Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**GMcC** · 9th April 2009, 19:50

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

lol cheers for the comments guys. Im keen just for a short ride this weekend. Supposed to be time with the partner as the v8 weekend is all about me lol. Looking at 2 hours tops from leaving home to getting home (yes i know im whipped lol).

And can anyone answer me this please. Just got a shoei xr1000 in large (second hand). And shes a bit big for my head. Can i get medium padding anywhere in bang it in to make it a better fit? If so where from and how much am i looking at.

Cheers

Hey there newbie v8s&2wheels Ive got the XR1000 and far as Im aware the padding aint interchangeable so ?

As youngatart says you only got 1 noggin and believe me you gotta have it well padded

**v8s&2wheels** · 9th April 2009, 20:34

Its all good can get different cheek pads i rang fivestar on my lunch break. Theyve got a medium cheek set coming for me next week to try in my helmet.

I stuffed tissues into the cheekpads to see what itll be like when its tighter, and so long as the cheek pads are a good fit the helmet in general will be a perfect fit for me. No movement and nice and comfy.

These Shoei's are incredible helmets.

**speights_bud** · 9th April 2009, 20:42

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

These Shoei's are incredible helmets.

Indeed they are, do you have the tint visor?

I can vouch for mine working extremely well at speeds i'd get in trouble for talking about

**v8s&2wheels** · 9th April 2009, 20:46

yeah its a gloss black helmet and ive got the tint visor on it. Got the clear as a spare but dont think ill use it. Just use my AGV if im riding at night time.

**speights_bud** · 9th April 2009, 20:49

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

yeah its a gloss black helmet and ive got the tint visor on it. Got the clear as a spare but dont think ill use it. Just use my AGV if im riding at night time.

Yep im the same got a shark with the clear visor if need, usually wear my BOX branded helmet with the Blue iridium visor for pootling around on, XR1000 is for the track

**v8s&2wheels** · 9th April 2009, 20:53

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Yep im the same got a shark with the clear visor if need, usually wear my BOX branded helmet with the Blue iridium visor for pootling around on, XR1000 is for the track

After wearing the shoei today i dont think i could wear anything else. Even my AGV which in its own sense is a good helmet. Its very comfy. Just not quiet like the shoei. I couldnt believe how quiet the shoei is. Its like theres no wind around at all.

**Dooly** · 9th April 2009, 21:06

Originally Posted by GMcC

OK Dooly sounds good to me Been splittin bloody wood all day today so
that souns real fine mate
Lets know the rub

Cheers

Meeting at BP Ypawa 10 am, but come past, stop at my road corner about 9.40 and I'll meet ya there and we'll go HW50 and across..

**GMcC** · 9th April 2009, 21:28

Originally Posted by Dooly

Meeting at BP Ypawa 10 am, but come past, stop at my road corner about 9.40 and I'll meet ya there and we'll go HW50 and across..

Ta Dooly c u there 9.40

**v8s&2wheels** · 9th April 2009, 21:31

Wont be on this one. Too early for me lol got some easter business to do.

Let me know if someones doing a small ride on saturday im interested in seing how you old farts deal with a young guy like me lol.

**Dooly** · 10th April 2009, 07:40

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

Wont be on this one. Too early for me lol got some easter business to do.

Let me know if someones doing a small ride on saturday im interested in seing how you old farts deal with a young guy like me lol.

The ride on Sat will be from about 10.30 I imagine for those in Napier to my place by 11, then home around 4-5 I guess, with the usual stops on the way.
So, small.......naa, not really, kms, not a shit load, more a time thing.

**yungatart** · 10th April 2009, 08:22

Happy Easter to you all!
Be safe over the long weekend, and have fun.
We'll be back on Monday.....

**Xan** · 10th April 2009, 08:27

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

After wearing the shoei today i dont think i could wear anything else. Even my AGV which in its own sense is a good helmet. Its very comfy. Just not quiet like the shoei. I couldnt believe how quiet the shoei is. Its like theres no wind around at all.

Hey dude, you're welcome to borrow my helmet, its a medium & I won't be using it for a while (or ever again for that matter!).

Just waiting for the insurance to come through and the concussion to wear off & then I'll be riding again.