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I mean all of you are very right and all, but I still wanted to bitch and moan a little. Pic of helmet: 
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Coredump posted:Just bought a Shoei RF-1200 to replace my RF-1100 that is lol old. Got the black and hi-viz model that matches my riding suit, so I'm not officially uncle hi-viz. $450 for a helmet hurts tho. Shut your facehole mine cost $650 on clearance.
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Jul 31, 2016 21:59
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Slavvy posted:Shut your facehole mine cost $650 on clearance. 
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Jul 31, 2016 22:01
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And just btw that was with my mum buying it for me in australia because NZ prices were another couple of hundred on top of that 
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Jul 31, 2016 22:04
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Slavvy posted:And just btw that was with my mum buying it for me in australia because NZ prices were another couple of hundred on top of that I'm so sorry you're trapped on that hellhole.
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Jul 31, 2016 22:18
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But is he really trapped?
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Jul 31, 2016 22:19
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Rode about 3.5 today with some various retail stops and sight seeing. Probably 130-150 miles or so, in my alpinestars SP-2 gloves, which are black with white, red and high viz accents. There are these weird purple blotches on the red and white areas, it looks like my sweat made the black dye bleed into the lighter colors? Pretty frustrating, Ive only had them a few months. Anyone else had a similar issue? I will probably contact Alpinestars directly about it.
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Jul 31, 2016 23:16
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It's basically unavoidable. I've had everything from high end dainese to cheapo astars do it. Eventually the transfers will get fainter, but it still happens after heavy rain.
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Jul 31, 2016 23:22
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My three year old Alpinestars gloves that have survived two crashes still leech dye onto my hands after every ride.
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Jul 31, 2016 23:23
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Ah, bummer. I would have probably just bought black if I had known that, the red in particular looks super lovely. I mean, they function fine so whatever but its pretty annoying.
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Jul 31, 2016 23:41
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TheScott2K posted:Tardy to the party on this one, but I mounted mine on the front of my AGV helmet which has a fairly pointy chin. The curved GoPro mount had a fair amount of gap on either side, and I filled in the area with this stuff they sell at Lowe'd called Sugru. It's a moldable glue that cures to basically rock-hard overnight. It's held up just fine. Hah, I found that blog post about Sugru too. Works great. I'm using a smaller arm than you though:  Works great: 
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Aug 1, 2016 00:31
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BlackMK4 posted:But is he really trapped? Until they give me a citizenship so I can get a passport and gently caress off somewhere else, yes I'm trapped. I suppose I could learn solo trans-oceanic sailing but I'd only really be able to go to countries with no coast guard/no fucks given.
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Aug 1, 2016 01:40
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Slavvy posted:Shut your facehole mine cost $650 on clearance. Ya, I just picked up a Shoei GT-Air for the quaint sum of $940.
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Aug 1, 2016 02:05
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Sagebrush posted:450 bucks for the most critical piece of gear there is, the thing that will save your life in an accident, is not really that bad.
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Aug 1, 2016 03:12
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Shimrod posted:Ya, I just picked up a Shoei GT-Air for the quaint sum of $940. And AUD$900 here for my Arai Profile.
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Aug 1, 2016 14:35
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I think I'm going to grab an rf1200 eventually. I've not heard a bad thing about it. Will have to buy a secondary visor for it which bumps the cost up but so it goes.
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Aug 1, 2016 15:15
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I've been riding for a few weeks now, about 250 miles total so far. I got my first helmet, a Scorpion EXO R410, mostly because it was on sale & I just needed something for my class. After riding with it for a while I've quickly come to dislike it. I'm a pretty thin guy at 5'11" and 145 lbs. It has that orange on a popsicle stick thing going on with my frame. With that size comes weight too. I've been reading about it more and it seems to be a well regarded helmet, but is known for being bulky & heavy. And it's matte black which I also don't like, but that's why it was on sale. Should I suck it up with what I've got for the time being & get more use out of it? Or should I go check out the RF 1200 that's on sale for $440 up the street?
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Aug 1, 2016 18:20
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My first helmet was an exo-400, and now I have an rf1200. The difference between the two is night and day. If you are willing to spend the money, buy the Shoei and just hold onto the EXO as a spare or something.
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Aug 1, 2016 18:39
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Tree Dude posted:I think I'm going to grab an rf1200 eventually. I've not heard a bad thing about it. Will have to buy a secondary visor for it which bumps the cost up but so it goes. You can get a photochromic visor that automatically transitions from clear to tinted. I haven't purchased it yet, but it's on my list of things to buy. https://www.amazon.com/Shoei-Shield-CWR-1-PHOTOCHROMIC-photochromic/dp/B017XHWKZU
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Aug 1, 2016 20:01
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Fender posted:I've been riding for a few weeks now, about 250 miles total so far. I got my first helmet, a Scorpion EXO R410, mostly because it was on sale & I just needed something for my class. All helmets look big if you're a skinny person. I'm about your size and an RF-1200 still looks a little bobbly. The RF-1200 is a great helmet, but there's no harm in sticking with your other one. My rule is generally "buy the helmet you'll wear." If the Scorpion is so bad that you don't want to put it on to ride, then get something else. If it's just annoying, then decide what your financial situation is and when to upgrade. I can tell you that you won't regret the RF-1200, assuming they fit the same way as Scorpions (which I've never tried).
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Aug 1, 2016 20:13
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I doubt the exterior size of any helmet will be that drastically different from the exor410 to make you not look like a lollipop. Don't worry about it. I'm 5'6" and probably look like a super deformed gundam in my helmet.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:18
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Got my first fancy bro helmet last year, Arai Vector, on hella discount from our distributor guy. Still expensive by my standards. Absolutely love that helmet, though. Feels fantastic. Only complaints: it's a bit noisy (but that doesn't matter much cause I wear earplugs) and the visor change procedure is the most asinine difficult thing you can imagine.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:19
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Literally the only reason for me to change my helmet right now would be to get a transition lens. That would be amazing.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:19
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Speaking of Helmet chat -- what do you guys use to clean your helmets? Do any of you recommend a spray/foam cleaner, or is it better to just use baby shampoo and water with the liner removed.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:24
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Fishvilla posted:Speaking of Helmet chat -- what do you guys use to clean your helmets? Do any of you recommend a spray/foam cleaner, or is it better to just use baby shampoo and water with the liner removed. For the visor I use Plexus, it works fantastic. For the rest of the helmet I just ride in the rain. The liner... I've only cleaned once. It currently smells like a fruit roll up so I probably need to do it again.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:33
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Hand wash with gentle soap for the liner, it wasn't much effort. I wouldn't imagine that a spray could do anything to get grease/dirt buildup out without removing and rinsing the liner, they're fine for the exterior though.
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Aug 1, 2016 20:33
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I rode down & checked out the RF 1200 at lunch. And now I own one. Everything about it was better. Fits better, lighter, quieter And the anti-fog thing is far far more effective. The outer shell is also more narrow than the Scorpion so it eased my orange on a popsicle stick thing. And I was able to get it in a nice safe white color. As soon as I put it on I was sold on how much of an improvement it is. And now I've got a rock solid backup/spare/passenger helmet in the Scorpion.
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Aug 1, 2016 21:00
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Hey my first Shoei was white as well. 
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Aug 1, 2016 21:08
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White helmet krew  Liners get handwashed with regular detergent. Wet shoprag (hot water) to unstick bugs off shell. Handwash visor w/ a lil bit of hand soap.
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Aug 1, 2016 21:34
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Fender posted:After riding with it for a while I've quickly come to dislike it. I'm a pretty thin guy at 5'11" and 145 lbs. It has that orange on a popsicle stick thing going on with my frame. With that size comes weight too. I've been reading about it more and it seems to be a well regarded helmet, but is known for being bulky & heavy. The R410 is heavy not because of size, but because they're a cheap entry level helmet. All cheap helmets will be heavy, and also usually loud and not very well ventilated. More expensive helmets like Shoeis and Arais (especially their higher end models) will be much lighter, as well as having better ventilation, but all helmets are going to be bulky on you and not much different in size, since they have to have enough room between the outer shell and your head for an inch+ of EPS foam. The solution is to buy a good riding jacket and pants with a bunch of padding and armour in them to make the rest of your body look similarly bulky and then you too can join the Dainese Space Lord crew. 
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Aug 1, 2016 21:49
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MomJeans420 posted:You can get a photochromic visor that automatically transitions from clear to tinted. I haven't purchased it yet, but it's on my list of things to buy. I don't trust the technology for my glasses. I hear the transition tends to be slow and doesn't get to fully clear. I might be okay with that for a visor though I'll have to think on it. That helmet seems hilariously easy to swap visors on though so maybe I'll just go with the stock and a dark smoke and save myself 90 bucks or whatever. Tree Dude fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Aug 1, 2016 |
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Aug 1, 2016 22:01
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Tree Dude posted:That helmet seems hilariously easy to swap visors on though so maybe I'll just go with the stock and a dark smoke and save myself 90 bucks or whatever.
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Aug 1, 2016 23:17
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Tree Dude posted:I don't trust the technology for my glasses. I hear the transition tends to be slow and doesn't get to fully clear. I might be okay with that for a visor though I'll have to think on it. That helmet seems hilariously easy to swap visors on though so maybe I'll just go with the stock and a dark smoke and save myself 90 bucks or whatever. I've seen the transition shield in person, and it works pretty quickly. All the people I sold them to (of the ones that actually gave us feedback) were very happy. Our distributor was constantly out of stock because they were so popular.
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Aug 1, 2016 23:18
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i wash my liner in the washing machine with everything else cause i'm lazy.
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Aug 2, 2016 00:46
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Pope Mobile posted:I've seen the transition shield in person, and it works pretty quickly. All the people I sold them to (of the ones that actually gave us feedback) were very happy. Our distributor was constantly out of stock because they were so popular. Have they fixed the problem with the old Reactolite coatings where the level of darkening was quite reliant on the angle of the light hitting it? I'd have thought that would be a problem (mostly a distraction though) with a coating that curves through 180 degrees.
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Aug 2, 2016 00:49
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Pulled the trigger on the 1200 too because I wanted it and everyone else was doing it! Tried one on on the way home from work and it fit great. Much better than the GT-Air. I expected them to fit similarly. Didn't go with the transition shield. It was like over 100 dollars difference and that's just crazy talk. Even 60 bux seems like a lot for a face shield replacement.
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Aug 2, 2016 00:54
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Rf1200 party time.
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Aug 2, 2016 01:14
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-Inu- posted:Shoei and Arai visors can be changed in about 5 seconds with some practice. I could do my RF-1000 in <7 seconds with the helmet on my head, but the mechanism the RF1100/1200 use is actually slower. Arai is actually probably under 3 seconds if you're good at it. Arai goes under 3 seconds once you accept that feeling like you're breaking the helmet is just how it's done.
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Aug 2, 2016 01:37
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The Shoei is great, but I think I got a size too small. It squishes my cheeks together, and when I took it off today, I had impressions of the lining pattern on my skin 
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HogX posted:The Shoei is great, but I think I got a size too small. It squishes my cheeks together, and when I took it off today, I had impressions of the lining pattern on my skin Thats normal. They will break in. Put them under your mattress or some books for a night if you wanna speed up the process. If they're still too tight you can get thinner ones. Besides the cheeks, how does the helmet feel around the crown of your head?
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