Open faced lid recommendations

Discussion in 'Clothing & Gadgets' started by OnlySon, Sep 13, 2016.

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  1. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Yup slides neatly up out of the way.


    Guess you're right , I could keep the old one but it's very old
     
  2. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Ah yes just noticed "integral" in your original post..i must pay more attention :oops:
     
  3. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    Any idea what the studs on the outside are for?
     
  4. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    top stud is for the visor pivot bottom ones for strap and cheek pads maybe?
     
  5. OnlySon

    OnlySon Well-Known Member

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    I finally got there chaps.

    Bell custom 500 arrived today. Took a gamble on the sizing as there are no returns. Fits like a glove. Yes, a well fitting glove. Shit saying that anyway. The lid is as light as a feather and seems seriously well made. Was out tonight and the only `teeny` fault, and this probably goes for all open faced lids is at around 60-70 it feels like its swelling on your head.
    No big deal though. Nice bit of kit.
     
  6. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    same as mine and the wifes, for the speeds we do the helmets are perfect, fastening is a bit of a fiddle until you get accustomed to it though

    Curly
     
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  7. Martyn Ewards

    Martyn Ewards New Member

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    Currently have one of these,
    X-LITE X-201 ULTRA CARBON PURO
    very light, comfortable and good quality. Image doesn't do it justice as its high gloss with brown leather trimming.
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  8. MattGaydon

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    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    Looks a good looking lid if you ride a scrambler !!
     
  10. v8dve

    v8dve Member

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    #50 v8dve, Nov 13, 2016
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  11. v8dve

    v8dve Member

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    Thanks BS, good point re the light leather trim getting dirty, I never thought about that :)
     
  12. Kerry Lohrey

    Kerry Lohrey Member

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    Hi there, i have a Davida and also a carbon fibre Bell 500, both open face and the Davida is far better, no lift, no noise,light and by far the best lid i have ever owned.
     
  13. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Great advice but I’d assume he’d made up his mind by now ;)
     
  14. Hack Driver

    Hack Driver Well-Known Member

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    I see you've already received your new Bell, but I thought I would add this for the future readers of this thread that are trying to decide what type of helmet to buy. I assume that most won't scroll past DD's photograph. :scream: I'm a complete hypocrite campaigning for full-face or modular helmets, because I wear the LS2 Bobber with goggles. My excuses are 1) that I drive a hack, 2) I'm a very alert driver, and 3) because I'm on a hack, I'm definitely not carving-up the road. When I'm only on 2 wheels, I wear a Nolan 104.

    For the next readers of this thread, take a look at this article that shows where helmets get hit in accidents (35% on the chin). I may have this wrong, but I believe that Icon obtained this information from the Hurt Report.

    https://motorbikewriter.com/crash-statistics-motorcycle-helmets/

    I've also included the left side photo from the Icon study that isn't shown in the article.
    Helmet_Hits_Left_Side_091018.jpg
     
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  15. Kerry Lohrey

    Kerry Lohrey Member

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    Oops! should have looked at the date on the post !
     
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  16. HughJarse

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