Another cracking ride Garry, definitely like the idea of rider moods, sort of transformers idea 😂 you should patient that one 😂 new lid looks the business 👍 and definitely sounds good, all the best buddy 👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking of, a transformer bike, one which could change geometry and bar and peg positions as well. OK, it wouldn't be cheap to make or buy but then it could still end up being cheaper than buying six or seven bikes and insuring them all, etc. 😂 I think this idea has legs 😉 Yes, very happy with the audio quality with this helmet. That was my biggest concern, that it might be a great but noisy helmet. As it turns out, I think it is quieter than my previous two, so really happy with it and delighted that I can finally stop the search for my perfect helmet !! Cheers Mike, Garry & Ruby

6 bikes, the rats can all have one each 🐀🏍 Great view at the end, very other worldy!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

😂 We need 8 bikes now though Shardlake. Two more rats have appeared since the weekend, so we're up to eight now ! Hopefully that will be the last of them because I really want to give Buddy a decent wash and polish after his oily service ! Yes, amazing what a bit of low cloud can do to transform a view 👍🏻, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Shardlake, Garry & Ruby

Hey, Garry. Buddy is looking good, as always 👍 Rode my Thumper out yesterday and gave him a thorough wash and polish and was out on him again today...glorious 😊 Finally some decent riding weather here in Germany!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Glenn, glad to hear that you are finally getting some decent weather over there. I think the wind is starting to drop here but of course that coincides with 30C+ temperatures, so riding in the afternoon is almost unbearable. I need to get out early in the summer. Or in the evening, after work. After three years Buddy genuinely does still look brand new, when clean. Can't argue with that. Great quality from RE ( even though admittedly, my bike has a relatively easy life ! ). Cheers Glenn, Garry & Ruby

wonderful idea about Rider Moods. i figure its about 6 bikes is what i want!

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Blakester. Yep, I reckon I could just about scrape by with six bikes too. Just about. 🤗 As long as the transformer rider mood bike comes in cheaper than buying and insuring six bikes, the idea could actually have legs 😝 Cheers buddy, Garry & Ruby

love the new helmet Gary . will watch the rest of the video later keep safe both .

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks John. I hope you enjoy the ride as well ! Take care you two, Garry & Ruby

@johnbellamy6449

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides thanks Gary .

Sounds like the helmet is spot on for your needs Garry, is great when you find a helmet that works for you in all ways. Your audio is great too as an added bonus. I'm good with either "Rider Moods" or 6 bikes, but might need a bigger garage! 😀

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

🙂 Yes, finding a helmet that ticks all of the boxes, particularly as a motovlogger, is a massive quest. Particularly tricky when you have to order online because there are no shops nearby with a decent stock of decent helmets for you to try on. I was so pleased with this helmet that I almost pulled the trigger on ordering another identical one, just so that I'd have a replacement for whenever this one gets a bit knackered. But then I had a word with myself and didn't do it after all 😂 Delighted to discover that the new helmet is probably also quieter than the previous two. Of course that's something you only discover when you have been out recording. Very happy with the noise level and the acoustics of this helmet, so damn near perfect for me, I'd say. Your "rider moods" idea seems to have gone down well with my viewers. I think the idea has legs Pete ! Take care mate 👍🏻 Garry

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides yeah, getting a second is possibly not worthwhile as they have a shelf life.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones That's what I decided. Although, when I buy the same helmet in five years' time, that one will have probably been on the shelf in some storeroom for five years anyway 🤷‍♂ But hopefully they'll have an updated version of the same helmet when I need a new one and I can order one of those with a fair degree of confidence.

lucky strike getting a good fitting helmet ;; and if the mars bars keep going missing it's me ;;

G’day Garry, I’ll watch your video tonight…. Looking forward to it 👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks Clive. Don't get too hyped for it. Probably not worth the effort 😂 Have a great day, Garry & Ruby

I knew it. you're the Spanish cousin of The Stig. EL Stigco 😛 Thanks for a lovely road trip. Cheers to Ruby & ER. plus the Rat 🍻

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi William, yes, that helmet is a bit Stig-like, I must admit ! I decided a couple of years ago to only buy white helmets from now on. During a Spanish summer, a white helmet does take longer to heat up than a dark coloured one. Also white is quite visible to car drivers and they might even mistake you for a copper and behave themselves 😂 My neighbour just told me that he had another rat in the trap yesterday. So that's SEVEN so far. I will be checking my trap again later today ! Cheers William, Garry & Ruby.

@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides Mistake you for a copper & behave. that is a nice idea. good luck with the rat race 😛

Nice review on the helmet. I think they look good too. Great that they are pretty quiet as well.

@economicalrides

23 күн бұрын

Best helmet ever, so far ! Annoying to think that it cost a third of what my Schuberth C4 PRO cost when new. That helmet was WAY worse. Last night I did discover one slight downside. Whilst fitting my intercom I did notice that there is no tidy way of getting the wires from the unit fed into the helmet. There is nowhere to slot them through, so you just have to feed the wires up under the helmet and into the opening. And you can't use the clamp mount either because there is nowhere to get it between the inner and outer shell ( same problem as with the wires, basically ). So I am having to use the sticky mount, which has been prone to falling off in the past. Might have to Sugru it on there if it keeps falling off. But that wouldn't be the end of the world. It's a quiet and comfortable helmet. Really enjoying it and will certainly buy the same helmet again, next time I need a new one ! Cheers Pinkie, Garry

@pinkiewerewolf

23 күн бұрын

@@economicalrides I had a Schuberth a few years ago. It was expensive, the quality was good, but I couldn’t wear it because it gave me a Klingon ridge in the middle of my bald head. 😂 Otherwise a great lid. I have given up on comm systems. They seem to ruin otherwise great helmets in my experience. My Arai XD 4’s liner is messed up now . I also found that it altered the fit of the helmet on me. Plus, I have issues with ummmm noises. I can’t tolerate the sounds of people chewing or smacking their lips. So, the last thing I’d want is an intercom piping someone chewing gum directly in my ears. 😂 I know it’s a weird thing but apparently it is a phobia of sorts. Surprisingly I don’t mind cats or dogs eating, though growing up on a farm I was never a fan of hogs eating. TMI, I know. 😂 Besides all of that I have pretty bad ringing in my left ear so I probably shouldn’t make that any worse. But, it is interesting that in the age of everyone wanting comms in their helmet that Scorpion didn’t route some channels for wires. Cheers Garry & Ruby!

@economicalrides

23 күн бұрын

@@pinkiewerewolf Yeah, I think the C4 was the first Schuberth to have iffy quality. The C3s are still universally highly regarded. I did enjoy the fact that the comms were integrated on the C4 Pro but it didn't ever fit my egg shaped head, was noisy and the build quality was not good at all. Within two weeks I had to send it away to get the chin vent replaced because the latch broke and it would no longer close. My intercom is an intercom in name only. I have no idea how to connect it to anybody else and neither would I want to. It's basically just a bluetooth headset for me. I use it to listen to music on long boring rides or to answer the phone, should a call come in. I quite agree. I don't want to listen to others yacking whilst riding ! Yes, you do have to be wary of ruining the seal of your helmet when fitting, very easy to mess something up, particularly with the clamp style fitting brackets. The Scorpion has little headphone cutouts in the internal polystyrene which is great. Velcro the speakers in there and they are more or less flush and there is padding in front of them. I just couldn't find a way to get the wires from the outside to the inside, so just ended up running them under the the helmet and once they are inside, you can easily run them beneath the liner. Just difficult to find a way for the wires to pass from the outside to the inside without messing up the seal of the helmet around your neck. Otherwise the helmet seemed to be nicely set up for an intercom. Your phobia of mouth noises is familiar to me. I have seen a programme about it. Seems to be not uncommon and has apparently been the cause of several divorces ! 😂 So, it's 🥃 o'clock ! Goodnight Pinkie ! Garry & Ruby

Nice chilled out ride, at least you've got so decent weather. English weather has been atrocious.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Has it ? Sorry to hear that Nigel. I think you got the thunderstorms that we had here for a while, the ones that caused the landslip on that road I rode last week. I think that weather moved north into Germany etc. I'm guessing that the UK was sat under that for a while too. I hope it improves soon Nigel 🤞 It's getting very hot here now, so I'll have to try to avoid riding in the afternoons ! Cheers Nigel, Garry

G’day Garry, I’m glad you relocated the rats and not kill the poor critters 😊, very cool helmet …the economical stig 😂 Cheers mate

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Yes a very cool looking and very functional helmet for not a lot of money. Now I just need to get the black visor ( nearly 50 quid ! Eek ! ) to ensure maximum scaring of small children potential 😂 We are up to seven rats, as of today. Three relocated on two different bikes by me. And four rats.......erm.......not.......erm......relocated 😢 If I get another one, it's getting a ride on the Malaguti. Then the four of them can start a KZread motorcycle review channel with lots of comparison videos 👍🏻 "I love the sound of the Meteor !" *squeak* "I love the high up view you get on a Himalayan !" *squeak* "I love the twist and go nature of the Malaguti Phantom !" *squeak* "If you could only have one, which one would you go for ?" *squeak* Yes. I can see that happening ! Cheers Clive and Buddy, Garry & Ruby

@aussiebikerdude6563

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides lol, I think that Spain wind is getting too you mate 😂 You could make the little rat bikie suits similar to Dave’s 😂

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@aussiebikerdude6563 😂 Oh yes ! The Leather Fetish Wear Biker Rats. They could be the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles !!! Think of all of the merch I can sell to little kids and their parents ! I'm going to be rich 💰💰💰 Cheers yous twos us twos 🐕❤"Hi Buddy !"

Yes that new helmet gives great audio quality it's just like you're here alongside me 👌. I wonder you didn't fit a little tracker collar to Ratty to see how he was settling into his new environment. Interesting about sunglasses and tinted visor stuff as I have never got on with sunglasses and have to wear a deep peak on both baseball caps and helmets (yes you can never have too many I always say 😂😂). Pleased you're sorted at last with the helmet. You can move on there, at last. 👍👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Peter. Yes, it's a massive relief to have finally found a helmet that ticks all of the boxes. It's so hard to find the right one, particularly when you want to record live on-bike audio. You only know if the helmet is going to be good for that, after having been out and recorded something, by which point you probably can't even return the helmet if it turns out to be too noisy. It also doesn't help when there are no shops nearby who have a decent supply of quality helmets for you to look at and try on. So I have to research and order online, which makes the whole thing even more risky. But as you say, the helmet quest is over. I will be able to stick with this one for the next five years or so now. A great relief ! 👍🏻 I also enjoy the less "head in bucket" acoustics this helmet provides with the visor down. That is an added bonus because with the other two, the audio got "muddy" once the visor was shut, sort of muffled. No tracker on the rats I'm afraid but that would have been great fun ! Bumped into my garage neighbour this morning and he caught another rat yesterday. So we are up to 7 now. I will check my trap later today. Hopefully we are slowly rounding them up because I'd like to give Buddy a wash but there's really not a lot of point if the rats are going to keep walking all over him with their mucky paws ! Cheers Peter, Garry & Ruby

Think I'd have to go with the multiple bike option. Though it would be fun to run through all the moods in one ride, you'd still be trusting the bike maker with accurately adjusting what would ultimately be mediocre gear in any setting to accommodate the rest. On the other hand, having a mood stable wouldn't be cheap, though.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Mark, yes, a "mood transformer style bike" would almost certainly end up being a bit of an unsatisfactory compromise. But as you say, it might be cheaper than buying and insuring six bikes and of course you wouldn't need as much garage space 🤔 I've no doubt that it will soon be technically possible to build such a bike but like you, I think I'd still prefer to have the real deal, in six different variants ! Cheers Mark, Garry & Ruby

I ride with a scorpion helmet too, Garry. But I've gone for the scooter model that looks like open face helmet but have big visor that is making the protection almost like a full face helmet... At least is 400 grams lighter and on stops I don't need to open it.. It does not fog out. But like you, I was astonished that it does not push me somewhere and my ears are not cramped. I think Malcolm is eager to transport rodents too..

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Stefan, yep, I've had two Scorpions now and they have both been excellent although with the last one, I bought one that was pretty tight ( shop assistant's advice ) because supposedly it would loosen up as it bedded in and I was buying it for track days, so didn't want it falling off. Unfortunately it loosen up at all. It was just one size too small. So my ears were always squashed and almost came off with the helmet, every time I pulled it off ! So that was an L and this time I ordered an XL, which yes, does feel a bit loose but not excessively so. And I'd rather have it slightly loose and comfortable than tight and unbearable. I think XL is my size with Scorpion and I will stick with it in future. That's a good point. If I catch another rat ( we are up to SEVEN now ! ) I will have to relocate him with Malcolm. Malcolm hasn't really had a longer run since he got his new battery 👍🏻 Cheers Stefan, Garry & Ruby

Speaking of tyres.... A friend has just had her Hunter ones changed after 18000km for Pirelli ones. Still on the original chain, so it seems these RE 350s do indeed fit nicely into your ER philosophy 👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Peter, 18000 km is good going for a set of tyres ! I'm guessing that my rear tyre has just suffered because I am almost always in a bend and rarely riding in a straight line.I've ended up with high and low points on the side of the rear tyre, which is rather odd 🤷‍♂ I'm a bit disappointed that it only lasted 11000 km but having said that, I can probably still put another 5k on it, I'll just have to be a bit more cautious in the bends from here on in. Either that or I need to ride up and down the road in straight lines for a month or two, just to even out the wear 😝 One thing's for sure. To be truly "economical" I do need to ride it until the canvas shows through 😂 Cheers Peter, love from Spain, Garry & Ruby

Unfortunately I am cursed with an unnecessarily, indeed unfeasibly, large bonce (5, yes FIVE XL!!!) so have never experienced having a choice of helmet. Once my faithful 1975 Stadium Achilles (anyone else remember when Stadium was a big name?) finally fell apart I managed to get a modern helmet and was amazed by just how noisy it is once you are on the move compared to the old glassfibre lid. Progress is not always an improvement.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi CC. Wow. That is big ! Yes, shell construction has a lot to do with how noisy it is in the helmet. My Schuberth helmet has a very light and poorly insulated shell, so when the wind hits it, you hear it. The previous Scorpion felt like it had a much thicker, denser shell and you didn't really notice the wind hitting it, it would just get gradually noisier the faster you went. It was never noisy at lower speeds, unlike the Schuberth. This new Scorpion has a similar feel to the old one. It feels like it has a thick dense shell, so if the visor shuts firmly and you don't have huge gaps around the bottom, it's bound to be quiet, and it is, thankfully ! I can't imagine how hard it must be to find a 5XL helmet ! None of the websites I use have ever had that size as an option ! Cheers CC. If Scorpion ever do a 5XL helmet, maybe give them a try. They seem to make some of the quieter helmets in my experience 👍🏻 Garry

Can't quite work out your setup for getting sound from you to the GoPro ? Anyhow, really envy you those gorgeous roads. As for Pete's moods... Hmm not sure, really can't like that new XSR thingy he's got, a bike for being delusional perhaps? I'll take it up with him at the Wild West Rally later this year.😉

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Andy. I use the GoPro media mod, which has a microphone input on it. Then you can just plug a mic directly into the camera. I use a wired mic because I am fed up with having to charge so much crap with USB chargers. It's getting out of control !!! Nowt wrong with a passive, wired mic and one less thing you need to charge before every ride ! Old skool rulez ! I quite like Pete's new bike and I believe it does handle very well, so probably is reminiscent of an old sports bike to ride as well as look at. But it's definitely a bike that people buy because they like the looks of old GP bikes and if you squint this bike does sort of look a bit like one. Not for me though. Too expensive and for me, looks aren't that important. It's more about the ride it gives you and I am sure that Pete's bike would make me ride like a nutter and wouldn't be very comfortable whilst doing it either. Pete is slowly reaching the age where he will slow down and his new bike will hold its value well, should he ever decide to move it on. He did secretly admit to me that he really enjoyed riding the Guzzis, simply because they had a calming effect on him. So he's getting there. He's just not quite there yet and still wants to hoon about from time to time 🙂 Been there, done that. These days I ride to relax, not to stress myself ! Cheers Andy, Garry

Rider moods, be great if built into helmet, to stimulate your rider experience even further. Cracking looking helmet, for sure. Gee 6 Boomtown Rats…..a bit Johnny Fingers, for sure.😅 Rains back here in Scotland 😢. Been suffering from a horrible cold, from last run out…..😂 Aberdeen/Angus Sossages……..lol. Best wishes to you both. X

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Mark, oh dear, so the cold drags on ? Get well soon buddy 🤞 Yes. I am super happy with the helmet, nice acoustics with the visor shut too, the audio stays clean, doesn't get muffled like it did with the other two. Seven rats now ! Bumped into my garage neighbour this morning and he said he had one in the trap yesterday. So the rat count continues to rise. Hopefully we'll have Tamagotchied them soon 😂 Ruby is a big fan of those Aberdeen Angus "sossidges" of yours. I did tell her that for a true Scottish experience, I would probably have to batter one and deep fry it, but I think that is going a bit too far, I can't be arsed 😂 Here's hoping that the weather improves just as you are feeling better Mark 👍🏻 Take care and all the best, Garry & Ruby "Scottish sossidges Mark ! Nice !" ❤🐕

@weemark67

Ай бұрын

@@economicalrides I like my Held H-C4 , basically a Scuberth C4pro. It’s got in built microphone, and speakers. Just gotta purchase the module and a battery.

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@weemark67 Yes. I had that setup in my C4 Pro. Best thing about it was the integrated speakers etc. Unfortunately the C4 doesn't fit my head shape, I have an oval head. With the C4 I have gaps down the side where the air gets in and that makes it very noisy. Also the very light shell isn't very well insulated and passes a lot of noise into the helmet when riding through turbulent air, like we always have here. It was noisy even at low speeds here. But if it fits your head shape and you have no turbulence to deal with, it's supposed to be a quiet helmet. Just didn't turn out that way for me. The Scorpions feel like they have a very dense and thick shell, so that is a great start towards getting a quiet helmet. Then you just need the visor to seal properly ( check ! ) and a decent fit around the neck ( check ! ) and you should be in for a fairly quiet ride ( check ! ). I couldn't be happier with the new helmet. Now I just need to get the black visor. Costs nearly 50 quid ! 😱 Still, it will be worth it, just to make small children cry ! You can't put a price on that ! 😂👹 Cheers Mark, Garry & Ruby

Hi Garry, habe das Video jetzt erst gesehen. Einen schönen Helm hast du dir gekauft, ich favorisiere ja Helme mit klarem Visier und Sonnenblende aber der Helm scheint ja echt leise zu sein. Ich konnte zumindest keine Windgeräusche wahrnehmen oder ähnliches. Meine Vespa ist jetzt mängelfrei durch den TÜV so wie es sein soll (auch nach 25 Jahren). LG aus dem Bergischen Land Stephan

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hallo Stephan, stimmt, habe Dich auch vermisst ( und Doro und Ramses ( den habe ich inzwischen wieder verziehen ! )). Ja. Noch eine Woche weiter mit dem Helm und ich habe nur Positives zu berichten. Der Helm macht alles besser als die Helme die ich bisher hatte und das für relativ kleines Geld bei ordentlicher Qualität. Momentan würde ich sagen dass ich meinen Traumhelm gefunden habe ! Irgendwann muss ich nur eine GoPro Halterung vorne dran klatschen und mein anständiges Headset dauerhaft einbauen. Aber das wollte ich natürlich auch nur machen, wenn der Rest passt. Und der Rest passt jetzt, definitiv. Es freut mich dass dein Vespa top in Ordnung war aber das wundert mich ja auch nicht. Du pflegst ja deine Sachen richtig 🛵 🙂👍🏻 Liebe Grüße an alle. Das Video für morgen habe ich gestern gedreht, editiert und über Nacht hochgeladen. Wir haben also wieder auf dem letzten Drücker was hingezaubert !!! Hier scheint es jetzt wenigstens Vormittags keinen Wind mehr zu geben. Er steigt immer ab Mittag und wird Nachmittags wieder gewöhnt heftig aber jetzt ist es wenigstens so, dass wenn ich früh genug rauskomme, ich relativ oft nicht mit dem Wind zu kämpfen habe. Das ist auch etwas positives nach langer Zeit ! Jetzt brauche ich nur mehr Freizeit damit alles etwas entspannter ablaufen kann. Daran werde ich in diesem Monat endlich arbeiten ! Die Nebensachen habe ich für 2024 jetzt fast alle geregelt, die letzten Sachen laufen gerade noch zu Ende. Ab dann, wenn ich nur noch meine Arbeit und mein normales Leben zu regeln habe, sollte ich mehr Zeit für die schönen Sachen finden können ! 2024 war vom Anfang an sehr stressig aber irgendwann kommen immer bessere Zeiten. Ich denke wir sind fast schon da ! 🤞 Wenigstens haben wir jetzt Gin Tonic Temperaturen. Das macht ja ALLES besser 😂 Garry & Ruby

@stephanl.4857

Ай бұрын

Ich schicke dir gleich mal eine Mail

Why don’t you get Ruby a cat as company? They would not have to share the sausages or the rats so no jealousy and they could keep each other company while you are of galavanting around the countryside in your new helmet ( which seems jolly nice )

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Alistair, yes, the helmet continues to impress. Used it again last week and still haven't discovered any downsides. Seems like the perfect helmet to me, at least for my head and needs 👍🏻 Ruby quite likes cats, so getting a cat wouldn't cause any Tom and Jerry like scenarios but the cat would need to live in the garage to perform its duties, which would kind of defeat the point of having one in the first place. We don't have rats around the house ( fortunately ), just up behind the garages. I wouldn't object to having a cat to keep Ruby entertained but it wouldn't be an effective rat catcher if it lived indoors 🤷‍♂ Thanks Alistair. Have a great weekend ! Garry & Ruby

"Things that i have learned this week".......... The Stig rides a Royal Enfield! 😁 Great that you've found yourself a nice helmet though. Ive put up with all sorts of c*ap over the years but last year i spent (too much) on a helmet but i have to say it's the best i've had. Chalk n Cheese when you find one that does it for you 👍 Best wishes to You and Ruby...... (are Scottish sossidges actually a longitudinal Haggis? 🤔)

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

Hi Ken. 😂 Yes, it is a bit Stig-like ! They do a grey one but I decided a couple of years back that I'd only by white helmets from now on. They take longer to heat up in the summer and are quite visible to motorists ( who may even mistake you for a copper ), so seem like the best compromise for me. Obviously look horrific when the bugs have all just hatched at once and you go for a ride though ! Urgh ! So which helmet did you go for ? Was it a Shoei Neotec ? I am still tempted by one of those and was thinking that the new Scorpion would just be a stop-gap until I buy a Shoei but to be honest, although I do miss having a flip-up lid, the Scorpion is so good in all areas that I think I might just stick with it indefinitely ! I always neglected comfort when choosing helmets, was more focused on safety but I have to say, having a comfortable helmet is a game changer and probably enables you to ride with more concentration because you are not being distracted by some pain coming from somewhere in the helmet ! I used to spend a lot of time jiggling the helmet about whilst riding, trying to relieve some pressure point or other. Not now, hopefully ! Mark says that his sossidges are Aberdeen Angus, which is probably why Ruby loves them so much. I did suggest to Mark that they wouldn't be truly Scottish until they were put in batter and deep fried 😂 It's been a long time since I've had a good saveloy 🥰 Cheers Ken. Let me know which lid you bought because I'd be interested to know ! Garry & Ruby

@kenbrooks7794

Ай бұрын

@economicalrides I went for the Arai Tour X4 in the end. Expensive but it's probably my last helmet' I'd previously had Shoei, it did me well for many years but like you, I always had a little niggle, it never seemed to sit quite right. My Arai is quite claustrophobic to put on but once it passes my ears it almost becomes part of me.... cosy! Just one issue for me, with the peak on, sustained 70+mph will put pressure on the neck and temples but I tend to only do short distances at speed so it's not really an issue (for me). I was inspired to go for it by Itchyboots TBH, I thought that if she could use it all day everyday it has to be good enough for me! 👍

@economicalrides

Ай бұрын

@@kenbrooks7794 Oh yes, a very good ADV style helmet that is ! In my time with the Schuberth C4 Pro I did come to appreciate the flip-up chin bar. Really useful for taking a quick slug of water on a dusty trail. When you are vlogging, you are always reluctant to completely remove your helmet because then you have to probably reposition the camera and the microphone when you put it back on again and it's just something you try to avoid having to do "mid-film". But a flip-up like the Shoei Neotec is great, you can leave everything connected and where it is and just flip it up, take a drink, go in to pay for petrol or whatever. Definitely a great idea and the Shoei I think fits my head shape and is famously quiet when out on the road. But, being poor, for now I am happy with my new Scorpion Covert FX. A Shoei flip-up is probably my dream helmet, as long as I can get one to fit my weirdly shaped noggin' as nicely as the Scorpion does ! Thanks Ken. Love from Spain, Garry & Ruby

you look like a Storm Trooper! sorry, could not resist. as far as our Rat friend, hope its by its other friend, could have been husband and wife... black visor will look perfect with that helmet. i might go mirrored to really scare the kiddos. i am with your neighbor, when it comes to creatures in my living space. wait, i do rehome spiders outside. other then that, they meet their maker. as far as getting out of the house right now, it is only in the morning, as it is 98 degrees with humidity they call it with heat index is 107 to 115... not fun

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

I have an agreement with the spiders in my house, they can do what they like, but will get instant eviction or "disappeared" if they encroach on the places I go! 😀

@BlakesPipes

Ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones currently, i have two spiders that live out side on my front porch. they are very respectful. they both make webs every couple of days and will take them down in the morning when they do make them. weird, but both sleep in there own spot as one i can keep an eye on in the front light unit, just crawls up inside it and sit and waits till he needs to make a new web to catch a meal. i leave them both alone.

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

@@BlakesPipes perfik relationship

@economicalrides

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Yes, that helmet does look good and it also seems to work well aerodynamically based on my experience so far. I will have to take a ride on a motorway to give it a high speed test but it certainly seems to cut through the air with minimal fuss ! It has to be a black visor Blake. If I get a mirrored one, the kids will get distracted by their own reflection and will stop being scared 😂 My neighbour found another rat yesterday, so we are up to SEVEN now. Three relocated and four......erm....NOT ! If I get another rat in my trap, it will be Malcolm the Malaguti's turn to relocate it. He hasn't been out for a while, since he got his new battery in fact ! 🙂 Heat and humidity is a bad combination. Don't envy you at all Blake. I really hate high humidity ! Fortunately, living at 1000m, even when it is 38C up here, it's rarely humid with it. Stay safe and stay cool ( of course you will ! ) Garry & Ruby