$10 head wear a $10 helmet .....

Pull up a chair - let's talk Boxerbollox

Moderators: Gromit, Paul, slparry

Post Reply
User avatar
bikemad99
Member
Posts: 1343
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:16 am
Location: South Derbyshire

Postby bikemad99 » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:49 am

Whats more important than the cost of the helmet,is the quality of the brain inside it.
Happy New Year,
2000 BMW R1100s
1964 Royal Enfield 250cc Crusader
2012 Mazda Mx5 2.0ltr Kuro.
2004 Roller Team Granduca 171.
1992 Jaguar 4ltr Sovereign.
2018 Volvo t3 v40 Cross Country.
Reg & Gwen.
Top
User avatar
slparry
Moderator
Posts: 6690
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:19 pm
Location: Wrexham
Contact:
Contact slparry

Postby slparry » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:20 am

bikemad99 wrote:Whats more important than the cost of the helmet,is the quality of the brain inside it.
Happy New Year,


Very well said Reg :)
--
Steve Parry


Current fleet: '14 F800GS, '87 R80RS, '03 R1100S BoxerCup, '15 R1200RT LE Dynamic, '90 K1
Top
Hayden
Member
Posts: 767
Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:10 pm
Location: Birmingham

Postby Hayden » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:58 am

bikemad99 wrote:Whats more important than the cost of the helmet,is the quality of the brain inside it.
Happy New Year,









Looks like I`ll be throwing the Arai out instead then reg!.... :)
Top
Twinspark
Posts: 496
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:15 pm

Postby Twinspark » Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:05 pm

AZ Pete wrote:Local ad. for a BMW System 4 helmet. Looks good for the price, until you find that it is over 8 years old......apparently 3+ years beyond its useful life, according to some. The owner got pissy with me, when I declined to buy it, due to it's age.


I'd have declined to buy it due to it being a 2nd hand lid.

There are some things I'd never buy 2nd hand - helmets being right at the top of the list.
Fucked Off!
Top
User avatar
Blackal
Posts: 8261
Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:53 pm

Postby Blackal » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:21 pm

Twinspark wrote:
AZ Pete wrote:Local ad. for a BMW System 4 helmet. Looks good for the price, until you find that it is over 8 years old......apparently 3+ years beyond its useful life, according to some. The owner got pissy with me, when I declined to buy it, due to it's age.


I'd have declined to buy it due to it being a 2nd hand lid.

There are some things I'd never buy 2nd hand - helmets being right at the top of the list.


Each to their own, but condoms would be at the top of my list............ :?

Al :wink:
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
Then plug me back in..........

See if that works ..... :?
Top
User avatar
slparry
Moderator
Posts: 6690
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:19 pm
Location: Wrexham
Contact:
Contact slparry

Postby slparry » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:28 pm

Blackal wrote:
Twinspark wrote:
AZ Pete wrote:Local ad. for a BMW System 4 helmet. Looks good for the price, until you find that it is over 8 years old......apparently 3+ years beyond its useful life, according to some. The owner got pissy with me, when I declined to buy it, due to it's age.


I'd have declined to buy it due to it being a 2nd hand lid.

There are some things I'd never buy 2nd hand - helmets being right at the top of the list.


Each to their own, but condoms would be at the top of my list............ :?

Al :wink:


snigger :)
--
Steve Parry


Current fleet: '14 F800GS, '87 R80RS, '03 R1100S BoxerCup, '15 R1200RT LE Dynamic, '90 K1
Top
dave the german
Member
Posts: 3625
Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:35 am
Location: North East

Postby dave the german » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:35 am

toilet paper is up there as well
'15 R1200GS TE
'06 R1200S
'04 BCR
Yam SR 500 long term restoration
wanna win the lottery and ride my bike
Top
User avatar
el-nicko
Member
Posts: 1562
Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:04 pm
Location: Nick from HEREFORDSHIRE, The Oceanian province of Airstrip One.

Postby el-nicko » Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:54 pm

Yes, condoms; obviously. Toilet paper? You can always use the other side. :wink:
.

Image

Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.

It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
Top
dave the german
Member
Posts: 3625
Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:35 am
Location: North East

Postby dave the german » Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:27 am

with care obviously :wink:
'15 R1200GS TE

'06 R1200S

'04 BCR

Yam SR 500 long term restoration

wanna win the lottery and ride my bike
Top
User avatar
el-nicko
Member
Posts: 1562
Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:04 pm
Location: Nick from HEREFORDSHIRE, The Oceanian province of Airstrip One.

Postby el-nicko » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:38 pm

dave the german wrote:with care obviously :wink:
:pottytrain5: . :thumbup:
.



Image



Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.



It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Boxerbanter”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests