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by **hoffy** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:11 pm

here is my newbie
It is a nitro, like Madkaws but sexier.

by **MadKaw** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:35 pm

Sooo, what colour are you gunna paint it...??

I didn't know they made em in undercoat....

oh, and don't let Tanya know you bought a Nitro... shhh...

by **hoffy** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:48 pm

ha ha.
I will leave it matt black thanks.

Seriously, I walked in there to spend $500 on a shoei, but the fit of the Nitro was the most comfy and supportive. I must have tried on 15 helmets and it certainly felt the best. Although you can see some of the quality touches aren't there, it is still a good un'. And I saved a couple of hundred which I spent on Gaerne boots.
Good Value IMO.

Wattie I tried on a Nolan, but I didn't like it, plus it's name 'Nolan' is just gay. But if that floats your boat...

'Nitro' sounds faster!!

by **MadKaw** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:52 pm

hoffy wrote:'Nitro' sounds faster!!

yes and according to Tanya they explode on impact... :-)

Nitro helmet and Gaerne boots.???

Well they say impersonation is the sincerest form of flattery...

Based on that you must have got a 10 too.???? :-)

by **hoffy** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:01 pm

edited.

madkaw, I may as well get the matching set to yours, what colour undies do you wear when u ride?

by **ross79** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:29 pm

mickeyd wrote:I have a Nolan N61 - not a bad helmet, can`t get an iridium visor for it but otherwise it does the job. Not too much wind noise, comfortable and the visor seals well ... thumbs up from me

I second that. I also have a N61 Nolan (with iridium visor(, best helmet I could find in the price range. My mate has the same and would buy another.

by **nobby** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:34 pm

yep I'm wearin a Nolan N61 bonk bonnet, bought it cause it had the best venting system I could find and I can lift the visor even with thick winter gloves on. Wind noise is on par with most quality helmets, but the liner is not removable to clean, I also reckon they make ya head look big. :roll:

by **MadKaw** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:04 am

Wattie, if you want to be fashionable like me and Hoffy you could get one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NITRO-F317-VZ-FI ... dZViewItem

by **Wattie** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:36 am

nah, i knew a bloke once who bought one of those nitro helmets, and event he girls put shit on him...
doesnt the visor pop open on the straight at EC??
what would happen if the whole bloody face thing popped up??
it'd take be bloody head off!!! :shock:

by **MadKaw** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:07 am

Wattie wrote:nah, i knew a bloke once who bought one of those nitro helmets, and event he girls put shit on him...
doesnt the visor pop open on the straight at EC??
what would happen if the whole bloody face thing popped up??
it'd take be bloody head off!!!

It only happens when you look back, you won't need to worry about that as everyone will be in front of you.. :-)

by **Wattie** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:14 am

shot down....

by **hoffy** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:42 am

by **SnypR** » Sun May 28, 2006 8:59 am

Another N61 owner here, fits like a glove. Cant comment about sound because never had another helmet but it is very loud at 160+ :wink:

Front vent does its job but cant notice any difference with the other ones.

by **les2010** » Tue May 30, 2006 3:20 am

I have a Nolan flip front helmet, you couldn't pry it from my dead hands mate, in winter th front is down, come summer up comes the front, the thing is built to let air flow thru the hemet when in the up position and not pull your head off.
Les

by **Neka79** » Tue May 30, 2006 4:08 pm

i got a x lite 901 (made by Nolan)...nice lid..i love it... wanted the stoner rep but they only imported that in the cheaper version..if they brought in his top spec lid, id have one!!

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