dimmers

Wurth dry chain lube... won't use anything else. great stuff!

you look a bit of a n0b having a seat cushion on your bike

 

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nice! that is def loaded up more than mine... what seat cushion is that then?

i still feel silly pulling up somewhere and having to carry my airhawk away with me.

perhaps a new bike is in order

someone might have been looking for this in the 'tried and tested' section

been thinking about getting some of these for a while now, so cheers for the review, i most probably will go with these as i didn't want to fit heated grips.

be good to know how you rate them after a months use?!

Google Squire locks, much cheaper and just as good (if not better) in my opinion!

depends if you have a new style visor that fits the max vision pinlocks... my new shoei helmet came with one of these, and it goes so close to the edge of the visor i can hardly notice it at all compared to the pinlock i had in my Arai.

for reasons i won't bore you with here, i ended up buying an Airhawk 2 seat cover last week... so here are my thoughts,

pros

-really easy to put on the bike/set up

-very comfortable

-cuts out bike vibrations

-easily adjustable via an air valve located at the back of the seat

cons

-takes a few rides to get used to it, and get the right amount of air in (tip - under inflated is better than over inflated)

-have to take it off when you leave your bike parked up, as it would be very easy to steal

-you look a bit of a n0b having a seat cushion on your bike

if you're in the market for a bit of added comfort on long distance journeys, or commutes, then i'd give this a good look. It comes with some repairable patches in case you get a puncture, has a year warranty, but i would say one of the best things with this is the 30 day guarantee, where if you don't get on with it or it just doesn't live up to your expectations, you can send it back and get a full refund.

I have a pair of spada gloves that I bought a few years back, they were ok. Shame to hear about your suit. But at the same time, it is good to hear an honest review. Weise is really good gear from what I hear so I'm sure you'll be fine!

gore-tex boots, or some sealskinz socks, or the cheapest option, wrap your feet (over your socks) in cheap plastic carrier bags

everyone goes through this on their bike if they use it in all weathers... i think most people will tell you that they're still searching for the 'holy grail' of wet weather gear, that is: waterproof, breathable, lightweight, only one layer, affordable, etc etc

i know you said you don't want another layer to put on, but a waterproof over jacket works very well, especially if it is the type that doesn't have a zip up front (you have to put it on over your head). Bit of a faff, but i stay completely dry on my top half when wearing this. Only downside is it's not breathable, so can't wear it during the summer, as i end up just as wet from sweating as i would have not wearing it in the rain in summer!

your only other option is to shell out on some expensive gore-tex gear in my opinion... guy i park up to at work, has a rukka jacket he's had for about 6 years now and he wears it every day commuting all year round, and doesn't get wet. Also, if you do buy a gore-tex jacket and you do get wet, there is a life time guarantee with it, so you can just send it back.

if i had all the money in the world to spend on motorbikes and motorbike gear, i'd probably get the top of the range Rukka two piece textile suit, but you're looking at spending nearly £2,000. But then again, if i had all the money in the world, i wouldn't be living in this country where it rains all the time!!!

Should say that I don't carry the 16mm chain around with me, it's a lock for home. I've got a 14mm squire chain for at work.

Xena do good disc locks from what I remember.

Google elitesecurity they do loads of really decent motorbike security chains, locks etc. I've got one of their 16mm Protector chains, it's a beast!

2 years on and still going strong, no problems with any zips, and leather is still looking good. A quick clean with a baby wipe once in a while, and a bit of that nikwax leather waterproof and jobs a goodun.

If I had the money I'd be getting a full Rukka suit! So I can understand spending out on nice gear if you can afford it. Some of that heine gericke gear is really good.

next on your list should be a ce level 2 back protector (strap on kind)

first ride in to work this morning with the new lid... really pleased with it. Noise levels better than my arai, but not massively so, just a bit quieter.

What impressed me most was the visor, and the max vision pinlock! the viewing area is so big, unless i go down in to a bit of a tuck, i can't see the top of the helmet. It really is quite impressive... i know that other helmet manafacturers have gone down this route, and what a good route it is, much better viewing area, noticeably so.

i think one slight negative for this helmet is the fact that you can't adjust the venting on top of the helmet, unless i just haven't figured it out yet (and before you say anything, blokes don't read instructions!!

I have only bought this the other day, but so far i can tell it is a good helmet.

I will add more to this review as i use it more.

Pro's

5 star rating

Cheap price got mine for £139.99

Pinlock already drilled

Plenty of ventilation (3 in front 1 in back)

Drop down sun visor always helpful!

Looks SEXY in matt black

Warm and cosy

Con's

None so far

nice! glad you found a good deal... pics??

like matt black as well, considered that colour myself recently

Cant beat Shoei helmets IMO.

Buy a "Whisper Strip" (look on ebay) and you will be amazed the difference it makes

heard about these before, but didn't really look in to it, will check it out cheers!!!

Ok, so some of you probably know that i've been looking for a new helmet for a while now, well i finally ended up buying a Shoei xr1100. Pure and simple it was THE best fitting helmet that i tried on bar none! And i tried on almost every other brand of helmet out there.

Got it through today, and i think it looks great, got it for £289 which is not bad considering at full retail they go for 419 ish.

Will give an update after i've used it tomorrow, but so far very impressed, especially with the weight. As i'm lucky enough to fit a size small, the weight is only around the 1300g mark, so very light.

Another positive for me, especially moving away from Arai, is the visor changing mechanism... OH MY GOD, how simple could it be, i can now get the visor off and on again in less time than it takes me to find the bloody pins on the Arai (if you have owned an Arai you will know what i'm on about, it's fiddly to say the least).

there are some of these going on ebay for around 250, but they are very limited graphics, and while i'm not really too fussed what it looks like, i took the hit and paid a bit extra for the one i wanted.

and oh yes, it comes with the pinlock visor insert for free! bargain

(but the monkey pictured wasn't included

Has anyone ever had a caberg helmet? if so any problems or good things to say? Found a nice one on their website, going to my (fairly) local dealer to try a couple on.

http://www.cabergcares.co.uk/productdet ... RMattBlack

Looks quite nice, has a 5 star safety rating, I love the drop down sun visor (Key feature for buying a helmet in my opinion)

Opinions please

techno is always saying how good his Caberg lid is... check out the tried and tested area of the site, think there is a review in there.

i'd do a quick search on the forum, this has come up lots of times before.

however, if you're really worried, then perhaps try and find someone who can check it professionally for you.

such a difficult decision though, as there may be absolutely nothing wrong with your helmet, but at the same time, something could have cracked... personally, i'd probably replace my helmet if i crashed in it and it hit the deck.

So how you getting on with this? Are you finding it a hassle getting on and off/attaching it to the bike?

Still cheaper than a carbon Arai

Even if it was affordable I don't think I'd get one, would put me off i reckon.

Still, would like to try it out just to see what it's like

http://www.skullyhelmets.com/

Anyone else seen this? Is it for real? Video looks a bit made up...

Errrm...about 15 minutes, sometimes a bit longer... . And I just got my back protector through today - ANOTHER LAYER!!!!

Not to suit up tho, I half suit up then do outdoorsy bit, then finish mostly suiting up, then helmet and gloves outside. Goes a little something like this:

> Pink legwarmers (over my work trousers to stop em rolling up and cos there's a small gap btwn bike boots and trousers)

> Bikey non-waterproof textile trousers (with thermal lining in!)

> Bikey boots, tie laces and fasten velcro

> Knee protectors strapped on (I may soon be ditching these for Forcefield knee protectors inside bikey trousers)

> Find keys, go outside

> Flop on floor, undo and remooove bike cover. Unlock big chain, then disc lock, then bring it back indoors. If I didn't put cover on and it's rained - towel time!

> Put on leather jacket. Zip up jacket at sides.

> Put on neckwarmer. Feed headphones through it from underneath, but zip up leather jacket so cable is outside of it. Put phone in backpack. Fasten reflective rain cover.

> If raining put on waterproof trousers and waterproof jacket. Look like a noob.

> Plug headphones into phone, find a playlist, select good song, get ready to sing/wail for next 20-25 mins.

> Grab helmet and gloves, leave, lock back door.

> Adjust neckwarmer so it stays up when helmet goes on. Put helmet on.

> Start bike. Put gloves on.

> Smile the whole way to work, filter like crazy, laugh maniachally at all the cagers, but politely thank them for letting me in, even though they don't have a choice.

Apparently it's a woman's perogative to take her time? Or I'm just slow and special....

this does not surprise me, women take forever to get ready!!!

yep, cheapy waterproof over jacket/trousers, they aren't breathable, so you can't really wear them during the summer, but they are great in the winter and they are really waterproof, nothing gets through them. It's like wearing a full suit of plastic though, so as i've already said, keeps you very warm.