Monday 7 February 2011

Size Matters

I've been looking for a vintage Bell RT for years and they don't seem to come up that often. This one's just arrived in the post this morning. Absolutely mint (don't think it's ever been used) - wonder why ? Now, I've tried a few Bells and they seem to size up small, I was under the impression they only made 2 RT shells ( one for the S sizes and one for L ) and the XL is too small. This one was advertised as XXL so I thought it was worth a punt - same shell bit less padding. It's actually sized 8 1/4 or 66 in metric-land. I guess they did make a third shell size because this one negates the need for any panniers or tank bags, you could quite safely stash enough gear for a weekend away in the helmet and still leave room for your head. I may keep it as part of a collection but if any body knows somebody with a ridiculously large head that wants one - I could be persuaded to flog it for what I paid for it. MORE BRAINS !

5 comments:

Sideburn Magazine said...

Just stick it out on ebay and let someone else have the problem. The Japanese are rabid collectors these things and won't ever wear them, so it's not a rip-off.
Great headline by the way on the paper by the way. I welcome that law. G

Rupert Paul said...

Just keep buying the next size down until you get the right one. Voila. Next!

BlackCountryBiker said...

Just like Gary, I was drawn to the newspaper headlines... must be my warped mind but I had all sorts of images pop up in my imagination!!

Oh the helmet - yeah sell it on e-bay or buy lots of balaclavas to pack out the space.

Peter Ashley said...

Great pic Diplo.

Diplomate said...

" SOLD " the joy of e-bay. £28.00 profit !