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bane

10th February 2005, 17:03

After seeing the deals being offered here, wondered into my local bikeshop in Hamilhole. Asked "is there any special on the HJC's"... guy just smiled and asked "what ya after"

I wanted a CL14 Tribe XL, to which he replied "I'll do one for $200"

wtf, thats like half rrp :2thumbsup

I know they arnt high end helmets, but $200?!

Anyone know why they're suddenly so cheap?

MOTOXXX

10th February 2005, 18:21

i just got a fg14 hjc helmet off sparky bills at a good price too.

maybe its old stock or something :spudwhat:

Riff Raff

10th February 2005, 18:26

i just got a fg14 hjc helmet off sparky bills at a good price too.
maybe its old stock or something :spudwhat:
Was at Motomail today and they're also doing them cheap.

Kickaha

10th February 2005, 18:36

I was recently told that helmets were no longer subject to import dutys?

dangerous

10th February 2005, 19:01

i just got a fg14 hjc helmet off sparky bills at a good price too.

maybe its old stock or something :spudwhat:
No the FG is a new relise, not many of them were brought into the country....... thats why I went to Oz for one, no red M in NZ.... right WT

I was recently told that helmets were no longer subject to import dutys?
correct as they are now considered as a safty item... I think it took about $100 of each lid

XTC

10th February 2005, 19:09

Maybe Darbi accessories special off the last of the Old seasons helmets to the bike shops. they then pass the savings on to you.

dangerous

10th February 2005, 19:17

At this time of year Darbi accessories special off the last of the Old seasons helmets to the bike shops. they then pass the savings on to you.
Thats what I was thinking, as there is a new shipment ariving in the next 2-3 months...... well so I was told and this impatient shit couldent wait so I imported mine, at a cost.

XTC

10th February 2005, 19:18

Thats what I was thinking, as there is a new shipment ariving in the next 2-3 months...... well so I was told and this impatient shit couldent wait so I imported mine, at a cost.
Did you have to have an HJC that badly??

dangerous

10th February 2005, 19:24

Did you have to have an HJC that badly??
It cost the same as if I was to buy it of the shelf here.... but there were no size M in NZ.
In Oz they are $100 cheaper, but add on shiping and exchange then it puts it back at the NZ price.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=8393 <----- to see the FG14

XTC

10th February 2005, 19:30

Nice Lid!! Must break your heart when a big juicy bug splatters on that :)

dangerous

10th February 2005, 19:35

Nice Lid!! Must break your heart when a big juicy bug splatters on that :)
And why..... is it always withen the 1st 30sec of hitting the open rd with 200k ahead of ya dead center of ya eye ball......
or what about the big bloody bastard blow flys that wedge them selves into the top vent, ya try ya best to dig them out in one piece but pound to a nob of goat shit it busts in half and the frount end of the prick stays in to slowly compost away :spudwhat:

Roadrash

10th February 2005, 19:50

in wellington at tss they are doing HJC CL14's for 150 you can't beat that,
:wari: :wari: :wari:

bane

10th February 2005, 20:10

And why..... is it always withen the 1st 30sec of hitting the open rd with 200k ahead of ya dead center of ya eye ball......
or what about the big bloody bastard blow flys that wedge them selves into the top vent, ya try ya best to dig them out in one piece but pound to a nob of goat shit it busts in half and the frount end of the prick stays in to slowly compost away :spudwhat:

:lol: its so true.

Im sure there is a scientifically provable link between the amount of time you spend cleaning your visor, and the size and juicyness of the bug that will hit the visor in the first 30s of riding.

Mr Lips

10th February 2005, 20:44

Yeah i did the same with my smoke helmet went into the sop said i can get it for 'x' price and they guy was like SHIT, i replied by saying well if u want my custom match it. Its amazing wat they can match when they try hard enough, makes you wonder why pay rrp for anything???? Are they constantly ripping us off???

Mr Lips

AMPS

11th February 2005, 07:12

The HJC special is due to a bulk buy of US spec helmets by the distributors. The NZ models are still at the old price. The differences are minor, US models are fractionally heavier, there's no chin curtain and they use 'D' ring fastening.
The reduction in duty is a result of FFM no longer manufacturing in NZ. If Mr Lips dealer sold an HJC Smoke at the new price after paying the old cost, they would make nothing on it.
Lou

XTC

11th February 2005, 07:20

Slingshot

11th February 2005, 07:49

in wellington at tss they are doing HJC CL14's for 150 you can't beat that,
:wari: :wari: :wari:

Motorad are doing them for the same price, solids only I think.

The CL-14 is different to the one available about 12 months ago!!!

It doesn't have the chin curtain or breath gaurd and it has D-clips instead of the click-in buckle.

Still good buying, it meant that I could also get the mirrored visor that I wanted!

Lou Girardin

11th February 2005, 08:46

Biff

11th February 2005, 09:56

That's why I personally like D Rings. Any comments?

I find D rings to be a pain in the arse to be honest. Far too fiddly. Both my lids (CL14 and a Calberg Jusstisimo) have clips. As it is I'm normaly to last to head off when group riding (jacket, backprotector, ear plugs, radar on, glasses, coffee machine etc), so the last thing I need is to be fiddling with D rings.

But I know where you're coming from. I check my straps daily but haven't needed to adjust them since the first couple of weeks of owning the helmets. I don't think I have anyway.

MacD

11th February 2005, 10:06

That's why I personally like D Rings. Any comments?

Yep, I prefer D-rings too. I don't find them difficult to do up, in fact I don't even think about it, it's just an automatic action these days. I found the clips too bulky personally.

crashe

11th February 2005, 10:11

I got a Motomail flyer inthe mail re their
3 day summer sale starting today.

HJC CL-14 Helmets 40% off from only $179 SAVE $120

vifferman

11th February 2005, 10:14

Well that was nice of them then. IMHO D rings rule!! Don't like the clips. With D rings you have to tension the helmet strap properly every time you put the helmet on. With the clip type how many people never adjust their strap after the first time?? Saw one guy once with a half inch gap between his chin and the strap - didn't even realise. That's why I personally like D Rings. Any comments?
I've had several helemts with D-rings, and then two AGVs with buckles. I used to frequently adjust them to make sure they were right. The buckles are much quicker to do/undo (especially with gloves on!) and for that reason when I got my current AGV, I found the D-rings a real pain. However, I got used to it fairly quickly, and now only sometimes find it a nuisance, usually when I want to get my helmet off quickly, and have to first take my gloves off.

I like the vlecro fastening system to stop the end of the strap on my helmet flapping around. My wife has a metal clip (a truly stupid idea) which attaches to the D-ring of her Shoei Raid, and it's such a pain trying to get it to fasten that she has taken to just stuffing the strap end down the neck of her jacket.

Biff

11th February 2005, 10:20

my current AGV,

Where did you get your AGV from Mr Viffer? I'm just starting to think about a new lid and I'm tied between an AGV and a Shoei.

Waylander

11th February 2005, 10:20

I dont trust the clips unles they are metal. To much of a risk of them breaking in a wreck. Most helmets with the D-rings have a ruberband type thing by the rings that you can loop the extra length into to keep it from flapping. I need to get a new one soon cause it doesn't hold to well anymore, but then I:spudwhat: might just buy a new helmet.

dangerous

11th February 2005, 15:31

As it is I'm normaly to last to head off when group riding (jacket, backprotector, ear plugs, radar on, glasses, coffee machine etc), so the last thing I need is to be fiddling with D rings.
I had noticed :cool: I would have said that I prefure 'clip' thats what I've had for years, but the new HJC FG I imported from Oz had 'D rings' were as the NZ FG has a 'clip' I thought bugger it....... but as it turns out withen the 1st day I was used to the silly 'D rings' and would proberly say that I now dont mind them.

sels1

11th February 2005, 15:56

in wellington at tss they are doing HJC CL14's for 150 you can't beat that,
:wari: :wari: :wari:

Yep, got a nice HJC lid for the Mrs from them. (always good service at that shop) 4 colour graphic and less than 150. It has a clip, which she likes.
Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the D rings.

Krusti

12th February 2005, 19:37

Where did you get your AGV from Mr Viffer? I'm just starting to think about a new lid and I'm tied between an AGV and a Shoei.
If you can afford it go AGV....just my opinion

DarkDream

19th February 2005, 11:04

Was at Motomail today and they're also doing them cheap.

Gotta love motomail......well only during he sales

Nutter34

23rd February 2005, 14:31

If you can afford it go AGV....just my opinion

I know heads differ but my AGV gave me headaches from pushing on my ears and is excessively noisey. I bought a Shark and that was heaps quieter than the AGV. I've resorted to 'compacting' some of the padding on the AGV but the noise is still overwhelming. Looks cool though!
Clip vs D-rings, either or....... clips are just more convenient half the time.