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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2012, 07:46:35 PM »
Dave Roper (Onenut) had  a 1 or 2, not sure which, he purchased 2 online, a fault I believe it was the lining, developed, he took it into Helmet House in Vic Park, Perth, they had the rep look at it and he was supplied with a new 3 under warranty. You have to go online to register the helmet and the warranty is good for 5 years anywhere apparently.

Correct Yorkie,

It was a 1. I bought it on-line from Action Auto's in Parramatta. Had it about 18 months, and that was wearing it just about every day. The chin-bar became very hard to raise. I called into Helmet House asking if there was a lubricant they could recommend. Then as Yorkie states it was replaced with a 3 and the Warranty started again, 5 years. EXCELLENT after sales service by Shark and EXCEPTIONAL service by the Helmet House seeing as I didn't buy it from them. Highly recommend them both.


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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2012, 08:10:08 PM »
No doubt you have seen this website, and freight is about $18-19 Aussie dollars.  A bloke at work showed me this today, just food for thought.

http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/sec006877bce5/?ViewAction=DetailSearchProducts&ObjectID=2587584&PagerSize=5&Search=SF-AllStrings&SearchString=shark%20evoline%203&Page=2

You can change the currency exchange in the top right corner of their site.

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Has anyone ever bought a helmet on-line overseas, as I thought that buying OS might mean potential legal problems with no AS1698 certification on the helmet? I could be wrong, but for some reason, that was the impression that I had.....
 

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2012, 09:12:56 PM »
If your pulled over and theirs no sticker on the back you walk home. Trouble is the sticker is easy to see from the back and if its not their???????
 

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #28 on: October 10, 2012, 09:04:40 AM »
If your pulled over and theirs no sticker on the back you walk home. Trouble is the sticker is easy to see from the back and if its not their???????

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #29 on: October 10, 2012, 09:28:38 AM »
Why would you buy a helmet that hadn't met the Aus standards, AS1698, and risk a fine.
I'm pretty sure the standards label also needs to be affixed/printed on the helmet liner.

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #30 on: October 10, 2012, 05:09:05 PM »
I did a bit more research and apparently, AS16898 has much more stringent penetration tests that the Snell standard, so whilst OS models may look the same, and have the same name etc, they may actually be different to meet the more stringent AS1698. This may mean that they are actually a bit heavier than OS models.

The real risk to using a non-compliant helmet would be post accident, insurance companies will probably find out after the investigation, and I know I would'nt want to be in that situation. Copping a fine is nothing in comparison, but overall, I wouldn't take the risk, as tempting as it is. Brad is also correct about the liner label.

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #31 on: October 10, 2012, 07:26:38 PM »
So besides fit????? whats the million dollar difference between helmets of a $150 and helmets that cost zillions????
I mean they all have to meet the same Australian standard?????
 

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #32 on: October 10, 2012, 07:34:21 PM »
Some have really nice paint jobs just like racing heroes.

A $1000.00 helmet, may protect you better, but unfortunately you never find out ubtil its tested. As you can only wear one helmet at a time its  protection values can never really be compared
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #33 on: October 11, 2012, 07:29:02 AM »
"So true"and by the way instead of throwing that helmet (Large. 57/60) into the bin when you drop it on the ground???? and you think its no good just send it to me postge forwarded and I'll find a good home for it.
You see irrelevant to what the ahhhhhh expert mates say the helmets still good. Well thats what the helmet testing dudes say. Cause they told me.
 

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #34 on: October 11, 2012, 08:38:28 AM »
Quite right Terry, if a helmet is damaged by a 1 metre drop then i dont want it on my head in the first place.
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #35 on: October 11, 2012, 08:57:48 AM »
Streak I also have an evoline 2 and love the features it provides.

One thing that I didn't see mentioned is that when in full face mode the chin bar locks back into the helmet providing the same strength as a true full face helmet. :thumbsup

This was very important to me as years ago I was in an accident where if not for the fact I was in a full face helmet I would have ground off my chin on the road. :eek
As you could imagine I was very wary of getting a flip helmet, but with this feature on the evoline’s I don’t have to worry.

As has been said the only issue with the series 2 is noise :|||| but this has reportedly been addressed in the series 3, so I reckon the evoline 3 would be an awesome helmet. :thumbs

And as for the colours, the mainly black would match your bike more :thumb :grin

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #36 on: October 11, 2012, 09:00:04 AM »
Why would you buy a helmet that hadn't met the Aus standards, AS1698, and risk a fine.
I'm pretty sure the standards label also needs to be affixed/printed on the helmet liner.

Brad

There is NO difference between them as except the price,
They are made in the same factory its just the ones with a label on are given a sticker after it comes thru the normal import channels,
I think its called 200 bucks

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #37 on: October 11, 2012, 08:09:54 PM »
on bit of advise! if you are useing sena smh10 get the ATTACHABLE BOOM MICROPHONE AND WIRED MICROPHONE as the standard

clamp is hard to fit due to the chin bar action and length of boom mic. have done this to my 2 helmets with great success. only around 50 bucks

boom mic standard setup


attachable mic and speachers
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2012, 08:07:30 AM »
Hi guys,

I'm in need of a new helmet.  Love my HJC IS-16 but it's a bit too big now.  I'm headed to Perth today for the weekend and I'm wondering if anyone can suggest some good places for me to go shopping?  We don't have a huge range here in Darwin, so I'd like to shop around a bit.

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2012, 08:28:21 AM »
Hi guys,

I'm in need of a new helmet.  Love my HJC IS-16 but it's a bit too big now.  I'm headed to Perth today for the weekend and I'm wondering if anyone can suggest some good places for me to go shopping?  We don't have a huge range here in Darwin, so I'd like to shop around a bit.

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #40 on: October 18, 2012, 08:33:27 AM »
Thanks Streak, I'll look them up.
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2012, 09:44:25 AM »
 Hi Wendy, try Helmet House in  East Victoria Park.
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #42 on: October 18, 2012, 05:06:13 PM »
If you go to Helmet House Wendy, dont forget to tell them that you came down from Darwin to get your helmet on the recommendation of the OzSTOC WA members (give them a card if you have one, send me a PM when you get here, if you dont, and I will get a card to you). It may not help with a discount, but it sure cant hurt.
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #43 on: October 20, 2012, 03:44:13 PM »
I strongly recommend Helmet House at East Vic Park for helmets and gear. The service from John and Wendy was excellent, they have a really good range. They offer 5% discount for clubs, but gave me over 10% off because I bought helmet and jacket.

I left a couple of OzSTOC cards with them.

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #44 on: October 20, 2012, 05:28:20 PM »
I strongly recommend Helmet House at East Vic Park for helmets and gear. The service from John and Wendy was excellent, they have a really good range. They offer 5% discount for clubs, but gave me over 10% off because I bought helmet and jacket.

I left a couple of OzSTOC cards with them.

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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #45 on: October 20, 2012, 06:26:55 PM »
 Hi WendyL
                What helmet did you end up with ? & glad you liked Helmet House, have to agree with you about the service and range :thumbs
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #46 on: October 21, 2012, 12:06:48 AM »
Wendy,

 :hijacked  A few of us have been trying to get a contact number to speak with you whilst you're down in Perth, so we can meet-up and have a coffee somewhere.

Do you have a number you can share with us?

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« Reply #47 on: October 21, 2012, 01:14:15 AM »
Sorry Dave, it's only been a flying visit with too much to do and too little time. I'm headed home at 8.30am Sunday after 63 hours in Perth. I'll definitely get in contact next trip.
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Re: Open Face/Full face helmets
« Reply #48 on: October 21, 2012, 09:35:21 AM »
Ok Wendy,

Hope you got what you came for and had a pleasant time down here 'in the smoke'.

Safe journey home and hopefully catch up next time,

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« Reply #49 on: November 12, 2012, 07:23:03 PM »
After trying on a few flip ups I went for the Shoei Neotec for weight, comfort and quietness.  :thumb
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