Pinned Show Us ya Lid

complete with bug decals !

 

After dropping my Zeus too many times I bit the bullet and got an R-Jays TSS Tour-tech with most of the same features for a little over half the price of a replacement Zeus. Will post a pic when I get a chance to take one.

 

went helmet shopping, picked up a Bell for a bargain price of $265

RRP was $600, not the colour I would have chosen, but function before fashion

 

Where this?

 

Again with the bargains. Dammit. Lol.

 

Team Moto Honda at Moss Street, alas, Last one

 

Bastard lol

 

Man that would go great with a castrol Toms supra

 

My new one.

 

I got a new visor today because I was careless and scratched the original. Silver tint. I think it suits the "carbon fibre" look of the helmet (Rjays carbo-tech)

 

thinking about buying an overseas helmet now the new laws are in

 

Single seat rego... overseas helmets...

If it weren't for VLAD laws I'd consider moving

 

if LNP get voted out in this election the VLAD laws may be gone.. and the hoon laws to boot

 

Will it be worth it with the dollar taking a dive to ~US80c? ridersdiscount I think has a fixed postage charge too.

 

I am thinking you will soon see a LOT of these popping up..

 

A whole world of helmets just opened up to us now we accept euro and U.S standards..

 

just remember, its only the following that is allowed,

Currently, motorcycle riders on Queensland roads are required to wear a helmet that complies with Australian standard AS1698 or AS/NZS1698. From 1 February 2015, the range of motorcycle helmets approved for use in Queensland will be expanded to include those complying with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) 22.05 standard.

To make sure the helmets meet the ECE 22.05 standard and to support enforcement activities, helmets approved under the standard will be required to display a label certifying compliance with the standard. The regulations governing the ECE 22.05 standard currently require the display of such labels (for example, a sticker on the outside of the helmet or a stitched label on the inside of the helmet). The label will resemble the label in the diagram below but may contain any number from 1 upwards.

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A good reference for Australian helmet laws can be found at http://crossroadz.com.au/OzHelmets/index.html.

I came across this one today though a link about the lane filtering changes.

 

What I must ask is, with the 'new' helmets available to us, why have we not been able to use these before? Are they not up to the 'Australian' Standard?

 

According to the articles I've read, red tape and refusal of the standards organizations to recognise that Australian standards are in fact less stringent than international standards. Also they want the certification fees from manufacturers.