Triumphrat

Gob-ny-geay

Please everyone take the time to check your equipment - bike and clothing - before setting out on a ride. Yesterday, I was buzzing along at about 70 mph when my Helmet Visor almost flew off!


It is a fairly new (4 months old), very good quality helmet - full face. No need to mention brand name, as I do not want to put them down. The left side plastic visor hold-down and screw worked loose, and when they did, the visor kind of flipped up and over to the still attached side, fluttering in the wind. Kind of scary.


I was able to pull over to the side of the road, and see what was going on. Having no tools (!) the only thing I could improvise with - to unfasten the other side and take the visor completely off - was my jeans zipper pull. It worked!


This was on a Sunday morning, when most decent folk are heading for their respective places of worship.



Later, I tried to imagine a scene in a passing mini-van:


Son: "Daddy, what's that man doing to his helmet?"


Father: "Look away Son, those are the type of people we are praying for!"


In all seriousness; Check all your stuff for loose fasteners, screws, etc. Thankfully, this didn't turn out to be anything horrible, but under other circumstances, it could have!

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Bob

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem".

"Ecurie Sportive" - For the love of the sport.

davidc

Funny, not your shield problem but the scenario of being seen in a compromising situation with your helmet. :-D

Nathan

Haha! I wish there was a photo of your tryst. Brilliantly improvised, nonetheless!

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poop

Poor Man's AI removal
Bafflectomy
NH Rear sets
Rear fender - 'liminated!
Cafe bars and movie stars
Texas Tea
Rear tire needs air

altlcrzy

I dont need to have gear rip off to have little kids say that. I have in old english on the back of my skull cap
" PSYCHO 666". You shold see the looks from the minivan drivers as I pull up next to them fist in the air, listening to Fugazi, with said helmet on. Its GLORIOUS.

Andy

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Superbars, Napoleans, 17t cs, ARK, D&D's, Ipod full of fast loud punk.

BigChiefWoody

I imagine most of the rest of us would look at you the same way. :hammer:

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beef706

Ya know I LIKE my helmet and all but..............

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HeliBars, TOR's, snorklectomy, airbox surgery, K&N, AI removed, Racetech fork springs, Ikon Aluminum body shocks.

Gob-ny-geay

To all,

As a closing to this, a few comments:



1.) Z1R does not have a telephone number on their website, so you cannot speak to a human being.


2.) They - Z1R - do have a "contact us" Email, which I used to send a message, but they never responded.


3.) Needing my helmet, I contacted the Motorcycle Superstore - they have an actual phone number, and you are allowed to speak to an actual person! The Lady was great, supurb service, sent the parts overnight and I was back on the road.


Negative on Z1R after Sales Service (?)


Very Positive +++ on Motorcycle Superstore.


Final note - I now check all my equipment and stuff before I leave for a ride, and I've assembled a small toolkit.

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Bob

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem".

"Ecurie Sportive" - For the love of the sport.