Bargain Crazy Thread

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Ed.

2,174 posts

239 months

Thursday 3rd July 2014
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Has anyone else got there confirmation email from amazon?

13aines

2,156 posts

150 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Yes nearly immediately.

Have noticed visors are dear, at £60+ nearly everywhere and few pinlock ready. Have also read it's a little noisy... Damn, criteria for new lid this summer was pinlock ready visor and quiet.

But, one review on the M5X with the blue and one on the one with the green say supplied with tinted visor, clear visor, breath/nose foggy guard, helmet carry bag and helmet cover... That's good!

Let's hope it fits... If so, time to buy a tiny drill bit, pinlock, and earplugs!

If not, I'll shout on here, and perhaps could swap pads with someone in a simillar position?

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

191 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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13aines said:
However, not sure of the design, and think it could be a little small, but it's certainly a lot of helmet for the money, and if I don't like it or it doesn't fit, Amazon are great with returns.

I usually wear a medium AGV, and have ordered a small - the closest size I could get in an M5X, the best value for money one on offer - and have read about people going a tad smaller in Bell helmets, especially in the Star range of the M5X oddly.

We'll see!
It's just a tad American, but for the price I don't care. Frankly I'd happily wear a pink helmet saying I'm gay for a decent saving.

Their sizes match up with my Caberg on the charts so I just went for the same Medium, as you say it's Amazon, so worst case scenario I return it and end up back where I started.

Can't lose anything but 20 minutes of your life really.

If it's a bit on the large side that will probably suit me and my lumpy head.



rat840771

2,023 posts

166 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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I re ordered and have gone for the same as you PP Green/red/white.

im an XL in HJC and Arai so went for that, I saw one last night and it looked the bks with the Tinted visor on.

It didn't really say what it comes with on Amazon but I have seen on ebay that they come with plush helmet bag and chin guard etc.


Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

191 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Have you see the replacement visors though?

fking £80.

It's not worth it!

moanthebairns

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17,989 posts

199 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Prof Prolapse said:
Have you see the replacement visors though?

fking £80.

It's not worth it!
After market ones are £20

Glad it looks cool, looked a bit st in the photo, still cant be worse than my hizzy lid God rest its soul

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

191 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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You say "god rest it's soul", we both know damn well you won't ever bin that lid.

Your Scottish blood won't let you.

moanthebairns

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17,989 posts

199 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Prof Prolapse said:
You say "god rest it's soul", we both know damn well you won't ever bin that lid.

Your Scottish blood won't let you.
Go Kart lid/custard test

rat840771

2,023 posts

166 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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I hope it comes with the tinted lid and I will leave it as is and day use only, as it is a major pain to swap them out, unlike my HJC which takes seconds.

May even stick the my 1998 Arai RX7RR on ebay as some collector may have it.

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

191 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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It comes with a tinted/clear visors and visor bag and removal kit doesn't it?

Or did I dream that?

moanthebairns

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17,989 posts

199 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Prof Prolapse said:
It comes with a tinted/clear visors and visor bag and removal kit doesn't it?

Or did I dream that?
me thinks so.

even if it doesn't, my agv is almost done, after 4 years, its looking shagged the visor is scratched to fk, I refuse to buy more costing £40, the padding has all went. it will be a nice replacement.

i'll probably still not bin that lid mind

13aines

2,156 posts

150 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Exactly easy returns with Amazon. Pictures look st and can't find any real pics anywhere, but if you it looks the bks in person that's promising as I'm unsure on the design.

An Amazon review of a variation (MTBs I think) says it comes with a foggy guard nose thingy, bag, cover, tinted visor and visor removal kit... Eg. Allen key... Bit of a faff compared to the quick release on my agv.

Same boat as you though MTB, AGV with two shagged visors, loose cheek pads and lining. Not worth replacing them at all now. Was gonna get a low end carbon lid, but this is without a doubt a better buy, higher end carbon-kevlar probably better than low end carbon lid.

Where are £20 aftermarket visors then MTB? Couldn't find any under £50 last night.

Mine should arrive tomorrow... Amazon prime woohoo! Hope it fits.


moanthebairns

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17,989 posts

199 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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ebay for visors

its a 5 star high end helmet for £100, stop worrying.

I spent that on fags last week with nothing to show for it, except loads of lovely fags

s3fella

10,524 posts

188 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Ed. said:
Has anyone else got there confirmation email from amazon?
Ordered my bell last night, std delivery, shipped this am, wouldn't be surprised at all if it arrives tomorrow. The cheapy nilfisk pressure washer I ordered last week came next day on a Saturday. Ace.

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

191 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Mine is due tomorrow.

I can't wait to open my bell helmet shaped paperweight.




moanthebairns

Original Poster:

17,989 posts

199 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Prof Prolapse said:
Mine is due tomorrow.

I can't wait to open my bell helmet shaped paperweight.
mines isn't due till next week, should have signed up for amazon prime

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

191 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Wasn't he the robot on Transformers?

I paid £2.75

s3fella

10,524 posts

188 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Mines coming tomorrow with DPD and it's on free service, not prime. Ordered last night at 9pm ish.

s3fella

10,524 posts

188 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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Oh and I just ordered two orange flip up jobs, for me at the little girl! I love oRange and nice ans safe having a bright orange head, IMO.
Proper bargains these.

dapearson

4,398 posts

225 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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s3fella said:
Oh and I just ordered two orange flip up jobs, for me at the little girl! I love oRange and nice ans safe having a bright orange head, IMO.
Proper bargains these.
The price for a flip-up is quite impressive. I swore i'd never have one after an accident round town that had my face (if not for my full face helmet) punch a 1" deep dent in the fuel tank. But that's tempting.

How do these helmets size. I'm an XL in Schuberth. Same? Or go bigger/smaller?