Lazer Helmets and Riders Offshore

<sigh>

I seem to be fated to have problems with on-line visor suppliers. I
really should learn my lesson...

Lazer Helmets have changed their UK distributor, so it's currently
borderline-impossible to get a visor for a Revolution. Which is a pain
because I needed one.

So I found one "in stock" at Riders Offshore. I paid for it and over a
day later got an email saying that it *wasn't* in stock after all.

They'd still got my money, of course.

They said it would be the next week. After some to-and-fro they
(eventually) got one and sent it. Apparently "It's my daughter's
wedding" is a reasonable excuse for a three day delay in responding to
emails. Apparently.

Only... It's listed as transparent, and it fucking isn't. It's got a
weird blue tinge to it, quite unlike the old one. And no, it's not a
protective film, or if it is it's impossible to remove (nods to Gyp).

So I rang them. And they said they'd ring back. And over a day later,
they haven't.

So, a hearty "**** You" to Riders Offshore.

And, in fairness, to Lazer Helmets too. If you can't get spares to your
users, you're fucking useless.

Shame, I like the Revolution (this is my third, and one worked nicely
during the Hyundai Interface Event). But I won't buy another.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

I had a couple of the Revolutions over the last 8 or 9 years and liked
them a lot, but you're right, service and spares is a total fuckup with
them.

First Revolution I had was a silvery grey colour - went to local shoppe
after a couple of years to get a visor and they had to order it and the
surround didn't match the helmet - they had changed to a brighter silver,
so that was no good. They couldn't get the right colour.

So I bought a new one in the metallic black - jolly happy - discounted by
Lazer too as they agreed with my insessant moaning...

Then when that one got started cracking round the edges of the visor
could I get a replacement (earlier this year)? Could I ****. No-one had
one in stock. Ended up with a new helmet HJC FS-Max flip.

http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=FS-Max

Better than the Lazer - quieter, lighter and feels better made.

 

If you *need* need one, I can lend you mine for a few months. I only
use the Lazer in deepest winter.

I'll second that wrt to Uvex - I had to get my last two visors from
Germany & NZ.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Simon Atkinson

Ahah! Interesting. Last time I looked at HJC, they didn't have the sun
visor.

Many thanks, matey. I feel a trip to somewhere coming on to try one of
those.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Krusty

Cheers mate, but I'll live with this weird tinted one until I can get
another lid. I'm done with Lazer.


--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

That was my thoughts a while back - imagine my pleasure and surprise!

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Simon Atkinson

I'm sure you'll understand if I say that imagining your pleasure is not
high on my list of priorities.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

I understand. I'm hurt, and a bit upset, but I understand.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Simon Atkinson

Stout fellow. Carry on.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

I'm not stout - but I have a friend who thinks he may be...

 

Go on - admit it. You liked the helmet because of the rubber breath
mask that looks like a fighter-pilot mask..

(I admit - I liked my Revolution too - a lot. More to do with the
integral sun visor though. The build quality wasn't brilliant though -
some of the metallic black finish seemed to flake off round the edges
of the helmet and one of the decals lifted off.)

Phil.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Phil Launchbury

Since they no longer fit that, no.


--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Simon Atkinson

Oh, this gets more interesting. The new distributors have emailed saying
that no Lazer visors have such a tint, and wondering whether the visor
is a genuine spare part...

Riders Offshore have been emailed with just that question.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Simon Atkinson

<cuts & pastes>

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Simon Atkinson

I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND YOU CAN COLLECT YOUR
WANKY LEARNED LEGAL OPINION WHENEVER U LIKE. LUV NIGEL

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

Email them with the words: I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND YOU CAN COLLECT YOUR
WANKY VISOR WHENEVER U LIKE. LUV NIGEL

 

That will be 500 quid for my learned legal opinion.

 

Urg, shared helmets [1]. You'll be sharing toothbrushes next.

Paul.

[1] As feedlines go ....

 

Buy a less pikey hemet ...

HTH

Paul.

 

I meant he could borrow my *visor*, not my helmet.