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    Quote Originally Posted by CHOPPA View Post
    Just got back from the gp and from all the info over there it backs up my comments in the start of this thread that this test is all shit and go and buy an arai!
    Just curious - is this info something qualifiable (reports etc) or simply the views of people paying / receiving sponsorship and personal preferences?

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    originally i was just sticking up for arai but yes i read 2 full page articles in oz, i know 1 article wasn in the mcn from london or wherever and the other was another oz magazine. With out going into to much detail the sharp test were testing areas where other manafacturers have decided through years and years of extensive real world testing have decided that the helmet doesnt need to be all that strong like near the bottom at the sides cause no impact is recieved to these areas cause of your shoulders etc and areas at the front of the helmet where arai and the likes through 'real world testing' have found that it takes alot of the impact and sharp didnt test this area. Basically both articles in diff magazines totally discredited the tests, they said its a good idea but they should consult manufacturers to get there insights into how the testing should be carried out

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    And anyone who places any credence in an article in MCN would need their head read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    And anyone who places any credence in an article in MCN would need their head read.
    And who are you...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CHOPPA View Post
    And who are you...
    What?????

    Who the fuck do you want me to be?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    What?????

    Who the fuck do you want me to be?
    Melanie Griffith would be cool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Melanie Griffith would be cool.
    Not bad, but then Kelly LeBrock wasn't bad once!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    What?????

    Who the fuck do you want me to be?
    Well if your gonna shoot down one of the best motorcycling information sources you must have some sort of credibility...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CHOPPA View Post
    Well if your gonna shoot down one of the best motorcycling information sources you must have some sort of credibility...?
    No-one needs any credibility to shoot down MCN.

    The amount of times they've been caught out photoshopping their "exclusive" photos of upcoming bikes alone is a case for derision.

    AMCN on the other hand is a good read.

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    Oi you two ... who the fuck cares

    KBC's VR2 is embarassing in the sharp tests..... damn it.

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    None of my helmets are even rated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post

    On another note, it was a bit of a shock to see that my XR-1000 only got 3 stars!

    It's difficult to know how to interpret that without more information about the testing, though, so here's hoping we get some enlightenment.
    Yeah a bit gutted as I have only just recentley brought the XR-1000 however .... After going through all of this thread I would have to say that i am still happy with my helmet. Good fit, nice and quiet, good ventilation etc. I would have to think that it is in the best interests of all of the recognised major helmet manufacturers to make the safest helmet they can. Hell Princess Diana was killed in a Mercedes!

    Well my 2 cents worth

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    I think people are taking the Sharp testing far too seriously. So far it appears to be a helmet test designed by people who know nothing about helmets.

    It bothers me not at all that my helmets don't do well in their irrelevant testing.
    If they are open to suggestions from the manufacturers the tests may become meaningful. Otherwise it's another instance of one of the worlds great lies, "I'm from the Government and I'm here to help".

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    I am suprised that my RX7 Corsair only got 3 stars.....

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    Same here, would like to see why they are rated only 3star, looks a bit strange to me..

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