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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
        Dmart
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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
                            Dmart
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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
                              louisbosco
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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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                                • louisboscoL
                                  louisbosco
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                                  @goosehd cheers mate. the guy who took it did a brilliant job on that ride.

                                  "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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                                    1981FXe
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                                    @louisbosco

                                    Beast of a bike, great shot!

                                    I used to have the model before with the circular headlights, same colour as yours.

                                    Loved it. Sadly so did the motorcycle thieves of London…

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                                    • louisboscoL
                                      louisbosco
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                                      @1981FXe damn that sucks!

                                      those older bikes are such a gem now. those exhausts on older euro3 and before have so much soul..

                                      "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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                                        Jett129
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                                        https://ironandair.com/most-influential-japanese-motorcycles/  Really cool article about what they consider to be the 8 most influential Japanese Motorcycles.

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                                        • natehateN
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                                          don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                            ChaseD
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                                            Been working on restoring this 1971 CL350 that's been in the family since new  🙂

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