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MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: Chaos on November 28, 2015, 12:03:12 PM
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Revzilla and Motorcyclesuperstore. I recently went from a C3 Pro to a C3 and actually prefer the C3, Biggest diff with the pro is intercom stuff which concerns me not. This is $300 off!
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They are also on sale at Bob's BMW online or in person....in flat black only :viivi
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greetings...
would you trust your knoggin to a 300 dollar helmet when you can still getts one for 800 dollars...
j o
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That batch of Schuberts was tested with software provided by VW. :2thumbup:
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The flat black is awesome! It's sooo...... LoViz. :neener:
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They are just blowing out the last of them. This model has not been in production for awhile now. :deal:
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Wonder when they'll cut the C3Pro's price in half and piss of everyone that dumped near $800 on one :hehehe
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I bought a gloss black one from my local stealer a few months ago for $350. So, how's the fit?
Ahhhhhh...The Mark Of Schuberth..... in the middle of my forehead...feels so good. - not! :yow
I hope it breaks in soon.
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Ahhhhhh...The Mark Of Schuberth..... in the middle of my forehead...feels so good. - not! :yow
I have heard the updated liner from a C3pro fits the C3 and does no leave a mark. Mine went away after the 1st week or so.
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Thanks for the tip. I may go for that C-3 pro liner if it is still painful after another 1,000 miles.
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BTW, does anyone know if stereo speakers will fit in the C-3? Doesn't seem like a lot of room in there.
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This seems like a great time to ask how an expensive helmet is better than a cheap one...
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Yeah, good point. In-helmet speakers are my back up plan if I can't get a decent (loud) sounding stereo replacement for the stock unit for the LT.
I used hiViz wheel rim strips to decorate my glossy black C-3 (shitty cell-phone pic). I also put them on my side cases and the front of my mirrors.
Might not look that great but hopefully, my Aspen Silver (gray/grey) LT and I will be seen a little better.
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greetings...
the best helmet (http://www.webbikeworld.com/eicma-2010/nolan-helmets/dot-vs-ece-helmet-safety-standards.htm) is the one on your head when an external force is applied to it...
i wear the gmax gm54s (http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/gmax-gm54s-modular-helmet?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4eqyBRDUh7Omv9vCtsoBEiQAspfs8g5mxTK29Qq1-ovmycJM9_zhC90p8vziPwr9bwysvO8aAuPW8P8HAQ) modular helmet... i wanted to spend eight hundert on a schubeart butts none of them fit my knoggin...
the gmax... like its not even there...
plus they are canadican... never met a canadican who didnt know everything... neal yoong comes to mind...
https://youtu.be/xglVMxLUrJ0
j o
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This seems like a great time to ask how an expensive helmet is better than a cheap one...
Expensive ones will usually be more comfy, quieter, better ventilation, better quality hardware and finish, features (built in sunvisor, pin-lock, chin strap latch). but a cheap one is probably 95% effective at protecting your noggin. Probably the biggest advantage is you're more likely to want to wear the more expensive one.
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BTW, does anyone know if stereo speakers will fit in the C-3? Doesn't seem like a lot of room in there.
I can say that they fit in the C3Pro....
I put in my Sena SMH10 out of my old HJC Symax.
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Regarding price vs. protection. Back in the late 60's I think it was the Snell Foundation that did a study on helmets and motorcycle accidents. Accident reports, photos and autopsies on thousands of fatal motorcycle accidents over a long period of time. It was about 100 pages and one of the cycle mags of the day ran a series of excerpts from it.
I think the study was done to establish the first set of helmet standards, and for a while a Snell certificate meant you had a pretty good helmet. Don't know if Snell is still involved in certifying helmets.
Anyway, as I recall, one of the findings was that virtually any helmet was better than nothing(DUH), but that once you got beyond a very low level of price there was little if any difference in protection from impact. The only difference seemed to be that the more expensive fiberglass helmets were more resistant to penetration(that is, from banging your head into a pointed object). They were also more resistant to weakening due to ultraviolet radiation, paint and cleaning solvents.
Bottom line, any approved helmet will provide approximately the same amount of protection from impact, paying more buys comfort, style, and brand prestige, but little additional protection.
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Yes, Snell is still testing and rating helmets. You can go to their web page and see if your helmet is/has been certified. http://www.smf.org/cert
I only found 2 modular models that have been Snell tested...LS2 -- FF394 and the Zeus model 3000.
Quoted from: http://www.smf.org/helmetfaq#aWhyNotFlip
Why won't Snell certify some types of helmets like flip up front designs?
Snell does not dismiss out of hand any helmet design that strays from the conventional. Snell does not point out any design specifications other than general requirements in its standards. We are, however, always concerned with innovations and new designs that may effect helmet's ability to protect the wearer, or in some cases helmet's potential to cause injury. At present the Foundation has not had the opportunity to test any of the flip up front type helmets for certification. We do not find any fault with these designs as long as they are used according to the manufacturers instructions and meet all of the requirements of the standard. We will also certify any size of helmet as long as it meets the same requirements as any other Snell certified helmet.
I also looked and non of the Schuberth helmets are Snell tested, though they are ECE rated, and according to their wiki page Shuberth manufactures the helmets for BMW Motorad........
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. . . paying more buys comfort, style, and brand prestige, but little additional protection.
I think comfort adds much to the protection side of the equation. A helmet that fits snuggly without painful pressure, is stable at speed and has sufficient ventilation to mitigate temperature changes and inhibit fogging keeps the rider comfortable and focussed; that concomitantly increases protection. My experience showed me that the best ventilation and fit for me was in a more costly helmet designed specifically for heads shaped like mine.
The Hurt Report—got to love that name—was the definitive study of rider injury during its era—the eighties. http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/NHTSA/013695.pdf (http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/NHTSA/013695.pdf)
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A helmet that is too uncomfortable to wear, is more than likely to not be worn...... and will do you zero good.
NHTSA has done some sample studies over the years to determine if it would be 'cost effective' to repeat the "Hurt study" and all of the small samples are still showing basically the same results as 30 years ago, so they have not determined a need to do a full blown study yet.
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Hey ya'll...
The C-3 is at bob's bmw, now $319 in your favorite color, as long as that is flat black....plus free shipping.
Click the link below to check it out. Until friday or all sold out Whichever comes first.
http://store.bobsbmw.com/product/schuberth-c3-helmet---matte-black-orig-629?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Map4&utm_content=Schuberth+C3+ONLY+$319+%2B+FREE+SHIPPING+%26+MORE+Extended+Thru+Friday!&utm_campaign=11/30/2015&_bta_tid=3.AIdP.CFkncQ.CGbA.AOy07Q..AymHcQ.b..l.A_iG.n...sqHG6w
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Thanks!
Just bought one. :clap:
Revzilla and Motorcyclesuperstore. I recently went from a C3 Pro to a C3 and actually prefer the C3, Biggest diff with the pro is intercom stuff which concerns me not. This is $300 off!
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