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I have a Shark Spartan GT carbon. Lightest most comfortable helmet I've ever owned. Comfort is subjective depends on the shape of your head weight isn't and makes a big difference.
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Can I just say a massive thank you to black Friday / cyber Monday deals.
When I posted this I was really struggling as my heart was telling me to splash the cash and go for the Ultra Carbon X-lite but it had a price tag knocking on the door of £500 and quite frankly just could not afford it.

Then X-lite discontinue the fiber glass version which lowers the price from around £480 to around £420
The black Friday happens and prices lowers from £420 to £290...

Thank you very much that will do nicely B-) :-bd
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Looks like you highlighted XXL there Rob...
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ptolemyx wrote: Nov 30th, '21, 05:16 Looks like you highlighted XXL there Rob...
Nope that just my stomach the head is just a “L”
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It’s arrived and looks bloody amazing in the flesh
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red n' blue n' black n' white......it's a Gixxer helmet :mrgreen:
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ptolemyx wrote: Dec 11th, '21, 06:03 red n' blue n' black n' white......it's a Gixxer helmet :mrgreen:
You can take the Gixxer away from the boy but you can’t take change a Gixxer boy, once a Gixxer boy always a Gixxer boy =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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That helmet looks more like a Honda red white blue scheme match than GSXR
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That's a pretty lid rob,

It's one task I usually hate doing is getting a new helmet.
But will have to endeavour it again now,
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Seems to be a fair amount of deals around at the moment, got the feeling they are trying to get rid of 2021 stock in readiness for the 2022 session. If you in the market would suggest you don’t leave it too long.
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I got a new lid for xmas.

Fits well, is light weight, wide visibility and good sound reduction too.
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I do like giving my helmet a good going over after every ride :mrgreen:
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billinom8s wrote: Jan 24th, '22, 09:51 I got a new lid for xmas.

Fits well, is light weight, wide visibility and good sound reduction too.
And it's a .................... ?
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Ruroc, savage.
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Just had to get myself a new offroad lid as the lining feel out of mine last event out.

That was painful enough.
Looking forward to getting it muddy now.
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