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Looking to replace my Shoei's with a couple new ones and I'm always looking to save a buck. The shop I ride for doesn't have a Helmet House account and I don't think Shoei helps out local pro's at all, but they are the only helmet that fits me and that I trust. Does anyone know of any deals? I really want a flat black one and maybe a solid white one or even a Metal Mulisha (laugh at me all you want, that's a good lookin helmet) . I'm a size large. Any idea's of where to look? Thanks!!
That's all I run also
unfortunatly with shoei there isnt alot of "discount room"....best i can offer it for you is $399.99 plus shipping
The Shop
#justsayin
BTW, I took a header and broke the chinbar off my VFX-W, I would get something else, like a TLD motorcycle helmet.
For competition use, in the Motorcycling Australia Competition Rulebook, helmets only need to have a specific Snell/DOT rating (which Shoei meets). I can't remember the exact rating but it's in the rulebook. Helmets do not need to have an Australian Standards sticker for Competition use. The Snell sticker will look similar to this but should have a number (like M90) on it also:
They do however, by law, have to have the Australian Standards sticker for road use.The Aus. Standards sticker for road use will look something like this.
When you try and remove these they will seperate.
I know this because I was a retail manager for 8 years and we had this problem when the first batch of TLD SE helmets arrived in Australia. They were Snell approved but were still awaiting Aus. Standards approval. The importer photocopied the paragraph from the Competition Rulebook to sell with each helmet to ease customers minds.
Just remember it's a pain (an expensive pain) to return a helmet to the US if it's the wrong size and your local dealer needs your support now more than ever. We may not realise it until it's too late, but we really do need our local shops.
DO NOT ask your local dealer to order one in for you to try on. They have to pay freight on that and quite likely won't be able to return it to the importer. And if you do buy from overseas and it is the wrong size, again, DO NOT take it to your local dealer and ask to exchange it for a different size. They will politely (or impolitely) tell you to f**k off ! And rightfully so.
Aussie importers really are trying to reduce costs to compete with the big online shops in the US. It is hurting our economy more than most of us realise. I know, as a consumer, that every $ saved is important too. It's a double edged sword.
Hope this helps.
Hondaracer sorry to hijack your thread, just trying to help a fellow rider.
Pit Row
http://www.mxptv.com/2010/12/bargain-pit-shoei-vfx-w-helmets/
2 helmets sent over and it cost me $50US for each one.
http://www.ma.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/MOMS/2011_MoMS_Fol…
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