James5Sixteen
11-14-2005, 08:43 PM
Well, I bit the bullet and bought my first motorcycle in 5 years. The DL 1000 V-Strom. I purchased it Saturday and have YET to ride it home. The reason???? No helmet.
Though I live in a Non Helmet State (SC) - I chose life. This makes the forth Suzuki I've owned in my lifetime. 1981 I owned a GS450S, In 1982 I bought the Gs550 Katana (what was I thinking I should have gotten a GPz!, In 1983 I bought the Gs1100 Katana New. Then I went to college, and no bikes for a long time. Finally after hitting my 30's and making some $$$ I bought a Yamaha RZ350 Roberts Replica ( I had always drooled over it - and found one mint). Then a buddy HAD to have some cash and I bought his 1981 Kawasaki KZ1000 for practically nothing. Sold those to buy a 1999 Kawasaki ZRX 11000 Eddie Lawson Replica - which was the BEST bike I've ever owned. I sold it when my first daughter was born, while having the "hang up" about risking my life and being a father syndrome nibbled at me. (Anyone else have that?).
Most of my helmets over the last few years I bought from The Helmet Shop in Daytona Beach, Fla. I grew up 40 miles south of there in Titusville, and they've always been good folks. Anyhow, with the V-Strom purchase - I needed a "new" cool helmet (don't have any left sold'em). I wanted a Shoei RF-1000 in Velocite. My noggin is a pretty big 7/58, and no dealer had one in stock locally. So I call the folks at The Helmet Shop, and sure enough they've got one, and it's $270 including 2-day freight.
Of course my local bike shop said "No way man..." that's got to be a lower end model helmet. They can't sell those that cheap. (They really wanted that business). So I called the Helmet Shop directly from the local dealer sales floor, and sure enough, it's for the RF-1000 - any solid color for that price. Needless to say, I ordered it right there, and have been salivating to RIDE THE BIKE home!
On the up side... I did give my dealer the order for the OEM Suzuki Side cases and hardware, and the Diablo Textile Suzuki touring jacket. So they did get a portion of my hard earned cash.
Anyhow, I wanted to give a "nod" to the Helmet Shop. They've always come through for me.
Thanks for reading!
Murphy
(james5sixteen)
Though I live in a Non Helmet State (SC) - I chose life. This makes the forth Suzuki I've owned in my lifetime. 1981 I owned a GS450S, In 1982 I bought the Gs550 Katana (what was I thinking I should have gotten a GPz!, In 1983 I bought the Gs1100 Katana New. Then I went to college, and no bikes for a long time. Finally after hitting my 30's and making some $$$ I bought a Yamaha RZ350 Roberts Replica ( I had always drooled over it - and found one mint). Then a buddy HAD to have some cash and I bought his 1981 Kawasaki KZ1000 for practically nothing. Sold those to buy a 1999 Kawasaki ZRX 11000 Eddie Lawson Replica - which was the BEST bike I've ever owned. I sold it when my first daughter was born, while having the "hang up" about risking my life and being a father syndrome nibbled at me. (Anyone else have that?).
Most of my helmets over the last few years I bought from The Helmet Shop in Daytona Beach, Fla. I grew up 40 miles south of there in Titusville, and they've always been good folks. Anyhow, with the V-Strom purchase - I needed a "new" cool helmet (don't have any left sold'em). I wanted a Shoei RF-1000 in Velocite. My noggin is a pretty big 7/58, and no dealer had one in stock locally. So I call the folks at The Helmet Shop, and sure enough they've got one, and it's $270 including 2-day freight.
Of course my local bike shop said "No way man..." that's got to be a lower end model helmet. They can't sell those that cheap. (They really wanted that business). So I called the Helmet Shop directly from the local dealer sales floor, and sure enough, it's for the RF-1000 - any solid color for that price. Needless to say, I ordered it right there, and have been salivating to RIDE THE BIKE home!
On the up side... I did give my dealer the order for the OEM Suzuki Side cases and hardware, and the Diablo Textile Suzuki touring jacket. So they did get a portion of my hard earned cash.
Anyhow, I wanted to give a "nod" to the Helmet Shop. They've always come through for me.
Thanks for reading!
Murphy
(james5sixteen)