Back on a Bike? We Need to Talk About Your Helmet...
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- In today's video, James is getting his helmet out so you can all have a look at it, and he's discussing why yours might not be as impressive as you think.
Helmet shown today: jsaccessories....
Information on SHARP: sharp.dft.gov.uk/
On camera today: James Martin
Behind Camera: James Martin again
Editing: Also James, crikey he's greedy.
JayEmm & Friends was borne of two other RUclips channels, @JayEmmOnCars and @sportzntouringcheck them out if you want more motoring content!
#Motorbike #Helmet #Safety
Chapter Listing:
0:00 Introduction
We need more bike content!
Absolutely
Time for JayEmm on Bikes
Literally 😂
Do it James!
Grandad's helmet was clearly a little difficult to talk about, but really did illustrate a very important point, so thank you and well done for that. As you say, never trust a helmet you don't "know". Bikes scare the crap out of me, but a helmet really is a crucial bit of safety kit, not to be messed around with.
Wearing the right quality gear saved my brother's life when he should have died when a car pulled out on him. He had a broken neck, snapped thigh bone and several other broken bits. He was wearing proper armoured leather suit and gloves, boots and a good Arai helmet which actually cracked at the chin section. His Yamaha R6 had banana front forks and a smashed engine which was just hanging in the frame.
People reading this will know to have good gear already. It really puts a shiver up the back of my legs when I see people riding in shorts and T-shirt.
Good to see you back on a bike. Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul 👍🇦🇺
One of my favourite youtubers of the car world moving into the bike world. WOOHOO! I ride and have always been surrounded by bikes, and currently work in a motorcycle apparel store. So glad there's one more person sharing their love for bikes!
Yes! More bike content please. I was more of a Shoei guy, and I always had a white helmet - the car drivers really notice you in a white helmet.
As a biker myself, I approve. Killer Arai lid, love the scheme 😊👍
My first bike was a Honda ss50 for the price of £35. I swapped a flick knife for a full face helmet with no visor, fun in the rain squinting like mad. An old belstaff wax jacket that I loved and a scarf from the back of dads wardrobe. I went everywhere flat out and loved every minute apart from the soakings in the rain and the ice.
Welcome back to the motorcycle community 👍 buying bike gear nowadays is quite hard as it’s mainly online stores out there and very few shops left that you can actually go in and try stuff on
Excellent advice, I look forward to your future bike vids, one thing that doesn't get mentioned very often is ear protection, I think it's important to where ear plugs as hearing loss is not noticeable and never recovers, for a couple of quid foam ear plugs are essential for me..
Definitely more bike stuff James 😎 Good video and yes never skimp on biking gear buy the best you can afford
Great content, I would certainly love to see and hear the Triton. I stick to the rule that the helmet is due for replacement after 5 years, if in daily use (300 days+) per year, to account for wear and tear to the interior fittings and exposure to Uv. Mainly though the washing of the interior is difficult, so I bin it when its smelly. I have never bought an Arai, maybe a replacement interior would be more cost effective.
Top tip - if you handle the fuel pump with gloved hands, avoid storing them in the helmet, most soft interiors do not like fuel contamination.
Looking forward to another 2 wheeled episode.
Please Jay do more bike content! I love cars and bikes, there is a severe lack of motorbike channels in the style of your car channel!
I work in a motorcycle shop and tell people this stuff all the time, most listen but some are like 'yeah but your a salesman, you would say that'!. Airoh Valor is a 5 star sharp rating lid we sell, might not be the quality or plushness of an ARAI but they're £125 not £500 plus.
And I concur with the others, more bike content please.🏍
Sharp tests are irrelevant nowadays
My next lid will be ECE22.06 for sure (irrespective of what Sharp say in their tests)
YES! More Motorcycle content!!! I had no idea about your love of Motorcycles, I’ve followed your car channel for years and loving the fact hat Bikes are in the mix too. I’ve recently discovered motorcycles, doing the full licence thing and getting a new Triumph Speedmaster now for a few months. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences and tips/reviews maybe? Bring it on!
Yep more bike content please. I also have a 20 year old Quantum still in its box and sat in the garage. I also picked up a Quantic last year. Lovely lid.
Very good information. Top bloke. Look forward to future bike content James
Lifetime biker here for over 30 years. The now that I can afford it and even before I only ride with an Arai. Great advice, keep the bike stuff coming
Interestingly Arai used to have a department, possibly the racing department who would check a crashed lid for damage. They x rayed the shell for fractures and removed the painted surface for a visual inspection and tested the polystyrene liner for signs of compression. They did this for me, foc I think and proclaimed it safe to continue using. I had lost the front and had a more slidey kind of accident so, not a big impact 😊.
Big respect for correctly focusing our attention on some basic safety, it might seem obvious, but a reminder is good. Looking forward to bike content too.
Many will disagree, but I rode a Vespa and Harley with open face helmets, looking back I wonder why, surely I should have valued my face more than style. Recognise not everyone will agree.
Welcome back to the bike world, James. Great summary of helmet dos and donts. One thing I'd add is that - even if they are just for display - cut one or both straps out of the defunct helmets to ensure they never get used again. Also, Arai are famous for building the best helmets they can, for any rider, with no special helmets made for bike or car racers. They set one standard for all. More motorcycle content please!
I'm an older guy (44) just getting into biking - do the test tomorrow 26/7, would love content on biking whatever that may be.
Good luck!
James I have an Arai Debut also with the podium paint job, you're clearly a man of taste too 😎
Thankyou good sir!
I have worn either a shoei or an arai helmet for the last 35 years the quality generally goes right down their range so you don’t have to spend the £600 to get vents that work and the plush feel. I couldn’t agree with you more about buying from a shop rather than online as I found that the shoei GT air didn’t fit me but the rf1200 did and I have never found an AGV that fits my head shape which is inconvenient if you have to keep sending them back. Last tip don’t keep your gloves in your helmet Velcro will rip the liner apart and you sweat enough just from your head without adding what is on your gloves to the mix.
That's some very good advice regarding helmet age and to always buy one in person. I'm personally more of a Shoei guy as it fits my head better. Both are great brands and both are indeed hand-made in Japan.
Great timing of this. Been out of biking for 6 years and just purchased one today. My carbon lid is now 9 years old think it’s time for a new one
JayEmm in bikes is something I'd love to see.
love the biking stuff, just got back into motorcycling after 20 years away, the first thing I looked at were reviews on quality helmets, tried a few in budget and went for a schuberth C5 that is so comfortable and quiet. keep up the good work sir 👍
Great and important video. Age is not your friend when it comes to helmets. A good helmet will be, and should be expensive. I have quite a few as mementos now. If you are going to race, you always need a replacement handy. Not if, but when.My youngest brother got a new bike sometime back and asked me for one of my old helmets. He got mad when I told him no, it wasn’t safe. I told him to go to a shop and ask to get fitted. Shortly after, he was run over and dragged underneath a company suv, operated by a drunk employee who attended an open bar Christmas party. My brother has some brain damage as a result, but a new, properly fitted helmet saved his life. I recently reminded him that he had two shit helmets he has been riding with, so he bought a nice brand new one.
Personaly I wished to see you return on bikes. Thank you so much.
Some good advice given.
Rode bikes from 16 to 44, moped to Fireblade and then stopped until a couple of years ago - now 64. Always wore a Shoei as they were the perfect fit although Arai were regarded as the better helmet. So skip forward 20 years and I now have a Arai because it fits perfectly and Shoei’s don’t. Either my head shape has changed or their helmets have but always try before you buy.
The helmets have changed, it used to be you either had an Arai shaped head or a Shoei, I recently tried a Shoei, they now seem to fit just like my Arai did, so of course I bought an HJC...
I believe the perfect helmet is the HJC RPHA10 or 11 - I absolutely love them. However, after owning both & going through literally tens on visors, I now ride in an Arai Profile-V.
I believe HJC have a RPHA12 in the pipeline & I really hope they put the new visor lock on it (like the RPHA-1 has). If they do & it's priced right, that'll be a strong contender for my next lid...
Good content Jay. The age of a helmet thing I do believe is down to an number of issues regarding the degradation of the lining and probably the shell too. Like UV rays externally but internally things like hair products, whether you wear a balaclava so no direct contact with the lining, storing dirty gloves in the helmet when not being used. As mentioned in a number of the comments obviously pricier helmets will be more plush but not necessarily safer and the fit/ weight should be a major consideration. I wear Shoei but the quietest and lightest was an AGV K5 but the internal visor was pants and broke repeatedly and was repaired under warranty 3 times: put me off buying another. Please give us more bike content, top bloke 👍🏻
I would love to see more biking content. And definitely the triton as well as others you've tried so far.
You forgot the simple line.... How much is your life worth.... 50 quid & funeral or 500 for 2nd chance at life. Arai and Shoei both saved my life.
As I wear glasses, choosing helmets with padding that accommodates them is important. Also strap length and fastening design are important. 👨🏻🚀
I originally had no head protection at all but then bought a Kangol open face in the early 70's once wearing a helmet became a legal requirement. In the later 70's I upgraded to a Bell full-face which were the dog's danglies back then but don't seem very common any more. I currently have a budget Frank Thomas but the best thing about it is that it has a built in flip down sun-visor, something which had not been invented back in the 70's. I didn't wear glasses when driving/riding back then but do now so having the flip down is a real blessing. I've subscribed now that you're onto bikes. Let the good times roll! 😀
Richard
PS Saw you at Alex's excellent show on Monday but didn't know you were into bikes then. We were in the sole GT6.
All very good advice and, yes, some bikes would be very welcome, particularly the classics!
I’ve been watching Jayemm on Cars for ages but I would LOVE Jayemm on Bikes
I just replaced my seven years old Shoei GT Air with a Scorpion-EXO R1 Air Carbon. It's ECE 22.06 rated, same as your Arai, fits perfectly, feels incredibly lightweight, is feature-packed and looks stunning. It even has good old double-D rings, not one of those bulky and annoying ratchet things!
Yes would love more bike content. I rode years ago and have no idea what's new!
I need to get my sea legs back but can't find them anywhere
Good vid James!
I’m the proud owner of a couple of Arais myself. Have tried other brands but they just seem to fit me best!
A wee tip here, be careful putting your gloves away inside your lid! The Velcro closures on your gloves can stick to your chin strap and destroy it’s integrity eventually!
Can’t wait for the bike vids!👍😊❤️
Brilliant James , love bikes and cars , whats not to like ! 👏👏👏
Dress for the slide not the ride. Old but true. I was twatted off my Triumph 4 weeks ago. My kit definitely reduced my injuries.
Good video! For those who don’t have Arai money, HJC do a lid which meets the newest ece standard for £89.99 … I’ve always bought shoei lids in the past and they seem to have similar fit/features.
I previously had an HJC, good helmet!
My Arai saved me from serious injury when together we slid down the road surface with my still running Harley Davidson for over 60 feet! I recall thinking how uneven asphalt really is as I bounced along it. I was basically ok & being under my bike that was saved too. On our ride out, the 97F sunny day in 2010 had melted the road surface. Luckily I was wearing proper Kevlar riding pants & jacket. No-one else was wearing proper gear. Two girls had on bikini tops & shorts and they refused to go any further after seeing me. I stopped riding a year ago as I wasn’t enjoying it so much. I sold my 2017 very heavy bike, but I fancy a lighter bike again.
Just bought a new Shoei size L to replace my (ahem, 10 year) old Shoei size XL - both fit great. Shop-bought so I was able to try it on and get the right size, which wouldn't have been the case had I bought online. Shoeis seem to fit me well, and iirc they're a shade less expensive than Arais. And yes more bike content please
I’ll be interested to see some bike content. I got back into it last year after about 25 years out of the saddle. I’m now doing track days on a Panigale SP2 and have a SportClassic from 2006 for the road. Totally different experiences and great fun.
Excellent point about using "unknown" helmets! As you've so aptly demonstrated it's impossible to tell if a helmet is still safe to use just by looking at it. It's the main reason you really should never use second hand helmets. Motorbike helmets are DESIGNED to flex during an impact with the internal padding taking up some of the force of the colision. The outside of the helmet can then look perfectly unmarked and undamaged, but the internal padding has done it's job, it's now compressed and useless in that part of the helmet, so should you have another impact in the same place you'll far far less protection than if the helmet was new.
Not a biker myself but have been interested for a while. 29 years old now and been into cars since I was thought of. Bought my first helmet recently for a car track day, also from J&S (St Albans). Cannot recommend them enough. Went for a bike focused full face helmet with the expectation I will go ahead and get my licence in the next year or so.
Your helmet is the kind of thing I was looking for (a spiritual successor to the design of my karting helmet from when I was a kid). I ended up going with a carbon fibre Scorpion exo 1400 which I've just checked and does appear to comply with the ece 22.06 standards you mentioned so that was nice and around the £300 mark. The track day went fantastically (mx5 owners club takeover weekend at Blyton) and fortunately the helmet survived to try another day! Looking forward to seeing some bike content from you!
I was always into cars like yourself but then I must’ve had a revelation and I’ve been into bikes for the past 5 years or so. It really is a different world that is very hard to understand unless you actually experience it (sounds snobbish but its kinda true). That is to say that the years I was drooling over bikes thinking about riding them was every bit as fun as actually riding 😂
Nice the Exo 1400 Carbon Air is a killer lid, can‘t go wrong with that
Bought an Arai in 1980’s when they first came yo UK. Saved my head when I hit a french truck in 1982. My Schuberth saved my head when I crashed in Kazakhstan in 2019 (part of my two up round the world trip). Just bought new C5 Schuberth which is the new ECE 22.06 standard like your Arai. Echo everything you have said about buying from a shop so you can try different brands and get sizing right.
Great video. Your lid is vital. MCN did a great article on the safety markings and fakes. I won’t even sell my old helmets and if I’ve ever dropped one it’s immediately consigned to a hook in the garage and never used again!
Would love some bike content!
I still have my Dads Suzuki Gt250👍
I recently replaced my AGV 'adventure bike' helmet with an Arai because it rolled off the car bonnet whilst I was getting my bike out of the garage!!! An expensive mistake and lesson.
I’ve been following the main channel for a while and didn’t know you had that much experience. Awesome! Time to substitute one of the 4 wheeled vehicles for one with 2. 😎
Sound advice about helmet fitting and the like. I’d go as far as to say if the person at the shop doesn’t engage with your ‘best interests’ at heart, walk away. You want to be able to if the worst happens. Police are getting hot on dark visors so a sun visor is a must. Along with a lid that’s quiet so you can enjoy the ride.
No helmet, even the top brands, are quiet enough. If you don't want damaged hearing, buy ear plugs, they're cheap as chips so why wouldn't you?
Honestly I'd forgotten about your channel after getting into bikes, more bike stuff would be great!
Man,that kbc assassin was my first helmet too.thanks for the memories.
Nice that you're going to do more bike stuff!
Just as a tip to people just finding about the 22.06 standard- you don't have to break the bank for it - hjc make one called the c10 that you can pick up for under 100 quid. ( some colours of it are just under 90 ! )
Good video ( never realised you were a biker) and nice Arai. I have only owned Bieffe's F.M. and Shoei over the years. Look forward to further videos.
I'm not a bike guy but as I ran out of room for cars I recently restored a Kawasaki KT-250 bike and am working on a Velocette Noddy bike. I only ride around our garden and maybe the neighbours farm (and ride slowly!) but I figured a proper helmet was a good idea so I got an open face Bell. Definitely agree there was no way I could buy that online so off to a shop where they were super helpful and let me try many things. If I ever actually decide to get a bike license so I can ride on the road (unlikely) I would definitely get a full face helmet.
If the helmet drops from the tank is still good, they impact it will receive will be negible for the helmet
Arai every time along with the best tyres you can afford and er many more things to keep you safe.
If you ever want to review a Ducati V4 Pani SP you could borrow mine if you ever fancied it 👍
I worked with a born again biker a couple of years ago, in his 60's, thought his old lid would be ok. It was from the 80's!!!! It weighed almost 3kg. I was new to biking so he didn't listen to my opinion, bcos what would I know, I'd only sat through HOURS of RUclips bike channels talking about helmets, spec's, fitting, as well going into dozens of shops talking with staff etc...
I'm also the proud owner of a Quantic, one of the few Arai's I can fit my enormous head into, 62.5cm fits into the XL.
Fun fact about the ECE2206 rating, Arai didn't have to do anything different to meet that testing standard, their helmets already exceeded the newer higher standards testing!
Def more bike stuff James.
Great vids. Liked and subscribed 👍. These days I prefer a decent open face helmet. Most of my riding now is slow speed and a lot of it is in town traffic. For me, the extra visibility provided by an open face helmet is a safety feature in itself. But it's all about balancing risk and I completely understand those who prefer some chin protection. That said, my current helmet (Shark Nano) has an extended visor which covers the entire facial area and actually tucks in under the chin when fully lowered. I always renew my helmet every 3 to 5 years as long as it's not been in an accident or dropped - when I'd take it out of service immediately.
There used to be a "saying" that some people have Arai shaped heads, and some Shoei. After many decades and helmets of both brands, I definitely have a Shoei bonce 😊
Enjoyed this and I can say that I would love to see your reviews of bikes etc!
Hi , James love the channel nice to see you’re getting back into Biking.
I to have two nice cars, but my real passion is 70s bikes.
I have been under the doctor for many years and I’m still taking the tablets and having injections, but unfortunately I am still collecting classic Bikes and it is now spread and got worse as I now starting to collect expensive, Benelli,s.
I think there is no cure for me as I now have 10 bikes, and I’m still looking to purchase more 😂
I used to be a climber - when I was still a helmeted climber, the basic rule was, "Dropped it? Replace it" - and that's 'just' a climbing helmet.
Not trying to critique, but the “if you drop your helmet, it’s toast” is a myth. Since there’s no weight inside it, it puts no real pressure on the EPS liner. Save yourself some money and inspect it instead to ensure there’s no damage inside. It’ll likely be fine, and you’re otherwise just throwing away hundreds of dollars.
When I learnt to ride, the instructors always said NEVER store your gloves inside your helmet! Also for fit.... they always say you are either an Arai shaped head or a Shoei shaped head...!!
I second the comment about not storing gloves inside the helmet. If you have velcro straps on the gloves it will stick to the inside and can ruin the lining over time. Also, your gloves will be covered in all the dirt and dead flies as you ride which is then transferred to the lining and then your head, not nice. The first time you see the dirty water flowing out of the lining when you wash it will change your mind on where to store them.
Good video! Very much vital information bikers need!
Just ordered a new Arai Quantic myself too 👌👍
Congratulations enjoy your granddad's bike looking forward to more bike videos 👍👍👍😎😎😎
It's also worth knowing that helmet wind blockers - even the little elastic ones at the front can cause a build up of co2 in a helmet. This can cause high level concentration to dip (not something you want on 2 wheels) so make sure you're getting enough ventilation so you can concentrate properly and be safe out there.
I always open all the vents on my lid, and at lower speed often ride visor open (but with glasses of some sort for protection)
It seems implausible that with your head stuck out in a 50 mph airstream that there can be a build up of co2 inside a helmet. Is this a tested fact, or just an old wives tale? 😊
@@TonyBelasat a stand still it can happen, fortnine made a video/test about it not long ago
build of CO2, what utter bollocks. And yes, I've seen the Ryan Fortnine video.
would like to see more content on different types of jackets, RST, REV’IT! in particular. nice video have subscribed to channel. 👍🏻🇬🇧
Love bike content. Keep it flowing.
Thanks so much for the bike content, would live some more!
The whole thing about dropping your helmet and then it's done is a myth. It's not an airbag it will be fine with that kind of impact. Just don't do it a lot.
MORE PLEASE!
Well, today’s Arai’s will structurally survive a drop from a bike seat just fine, the fancy vents may well take the brunt of the damage though, but they are replaceable, and they aren’t expensive. The reason helmets may have been toast in the past is because the shells weren’t tough enough to not allow the medium density stuff below to deform, but that is not the case today as the shells are more ridged and the medium density foam is designed to deform inside, not at the shell side so much. It’s also different density around the helmet giving better all round protection than ever, but that’s another story. They are hand made in Japan by a company that cares more about safety than anything which is why they are expensive and why they protect their pricing - they are expensive because they are expensive to make!
If you are unsure if your dropped or lightly damaged Arai is still safe, Arai will also inspect a suspect helmet for you and give it an ok… or not. Most light damage is only cosmetic.
When it comes to those test stickers, you don’t see the MotoGP logo because Arai doesn’t use an internal rotational slip system. They claim the shape of their helmet means it would rarely ever hit anything straight on, glancing off of objects, and the same shape allows it to spin - all the vents are designed to come away easily on impact and not snag too.
A lot depends on the shape of your bonce too. I find Arai very comfortable but AGV seems to 'fit where it touches' on my head. Sorry to hear about your Grandad.
If you've got a £10 head buy a £10 helmet as we used to say many years ago. Great advice from James. If you're buying your first helmet don't buy second hand , don't buy without trying it on and don't buy from a boot fair or bike show. Buy from a dealer or somewhere like J & S and get advice
Nice. I started riding motorcycles again last year, after an absence of over 40 years... Hardly ever use my car these days, 80% of all my travels (including commuting) are on 2 wheels. On the subject of helmets: I just got myself a Shoei NXR2. Also ECE 22-06, very basic full face helmet, very light weight. By the way, many experts state that a drop on the floor from let's say saddle height does not really damage the helmet...
I'm a lucky man got me a cp gr yaris which is epic & my true love is a street triple moto 2 , and I'm a sod for keeping helmets way longer than the recommended 5 years , be nice to see some bike action on here 😂
The actual reason why you should swap lids every 5 years-ish is not because they cease to fit. That may be one reason but it‘s secondary.
Helmets are made of plastic. All of them. Most helmet shells nowadays are made of a thermoplastic called polycarbonate, it‘s a great choice because it is very durable, decently lightweight and you can injection-mold the shells which overall just keeps cost down. Fancier helmets are made of either fiberglass or carbon fibre, which isn‘t actually true. They‘re made of a duroplastic epoxy resin that‘s reinforced by fiberglass or carbon fibre (aramids are also decently popular and lots of premium makes also use organic fibre). Expensive to manufacture but extremely durable which means for the same amount of strength they‘re lighter than polycarb lids. The dampening gets unanimously taken over by EPS which is fancy talk for styrofoam. It‘s mostly air so it dampens really well while being lightweight. EPS stands for expanded poly-styrene which is, you guessed it, plastic.
Plastic relies on softening agents to remain as malleable as the manufacturer intended and this malleability is really crucial in helmets. Over time, no matter how premium your plastic is, these agents gas out or break down and the plastic becomes brittle (which is bad). So even if your helmets was stored nice and safely and still fits perfectly fine, it‘s still toast after a couple of years precisely due to this process. Helmets, as sadly as this sounds, are disposable objects you have to replace regularly.
As an experienced biker I put my Arai on the seat while searching for my card to pay for petrol and it fell off. Cant believe I was such an idiot, Wore it home then brought a new one, lesson learned.
So a couple of things about the helmets... Yes to all you have mentioned James, just expanding a little bit. 1) when a helmet falls off, if there isn't anything inside of the helmet and the shell is still intact (small paint chips are fine), it SHOULD be fine, the problem is if there is something inside that can compress the inner EPS, or if the impact is strong enough that you can see the shell because the paint is gone, then get a new one. And 2) the rule of thumb is that helmets last 5 years from first time worn or 8 years since manufacturing (there should be a sticker on the EPS when you remove the inner padding that tells you month and year of manufacturing)
Enjoy the ride!! =D
£600 is a LOT of money. Is it any safer than any other ECE 22.06 rated helmet? Bennets and Ryan F9 go into a LOT of detail about helmets on RUclips and are worth checking out. 100% agree about going to a SHOP and trying out your shortlist of preferred lids AND buying from said SHOP if the price differential isn’t too enormous.
If they meet ECE22.06 then I'd say they're as safe as each other, irrespective of the price. Arai don't always seem to do too well in Sharp tests though, for some reason 🤔
Something I noticed more this year than ever was in road racing (TT/NW200 etc) - save for a couple of people, most people ride in Arai's...
Ahh love to see some Motorcycle content from you Jay 👍
Had a few years of dry, but last year I bought a new bike - if someone wants to know, a gorgeous Z650RS - and just recently I startet to Look for new bike gear. Ordered Yesterday some Goldtop gloves and for the helmet currently deciding between a Shoei Glamster or an Arai Concept-X.
Side Note: Your shed has potential for a nice Workshop / filming Studio. Give it a proper clean and I bet you and your old man has still some awesome posters 😁
Motorcycle content on this channel is welcomed by me!
My state does not require a helmet, and you never see a Harley rider with one. Guess it is all about how cool do I look.
I got my motorcycle licence before the car. I stopped riding for 2 years and have got back on the bike for the last 2 months the feeling is great all over again.
XL 60-61cm ?? That is exactly the size I always wanted in my Arai Signet ….. but it has always only been offered in XL 61-62cm and L 59-60cm …….. at least here in the US. That’s probably why you fit that particular XL … great colorway too! 🤘🏻☮️
Not a biker or bike enthusiast, but I do like what you've done with the Triton. Have you got any experience of the ridiculously fast five-figure-RPM Japanese sports bikes? They sound absolutely nuts, like an old F1 car...
Oh, and when do we get to see your latest car purchase?
Yeah ridden a few of them back in the day, although now I'm more interested in big twins - more character
@@JayEmmAndFriends I find the idea of that low-frequency high-amplitude vibration a turn-off, personally. I remember Clarkson, in one of his DVDs (I think one filmed at Willow Springs) sitting on a Harley (which I think he then blew up) saying that he could see why women would like it, though!
@@richardharrold9736 Many of them are smoother than you think
@@JayEmmOnCars hmm! Have you ever tried a V8 bike? There was a Swedish firm that built 3.5/3.9 Rover cruisers using a Suzuki front end, and the Yanks have the Boss Hog with the Chev 350...
Wow prices really have soared since 3sy back when , I paid 200 for my Aria and similar money for my Shoei . It would be far too expensive to get back into biking unfortunately though it has been niggling away since watching these and a lot of other biking info videos recently.
Very smart lid btw .
600 bar , ouch !!
Modern helmets rely on specially formulated closed cell foam to absorb impact. The foam becomes like concrete within about 3 years (not 5). The helmet may seem perfectly fine, but heaven help you if it takes a hit with your skull inside. They all say this in the fine print (3 years max). We had an Arai rep visit us for a Ducati club meeting. BTW, the Arai rep said the WORST thing you can do to a helmet is keep your gloves in it. The gas fumes impregnating your gloves will harden that special foam EVEN faster. Any hydrocarbon is death to that foam. Also keep in mind that if you get a deal on a helmet that has been on a shelf for 2 years, you have a year left before it belongs in the bin. I'm pretty sure all these same rules apply to any other type of helmet that uses these special foam energy absorption layers. So a cycling helmet has the same limitations. BTW, the price of helmets these days is utterly insane for something that lasts 2 or 3 years. They should have a way to renew the entire interior at a much reduced cost.
Never heard that about the gloves before but a good tip!
@@JayEmmAndFriends How many people spend $800 on a helmet and bin it after 3 years? About 0.0% I would wager :(
Maybe the testing/labelling of helmets should include an ‘environmental’ rating as it clearly isn’t “eco friendly” to have to replace a product every 3 years ‘by design’
The dropping the bike helmet thing is the wrong. If it isn`t damaged cracked or split a drop won`t finish the helmet off.