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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject: Oh man, is this tempting!

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/38/16647/ITEM/SparX-S-07-Master-Helmet.aspx

Would be perfect with my Kato:

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86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
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Mystic Red · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

Oh, you need to pull the trigger on that! Very Happy

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mnb · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

Bout time you wore a full face. And I couldn't think of one that would fit you more!
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

Uh oh. I think this is destiny. I found it on FleaBay new for about $100 shipped.

Also did lots of surfing and found more or less only good reviews on quite a few forums- even one guy who had a getoff and said it performed well.

So, here's the deal:

The company is a spinoff of KBC. They were shooting for the low end of the market without diluting the price of the KBC brand. The webbikeworld is funny because the guy starts off saying how much of a piece of crap he expected it to be but ends up writing a prety good review of it.

The helmet meets DOT and whatever the Euro 205 or whatever rating.

From what I can tell from lots of browsing:

Very lightwieght.

Good venting.

Pretty quiet.

All in all, sounds like a pretty darned good helmet.

Since I recently picked up a red Alpinestars jacket for $100 on Craig's list to wear on the RS and none of my Arais are red, I've been wearing the black Arai mostly.

But man, with the Bruce Lee graphics, price and pretty good reviews I think I'm gonna have to pull the trigger. IF it doesn't work out, I'll dump it on Craig's list for $90.

This actually looks like a heckuva helmet even without the graphics. I'll reivew it when it shows up.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

fnord · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

I drove to work this morning because the baby was up half the night, and so I was too. I'm fine on a cold morning, but not on 3 hours of sleep.

I got about 50 feet down the road when I heard something funny on the roof, and turned around to see my HJC bouncing down the street after me. Whoops.

So, I guess I'm going helmet shopping. On the one hand, it'll be nice to have a new helmet, but on the other hand that's the price of a new Pilot II and some driving lights....
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Geoff · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject:

Cool Bruce Lee artwork.
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mnb · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

owrstrich · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

i have a kbc back east...

its lotts better than the hjc i have back west...

if its the same company... good quality for the investment... and kbc stands behind their product like no other...

i like the white one best...

go get it man... use the proceeds from that 959 and you are 3/4s there...

j o
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Shoganai · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

So, did ya do it?
Very Happy

:popcorn
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Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

Oh yeah - couldn't resist. A safe $100 helmet that gets good reviews and matches Kato wit hthe color and the Burce Leed graphics. There's no way I could say no. Now I have to wait for it to show up - arghhhh!!!!!
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

Shoganai · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject:

owrstrich · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

so...

im thinking you got it in the mail this morning... as as i type this... you are installing micro battery l e d s in bruce lees eyeballs or nipples or both...

j o
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject:

I think it mightt take a while to get here. But thanks or reminding me about LEDs. I've got an HJC Windlight in the basement:

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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

Off the grid · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

^^ Nice, I've got 3 of them in the garage.
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