Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:56 pm**

Looks like you need an Arai Tour-X. Unfortunately is only available in Europe. Check out http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/new_site/index.html If you're checking out the Bravo show "Long Way Around." It's what they are wearing. I would like to get a good look at one. It seems funny, but the Arai Europe site makes the Arai US site look like kindergarten work. J. -----Original Message----- From: mike torst [mailto:lasvegasrider@...] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 15:51 To: 'squasher_1' Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? -----Original Message----- From: squasher_1 [mailto:THESQUASHER@...] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:10 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? My Arai RX7RR4 get real foggy when it rains. I use anti fog and fog city shield, and a breath deflector, which helps, but I still cant see. If I flip up the visor I can see but my glasses get wet and thats not good either would a Motocross type helmet with a seperate pair of goggles stop the fogging? ----------reply-------------------------- Hey squasher. It sounds like you have covered the basics using similar solutions that I and many riders use w/ full face helmets. I use an MX helmet for most of my riding with a Full-face helmet shield retained by a goggle strap see recent photo - Note - the shield can be moved down a bit more to further reduce venting, but it will not seal up tight w/o my foam wedges mounted on the lower corners, which I rarely do. http://lasvegasrider.smugmug.com/photos/10053696-L.jpg - works great until it get real wet and cold, then it gets a bit chilly, given the venting involved. If you just use goggles the rain will work its way into the interior of the helmet, and it can get a bit soggy and uncomfortable in quick order. On my modular I have a little trick to get some additional (controlled) shield venting. The solution I use is mount a thin strip made of a few sections of scotch brite material , 1/4" wide, that run along the lower perimeter of the shield. Without it or something like it the mist from driving in the rain gets inside the helmet. With it the mist condenses in the material of the scotch bright strip and drains away at the outer ends. These solutions may work, or something similar may work, for your situation. Good luck! Mike Torst A16 aka lasvegasrider List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:39 am**

J.R. wrote:

> Looks like you need an Arai Tour-X. Unfortunately is only available in > Europe. Check out http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/new_site/index.html > > If you're checking out the Bravo show "Long Way Around." It's what they > are wearing. > > I would like to get a good look at one. It seems funny, but the Arai > Europe site makes the Arai US site look like kindergarten work. > > J.

What's the diff with the Arai XD that we can get here in the US?

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:00 pm**

I have a TourCross, got it mailed to me from the English Connection (My Dad). Kinda like the French Connection, but without the heroin and gunplay. As far as i can tell, it is the same as the XD, but it is not stamped Snell or DOT, it has some English equivalent certification on the back of it. I like it, have worn it on several long trips and offroad jaunts, just like all Arai products it was a bit spendy but excellent quality. I can't speak for the fogging properties, we don't get a whole lot of rain out this way... The few times i have worn it in the rain I reckon it's been no better or worse than any other helmet. Well, maybe a bit better. The chin bar sits further away from my face than most street helmets, I guess that may aid in venting? Thanks CA Stu

> -----Original Message-----

Chris J.R. wrote:

> Looks like you need an Arai Tour-X. Unfortunately is only available in > Europe. Check out http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/new_site/index.html > > If you're checking out the Bravo show "Long Way Around." It's what they > are wearing. > > I would like to get a good look at one. It seems funny, but the Arai > Europe site makes the Arai US site look like kindergarten work. > > J.

What's the diff with the Arai XD that we can get here in the US?

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:44 pm**

Those sure look a whole helluva lot like my arai XD, which i bought right here in L.A. erik

> > Looks like you need an Arai Tour-X. Unfortunately is only available in > Europe. Check out http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/new_site/index.html > > If you're checking out the Bravo show "Long Way Around." It's what they > are wearing. > > I would like to get a good look at one. It seems funny, but the Arai > Europe site makes the Arai US site look like kindergarten work. > > J. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mike torst [mailto:lasvegasrider@...] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 15:51 > To: 'squasher_1' > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in rain > (fogging)????? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: squasher_1 [mailto:THESQUASHER@...] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:10 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in rain > (fogging)????? > > My Arai RX7RR4 get real foggy when it rains. I use anti fog and fog > city shield, and a breath deflector, which helps, but I still cant > see. If I flip up the visor I can see but my glasses get wet and > thats not good either > > would a Motocross type helmet with a seperate pair of goggles stop > the fogging? > > ----------reply-------------------------- > > Hey squasher. It sounds like you have covered the basics using similar > solutions that I and many riders use w/ full face helmets. > > I use an MX helmet for most of my riding with a Full-face helmet shield > retained by a goggle strap > > see recent photo - Note - the shield can be moved down a bit more to > further reduce venting, but it will not seal up tight w/o my foam wedges > mounted on the lower corners, which I rarely do. > > http://lasvegasrider.smugmug.com/photos/10053696-L.jpg > > - works great until it get real wet and cold, then it gets a bit chilly, > given the venting involved. If you just use goggles the rain will work > its > way into the interior of the helmet, and it can get a bit soggy and > uncomfortable in quick order. > > On my modular I have a little trick to get some additional (controlled) > shield venting. The solution I use is mount a thin strip made of a few > sections of scotch brite material , 1/4" wide, that run along the lower > perimeter of the shield. Without it or something like it the mist from > driving in the rain gets inside the helmet. With it the mist condenses > in > the material of the scotch bright strip and drains away at the outer > ends. > > These solutions may work, or something similar may work, for your > situation. > > Good luck! > > Mike Torst > A16 > aka lasvegasrider > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:19 pm**

Mark I like it.I've been thinking about doing doing my 04 in orange. Dennis A18 The Big Red 1 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:04 pm**

I stand corrected. I checked the Arai site and missed it. Talked to a guy that used to work at a stealership and me mentioned Arai doesn't sell all their helmet designs in the US. So I just figured that was one of the styles. Now I have to go price it. J. -----Original Message----- From: erik [mailto:erik@...] Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 13:51 To: J.R. Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? - NKLR?? Those sure look a whole helluva lot like my arai XD, which i bought right here in L.A. erik

> > Looks like you need an Arai Tour-X. Unfortunately is only available

in

> Europe. Check out

http://www.araihelmet-europe.com/new_site/index.html

> > If you're checking out the Bravo show "Long Way Around." It's what

they

> are wearing. > > I would like to get a good look at one. It seems funny, but the Arai > Europe site makes the Arai US site look like kindergarten work. > > J. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mike torst [mailto:lasvegasrider@...] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 15:51 > To: 'squasher_1' > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in

rain

> (fogging)????? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: squasher_1 [mailto:THESQUASHER@...] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:10 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] street or motocross helmet for riding in rain > (fogging)????? > > My Arai RX7RR4 get real foggy when it rains. I use anti fog and fog > city shield, and a breath deflector, which helps, but I still cant > see. If I flip up the visor I can see but my glasses get wet and > thats not good either > > would a Motocross type helmet with a seperate pair of goggles stop > the fogging? > > ----------reply-------------------------- > > Hey squasher. It sounds like you have covered the basics using similar > solutions that I and many riders use w/ full face helmets. > > I use an MX helmet for most of my riding with a Full-face helmet

shield

> retained by a goggle strap > > see recent photo - Note - the shield can be moved down a bit more to > further reduce venting, but it will not seal up tight w/o my foam

wedges

> mounted on the lower corners, which I rarely do. > > http://lasvegasrider.smugmug.com/photos/10053696-L.jpg > > - works great until it get real wet and cold, then it gets a bit

chilly,

> given the venting involved. If you just use goggles the rain will work > its > way into the interior of the helmet, and it can get a bit soggy and > uncomfortable in quick order. > > On my modular I have a little trick to get some additional

(controlled)

> shield venting. The solution I use is mount a thin strip made of a few > sections of scotch brite material , 1/4" wide, that run along the

lower

> perimeter of the shield. Without it or something like it the mist from > driving in the rain gets inside the helmet. With it the mist condenses > in > the material of the scotch bright strip and drains away at the outer > ends. > > These solutions may work, or something similar may work, for your > situation. > > Good luck! > > Mike Torst > A16 > aka lasvegasrider > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

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Wilsons Sandbox

poor man's orange bike...

street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? -

street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? -

street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? -

street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? -

poor man's orange bike...

street or motocross helmet for riding in rain (fogging)????? -