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Has anyone got one of these,
I really like the way they look a I reckon that the peak thing would be great for this time of year when there is a lot of low sun but you don't really want a dark visor either. The only thing is does the peak cause more drag than a normal helmet at 80-100 mph Are they any good as well? Cheers |
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well well well, finally I've found another person who's actually heard of my helmet. Had mine since the bike show in november last year. I bought it with a tinted visor (and the clear one as standard). It looks cool with the peak on, but at speeds above 50mph ish, a lifesave tends to nearly rip your head off. However, all is not lost, you can remove the peak and fit 2 neat little blanking plates over the sides where it normally covers your visor screws.
I'll try find a pic of mine for you, looks cool as feck
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Ewan and Charlie used these on a Long Way Round and a Long Way Down, they must have been happy with them to use them on both trips.
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lots of folks use them on the supermotos, as a half way point between full face or MX lid and goggles
you won't want the peak on if you're going to be doing much above 60mph for more than a few seconds as it'll pull on your neck, but without it i'm sure it's pretty much the same as any other Arai
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Its a nice helmet though and I would like one that is a little diffent from the normal. Think the best thing is to go and try one and see what I think. Cheers for the replies and the pics paul - how easy is it to remove and refit the peak, for instance if you were going for a long ride could you have it on in the morning a quickley take it off when the sun is a bit higher. Also can you anti mist visor inserts for them? |
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As for the anti mist, I bought one of those foggy breathguards. Took a few attempts to get it to sit straight and comfortably, but it stops your breath going up onto your visor. Best 10 quid I ever spent ![]() ![]()
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I got rid of mine the day I got my SV , it was fine on my Varadero / The day I got the SV I removed the peak and had it the same style as Paul . That night in the rain it misted up so badly that it very nearly killed me on a bend . It`s the worst helmet I have ever owned for riding on a bigger bike . Thrapping around on my KTM or the Varadero it was a brilliant helmet , on the SV ........... NO . Ended up getting an Arai Corsair instead and one of those little sun strip things on the visor for the low Sun in the mornings and evenings .
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oh and just to give you an idea of cost, I bought mine at the show last year - boxed up at 275 quid, managed to get the lid down to 200 and the visor should have been 50 but I got it for 25.
Not bad if you haggle a bit: "come on mate, this is supposed to be a show, I could walk into any local shop and pay that full price, I thought "the show" is where you're meant to get a good bargain? I'm sure I've seen the same lid over there for 200 quid, but their stall also has the other helmet I'm thinking of buying for £225, so I might just just buy that one instead." and so on. ![]()
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