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    • ChokoC
      Choko
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      Now my helmet is made in Japan too 😉 if you’re considering a Shoei, they are 100% worth the money. Night and day compared to my last helmet.

      Less is more

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      • goosehdG
        goosehd
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        @Choko Very nice helmet and definitely worth it!!  Someone once explained to me that the top helmets may be expensive, but how much is it worth to you for the thing it’s protecting…?

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        • RossR
          Ross
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          @Choko Actually picked myself up a Shoei over Christmas (glamster) and I can 100% agree, chalk and cheese compared to other helmets I've owned

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          • DmartD
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            I too have a Glamster but rarely wear it. I prefer open face helmets. Mainly wearing when cold or I have long highway rides. It is however the best fitting helmet. I do as well habe the JO open face helmet which is really nice too.

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            • J
              Jett129
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              I really loved Nolan helmets,especially the flip ups.

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              • ChokoC
                Choko
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                @Ross yeah man I love the glamster! But they’re not for sale in the US. All I’ve seen is overpriced ones on eBay

                Less is more

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                • RossR
                  Ross
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                  @Dmart absolutely, I really got it as a crap weather helmet (which is a lot of the time here in the UK haha). I've been looking at open face helmets for the summer but never owned one, any recommendations?

                  @Choko is it not? how odd

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                  • DmartD
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                    @Ross:

                    @Dmart absolutely, I really got it as a crap weather helmet (which is a lot of the time here in the UK haha). I've been looking at open face helmets for the summer but never owned one, any recommendations?

                    @Choko is it not? how odd

                    @Ross Do you need to comply with ECE regulations for helmets? Or do you care to comply? If yes, the Shoei JO is a really great helmet and compared to other open face helmets not too mushroom head like. The smallest ECE compliant helmet I know would be the DMD vintage https://www.dmd.eu/en/jet/ I have this as well and it’s low profile, thousands of different styles available and fits me well.
                    My holy grail however would be a Joe King helmet. Not ECE compliant but the best looking in my opinion. Kinda hard to get though.

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Hard in Europe, or just hard?  Looks like pretty easy in US - and we visit there a lot 🙂

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • DmartD
                        Dmart
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                        Hard in europe. haven’t seen many retailers here. in the US it’s different, yes.
                        Let me know if you bring them over, I’ll take one  😎 😃

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                        • RossR
                          Ross
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                          @Dmart I do need to comply with ECE and was actually considering the Shoei JO helmet. So might go that way in a few months time. Cheers for the input!

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                          • DmartD
                            Dmart
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                            You’re welcome. Just in case I wear the same size in both helmets, the Glamster and JO.

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                              1981FXe
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                              Hey all, newish member here.

                              Been riding many years, still riding most of the year despite the British weather not giving us much to enjoy.

                              Here's a few of my bikes over the years. That white Sporty got me round London hundreds of times before it got trashed (along with me) in a t-bone.

                              I regret selling the blue Evo FXDL, looks probably aren't to everyone's taste but man what a blast to ride.

                              I moved away from Harleys in recent years and ride the 1200 Scrambler.

                              Bonus shot of me wearing my trusty N1 on the aforementioned Sporty. And yeah that's a bin bag on the seat… British weather.

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                              • DmartD
                                Dmart
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                                Great collection. Although I’m a Harley guy, I really like the scrambler. I have to ride one once.

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                                • Baba-sanB
                                  Baba-san
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                                  nice… I do like the FXDL... particularly the bars, and it does look like it will handle.

                                  Here's a couple of pics of two of my stable of 7, The first is the 900 cafe racer on the left of the photo I built in 2017, the second is an 83 Tenere 600 I rebuilt and restored in 2019

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                                    1981FXe
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                                    Really nice, love that XT600.

                                    @Dmart - I hear you.  I’m a Harley guy at heart but anything Evo or older has gotten so expensive and although I enjoyed the LRS while I had it, the new HD’s just don’t have the soul for me.

                                    I’ll get another at some point, waiting to jump on an 84 FX if I see one come up for sale.

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                                    • motojoboboM
                                      motojobobo
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                                      All good bike pics @1981FXe . Glad to hear you’ve settled for the Scrambler, looks top of the heap in my eyes!
                                      I’ll wait for a pic of it being ridden by an IH-clad guy. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
                                      Welcome

                                      The journey is the objective.

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                                      • DmartD
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                                        @1981FXe:

                                        Really nice, love that XT600.

                                        @Dmart - I hear you.  I’m a Harley guy at heart but anything Evo or older has gotten so expensive and although I enjoyed the LRS while I had it, the new HD’s just don’t have the soul for me.

                                        I’ll get another at some point, waiting to jump on an 84 FX if I see one come up for sale.

                                        Fully get it. I prefer the old one as well, love to get a 83 shovel.

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                                        • louisboscoL
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                                          @1981FXe the T120 looks lovely! since there's a few triumphs, here's mine.

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                          • goosehdG
                                            goosehd
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                                            @louisbosco Sweet picture!!!!

                                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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