
A helpful tip is to get a mate to hold the helmet on your head, and you try and move your head inside it, whilst they hold it. If your head moves about, its too big. The helmet should feel firm on your head without it feeling uncomfortable or feel like its pressuring you anywhere.

HTH

Re: hello all , new here and new to bikes

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Originally Posted by hang man (Post 1624542)

'99-'02 curvy beautiful and the original and best
'03- present pointy, spikey horrid and fugly

its the shape of fairings and the old ones are carbed newer models fuel injected

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welcome hangman!!!
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Originally Posted by Jayneflakes (Post 1624509)

The Curvys are Swamp Donkeys with rickets

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Re: hello all , new here and new to bikes

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Originally Posted by Jayneflakes (Post 1624509)

The Curvys are Swamp Donkeys with rickets !

yeah and pointys smell of elderberries :smt072

Re: hello all , new here and new to bikes

Hey first off welcome to the org, always great to see new people...

Are you a yank by any chance? All that is is USD. I kinda like buying stuff kike this near home, if it goes wrong it easy for me to sort as I just did, when I got my boots replaced under warrantry.

Right your gear I really hoped you tried this on before you bough anything, as others said its has to fit right I mean shi* this may save your life. Second it has to be comfy on da bike.

I have a hard time finding anything that fits casue I'm so dam small, my lid is xs.

Make sure you try everything and it fits right, if it doesn't then don't by it. Really please make sure you wear some proper bike wear those trainer is useless, how will that stop your ankle being snapped in half?

As for the bikes I have two Svs one is pointy k6 the other is a 2000 carbed bike, both totally different though. To be honest who cares its a bike! But if it bothers you that much get one of each!