New lid time

[geofferz]

Just scored one of these for £254 with the 15% off ebay code xmas15 - dark visor thrown in too https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F382365574442

I think these are 2017 design - with the newer paint jobs these are £600 lids. Should have it in a week - I'm excited. Let's hope it fits!

[Guest]

Nice looking lid.....but there again, Bell usually are......

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

How does new lid time work then? I don’t want to miss out based on the silly notion that just because I have a perfectly good helmet I don’t need another one?!

I really don’t right now though, am still revelling in the shoei but I want to be prepared when the time comes!

[geofferz]

How does new lid time work then? I don’t want to miss out based on the silly notion that just because I have a perfectly good helmet I don’t need another one?!

I really don’t right now though, am still revelling in the shoei but I want to be prepared when the time comes!

 

Fair question. I'll tell you what I tell my wife: helmets degrade and become unsafe over time - roughly 2 years or so. An unsafe helmet means if I crash I won't be able to earn money and she won't be able to spend it on vegan food and animal charities. So, roughly every 2 years, or whenever you change your bike/gear (as it must all coordinate) - whichever comes first.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

How does new lid time work then? I don’t want to miss out based on the silly notion that just because I have a perfectly good helmet I don’t need another one?!

I really don’t right now though, am still revelling in the shoei but I want to be prepared when the time comes!

 

Fair question. I'll tell you what I tell my wife: helmets degrade and become unsafe over time - roughly 2 years or so. An unsafe helmet means if I crash I won't be able to earn money and she won't be able to spend it on vegan food and animal charities. So, roughly every 2 years, or whenever you change your bike/gear (as it must all coordinate) - whichever comes first.

 

Sensible policies for a stronger Britain

[geofferz]

How does new lid time work then? I don’t want to miss out based on the silly notion that just because I have a perfectly good helmet I don’t need another one?!

I really don’t right now though, am still revelling in the shoei but I want to be prepared when the time comes!

 

Fair question. I'll tell you what I tell my wife: helmets degrade and become unsafe over time - roughly 2 years or so. An unsafe helmet means if I crash I won't be able to earn money and she won't be able to spend it on vegan food and animal charities. So, roughly every 2 years, or whenever you change your bike/gear (as it must all coordinate) - whichever comes first.

 

Sensible policies for a stronger Britain

 

Accelerated consumerism is good for gdp!

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Fair question. I'll tell you what I tell my wife: helmets degrade and become unsafe over time - roughly 2 years or so. An unsafe helmet means if I crash I won't be able to earn money and she won't be able to spend it on vegan food and animal charities. So, roughly every 2 years, or whenever you change your bike/gear (as it must all coordinate) - whichever comes first.

 

Sensible policies for a stronger Britain

 

Accelerated consumerism is good for gdp!

 

You could run on that, not in America though it would be too complicated

[Joe85]

Just scored one of these for £254 with the 15% off ebay code xmas15 - dark visor thrown in too https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F382365574442

I think these are 2017 design - with the newer paint jobs these are £600 lids. Should have it in a week - I'm excited. Let's hope it fits!

 

May not be an issue for you but these are a tighter fit than makes like Shoei, for example. I bought the Bell Race Star last year. Originally i sent it back and got the next size up but found that much to too big so reverted back and just stuck with it for a month. Eventually the padding gave way.

Only annoying thing is that there is no cutouts for speakers.

Quality helmet though.

[Joe85]

By the way, that's an incredible deal. I paid closer to 500, i think.

[Joeman]

Don't say it..

Don't say it..

Don't say it..

Don't say it..

Nice helmet ohh err!!

[geofferz]

Just scored one of these for £254 with the 15% off ebay code xmas15 - dark visor thrown in too https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F382365574442

I think these are 2017 design - with the newer paint jobs these are £600 lids. Should have it in a week - I'm excited. Let's hope it fits!

 

May not be an issue for you but these are a tighter fit than makes like Shoei, for example. I bought the Bell Race Star last year. Originally i sent it back and got the next size up but found that much to too big so reverted back and just stuck with it for a month. Eventually the padding gave way.

Only annoying thing is that there is no cutouts for speakers.

Quality helmet though.

 

Yeah I read about the lack of cutouts. I don't have a comms system at the moment but maybe one day. I'll keep my hjc which has those, plus a drop down visor! Like lingerie it seems the more you pay the less you get... At least this has eyeglass grooves (I wear them). My large hjc is a bit big so I'm hoping this large should be tighter - I read about the fit.

Edited December 7, 2018 by geofferz

[geofferz]

By the way, that's an incredible deal. I paid closer to 500, i think.

 

That's why I bought it!

[geofferz]

Right so I'm obviously now thinking of the next new lid... Anyone know what model this is? I like the paint job.

[Via]

Right so I'm obviously now thinking of the next new lid... Anyone know what model this is? I like the paint job. Screenshot_20181208-153240_Instagram.jpg

 

Are you getting an airbag jacket to go with it?

[mikestrivens]

Right so I'm obviously now thinking of the next new lid... Anyone know what model this is? I like the paint job. Screenshot_20181208-153240_Instagram.jpg

 

Are you getting an airbag jacket to go with it?

 

That seems superfluous

[Via]

Right so I'm obviously now thinking of the next new lid... Anyone know what model this is? I like the paint job. Screenshot_20181208-153240_Instagram.jpg

 

Are you getting an airbag jacket to go with it?

 

That seems superfluous

 

Yeah don't know what made me think of that

[Mickly]

Right so I'm obviously now thinking of the next new lid... Anyone know what model this is? I like the paint job. Screenshot_20181208-153240_Instagram.jpg

 

There’s a helmet in that picture??

[geofferz]

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/311727

£97 for a gold visor?! Someone's taking the piss.

[The MLC]

Snap!

Got one a few weeks ago,similar price. Snug fit,takes a while to break in (I'm between a small and medium,so had to get a small),had to use the back of a spoon to compress a couple of pressure points.

BTW,the smoked visor isn't pinlock compatible.

[geofferz]

Snap!

Got one a few weeks ago,similar price. Snug fit,takes a while to break in (I'm between a small and medium,so had to get a small),had to use the back of a spoon to compress a couple of pressure points.

BTW,the smoked visor isn't pinlock compatible.

 

Ah - okay. Thanks for the heads up!

[geofferz]

 

It fits! Full review later.

[Guest]

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It fits! Full review later.

 

you wear it driving your car?

[Via]

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It fits! Full review later.

 

you wear it driving your car?

 

Got to get your money's worth out of it

[mikestrivens]

perhaps he's a rally driver

[Tango]

My Bell lids are the most comfortable lids I've ever owned, but they're older models......I tried some of the newer ones on at the bike show last year, but I couldn't find one that fitted as well as my lids........shame, as I like Bell lids.....