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1Aug/092

New Helmet…Or Not…

A few months back (March..But who's counting :-/) I ordered a new helmet through the local motorcycle dealership...I bought my bike from them and have had nothing but good experiences with them...The helmet is from Vega and the only reason I wanted it was because it had built-in Bluetooth so I could link my phone to it and listen to music without having wired headphones.

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So that's exactly it...Flat black and all...So after repeated hold ups with the helmets delayed by Vega and then getting held up in customs I get a call last week saying the helmets were in...Only problem is I ordered an XXL, flat black helmet..The guy from the dealership said he had in an XL silver one...*sigh*

So fast forward to today and I decided to swing by and see if the flat black on had come in...Still nothing...But he did have a silver XXL...Awesome! I can at least try it on and test the sound...Low and behold I put it on and it's so damn tight that I can't even get my glasses back on...Apparently Vega's XXL is only a L in real people sizes...

Long post I know but I'm pretty damn bummed about it...After all the waiting and checking and more waiting I have to start from scratch..The dealership had no more helmets with built-in Bluetooth and I've found some online but that's going to be a pretty big leap of faith to buy without trying it out...I guess I just need to make sure they have a sane return policy.

Speaking of return policy and totally off topic..I picked up a new pair of riding boots a few weeks back..Made by Alpinestars with no laces and only going a bit above my ankle...I actually really liked them and was in the process of breaking in. Then the side zipper came off it's track after only wearing them for a week :-( .

I just returned them Friday so I'm on the look out for new boots as well. Seems my luck with gear lately is not good :-( . However I do recommend Motorcycle Superstore for all your motorcycle gear needs..They were on top of things for the return.

Hears hoping that things turn around b/c I really don't like returning things..Especially online purchase since it's usually such a hassle. I've got a new post coming soon about a quick trip I took to Pilot Mtn/Mt. Airy NC a few weeks back..I meant to put it up when I got back but got distracted. There were some really awesome mountain roads there..

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21Mar/095

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