ORIGINAL: suprakawigrl

I am hijacking this post for the ladies! Here you go girls eye candy we can appreciate.

ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
As for the XD Arai, I would buy one but it doesn't fit me right. The L is too small and the XL is too large. I am going to wait for the Shoei Hornet to come to the US as the Shoei Large fits me perfectly.

ORIGINAL: mustang

I'd like to ask all of you for some advice. First of all, I've learned that the key to living with MBD (Multiple Bike Disorder) is to get your girlfriend to go riding with you. I started her out on a clapped-out '98 XR100. Now she wants to ride on and off road, which means a new bike. Just so you're all warned, MBD is contageous!

When she started riding last Spring, I didn't know if she would stick to it, so I didn't spend a ton outfitting her. The only helmet I had that would fit her was an old open-faced helmet, which definitely is not a good idea. I want to get her a new full-faced helmet and goggles for Christmas, but here's the problem. She wears glasses, and I'm having trouble finding her goggles that will fit over them comfortably. I'd like to either get her an offroad helmet with a full face shield, or an offroad helmet and a set of goggles that comfortably fit over glasses. She doesn't like street helmets - I've already tried that route. She likes the big visor on offroad helmets.

I have a Simpson GS3 with a face shield, which is an option. I know that the Arai XD is an offroad helmet with a face shield, but at over $400.00, it's too expensive for me right now. I'd like to stay in the $200.00 range. Any other suggestions or advice?

Thanks a lot!

ORIGINAL: suprakawigrl

I am hijacking this post for the ladies! Here you go girls eye candy we can appreciate.

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ORIGINAL: mustang

Thanks to all of you! That Simpson helmet is the same one that I have. I like it, but as I said, it makes funny noises that even taping the vents close doesn't solve.

Right now, deej, she's still riding the trusty (or is that rusty?) old XR100. She's only 5'2", so her choices for a new dual-sport are pretty limited. She's tippy-toed on my Dad's XT225, but she likes it. I've noticed lately that when we go ridding, she's got that poor little 100 pinned WFO most of the time, so I know she can handle some more power. We're looking at an XT225, or a lowered KLX250. I've heard of people re-lacing the wheels on a KLX with smaller rims, but I don't know how that would handle. I'm hoping Kouba links will do the trick.