25% off AGV lids

Fireskull · 9 Jun 2011 at 20:38

Heads up for anyone looking for a new lid, 25% off a lot of AGV models on sportsbikeshop.co.uk

Scythe · 9 Jun 2011 at 22:49

OH damn you. First pay day next week and I'm tempted for a AGV S4. Can anyone recommend these?

Fireskull · 9 Jun 2011 at 22:51

Yep first lid I ever bought myself, bit noisy but other than that no complaints.

Scythe · 9 Jun 2011 at 22:54

Fireskull said:
Yep first lid I ever bought myself, bit noisy but other than that no complaints.

I'm worried about the road noise. I have a HJC CL-ST and that's alright, never found it bad. I don't really have anything to compare it though so I kinda don't wanna move out of my comfort zone and buy something I'm not gonna like.

Fireskull · 9 Jun 2011 at 22:58

Never tried a HJC so cant comment mate, I ride with ear plugs for anything longer than 10 miles so never had a problem with noisy lids really.

My XR1000 is probably the quietest out of my S4 and Viper GT

Scythe · 9 Jun 2011 at 23:06

Hmm, might just stick to getting some new gloves, mine are knackered and they're cheaper. Gonna go try some helmets on, is there anywhere that will let you test ride them, doubt it?

Fireskull · 9 Jun 2011 at 23:38

Nope but most decent shops will allow you to wear them for a lengthy period in store so you can see if they give you and pressure points.

Scythe · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:24

Fireskull said:
Nope but most decent shops will allow you to wear them for a lengthy period in store so you can see if they give you and pressure points.

Thought as much. I've heard that over 40mph is too loud to even ride without earplugs, not ideal for me as my bike is my only transport as I need something that's reasonable and not just for the weekends

love the look of the helmet in white and blue though.

PiKe · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:30

Fireskull said:
Heads up...

I see what you did there...

BennyC · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:31

Got that e-mail this morning too.

Was looking at getting a helmet for a pillion but also to use as a spare. If the AVG comes in cheaper then I'll end up with one of those. Otherwise the Caberg looked nice and had a decent safety rating, 4 stars I think.

metbandit1 · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:37

Scythe said:
Thought as much. I've heard that over 40mph is too loud to even ride without earplugs, not ideal for me as my bike is my only transport as I need something that's reasonable and not just for the weekends love the look of the helmet in white and blue though.

hein gericke stock S4 lids and they seem to be pretty good at letting your try on/keep on lids for a while

Fireskull · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:37

Scythe said:
Thought as much. I've heard that over 40mph is too loud to even ride without earplugs, not ideal for me as my bike is my only transport as I need something that's reasonable and not just for the weekends love the look of the helmet in white and blue though.

As an average its apparently 90DB at 40mph so really everyone should wear ear plugs if they don't want tinnitus, of which plenty of bikers have

BennyC · 10 Jun 2011 at 11:58

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=862614&d=0&nmt=

Interesting.

Fireskull · 10 Jun 2011 at 12:11

Not good, cant really go on one guys experience though, could have just got a defected helmet, bit harsh to say hes not going to buy AGV again because of 1 lid yet hes worn AGV for years and had no problem!

metbandit1 · 10 Jun 2011 at 13:16

I sold in the realm of 20 of these lids when i worked for HG leicester. didnt have a single one back. everyone loved them that used them.

agnes · 10 Jun 2011 at 13:54

I have a AGV Stealth... Love it, but as usual with all AGV lids, loud as sin

ags

Dogbreath · 10 Jun 2011 at 19:09

Scythe said:
Thought as much. I've heard that over 40mph is too loud to even ride without earplugs, not ideal for me as my bike is my only transport as I need something that's reasonable and not just for the weekends love the look of the helmet in white and blue though.

What's the problem with earplugs? You should be using them anyway, even with the less noisy helmets.

easyrider · 13 Jun 2011 at 09:58

This tempting..I was set on getting the Caberg V2RR...

BennyC · 13 Jun 2011 at 11:05

easyrider said:
This tempting..I was set on getting the Caberg V2RR...

I like the look of this and was/am planning on having it as a second/pillion helmet. I'll get it in white though if it's available. I noticed how much easier it is to spot a white helmet than a dark one. From right down the end of the industrial estate we were practising on and the blue black ones just faded in to the background where as the white ones stood out a mile.

easyrider · 13 Jun 2011 at 11:12

BennyC said:
I like the look of this and was/am planning on having it as a second/pillion helmet. I'll get it in white though if it's available. I noticed how much easier it is to spot a white helmet than a dark one. From right down the end of the industrial estate we were practising on and the blue black ones just faded in to the background where as the white ones stood out a mile.

The Caberg V22R is £120...Felt comfy in the shop

http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/50191

The above is £149 and is carbon fibre...Will have to pop to HG later and try on an S4 before deciding