New helmet tomorrow!

[Hitcher]

Brimming positively with excitement I am. My new Shoei XXL Diabolic arrives tomorrow. My bike deprivation nears an end. Eight weeks, one day, five hours, four minutes since That Day In Bulls, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel. I shall wear Mr Shoei's finest to bed tomorrow evening and dream happy biker dreams.

Now all I need is my STeed...

I still think I need to go into the helmet distribution business. More than seven weeks to get a new lid (OK, I could have got another black one overnight) is a bit slack really.

[Mental Trousers]

Fark that. My new Shoei took 2 days.

[Hitcher]

You, I suspect, are probably one of the majority that has a "normal" sized head. For those of us at the "fuller-headed" end of the bell curve, choice becomes somewhat limited. In fact if it wasn't for Mr Shoei, I couldn't ride a motorcycle, as no other manufacturer makes a fullface helmet that fits. Or, if they do, they don't make these available to their New Zealand distributors.

I am often envious of you pinheads who whack on endlessly about the subtleties between Sharks and Arais. You don't know how lucky you are.

But I am also lucky. My new lid turns up tomorrow. And, subject to the requisite amount of sucking-up on my part, I hope to be riding shortly afterwards!

[MSTRS]

Brimming positively with excitement ......, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.
Don't bend over.
Thinking happy thoughts......
Has it really been that long?? Guess it passed slowly for you, tho?

[roogazza]

Brimming positively with excitement I am. My new Shoei XXL Diabolic arrives tomorrow. My bike deprivation nears an end. I shall wear Mr Shoei's finest to bed tomorrow evening and dream happy biker dreams

Heh heh , I can just see you two sitting up in bed with matching helmets and a milo each !!! G.

[Mental Trousers]

You, I suspect, are probably one of the majority that has a "normal" sized head. For those of us at the "fuller-headed" end of the bell curve, choice becomes somewhat limited.

Bugger. And I was a little tiny bit annoyed they didn't have a XL in stock to start with.

[Lou Girardin]

I'm not too impressed with helmet availablity at the mo'.
It's not just Shoei either. Did the fact that summer is biking season come as a surprise to some of our importers?

[EZAS]

I'm looking at either getting the RX7 Corsair, or a cheaper Nitro Helmet. I want something that will handle going around the 200kmh mark as my current helmet isn't very aerodynamic.

[Big Dave]

'tis only a week off what they said it would be?
enjoy.
plexus or pledge both work nicely.

[Sniper]

Nice work Hitcher, all the best for whats to follow

[Zed]

But I am also lucky. My new lid turns up tomorrow. And, subject to the requisite amount of sucking-up on my part, I hope to be riding shortly afterwards!Good news Hitcher, it'll surely be worth the 'forced' wait! :ride:

[dangerous]

So Mr H...... do you have the bike back yet, looking like new again, what happened there, wasent all that bad was it?

I get my helmets in ex Aussie, usually within the week I ring too, beter choice and they only have D buckles :2thumbsup

[Hitcher]

So Mr H...... do you have the bike back yet, looking like new again, what happened there, wasent all that bad was it?
Read all about it http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=22265

[dangerous]

Read all about it http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=22265
Yeah sorry, I know what happened... I meant was it only superfishel <---- words in dangeriese check it out if you dont believe me in the dangeriese dictionary.... opps sorry were was I.... or was there some serioos damage done, do you have the bike back yet?

[madboy]

so close... yet so far... you can take the mighty 636 for a spin anytime you like Mr Hitcher. Your wrists will thank you for it.

[Silage]

Hey Hitch, your helmet arrived yet?

[Silage]

Has you helmet arrived yet Hitch?

[Silage]

Wasn't it today that you were getting your new helmet? :bleh:

[Paul in NZ]

He can't hear you with his helmet on...

[Ixion]

Oh, are you looking for a new helmet, Mr Hitcher, is it one of those $79 specials ? :devil2:

[Hitcher]

Helmet here! Woo hoo!

[naughtygirl]

WOW thats a long wait!! we could have got it faster then that!!

[cowpoos]

I get my new shoei tonite...xr1000 voltage in yellow [identical to my old one]
last one avalible apparently in that colour and pattern...dealer told me there is a shipment thats about 2wks away with all the new patterns etc for this year...including the xr1000 empire...which I looked up and it looks pretty hot...

[GSVR]

I get my new shoei tonite...xr1000 voltage in yellow [identical to my old one]
last one avalible apparently in that colour and pattern...dealer told me there is a shipment thats about 2wks away with all the new patterns etc for this year...including the xr1000 empire...which I looked up and it looks pretty hot...

Ignore all this I was thinking of the Patriotic .....

xr1000 empire(Patriotic) what a great idea I bet it will appeal to the likes of Jimbo. Think I saw something like this years ago in some biker movie only it was done with an American flag.

The helmet in question is in Kiwirider mag as well in the new products section.

[Hitcher]

WOW thats a long wait!! we could have got it faster then that!!
And who, exactly, is "we"?

[MSTRS]

And who, exactly, is "we"?
Don't get excited. Your blood pressure, you know. (They sell yamahas)

[Cajun]

My wife has problems with helmets also due to fact she needs an xxs or xs.

After her recent off, she started looking around for helmets, decided on one, a shoei, in xs, none in the country, have to wait for shoei next shipment to see if they brought any in. Shipment due in febuaray, this is back in december, saying this she had just brought a brand new gsxr1000, and how she meant to ride with out a helmet.

So she brought an xs shoei raid II helmet from ebay, was here with in 8 days. She got helmet, visor, and set of full race technic gloves for same price as helmet here.

In turn found out the raid II are a half size bigger than the raid I, so on sold this to her sister, since it fitted her prefectly, over her old rf900. We were just gonna get bigger check pads and space it out like you can with sheoeis but her sister wanted it so its all good.

Next step she ordered a suomy spec-1r hodgson, with mirror visor. in turn this is landed with in 7 days, in the country for around $600. The helmet alone is over $1000 here. Fits perfect and she happy as larry. and gets helmet for 1/2 price it is here.

Before you ask no duty, gst nothing, thats how much it cost to land at our door.