Anyone is welcome to try on a 50 year old helmet in my garage. A new definition of shrinkage can be experienced.
Cheap helmet review by Ryan F9...options under $200
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If MP is a young rider, then that guy's got a lot of hard miles on him.
Kidding, MP. You don't look a day over 40!
Today at Burger Night I was told I have a fat head….my feelings were shattered.If MP is a young rider, then that guy's got a lot of hard miles on him.
Dude looks 40 IRL...
In the context of this thread, I would have told you you have an Intermediate Oval headshape. Perhaps one that requires proprietary fitment of thinner aftermarket cheek pads...
The offender did have an awesome helmet…it was the focus of attention.
Ah I see the reasoning behind wanting a new lid... you have helmet envy.
I'm an anteater myself.
Are we still talking about motorcycles here...?
Ok, so long story short, those removable pads inside a full face helmet, good motorcycle manufacturers make them in a handful of different thicknesses, and you can order different sizes based on need.
As an example I had an ex with a tiny head... now, most manufacturers would think, they have a tiny head, so they have a tiny face, right?
Random internet example:
Small head, small face, give her all the padding to keep her safe, right?
Problem was, someone like my ex had a small head, and really big cheeks.
Similar to this other random pic from the internet:
They might both measure the same around the crown of the head, but you can't stop sizing at just head shape, and head size, you also have to account for cheek/face size too. This second girl has cheeks basically wider than her head. She needs THINNER padding to give her face more room.
So with my ex, when she got helmets, we made sure before we paid anything, that there were thinner cheek pads available that fit the model of helmet that fit her head.
So basically, first account for head shape (long oval, oval, intermediate oval, round, football/stewey), second account for head size/circumference, last account for cheek/face.
Most of us don't have to worry about that because we have average cheek to head ratios (probably not actually a technical term), but for anyone who's really cheeky, or really lacking cheeks and probably has a very defined jaw, you can go up or down on cheek pad sizes to get a helmet to fit you properly.
My Arai has a neat feature, if you remove the cloth covering the foam cheekpads, the foam itself has lightly glued multiple layers which allows you to peel 5mm strips off of them to make them thinner so you can customize the fit without throwing out your original cheekpads to buy thinner ones.
One of the many reasons why these helmets are so expensive, I'd bet.
I replaced my 9ish year old RPHA last year only because some of the interior was starting to flake (the leatherette kinda material on the bottom) and my shield was getting a bit worn. Replacing it with a new RPHA 71 that was on sale at FCmoto wasn't going to be a a ton more than replacing the interior/shield on the old lid which is why I went new. Plus FC at the time was half the price of the same helmet bought here so......
My buddy just got a new RHPA Carbon last week replacing a 10yr old one and he called me complaining the venting sucks on the new one then says he'll try it again in a couple days this time with the top vent open. Yeah that chin vent really doesn't cool your head bud.
My buddy just got a new RHPA Carbon last week replacing a 10yr old one and he called me complaining the venting sucks on the new one then says he'll try it again in a couple days this time with the top vent open. Yeah that chin vent really doesn't cool your head bud.
Just out of curiosity I tried to see if I could order cheek pads for my Shoei GT Air 2. They're out of stock at fortnine. Amazon has them for $169 but only 1 size available. Shoei's North American website (Official Site - SHOEI® Helmets North America) will will only accept a US shipping address. Revzilla has them, but with a message that "this item will not ship to Canada due to restrictions".
I find eBay is a good way to get around the Canadian distributor's territorial restrictions and poor stocking at their warehouses. This one's in the UK:
Replacement Cheek Pads > Genuine Shoei Part GT-Air 2 Motorcycle Helmet Type N | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Replacement Cheek Pads > Genuine Shoei Part GT-Air 2 Motorcycle Helmet Type N at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.ca
Only problem is that sometimes the prices can be quite high after shipping and duty (this one above is $137 CAD after shipping but before duty), but if you're dead set on acquiring a part or item and have no other options, it's a good go-to.
Good to know!
Just use a mailbox in the US that you can either pick it up yourself when you're out for a ride, like CBIUSA.com, or one that forwards it to Canada for you to pick up like shippsy.com
A lot of my sponsors won't ship to Canada, because I guess I'm worth working with, but not worth enough to pay international shipping to work with lol, so I have them ship to one of those two depending on the product.
Shippsy you'll pay duties plus like $7 to pick it up at one of their several GTA warehouses.
CBIUSA you'll pay about the same to pick it up in Niagara Falls NY, and, what you claim on the way back in, you pay...
Hey maybe you or someone else will know the answer to this:
I desperately want an item that's currently being sold in the UK, but due to the pesky territorial rules of the franchise I'm buying from, I'm only allowed to buy it from Canada, and same problem as @danp, they're out of stock here.
Is there a relatively inexpensive way to buy the item from their eBay store which only ships it to a UK address, and get the product relayed to Canada?
Item is ~$100 so I don't want to pay another $100 to relay it here.
I'm sure there are freight forwarding businesses in the UK that could receive and forward the package to you... but I have no idea if they would be expensive or not.
CBI is cheap because you pick it up from their warehouse in Niagara Falls NY.
Shippsy is cheap because they receive it at their warehouse in NY and then put it on an 18 wheeler to one of their warehouses in the GTA and you pick it up from there.
UK not even being part of the EU anymore, I don't even think the french 100 km away can get stuff out of the UK for cheap. Try googling "package forwarding UK" or something and cross your fingers? Sorry!
Didn’t make any good friends during your travels? Ship to them in the Europe and have them ship to you?Thanks @adri. I suspect I may be SOL here...
All my cousins from the UK/Ireland moved back to Poland so I can try to help through some Polaks if you’d like.
@Lightcycle
If you act quick and shipping is quick, I can get it brought over from Poland next week.
My cousin is coming and can bring it over.
Recently did this with @Wind Shear and his Italian parts for the exhaust.
He can vouch for my service.
If you act quick and shipping is quick, I can get it brought over from Poland next week.
My cousin is coming and can bring it over.
Recently did this with @Wind Shear and his Italian parts for the exhaust.
He can vouch for my service.
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@Lightcycle
If you act quick and shipping is quick, I can get it brought over from Poland next week.
My cousin is coming and can bring it over.
Recently did this with @Wind Shear and his Italian parts for the exhaust.
He can vouch for my service.
Thanks so much guys.
It's really just a nice-to-have item, not a necessity. It's a riding jersey with a design that is discontinued and the only one left in my size is in the UK.
@adri turned me onto a freight forwarder but they charge by volume:
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If they pack that jersey in the flattest package, the minimum charge is $66, which is a bit high for a $93 jersey. But if that store puts it in a box, the forwarding charge could run as high as $200. Too much unknown for me to use the freight forwarding. Ugh, If it does run that high I'm never wearing a $300 jersey to go dirt biking in!
Max I'd pay for shipping is $50.
Thanks again, I may be going to Europe next summer, might just ride over to the store and see if they still have it in stock...
@Lightcycle I’ll have to confirm with my wife but her sister is preparing a package to ship here as we were overloaded coming home…should be space for a jersey.
I’ll ask her when I get home.
I’ll ask her when I get home.
