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**vinbex** · 06-24-2011, 06:59 PM

spotted a ducati in besant nagar at around 5.sounded amazing.rider with white helmet.bike was white combo.anyone from xbhp???

**bluevolt** · 06-24-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Streetfighter View Post

IMO, nothing, absolutely nothing, comes close ARAI when you want stability at high-er speeds. I'll never wear another helmet again. I haven't tried AGV as it doesn't fit me comfortably.

For city riding any decent helmet would do I guess, just pick one that catches your fancy in terms of design and graphics. All reputed helmets are safe. I'm trying to get my hands on a roof boxer V8.

Originally posted by jvh View Post

Shark is an excellent helmet too. I liked it more than the Arai because of its light weight. Shoei is another very good brand though I don't have personal experience. And when buying, always wear your choice for a minimum of 5~10 mins to gauge the comfort level.

Second the comment about Arai - once you wear one, you will not go to anything else again. What I have noticed with Arai, is all their products are consistent on comfort, stability, and fit. With other brands, I have noticed that some helmets are very good while the rest seem mediocre.

Get a Corsair V (also called RX7 GP) - it has a spoiler at the back which can be raised/lowered depending on riding speed.

**Streetfighter** · 06-24-2011, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by kallan19 View Post

now that sounds like some good confident advice..thanks buddy..I'll look into this. I also like the Roof...seems nice for city riding...

A bit late but congrats, welcome to the ducatista club.

Originally posted by jvh View Post

Shark is an excellent helmet too. I liked it more than the Arai because of its light weight. Shoei is another very good brand though I don't have personal experience. And when buying, always wear your choice for a minimum of 5~10 mins to gauge the comfort level.

Have heard good things about Shark but never tried and not easy to get hold of in India. Shoei is just all talk no walk, and doesn't last long.

Originally posted by bluevolt View Post

Second the comment about Arai - once you wear one, you will not go to anything else again. What I have noticed with Arai, is all their products are consistent on comfort, stability, and fit. With other brands, I have noticed that some helmets are very good while the rest seem mediocre.

Get a Corsair V (also called RX7 GP) - it has a spoiler at the back which can be raised/lowered depending on riding speed.

Bingo about the consistency.
The RX7 is 50k plus in India, I got mine from Japan, the Haga Monza (the one with the monza map and co-ordinates, ltd edition) for a really good price. Even the cheaper Arais are awesome but still expensive, 30k starting range. But any Arai will last you for a very long time and they are very confidence inspiring. Bear in mind that the original Arai visors are pretty pricey.

**bluevolt** · 06-24-2011, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by Streetfighter View Post

Bingo about the consistency.
The RX7 is 50k plus in India, I got mine from Japan, the Haga Monza (the one with the monza map and co-ordinates, ltd edition) for a really good price. Even the cheaper Arais are awesome but still expensive, 30k starting range. But any Arai will last you for a very long time and they are very confidence inspiring. Bear in mind that the original Arai visors are pretty pricey.

Sometimes you get a very good deal, and I have been lucky so far. My first Arai was picked up from Japan when the Yen was hovering at Rs.34 so I got the Arai for a song. My second Arai was from ridersdiscount - I got the Corsair V Crutchlow replica, and a smoked visor thrown in for Rs. 22,000, which I thought to be an extremely good deal. And my first Arai still looks brand new after five years.

Didn't one of the Arai's come in Ducati tricolore as well?

**Streetfighter** · 06-24-2011, 10:36 PM

I don't remember how much I paid but it was a really really good price. I would normally buy arai from prs but the monza was a ltd ed and not available anywhere. Managed to track one down in Japan and had to have it.

The ducati one is sold at the duc shop for some insane price IIRC. Thanks but no thanks ducati, I don't wanna pray twice the price for your logo. The tricolore one can be bought only from duc I think.

**Carlitos** · 06-25-2011, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by Streetfighter View Post

Have heard good things about Shark but never tried and not easy to get hold of in India. Shoei is just all talk no walk, and doesn't last long.

B

Would disagree with you on Shoei. They make great helmets. I have had a RF1000 for 3 years now and its a great helmet. It has held up really well. Sure an RF1000 which is the entry level Shoei wont match up to an ARAI, but the X11 and X12 are just as good if not better.

**nrinside** · 06-25-2011, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by vinbex View Post

spotted a ducati in besant nagar at around 5.sounded amazing.rider with white helmet.bike was white combo.anyone from xbhp???

OT : There is a Ducati Monster with aftermarket pipes in Chennai which I've heard ( honestly ) . He flew past me and a friend ( both of us were doing 120 kph sth ) on ECR and i was just able to make out that it was a Monster . He will be seen mostly with a Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird ( with Micron Slip Ons) .

**jvh** · 06-25-2011, 12:20 PM

Kallan19 - Hope we are not cluttering your thread. Just helping you out

Originally posted by TenHut View Post

Actually..it can be any helmet but if it's not from the top range of the brands product portfolio it's gonna have some highspeed issues no matter what.

Totally agree.

@Kallan19, another to the list -check out the Scorpion RPM-1000 helmets. Slightly heavier compared to Shark and Arai though but excellent VFM and way cheaper than both.

Originally posted by bluevolt View Post

Second the comment about Arai - once you wear one, you will not go to anything else again. What I have noticed with Arai, is all their products are consistent on comfort, stability, and fit. With other brands, I have noticed that some helmets are very good while the rest seem mediocre.

How about the Vector-2 and Profile? I used one for about 2 weeks when I got a chance to rent outside and it was very basic though comfortable. The same chap offered me a Set Gibernau replica Vector for 330CHF. But it was blue one and I didn't like the colour.

Originally posted by bluevolt View Post

Didn't one of the Arai's come in Ducati tricolore as well?

Arai + Ducati combo

**sudeepnbr** · 06-25-2011, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by Kanda

hello ducati is good bike but bullet is best. i drive 150 speed on bullet before engine doing bad.

Woah!!!!

Thanks for enlightening us!

**Nilhawk** · 06-25-2011, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Kanda

hello ducati is good bike but bullet is best. i drive 150 speed on bullet before engine doing bad.

Thanks for the news buddy. Needed that info very much

**bluevolt** · 06-25-2011, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by jvh View Post

How about the Vector-2 and Profile? I used one for about 2 weeks when I got a chance to rent outside and it was very basic though comfortable. The same chap offered me a Set Gibernau replica Vector for 330CHF. But it was blue one and I didn't like the colour.

Arai + Ducati combo

The Arai vector/profile are great helmets - even if you buy the cheapest ARAI(which the Vector is not), you can't go wrong. Like I said before, their quality, fit and finish is consistent across models.

Had no idea there were so many Ducati colors in Arai. The Corsair V in tricolore must cost a bomb!

**The Bad Wolf** · 06-25-2011, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by Kanda

hello ducati is good bike but bullet is best. i drive 150 speed on bullet before engine doing bad.

Originally posted by Kanda

hello thank you mr nilhawk and sudeepnbr but you have very difficult names. when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.

one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.

kamlesh kanda

**Rony** · 06-25-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Kanda

hello ducati is good bike but bullet is best. i drive 150 speed on bullet before engine doing bad.

Absolute ROFLAMO stuff ... Nothing beats the Monster dude !

**jvh** · 06-25-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by Kanda

hello ducati is good bike but bullet is best. i drive 150 speed on bullet before engine doing bad.

Originally posted by Kanda

hello thank you mr nilhawk and sudeepnbr but you have very difficult names. when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.

one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.

kamlesh kanda

Kanda - Thanks for making my day which otherwise would have been very dull since I'm stuck in the office closing some pending stuff

Originally posted by bluevolt View Post

Had no idea there were so many Ducati colors in Arai. The Corsair V in tricolore must cost a bomb!

$810. But I guess thats how the Arai Corsairs are priced, right?

**xionite** · 06-25-2011, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Kanda

hello thank you mr nilhawk and sudeepnbr but you have very difficult names. when i ride bullet before my bullet was solid condition but i once race with a Ceilo car and my engine size. mechancic say bullet is good bike but no racing. it is good for three people and very powerful.

one day when i become rich i but ducati and then I race with cars. not now.

kamlesh kanda

welcome to xBHP mate. i've been enjoying every single post of ur's since you
signed up here today.

Originally posted by Rony View Post

Absolute ROFLAMO stuff ... Nothing beats the Monster dude !

Monster die if hit by Bullet! will become two pieces!

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