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[neph93]

^ added bonus with nr. 2, you'll look like Master Chief [emoji1417]

[Graeme]

@neph93 that's always an important factor when choosing a lid.

[neph93]

@Graeme:

@neph93 that's always an important factor when choosing a lid.

I know, right. You wouldn't want to look like just any old death dealing space marine type…. [emoji851]

[Aetas]

Like the Arai XD4.
Dualsport helmets comparison video

[summ3rhays]

Congrats on the new ride @Sam!  Love it

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[Sam]

Thanks @summ3rhays
I put some good miles on it this weekend. Looking forward to taking on the rest of England soon!
Got any rides planned this summer?

[Sam]

Probably a very unpopular opinion here but i didn't really the Halo games @neph93 @Graeme although i'm all for looking like a real life astronaut! 

[neph93]

They've gotten very silly but I still play 1-3 and enjoy the Halo: Reach multiplayer games. And I have lots of game playing boys in my flock so Master Chief is a bit of an icon in our house.

[Jett129]

@Sam Congrats on the new bike. Being an old Harley guy,my bones joints could never handle a riding position like that. I'm sure it sails through the corners. Also if your girlfriend tells you that she's comfortable on that seat,she's a keeper. As far as helmets go I'm a big fan of the Nolan modular helmets. Got to see how good one works in an accident 5 years ago. Saved my head and face big time.

[Sam]

Thanks, @Jett129 I think you'd be comfortable on it though! Just got to get on it first. I even struggle to climb aboard sometimes. Haha yes, the girlfriend may be a keeper… although she's just quit smoking so one false move and I'm in the doghouse. 
I'll check out that helmet... tried and crash tested and you've lived to tell the tale, can't think of a better advert than that.

[Nomad]

Great bike, I've got the XRX, first thing to do is get rid of the OE screen, I've got a Madstad which is great [emoji106]

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[Sam]

Can you add some photos @Nomad I don't hate the screen i just hate what it does to the helmet… but i think a different helmet will fix that issue.

[Nomad]

By all means try a new helmet but the OE screen is famous for being shite, have a nosey around the tiger 800 forum. The Madstad made a massive difference, I also tried the triumph touring screen but that didn't work for me.

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[summ3rhays]

@Sam:

Thanks @summ3rhays
I put some good miles on it this weekend. Looking forward to taking on the rest of England soon!
Got any rides planned this summer?

I'm grounded for another month or so. Just had ankle surgery. [emoji1304]

[Graeme]

The local Ferrari and Maserati dealer often has bikes on display from the owner's collection. Here are a couple that were in there yesterday.

Ducati MH900e. This was my favourite of the two.

Ducati Paul Smart.

[Graeme]

This photo of a Ducati Scrambler was posted to the Melbourne Café Racers Facebook group earlier. It was taken at Uluru (Ayers Rock), so it's a long way from home.

[Sam]

Great looking bikes @Graeme but the tail ends on both are a little off putting IMO. Does he ever ride them? They look pristine!

Sorry to hear about your ankle @summ3rhays but I'm guessing it's a good think in the long run?

[Graeme]

@Sam I don't know if he rides them. They look a bit clean to have been out on the road much. @summ3rhays (get well soon) said that his Sport Classic was painful to ride, and the Paul Smart is essentially the full-fat version of that bike.

Actually, there's a rear plastic mudguard on the Paul Smart, which would have been there for the Aussie Design Rules, and probably pulled off by a new owner in the first five minutes. So I'm guessing it's a display piece.

[summ3rhays]

Thanks @Graeme & @Sam.  It will be good in the long run. It's been over 40*C since surgery so hopefully the extreme heat passes and then I'll be back on the bike.  Probably 6 more weeks until I can ride.

[Graeme]

Heiwa BMW Scrambler via BikeEXIF.