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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: Monsterlover on September 24, 2008, 05:50:37 PM

Title: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: Monsterlover on September 24, 2008, 05:50:37 PM
Good video, covers sizing, and whether it's good or not if it falls off the bike to the floor.

Also covers DIY painting being ok or not.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=283819
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: djomlas on September 24, 2008, 06:03:19 PM
haha, Jay is funny.
yeah guys, make sure ur GF is wearing right size bra LOL
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Post by: superjohn on September 24, 2008, 06:06:48 PM
I love that site. Jay has a lot of cool cars and the last couple of videos about motorcycle gear have been pretty good.
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: ROBsS4R on September 24, 2008, 06:11:09 PM
Great Video.

Good to see Jay promoting good safety.

I am pretty sure I  have the right size helmet. I was fitted by dainese  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: kopfjäger on September 24, 2008, 09:06:25 PM
I also liked the the part about not using Bluetooth in your helmet.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: zarn02 on September 25, 2008, 06:46:06 AM
very cool. [thumbsup]

makes me wonder how off my large lid was/is in fit. also makes me wonder if when buying a new lid i'll be able to get anybody who can properly size my noggin...
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: GLantern on September 25, 2008, 06:54:43 AM
Can't wait to watch it too bad i'm at work! Ahhhhhhhhh [bang]

Ok i snuck it in, great video!  Wish they went into sizing a bit more though
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: DesmoDiva on September 25, 2008, 08:16:59 AM
Thanks for the link ML.

Have to protect the "soft nugget center".   [laugh]
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: Fresh Pants on September 25, 2008, 10:14:47 AM
Very cool.
+1 for Jay promoting safety.

So I wonder if my Shoei is still good, it's fallen off my bike no less than three times and has a few chips in it.
Or maybe it's best to leave it alone, or turn it into a hanging planter.

Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: DesmoTull on September 25, 2008, 10:19:07 AM
+1, +1, +1.

I started out with a Scorpion helmet (which I'm sure there is nothing wrong with, safety wise), that really didn't fit me right.  It started to bother me and get annoying after about an hour of wear to the point of distraction.  The best thing I did was buy my Arai helmet.

Thanks Jay for suggesting that it really is stupid not to wear a helmet!  [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: triangleforge on September 25, 2008, 11:46:33 AM
That was great -- thanks for sharing!  Though I did wince pretty hard at the footage of Nakano's crash -- not the crash so much, as bad as it was, but the medics WRENCHING his helmet off even as they're preparing to strap him to a back board!   :o  :o  :o
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: Monsterlover on September 25, 2008, 03:54:40 PM
^
I noticed that too.

Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: yotogi on September 25, 2008, 04:19:23 PM
you all probably know this already but...

the problem with a dropped helmet is the impact can compromise the internal padding (the stuff that actually protects your dome by absorbing the energy of impact) in a way that you will never be able to tell. well, that is until you need it in an accident and it isn't able to protect you as well if it could (if at all). the same rule applies to helmets that have been in accidents. once the internals of the helmet have absorbed impact energy, it cannot do it again.
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: MendoDave on September 25, 2008, 04:42:53 PM
I'm glad he mentioned the dropped helmet issue. So dropped helmets (such as dropped off the seat or bar) are still good because there is no weight inside and the outer shell just dissipates the energy with out transferring it to the inside.  :)
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: Monsterlover on September 25, 2008, 07:00:25 PM
^

Exactly!

Drop it all you want, it's still good!!
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Post by: gh0stie on October 20, 2008, 03:12:28 PM
good stuff, thanks!
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Post by: Spicoli on October 20, 2008, 03:45:10 PM
Thanks for posting that... good info.
Title: Re: Jay Leno's garage + Arai
Post by: mattyvas on October 22, 2008, 02:03:17 AM
It's a great site I've been watching it for a little while.
I do like that he promotes safety but I do often see him riding without gloves.