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**AndyH** · 28 Jun 08, 07:26 AM

MrR. I spent a lot of time working in Aisia and in particular, Japan. I bought 2 Arai RX7 Doohan replicas a few years ago. Cost me £235 each compared to £499 rip off price here. I heard of this size and shape difference when i came back. Being an engineer, i decided to put it on a CMM machine (3 D measuring machine) and compare it with a UK spec (with a gold RAC/ACU sticker) and guess what.

NO BLOODY DIFFERENCE AT ALL. The Jap spec is missing the gold RAC/ACU sticker only which can be got from fleabay for pennies.

Its a scam mate, generated by Pheonix trading (the Arai importers) to put people off buying abroad. All they do is buy the stickers and have them fitted then charge you, the customer another £250 over the top. I have been in Hein Gericke when the manager has said that lie about the shell shape (whilst talikg to a customer who was asking about the price difference between Aisia and here), and passed him my RX7 and asked him where i bought it... and directly compare his shop item for mine, he thought it was an EU lid because of the stickers only, he found no difference in size-fit etc. I then told him it was a Jap helmet, he argued for ages and lost the sale he was trying to force on this other guy (he bought my spare Dohan RX7 by the way

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As for the safety, the Arai helmets are all made in the same factory weather for Europe, Asia, ROW etc. Do you think for one minute they will develop a different lid for one sales market only, throw millions of Yen at design and development, testing, legislation et-al just for a few thousand sales....OF COURSE NOT. Same goes for most other manufacturers, samples of the single design are sent for testing in each individual country for legislation approval...but they are the same design and shape. It is the host countries approval that gives its authority to sell and pass its testing criteria.

I have sent back Shoie's, Arai's and all sorts, to mates in the UK. Some got picked up by customs, some didnt, its a lottery and luck.
I myself have imported a Shoei XR1000 and got stung in Schipol airport by Dutch customs, but i still saved myself £145 over the price in the UK.

My advice is to ignore the UK sales bo11ock$ and go your own way.

I suggest contacting:
Corins motorcycle emporium
Ueno
Tokyo

28 Jun 08, 07:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
AndyH Track Day Demon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northants Posts: 307 AndyH's Gallery Bike: 998S Evo	MrR. I spent a lot of time working in Aisia and in particular, Japan. I bought 2 Arai RX7 Doohan replicas a few years ago. Cost me £235 each compared to £499 rip off price here. I heard of this size and shape difference when i came back. Being an engineer, i decided to put it on a CMM machine (3 D measuring machine) and compare it with a UK spec (with a gold RAC/ACU sticker) and guess what. NO BLOODY DIFFERENCE AT ALL. The Jap spec is missing the gold RAC/ACU sticker only which can be got from fleabay for pennies. Its a scam mate, generated by Pheonix trading (the Arai importers) to put people off buying abroad. All they do is buy the stickers and have them fitted then charge you, the customer another £250 over the top. I have been in Hein Gericke when the manager has said that lie about the shell shape (whilst talikg to a customer who was asking about the price difference between Aisia and here), and passed him my RX7 and asked him where i bought it... and directly compare his shop item for mine, he thought it was an EU lid because of the stickers only, he found no difference in size-fit etc. I then told him it was a Jap helmet, he argued for ages and lost the sale he was trying to force on this other guy (he bought my spare Dohan RX7 by the way ) As for the safety, the Arai helmets are all made in the same factory weather for Europe, Asia, ROW etc. Do you think for one minute they will develop a different lid for one sales market only, throw millions of Yen at design and development, testing, legislation et-al just for a few thousand sales....OF COURSE NOT. Same goes for most other manufacturers, samples of the single design are sent for testing in each individual country for legislation approval...but they are the same design and shape. It is the host countries approval that gives its authority to sell and pass its testing criteria. I have sent back Shoie's, Arai's and all sorts, to mates in the UK. Some got picked up by customs, some didnt, its a lottery and luck. I myself have imported a Shoei XR1000 and got stung in Schipol airport by Dutch customs, but i still saved myself £145 over the price in the UK. My advice is to ignore the UK sales bo11ock$ and go your own way. I suggest contacting: Corins motorcycle emporium Ueno Tokyo Last edited by AndyH; 28 Jun 08 at 07:34 AM.