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« on: January 25, 2012, 02:18:04 PM »
A birthday present from my wife, my color too (although I know some people on this board won't ride with people who wear this color).  I don't just wear hi-vis 'cause I look sexy in it, but what can I say?  Lol

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« on: January 25, 2012, 02:18:04 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 11:42:38 AM »
Just got a new helmet myself.  Vemar?--never heard of 'em, but it turns out they're one of the largest helmet makers in Europe.  MotorcycleGear.com had a deal on the Eclipse, I read this review, and now I own one, in solid white.  Seems like a very well-made, solid helmet, the fit is great, we'll see this summer how well it is on the road.  (Sorry, no pics of the new lid yet...)
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 12:03:12 PM »
Ahhhh -- that new helmet smell!
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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2012, 12:29:45 PM »
I saw that on closeout a number of places.  Love the yellow and black.
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2012, 12:54:31 PM »
There are so many different helmet name brands for so many different markets, I wonder how many are actually just made by the same company and rebranded for different regions? Or even just rebranded with different names to create a different perception about a brand. I know that I had an "Xpeed" branded helmet, made by a company called J-Tech, which also made helmets for Icon.
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2012, 02:25:06 PM »
Quote from: Joey Stalin on February 07, 2012, 12:54:31 PM

There are so many different helmet name brands for so many different markets, I wonder how many are actually just made by the same company and rebranded for different regions? Or even just rebranded with different names to create a different perception about a brand. I know that I had an "Xpeed" branded helmet, made by a company called J-Tech, which also made helmets for Icon.

Yes, true.  More of a problem with the lower priced segment of the market, though--I doubt Arai and Shoei outsource their helmets, and apparently my Vemar was made in their facility in Italy.  However, with brand names like "Xpeed," or "J-Tech," who knows?
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2012, 03:03:27 PM »
Quote from: Max Wedge on January 25, 2012, 02:18:04 PM

A birthday present from my wife, my color too (although I know some people on this board won't ride with people who wear this color).  I don't just wear hi-vis 'cause I look sexy in it, but what can I say?  Lol

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c276/maxwedge8/DSC08149.jpg

BTW, on clearance at Revzilla, really good price.
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2012, 03:03:27 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 06:32:01 AM »
Quote from: Max Wedge on January 25, 2012, 02:18:04 PM


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Hey, Can you turn off that helmet.
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 07:10:35 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 08:03:58 AM »
Nice.  Loud helmets save lives.   Bigok
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2012, 02:39:28 PM »
Jumping on the new helmet bandwagon.  I just picked up my new Shoei Hornett DS.  I think I tried on every other dual sport helmet made, but thi$ was the only one that fit.


Cheapest colour.  Gloss Black.  I'm not into hi-vis Bigsmile
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2012, 07:08:07 PM »
Quote from: KLRchickie on February 16, 2012, 02:39:28 PM


Cheapest colour.  Gloss Black.  I'm not into hi-vis Bigsmile


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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2012, 12:15:36 PM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on February 08, 2012, 06:32:01 AM

Hey, Can you turn off that helmet.


I don't see anything wrong with the color.   Shrug  Maybe because I have two like it.   Twofinger
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