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Appropriate lid or not??
« on: December 02, 2005, 10:37:51 AM »
Ok chaps, I bought this lid today but I am not sure if it is appropriate for me and my bike? Not that I value your opinions and I will of course ignore them; anyway tell me what you think.
The bike is a 76 F1(red) and  I am of a certain vintage that I remember these bikes first time round!
The lid is AGV with a Union Jack, with a cartoon bulldog on the side, wearing a big spiked collar, he looks a bit like teh bulldog from Tom and Jerry.
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2005, 10:47:18 AM »
uh jim,its perfect
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2005, 11:06:55 AM »
Good choice.....like it!!

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2005, 11:20:23 AM »
Thanks guys.
Mark, why do I think you are taking the piss?  :)

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2005, 11:21:47 AM »
AGV is a good choice and you`ll definitely be noticed more than just wearing a black helmet.
I wear a Fulmer that`s red , white and silver...I want to be seen.
Think I just found my next helmet though......haha  yeah the wife is gonna love this ::)

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2005, 11:25:48 AM »
Anyone who rode in the 70's will remember the AGV "Ago" helmet. It was the one to have.

Not sure about the neck spikes though.

Wear it on Sunday and we'll see if anyone notices (mind you, most of them will be wearing red "Santa" hats or antlers over their crash helmets.
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2005, 11:29:25 AM »
Stephan,
That's one the wife would not approve of, she wasn't that keen on the AGV one! but my daughter liked it.
Steve,
I have to pick it up from Heine Gerricke next to Infinity tomorrow, assuming DHL deliver it? I agree, the one thing I am not sure about is the neck spikes!
Jim.
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2005, 12:04:37 PM »
Jim...just wear your spike bracelet with it and you`re good to go ;D
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2005, 12:15:27 PM »
Thanks guys.
Mark, why do I think you are taking the piss? :)
jim,piss??
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2005, 02:34:59 PM »
I don't much like it. Too many ugly colors.

There is no Kawasaki Green anywhere on that helmet. That would be totally unacceptable. Even on my Honda.
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2005, 04:34:20 PM »
Lid or not? I'll bet you got a whole bunch of old hippes excited over that title  ;D

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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2005, 04:40:32 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2005, 07:37:58 PM »
What`s a lid ?  ::)
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« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2005, 07:44:29 PM »
Steph, I think you have lost it ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2005, 07:58:39 PM »
And nobody ever wants to help me go find it...............oh well...as long as I don`t stumble into it in the middle of the night and stub my toe again...........................................................................
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« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2005, 09:11:52 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2005, 01:02:51 AM »
Obviously SteveD needs to add to definitions/translation list.
A lid is a helmet; it comes from 'skid lid'
'Taking the piss', means to make fun of someone; not sure where this come from.
So, lets see pics of your helmets. I never thought I would be typing that! (purple helmet, I assume we all know what that means?)

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2005, 06:14:32 AM »
Ok, got the helmet and the visor mists up badly, Any solutions, except for buying a 25 quid plastic shield that goes on teh inside of teh visor?

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2005, 06:42:35 AM »
Spit on the inside of the visor and smear it around.  Hey, if it works for snorkelers and scuba divers? 

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2005, 06:50:02 AM »
I have used the washinbg up liquid method before and it works ish! Hopeflly it won't foam up when it does start to mist?
I am also looking for a proprietary product, but my experience is that they don't work very well.

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2005, 08:27:10 AM »
 This lid is the right year... :o
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2005, 08:42:39 AM »
I wish that was a fake!?

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2005, 11:14:58 AM »
haven't seen that one for what 2, 3 months? :D

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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2005, 02:26:08 PM »
At least three different threads on this forum...
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2005, 06:16:46 PM »
I have never seen that pic before...  ;D

I dont like the flag on the helmet...but I am not a big flag lover...nor do I have a lot of country spirit...If I were to put a flag on my helmet it would be the flag of the ...no wait...I wouldnt put a flag on my helmet...

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2005, 01:17:39 AM »
Buffo,
Yep, I was not sure if I had country spirit or not. I decided I am proud of my heritage, history, culture and other good things about the UK. The recent past though is not so good!
And anyway I thought the helmet was less boring than most of the others and it's an AGV which is OK quality. So, after all that, I am just a shallow poser really!
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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2005, 10:39:38 AM »


"taking the piss" - i always thought it was just short for "taking the piss out of someone"...

hey, i heard something on Beeb radio the other night and it made me wonder...

i wonder why do Brit politicians "stand" for elections and Americans "run"?   ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #27 on: December 04, 2005, 10:59:47 AM »
junkie,
Yes it does mean that.
However, being pissed here means being drunk, but being angry in the US, I think a new thread could be forming!?

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« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2005, 01:45:26 PM »
"Standing for election" comes from standing up and being counted ie to put yourself forward in the service of your fellow citizens blah blah

"Running" could have something to do with what you do when the opposition discovers your secret shareholding (stockholding?) in Al Jezirah.
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« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2005, 03:54:55 AM »
Jim, definitely that lid is not appropriate. You are a respectable seniour, with a non-threatening face, going through the midlife crisis that want to look "dangerous" again. Too late man, you better get yourself a Cabrio like a TR6 or a Midget or MGB. That's what a british gentleman needs... HAHAHAHA

When I bought mine I had a hard time finding a discreet helmet. Finally I bought one with lots of B&W designs but with no patriotical connection. I would proudly wear a helmet with the spanish flag on it. With my red CB750 K1 with gold decals, it would even match the colours -in case you wonder, Spain is a small country southwest of Europe, whose flag consists of three horizontal bands of the same width,  being the middle one yellow and the side ones red-. Unfortunately, wearing a flag has been for a long time related with the fascist party, so people is afraid of wearing them afraid to being taken by fascists -of whom I'm not one, you know I'm a commy according to Terry...;-)-


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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2005, 04:04:51 AM »
Raul,
Isn't Spain a little town near Barcelona?  :)
I was afraid of the fascist/national front/football hooligan connection; but I am not one, and I ride an 'old' bike so I thought I would live on the edge for once. Also, the helmet was one of the few that really 'stands out' when you are on the road and gives you a chance of the car driver actually seeing you!
Jim.

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« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2005, 04:14:58 AM »
Tell you what, unless your helmet have reflective strips, I've never believed that any car driver will spot a helmet easier than a full human body over a motorcycle with the lights on, so I don't care about wearing a full-black helmet if I feel like doing so.

Being an AGV, it seems that if you can't have the Ducati, at least you have an italian helmet, huh? what about your riding gear? Alpinestars? Dainese?

I have a Premier helmet, a good compromise between quality and price. I was going for the Arai and was ready to bite the bullet -wearing an Arai qualifies you almost instantly as a "true biker" but when I saw the other helmet on the show and checked construction quality and fit, I forgot about the Arai. Premier helmets are made in Italy, the liner is fully detachable for washing, and due to the fact that their logo resembles the Arai logo, from a distance nobody will take you for a "non true biker"... ;-)

Mine is like this.



Well, not exactly as designs change every year but very similar.

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Jim, if you want to piss off a Catalonian, just call him spaniard... There is a big debate nowadays about the independence of Catalonia. Probably, due to the lack of character of our president, the will get it soon...

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Re: Appropriate lid or not??
« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2005, 04:22:57 AM »
Raul,
I have never wanted to upset a Catalonian, but if I do I now know how. ;D
I assume you can upset a Basque person the same way?
My riding gear is;
Hein Gericke(German) armoured jacket, red & black, matches the bike; Frank Thomas(English, I think?) armoured knees and hip area, leathers.
I think I will explore the idea of extra reflective strips for the bike? I saw a nasty bike accident last night coming home!
Also, the AGV has a removable lining which a lot of the others don't have!
I have not seen the Premier make before.
Jim.