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  • Went offroading and got to know one more use of the helmet's padding..

    Its a good place for lizards and insects to sleep

    I slept in between the rocks seen in the pic next to the helmet..





    Early morning quickly wore the helmet and rode the bike for about 5-10mins...i constantly could feel something moving inside my helmet..but thought it must be the cap of the offroading helmet moving..

    Got off the bike and removed the helmet only to find this



    Moral is never sleep in crevices where creatures are supposed to sleep and if you do...even if you dont check your baggage..make sure you check your helmet first !

    The Midnight Offroading - Telbaila thread is up...Please have a look..

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    Last edited by nin; 04-11-2012, 01:29 AM.
    A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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    • O.T. - Isnt tht a 200ns in blue between the red 135 and the silver cbr?!!

      How come you didnt see tht creep before putting on your helmet? funny

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      • Originally posted by harsh_66328 View Post
        O.T. - Isnt tht a 200ns in blue between the red 135 and the silver cbr?!!

        How come you didnt see tht creep before putting on your helmet? funny
        Couldnt you see the Ninja650 and the Ninja250 there !

        I hurriedly wore the helmet and the lizard wasnt visible as it was happily resting inside the padding !
        A very good and safe biker not only because he can pop up either of the wheels,scrape his knees on a corner or go fast and make it look stylish but because he very well knows his limits and capabilities and has the patience to learn about others and ride safe ! :)

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        My Saddlesore Log : The 1st Saddlesore in India on a 135cc

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        • Originally posted by nin View Post
          Went offroading and got to know one more use of the helmet's padding..

          Its a good place for lizards and insects to sleep

          I slept in between the rocks seen in the pic next to the helmet..





          Early morning quickly wore the helmet and rode the bike for about 5-10mins...i constantly could feel something moving inside my helmet..but thought it must be the cap of the offroading helmet moving..

          Got off the bike and removed the helmet only to find this



          Moral is never sleep in crevices where creatures are supposed to sleep and if you do...even if you dont check your baggage..make sure you check your helmet first !

          The Midnight Offroading - Telbaila thread is up...Please have a look..

          http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...-lonavala.html
          Nice pics there, nin. And kudos on the new reptilian friendship!

          Cheers!
          VJ
          Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
          The girl said, 'NO!'


          And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


          THE END

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          • hey guys please help me im confused because
            i want to buy ls2 and in my city its not available and i contacted few stores in other cities each are quoting different prices
            one say its 2300 only and other say 2800 or 3500 and say say 4600 or so
            .

            but are those all of same quality ? if yes then why is the price difference soo much ?
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            • Originally posted by hunkofgals View Post
              hey guys please help me im confused because
              i want to buy ls2 and in my city its not available and i contacted few stores in other cities each are quoting different prices
              one say its 2300 only and other say 2800 or 3500 and say say 4600 or so
              .

              but are those all of same quality ? if yes then why is the price difference soo much ?
              From my experience, many of my buddies have the LS2 and yes LS2 costs somewhere around 2.3 to 2.5k and to 4.5k. Base price starts at 2.5k range, a 2.5K helmet is 2.5k everywhere. Most helmets in the budget range max at about 2.5k range, not much as far as I know. And there are helmets in the range of 3.8 to 4k range too, so make sure which model you want and do some research that it's priced appropriately.

              I want to make sure you do this before you buy a helmet. Make sure, a same helmet is not priced differently, say 2.5k helmet like 3k - 3.5k or more etc elsewhere. If yes, try for the least priced dealer. Because some gain advantage by conversion rates like euro, dollar etc. So it's best to go with the least priced in this case.

              Hope this helps!

              Cheers!
              VJ
              Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
              The girl said, 'NO!'


              And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


              THE END

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              • Originally posted by harsh_66328 View Post
                O.T. - Isnt tht a 200ns in blue between the red 135 and the silver cbr?!!
                What do you think else it is?You have sharp eyes..dont you?
                Originally posted by nin View Post
                Couldnt you see the Ninja650 and the Ninja250 there !
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                • Hi guys, this might be out of what is in discussion currently. Sorry!

                  I wanted to know how to clean the helmet interior in a case where the inner pads and fabric is not removable/detachable. Once I had tried washing it with a detergent solution and (as you might have already guessed it!:P) the pads came off!! Actually, the 'solution-gum' which helps the pads bond, might have got dissolved.

                  Any solutions? Thanks
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                  • Originally posted by BloggingWheels View Post
                    Hi guys, this might be out of what is in discussion currently. Sorry!

                    I wanted to know how to clean the helmet interior in a case where the inner pads and fabric is not removable/detachable. Once I had tried washing it with a detergent solution and (as you might have already guessed it!:P) the pads came off!! Actually, the 'solution-gum' which helps the pads bond, might have got dissolved.

                    Any solutions? Thanks
                    LOL, gum??

                    Yes the "GUM" for non-removable helmets are pretty messy and I've heard many a times they use the same glue used for sticking shoe soles.

                    Now there is none other way to wash the helmet except to dunk the helmet inside luke warm water, which I did for my very very very old Vega Formula GP.

                    I don't recommend detergent, in anyway. All non-removable padded helmets do not necessarily needed to be washed using detergent. Just luke warm water and soak for a while and rinse for three to four times, the helmet becomes brand new.

                    Go to your local shoe wallah, get the rubber based glue he uses, give him 10 to 20 bucks and he'd be happy to give you a bottle full. And make sure the helmet is DRIED completely before you use the glue, cos you don't wanna make a mess with the glue.

                    Don't use Anabond, Fevikwik and stuff, waste of money and waste of glue, it won't stick to the helmet sides.

                    All the best "gumming"

                    Cheers!
                    VJ
                    Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                    The girl said, 'NO!'


                    And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                    THE END

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                    • Originally posted by BloggingWheels View Post
                      Hi guys, this might be out of what is in discussion currently. Sorry!

                      I wanted to know how to clean the helmet interior in a case where the inner pads and fabric is not removable/detachable. Once I had tried washing it with a detergent solution and (as you might have already guessed it!:P) the pads came off!! Actually, the 'solution-gum' which helps the pads bond, might have got dissolved.

                      Any solutions? Thanks
                      I would not recommend drowning the entire helmet inside water.
                      It doesn't clean the liner properly and takes a century to dry too.

                      What I always do is, pull off the liner completely, it takes a hard pull as everything inside is held together.
                      Once the liner is removed, give it a very nice machine wash.

                      Once everything is finished and dried off, stick the liner back on the edges using an insulation tape, as our helmets have a thermo col lining, most of the helmets have the inner liner taped to it.

                      After that, apply loads of silicon gel over the thermo col and push it back inside the shell.
                      Give it 1 day to dry properly, and your good to go.

                      I've tried this many many times on my Vega Boolean as well as Studds Ninja, its a process that you can do over and over again with no DE-merits.

                      Give it a try, hope it works.
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                      • can anyone point me to a good helmet store in Hyderabad ?

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                        • Originally posted by murlidhar View Post
                          can anyone point me to a good helmet store in Hyderabad ?
                          which helmet ur looking for??
                          try the shop opposite to shell somajiguda.
                          if u want avg,sol... try adventure on rocks.

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                          • Originally posted by mskr View Post
                            which helmet ur looking for??
                            try the shop opposite to shell somajiguda.
                            if u want avg,sol... try adventure on rocks.
                            Looking for a open face type good quality helmet for my Kinetic Honda.
                            Thanks for the quick reply but sorry if you find me too noob, I didn't get what you said. What is sol , adventure and rocks here?

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                            • Originally posted by murlidhar View Post
                              Looking for a open face type good quality helmet for my Kinetic Honda.
                              Thanks for the quick reply but sorry if you find me too noob, I didn't get what you said. What is sol , adventure and rocks here?
                              Please go for full face, open face will not save a little bit in case of crash.
                              AGV, SOL are helmet brands and I guess adventure and rocks is the shop name
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                              • Originally posted by prateek2210 View Post
                                Please go for full face, open face will not save a little bit in case of crash.
                                AGV, SOL are helmet brands and I guess adventure and rocks is the shop name
                                Yes I do understand the importance of a full face helmet. I have one too. Since I won't be taking my scooter too much on busy roads and will just use it for nearby marketing stuff , I want to manage it with an open face type helmet.

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