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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: saaz on October 27, 2011, 05:11:12 PM

Title: Chaep helmets may be ok
Post by: saaz on October 27, 2011, 05:11:12 PM

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/cheap-motorcycle-helmets-are-okay-after-all/story-e6freuzi-1226177798815

with the website here

http://www.crash.org.au/

I happen to have the top rated one  :hatwave

Title: Re: Chaep helmets may be ok
Post by: Couch on October 27, 2011, 09:02:11 PM

Interesting.................so where's the Shoei X Eleven, hey :well come on, what's the excuse!!

I must admit though........that "Shark" is a nice helmet!

Title: Re: Chaep helmets may be ok
Post by: Malcolm6112 on October 27, 2011, 09:52:57 PM

When I got my licence, many years ago. The instructor said "if you like your head get an expensive helmet. $100 helmet, $100 head.
Get the drift?
I'm still saving for my Shoei.
 :blu13

Title: Re: Chaep helmets may be ok
Post by: Poppy Dave on October 27, 2011, 10:58:45 PM

I got my Shark Evoline from a place in Parramatta for $350 about 1 year ago. From memory the place is called Action Motorcycles. Don't know what they're going for now but maybe worth a look if anyone's in the market.

Good luck,

Dave

 :wht13

Title: Re: Chaep helmets may be ok
Post by: saaz on October 28, 2011, 08:48:13 AM

I got my shark from Action as well.  At full price it is the same as Arais and Shoeis etc, so it is not a cheap helmet by any means.  Also better to have a newer cheaper helmet than an older expensive one if crash performance matters.

Title: Re: Chaep helmets may be ok
Post by: Flip on October 29, 2011, 11:25:50 PM

After having a look at Dave's Shark Evoline helmet a few weekends ago at the get-together up at King's Park, then having my BMW Systems 5 written off a week later  :'(
I was looking around for a replacement helmet and found a nice, new Shark Evoline Series 2 at 'The Helmet Shop' in Victoria Park last weekend.   :grin
Only correct size in the shop and it is shiney white as well - price was $549.95 - very comfortable fit and considerably less than the $840 the BMW helmet cost me 4 years ago.  :wink1
Already fitted with my new MT Interphone - all that is needed now is my ribs to heal and to get the parts of the ST back from the paint shop   :thumbsup