MightNotBeThere Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 While I was in England recently I bought a System V helmet. I like it VERY much, probably the quietest helmet I've ever owned - and that is quite a few now, including RF900s and suchlike from Arai & Shoei. Way better that the System III which I had and hated so much I skipped the System IV! Here's the question: I forgot to buy some dark or iridium visors while I was there - probably because there were none on display as I understand they are now sort of off-road only. Does anyone have any ideas where I could find tinted or coated repalcement visors, please? Thanks in advance, Alex Link to comment
John Bentall Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Not at a UK BMW dealer, they're illegally dark here. If you want to deal with an English speaker try here, they're a good bunch and honest. http://www.motorradconcepts.com/bmwhelmetvisors.htm#sys5visortint Good Luck. Link to comment
MightNotBeThere Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 Thanks very much! I just placed an order with them, so we'll see what happens.... For anyone else on the same quest, be aware that AFTER you place your order, you get an e-mail saying that their place is closed until 26th September as they are out riding around Normandy... Sounds like the sort of job I want! Thanks again, Alex PS At $99 including postage, this isn't an economy measure... Link to comment
Brimoon Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 While I was in England recently I bought a System V helmet....... Alex Alex - I would like to do the same thing. I heard somewhere that the UK dealers won't sell a System V unless you give them a UK address and if you use a credit card, it must also have a UK billing address. I believe I heard this about the fancy BMW car/motorcycle shop on Park Lane in London, so it may be specific to that shop only. Was that your experience? Thanks in advance for your comments. Brian Link to comment
MightNotBeThere Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 I just walked into a BMW dealership and bought a helmet - easy as that. No questions about where or what address even though I paid with a US credit card... It was also quite resonably priced too, although I forget the exact $ amount - certainly less than my last Arai. I'd heard that the dealers wouldn't sell a helmet to someone with a foreign address, so I went with a friend who was prepared to buy it for me, but it wasn't necessary. Good luck! Alex PS If you think there's going to be a problem, announce to the sales guy right up front that you are going to be in Europe for four months, have a loaner bike from a brother in law and need a helmet. All of which is completely true, isn't it? Link to comment
MightNotBeThere Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 By the way, just got another e-mail from the dark visor people - apparently some unlucky b*gger is still in the shop, not swanning around Normandy, so the visor will be shippe dout in the morning. They sound like good people... Alex Link to comment
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