Helmet Prices In AUS

[2_SL0]

Im off to Aus again soon. I was thinking of purchasing a new helmet, so the obvious question. Are they cheaper in Aus or here? Any regulations that differ.
I was looking at a Shark RSF2 Race.

[WINJA]

USUALLY A BIT CHEAPER COZ AS LONG AS FFM ASSEMBLE CHINESE HELMETS IN
NZ THE GOVERNMENT PUTS A 30% DUTY ON IMPORTS.
IF YOU GO TO MELBOURNE ELIZABETH ST IS THE PLACE TO GO

[Big Dave]

Nope Winja - yer wrong - helmet duty has been lifted in NZ and you may even find helmets are now Cheaper here.
Shoeis have come down 2-300 in the time I've been advertising them.

[WINJA]

Nope Winja - yer wrong - helmet duty has been lifted in NZ and you may even find helmets are now Cheaper here.
Shoeis have come down 2-300 in the time I've been advertising them.
THATS GOOD , BUT LAST TIME I BOUGHT A HELMET THATS WHAT I WAS TOLD AT MOTOMAIL, SAME WITH MY JACKET 550 IN AUS AND 1200 HERE ,I COULD FLY TO MELBOURNE BUY THE JACKET SPEND 3 DAYS IN BOURKE ST BACK PACKERS HAVE DINNER AT THE ASIAN CAFE ACROSS THE ROAD EVERY NIGHT THEN FLY BACK WITH MY NEW DAINESE JACKET , AND YES I DID THAT

[Marknz]

they're roughly the same price once you've done the currency conversion. Depending on where exactly you're going in Oz, there are a number of major dealers around who have very large and varying stocks. If you're in Canberra then you want to go to either Canberra Motorcycle Centre in Fyshwyck or Action Motorcycles in Mitchell. If in Sydney you want to go to any of the major dealers but I know Bike Biz have a really good range. In melbourne you'll just want to walk around Elizabeth Street as mentioned above, and I've not been to Brissie so can't advise you there.

Good luck

[Big Dave]

The helmet duty thing is reasonably recent.

But as for other gear - with Rjays stuff eg - my leather pants were 4 hundy here and same things are $A165 at MCA in Parramatta.

When we go home to see the folks we always head out to Church St and have a shop.

[WINJA]

they're roughly the same price once you've done the currency conversion. Depending on where exactly you're going in Oz, there are a number of major dealers around who have very large and varying stocks. If you're in Canberra then you want to go to either Canberra Motorcycle Centre in Fyshwyck or Action Motorcycles in Mitchell. If in Sydney you want to go to any of the major dealers but I know Bike Biz have a really good range. In melbourne you'll just want to walk around Elizabeth Street as mentioned above, and I've not been to Brissie so can't advise you there.

Good luck
ELIZABETH ST IS A BIKERS HEAVEN ,EVRY SIZE , EVERY STYLE AND LOTS OF COMPETITION FOR PRICING

[zadok]

About A$350 by the looks of it.

[Lou Girardin]

Going to get your bike serviced in Oz too?

[Brains]

THATS GOOD , BUT LAST TIME I BOUGHT A HELMET THATS WHAT I WAS TOLD AT MOTOMAIL, SAME WITH MY JACKET 550 IN AUS AND 1200 HERE ,I COULD FLY TO MELBOURNE BUY THE JACKET SPEND 3 DAYS IN BOURKE ST BACK PACKERS HAVE DINNER AT THE ASIAN CAFE ACROSS THE ROAD EVERY NIGHT THEN FLY BACK WITH MY NEW DAINESE JACKET , AND YES I DID THAT

Hey mate, next time you go over there...can you stay :motu:

[Skunk]

I brought my last helmet in Oz - simply because there is a MUCH bigger range of helmets at the mid to high price end of the market.
My AGV was $550 less the GST (claim it back at the airport in Oz and forget to declare it at this end) and wasn't available here in NZ. That was 5 years ago.

Last year we couldn't find what we were looking for so we'll try again this October :)

[750Y]

Going to get your bike serviced in Oz too?

the helmet savings will probably pay for his next service... :whistle:

[2_SL0]

Going to get your bike serviced in Oz too?


lolol, no I think I can manage that myself. I go to Aus on a reg basis. I was in Melborne last week. I went up Elizabeth street. But wasnt looking at helmets. got a pair of JR riding jeans. So this trip I was thinking maybe have a look at helmets. But Im thinking they maybe cheaper here.