New helmet tomorrow!

**Hitcher** · 21st February 2006, 15:41

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** · 21st February 2006, 15:44

Fark that. My new Shoei took 2 days.

**Hitcher** · 21st February 2006, 15:52

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:Me** · 21st February 2006, 15:52

Originally Posted by Hitcher

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** · 21st February 2006, 15:54

Originally Posted by Hitcher

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** · 21st February 2006, 16:13

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**Lou Girardin** · 21st February 2006, 16:15

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** · 21st February 2006, 16:27

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** · 21st February 2006, 16:32

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

**Sniper** · 21st February 2006, 16:48

Nice work Hitcher, all the best for whats to follow

**Zed** · 21st February 2006, 17:34

Originally Posted by Hitcher

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!

**dangerous** · 21st February 2006, 18:02

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

**Hitcher** · 21st February 2006, 18:23

Originally Posted by dangerous

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/sh...ad.php?t=22265

**dangerous** · 21st February 2006, 18:30

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Read all about it http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.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?