[phase4]

You can buy em online now.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/department.aspx?department=101&manufacturer=59&Division=1

 

[R1up0n1]

:readng: :dthumb:

 

[SpeedWerks.com]

You can buy em online now.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/department.aspx?department=101&manufacturer=59&Division=1

According to Arai, it hasn't changed. And they won't honor the warranty on any helmet purchased via phone, catalog, or Internet.

I used to wear Arai helmets, and we used to sell Arai until they started this.

- Roach

 

[Gas Man]

It sure will help the price shopping!!

 

[R1up0n1]

It sure will help the price shopping!!

:iagree:

 

[Earlzach]

How much really needs to be paid for a helmet. Or is it the graphix that is what is being bought?

 

[R1up0n1]

How much really needs to be paid for a helmet. Or is it the graphix that is what is being bought?

Graphics has alot to do with the price...look at the base line of any maufacture..then look at the ones with graphics...big difference in price...same way with the same model line...solids are cheaper...grahpics jump way up in the price.
Its all about supply and DEMAND! :2cents: hey what can the manufactures say...people are willing to put out the doe to buy em.

 

[snakemann]

Motorcyclist Magazine in an independent report reported that SNELL helmets didn't do very good and Snell and MC have gone back and forth a few times. Here's the link http://motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/hatz/

 

[Earlzach]

Motorcyclist Magazine in an independent report reported that SNELL helmets didn't do very good and Snell and MC have gone back and forth a few times. Here's the link http://motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/hatz/

I read that artical a few months ago out of a Sport Bike Mag i bought. It was a good write up. It prooves that safety has little or nothing to do with the "quality" of the helmet as much as if your just wearing one at all.

 

[SpeedWerks.com]

I read that artical a few months ago out of a Sport Bike Mag i bought. It was a good write up. It prooves that safety has little or nothing to do with the "quality" of the helmet as much as if your just wearing one at all.

Sorry, but all it "proves" is that you can sell a lot of magazines by printing a controversial article and picking a fight with a very respected non-profit safety foundation that has spent the better part of the last century trying to improve the safety of helmets.

If you'd like to purchase any of the helmets they rate the best, I'll be happy to order them for you ... from the single distributor of them that spends millions in advertising with Motorcyclist every year.

As for the original question on price ... my personal feelings on Arai's semi-price fixing scheme aside, they are great helmets. And are hand-made. The quality is far and above that of cheaper helmets that are stamped out in factories in Korea and China. That does come at a price (but nothing close to what dealers are gouging people for on Arai at near 100% markup at MSRP).

- Roach

 

[2FURYUS]

I know Arai are really good helmets and I know the old saying " if you have a $10 head, buy a $10 helmet" but,

IMO $500-$600 for a helmet is just f'n rediculous.

 

[SpeedWerks.com]

IMO $500-$600 for a helmet is just f'n rediculous.

I agree. Especially when dealer cost is half that. It's a great money maker for the dealerships in areas that have the clientel and enough traffic in their store and can sell them at that price. We don't have the amount of local/walk in traffic to support even what our minimum order would be (And that's pretending that you could possibly predict the color/size combos you'd need). We have plenty of racer customers that want to buy Arais ... we steer them toward OGK.

There are a few places you can actually get a reasonable price on the helmets, but with the anti-competative restrictions Arai places on the market, few see the need to discount.

- Roach

 

[snadamo]

Sorry, but all it "proves" is that you can sell a lot of magazines by printing a controversial article and picking a fight with a very respected non-profit safety foundation that has spent the better part of the last century trying to improve the safety of helmets.

If you'd like to purchase any of the helmets they rate the best, I'll be happy to order them for you ... from the single distributor of them that spends millions in advertising with Motorcyclist every year.

As for the original question on price ... my personal feelings on Arai's semi-price fixing scheme aside, they are great helmets. And are hand-made. The quality is far and above that of cheaper helmets that are stamped out in factories in Korea and China. That does come at a price (but nothing close to what dealers are gouging people for on Arai at near 100% markup at MSRP).

- Roach

:iagree: I thought that I was the only thinking that also. I am not going crazy :crazy: ...whew

 

[2FURYUS]

I agree. Especially when dealer cost is half that. It's a great money maker for the dealerships in areas that have the clientel and enough traffic in their store and can sell them at that price. We don't have the amount of local/walk in traffic to support even what our minimum order would be (And that's pretending that you could possibly predict the color/size combos you'd need). We have plenty of racer customers that want to buy Arais ... we steer them toward OGK.

There are a few places you can actually get a reasonable price on the helmets, but with the anti-competative restrictions Arai places on the market, few see the need to discount.

- Roach

OGK??? Never heard of them, are they reasonably priced??? Quality???

 

[SpeedWerks.com]

OGK??? Never heard of them, are they reasonably priced??? Quality???

OGK is awesome, and they just recently dropped their price to $299 for both solids and graphics. You should see a banner for them on the left side of your screen. That is our OGK distributor who has a banner on here now.

All of us at speedwerks used to wear either Shoei or Arai, and now we all wear OGKs. First helmet I've seen the guys crash in at the track and not walk away with a head injury. They are super light, has awesome ventilation, the parts on the helmet are replaceable, the cheek and head pads are able to be changed so you can make the helmet fit your head perfectly. They really are an excellent helmet.

I really can't say enough great stuff about these helmets. So much so that we chose to stock a ton of them, which we typically don't do a lot with helmets. We are firm believers in them. They are awesome and I will always wear an OGK now. They are really big in Europe and Japan, and are just starting to make a name for themselves in the U.S.

Laura

 

[2FURYUS]

OGK is awesome, and they just recently dropped their price to $299 for both solids and graphics. You should see a banner for them on the left side of your screen. That is our OGK distributor who has a banner on here now.

All of us at speedwerks used to wear either Shoei or Arai, and now we all wear OGKs. First helmet I've seen the guys crash in at the track and not walk away with a head injury. They are super light, has awesome ventilation, the parts on the helmet are replaceable, the cheek and head pads are able to be changed so you can make the helmet fit your head perfectly. They really are an excellent helmet.

I really can't say enough great stuff about these helmets. So much so that we chose to stock a ton of them, which we typically don't do a lot with helmets. We are firm believers in them. They are awesome and I will always wear an OGK now. They are really big in Europe and Japan, and are just starting to make a name for themselves in the U.S.

Laura

Very good, thank you. I will be in the market for a new helmet in a few months. Although, I have 5 helmets plus, I like to replace every few yrs just from age, wear, etc...

 

[89gixxer1100]

Ogk

How do they fit? I've found that my big head just won't go into most of the other helmets. I wear an XXL Arai RR4. Other helmets seem to have small openings and I just can't squeeze the mellon through the hole.

Bill

 

[pobrediablo]

:bonk: you can purchase arai helmet thru authorize dealers or store and they will honor warranty, the price are high but this is the best helmet you would ever purchase they are the best fitting helmet and of great quality, suamy I think I spellled it right is made by arai and are a bit cheaper they fitt very well I have 4 helmet 3 arai one shoei Arai is the Best :willy: