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mperetz
I got a new Shark RSi helmet from a well known Ducati/Triumph dealer here in NY. There appears to be a good review of this helmet at : Shark RSI - webBikeWorld which I've seen the link to elsewhere here.
Here's my deal. For the first riding season, I thought it was "normal" that the visor just opened every time I turned my head to one side or the other.
I did some research and learned quickly that for obvious reasons this can be not just annoying as hell - but also very dangerous. So last year I wrote to both the dealership AND Shark (or their US representatives). They ignored my emai(s).
This year I wrote to them again - and they decided to answer - as if they'd never heard of my first round of complaints the year before.
This year, the bike shop decided they could "fix" it - and I took it to them and the "fix-it" guy "fixed" it.
But I rode today - from Croton to Saugerties, NY - about 160 miles round trip. And it happened all the time.
It CAN'T be fixed - in my humble opinion...
I'd give anything (if I had a job and money) to get my Arai back. ANYTHING.
The Shark just sucks comparatively. It's multiple times louder and the visor just flips open.....
Do NOT buy a Shark helmet in my personal opinion.
Now if I write to them they'll send me a UPS shipping label and claim they'll "fix" it but I really think it's inherently un-fixable.
You need a system like the Arai has that almost clips closed! Or I'm sure there are others like Shoei that work for whatever reason...
For now I'm stuck with it. It makes for a dangerous situation because I kind of like to turn my head to change lanes... duh. The mirrors on the Hayabusa (to me at least) aren't always enough and I guess I'm over-cautious.
Here's my deal. For the first riding season, I thought it was "normal" that the visor just opened every time I turned my head to one side or the other.
I did some research and learned quickly that for obvious reasons this can be not just annoying as hell - but also very dangerous. So last year I wrote to both the dealership AND Shark (or their US representatives). They ignored my emai(s).
This year I wrote to them again - and they decided to answer - as if they'd never heard of my first round of complaints the year before.
This year, the bike shop decided they could "fix" it - and I took it to them and the "fix-it" guy "fixed" it.
But I rode today - from Croton to Saugerties, NY - about 160 miles round trip. And it happened all the time.
It CAN'T be fixed - in my humble opinion...
I'd give anything (if I had a job and money) to get my Arai back. ANYTHING.
The Shark just sucks comparatively. It's multiple times louder and the visor just flips open.....
Do NOT buy a Shark helmet in my personal opinion.
Now if I write to them they'll send me a UPS shipping label and claim they'll "fix" it but I really think it's inherently un-fixable.
You need a system like the Arai has that almost clips closed! Or I'm sure there are others like Shoei that work for whatever reason...
For now I'm stuck with it. It makes for a dangerous situation because I kind of like to turn my head to change lanes... duh. The mirrors on the Hayabusa (to me at least) aren't always enough and I guess I'm over-cautious.