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drrhythm39 · Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:12 pm

AS you guys know, or maybe you don't, before I took my MSF Course (last Oct) I made sure I pruchased a full face helmet, gloves and armored jacket. Finally today I purchased a pair of riding pants. They're made by Harley Davidson, and are VERY thick leather. I was supprised that they were designed to be worn by themselves or over jeans (Elastic Waist) Very comfortable and they have the high waist in the back w/a kidney belt. I know that they will be very warm in the summer months ( even tho leather does breathe) but I figured I would rather sweat a little then bleed alot! They set me back a bit but the saftey of my body is worth it. You see guys, some of us noobs are listening.

Flesher · #2 Unread post by **Flesher** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:07 pm

Boots ... don't forget boots.

drrhythm39 · Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:26 pm

OOps Sorry Flesher, Got those w/ the helmet, gloves and jacket

RhadamYgg · #4 Unread post by **RhadamYgg** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:43 pm

Flesher wrote:Boots ... don't forget boots.

He's got thick calluses on his feet?

I'm a noob too. I haven't gotten through the course yet. I bought a set of boots first. I want to buy a helmet, but I can't seem to get the time to go to a dealer to get one and I'm leary of buying something so personal online.

RhadamYgg

R3sp4wN · #5 Unread post by **R3sp4wN** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:54 am

RhadamYgg wrote:I want to buy a helmet, but I can't seem to get the time to go to a dealer to get one and I'm leary of buying something so personal online.

Once you do have time to go to a dealer, try the different sizes of each brand and see which one suites you. Then go home and order your helm off the internet. I highly recommend NewEnough.com; they have great prices, excellent customer service, and an awesome return policy.

I am in no way affiliated with NewEnough.com or its subsidiaries*
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#6 Unread post by **Skier** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:13 am

R3sp4wN wrote:
RhadamYgg wrote:I want to buy a helmet, but I can't seem to get the time to go to a dealer to get one and I'm leary of buying something so personal online.
Once you do have time to go to a dealer, try the different sizes of each brand and see which one suites you. Then go home and order your helm off the internet. I highly recommend NewEnough.com; they have great prices, excellent customer service, and an awesome return policy.

I am in no way affiliated with NewEnough.com or its subsidiaries*

Don't do this. If you try a helmet on in a store, buy it there. If everyone follows the "try then buy somewhere else" plan, dealers will have no reason to carry helmets at all.

R3sp4wN · #7 Unread post by **R3sp4wN** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:09 am

The markup on helmets is rediculus. I paid 149.99 for my helmet from NewEnough; one local store was charging 209.99 and the other, 219.99.
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koji52 · #8 Unread post by **koji52** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:16 am

Skier wrote:
R3sp4wN wrote:
RhadamYgg wrote:I want to buy a helmet, but I can't seem to get the time to go to a dealer to get one and I'm leary of buying something so personal online.
Once you do have time to go to a dealer, try the different sizes of each brand and see which one suites you. Then go home and order your helm off the internet. I highly recommend NewEnough.com; they have great prices, excellent customer service, and an awesome return policy.

I am in no way affiliated with NewEnough.com or its subsidiaries*
Don't do this. If you try a helmet on in a store, buy it there. If everyone follows the "try then buy somewhere else" plan, dealers will have no reason to carry helmets at all.

+1

Brackstone · Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:23 am

Skier wrote:
R3sp4wN wrote:
RhadamYgg wrote:I want to buy a helmet, but I can't seem to get the time to go to a dealer to get one and I'm leary of buying something so personal online.
Once you do have time to go to a dealer, try the different sizes of each brand and see which one suites you. Then go home and order your helm off the internet. I highly recommend NewEnough.com; they have great prices, excellent customer service, and an awesome return policy.

I am in no way affiliated with NewEnough.com or its subsidiaries*
Don't do this. If you try a helmet on in a store, buy it there. If everyone follows the "try then buy somewhere else" plan, dealers will have no reason to carry helmets at all.

I wish I could agree with you on this Skier but I'm just not that much of an optimist anymore. With the way the dollar weakening and the inflation growing I'm looking to save money anyway I can.

#10 Unread post by **Skier** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:10 am

R3sp4wN wrote:The markup on helmets is rediculus. I paid 149.99 for my helmet from NewEnough; one local store was charging 209.99 and the other, 219.99.

The dealers have to pay the sales personnel as well as the store itself. You pay for the convenience of knowing if a lid fits your right away rather than waiting several days for it to show up, trying it on, realizing it doesn't fit well, sending it back, getting another size, realizing the brand doesn't fit you, sending it back, getting another one, etc...

With a store, the worst-case scenario of having to try on three or four different brands of helmets take an hour or two at most. If you need to keep shipping lids back to an online store it could take months. However, most riders figure a helmet fits them "well enough" and stop looking. This can lead to dangerously incorrect fits.

Brackstone wrote:
Skier wrote:
R3sp4wN wrote:
RhadamYgg wrote:I want to buy a helmet, but I can't seem to get the time to go to a dealer to get one and I'm leary of buying something so personal online.
Once you do have time to go to a dealer, try the different sizes of each brand and see which one suites you. Then go home and order your helm off the internet. I highly recommend NewEnough.com; they have great prices, excellent customer service, and an awesome return policy.

I am in no way affiliated with NewEnough.com or its subsidiaries*
Don't do this. If you try a helmet on in a store, buy it there. If everyone follows the "try then buy somewhere else" plan, dealers will have no reason to carry helmets at all.
I wish I could agree with you on this Skier but I'm just not that much of an optimist anymore. With the way the dollar weakening and the inflation growing I'm looking to save money anyway I can.

My point of view is a pessimistic one: the dealers are only there to make a buck and if they can't compete with Internet sales, why bother stocking those items?