Tango Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just ordered a new Bell M5x carbon lid from J&S......was half price at £249.....got another 20% off in their sale....now £199.....result!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 It better have orange on it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 It better have orange on it......Same as my current lid, Stu......just with a carbon shell. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thats OK then! I thought rally goers would have to readjust for the new lid on the rideout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just ordered a new Bell M5x carbon lid from J&S......was half price at £249.....got another 20% off in their sale....now £199.....result!.... Is that a sports-focussed lid Tango? How do you find it on the Triple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Just ordered a new Bell M5x carbon lid from J&S......was half price at £249.....got another 20% off in their sale....now £199.....result!.... Is that a sports-focussed lid Tango? How do you find it on the Triple?My current M5x is now coming up for 6 years old and still fits perfectly. I wouldn't say that it's sports focused, but it is ACU gold approved. It's also Sharp 5* rated.....I know that there's various schools of thought about the Sharp testing, but I'd rather have something that's been tested rather than not..... It's not particularly quiet, but it's not too bad.....I find the ventilation is good and the thick visor doesn't steam up as much as other lids I've had. It's not pinlock ready, but I've never found that to be a problem. I tried the new Bell lids on at the bike show, but they don't fit me as well as the M5x does......so I'm sticking with that model...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuktuk Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Loved my m6 till a range rover drove over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 New lid arrived...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I like Bell lids , dropped the one I got took a big chip out of it , gutted , not wore it since . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Great lid and great price, fit you well as well I have Shoei.. It's a small size but it looks like I am wearing a Moon! I have made many mistakes when choosing gear but this must be the biggest one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Great lid and great price, fit you well as well I have Shoei.. It's a small size but it looks like I am wearing a Moon! I have made many mistakes when choosing gear but this must be the biggest one... It's a bit snug at the moment, but it'll ease a bit after a few outings....... Buying bike gear can be a real ordeal at times. Dunno about Shoei, but a lot of lid manufacturers use only a couple of different shell sizes and different thickness pads to make the different lid sizes.....so your lid may have a "medium" shell with thicker pads to make it a small..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 pretty sure shoei do this as the replacement cheek pad sizes are in depth size only. and are bloody expensive for the gt air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Great lid and great price, fit you well as well I have Shoei.. It's a small size but it looks like I am wearing a Moon! I have made many mistakes when choosing gear but this must be the biggest one... It's a bit snug at the moment, but it'll ease a bit after a few outings....... Buying bike gear can be a real ordeal at times. Dunno about Shoei, but a lot of lid manufacturers use only a couple of different shell sizes and different thickness pads to make the different lid sizes.....so your lid may have a "medium" she'll with thicker pads to make it a small..... Now I am upset. I bet this is what I got I have been with my ugly lid for almost 4 years and nothing has loosen up. Did I mention that is also ugly as f**k ? I only bought it because it was matching to the rest of my mistakes I bought it that week pretty sure shoei do this as the replacement cheek pad sizes are in depth size only. and are bloody expensive for the gt air Any particular one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 particular what? shoei? yeah the GT Air... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 particular what? shoei? yeah the GT Air... Thought you had in mind a special edition or something to class as "bloody expensive". Because £380 [the dearest one I have found in google search] seems a reasonable price for what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 particular what? shoei? yeah the GT Air... Thought you had in mind a special edition or something to class as "bloody expensive". Because £380 [the dearest one I have found in google search] seems a reasonable price for what it is.Oh I meant the replacement cheek pads are expensive (around 50 quid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 particular what? shoei? yeah the GT Air... Thought you had in mind a special edition or something to class as "bloody expensive". Because £380 [the dearest one I have found in google search] seems a reasonable price for what it is.Oh I meant the replacement cheek pads are expensive (around 50 quid) p.sDo not replace, eat more cakes is my advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 particular what? shoei? yeah the GT Air... Thought you had in mind a special edition or something to class as "bloody expensive". Because £380 [the dearest one I have found in google search] seems a reasonable price for what it is. Hoggs's is referring to the cost for replacement interior cheek pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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