11-06-12, 09:07 PM
Quote:fully synth oil, quality filters, decent leathers, quality tools, the list is endless.
Endless indeed, and only the rich can gold-plate everything safety-related and then they die in skiing accidents.
A compromise needs to be struck. With helmets, I figure that since I don't spend a lot of time riding a bike and since
Mrs Rant says I'm (mostly) past breeding age and my kids are grown-up then an old Shoei or a new ALDI special is OK.
If I were a 22yr old dispatch rider with a large young family - I'd get a better helmet.