Quote from: David W on January 31, 2019, 07:16:12 AM

Quote from: GRUMPY on January 30, 2019, 05:15:26 PM

Quote from: Raydial on January 30, 2019, 08:48:02 AM
Sounds like it isn't BS/CE approved.
From that website via Google translate: "Because this helmet is a Japanese standard, it can not be used overseas."

Pretty sure Arai will make all their helmets to the same standard. Whether that is BS/CE/Snell.

Quote from: David W on January 30, 2019, 09:21:35 AM
Probably cheaper to buy a white one and have it painted.

Helmet + postage (+ potential import tax ). Versus helmet and paint job. I could see the import being cheaper myself. Not that I have an idea what a custom paint job costs nowadays.

Doesn't help you if it's potentially illegal to use on the road if it's not homologated.  You can argue all day in court it's the same helmet but the outcome would still go against you I think.

Helmets have to meet or exceed BS standard. I think the jap RX7 would. But.  What would have to happen, for a traffic cop to investigate whether the helmet I was wearing was a white UK spec lid with paint job,and stickers removed or a jap bought lid with stickers removed. 

On my phone, so punctuation may be all over the place.
And I only asked on ways I could possibly purchase said helmet. 

Quote from: GRUMPY on January 31, 2019, 12:54:06 PM

Quote from: David W on January 31, 2019, 07:16:12 AM

Quote from: GRUMPY on January 30, 2019, 05:15:26 PM

Quote from: Raydial on January 30, 2019, 08:48:02 AM
Sounds like it isn't BS/CE approved.
From that website via Google translate: "Because this helmet is a Japanese standard, it can not be used overseas."

Pretty sure Arai will make all their helmets to the same standard. Whether that is BS/CE/Snell.

Quote from: David W on January 30, 2019, 09:21:35 AM
Probably cheaper to buy a white one and have it painted.

Helmet + postage (+ potential import tax ). Versus helmet and paint job. I could see the import being cheaper myself. Not that I have an idea what a custom paint job costs nowadays.

Doesn't help you if it's potentially illegal to use on the road if it's not homologated.  You can argue all day in court it's the same helmet but the outcome would still go against you I think.

Helmets have to meet or exceed BS standard. I think the jap RX7 would. But.  What would have to happen, for a traffic cop to investigate whether the helmet I was wearing was a white UK spec lid with paint job,and stickers removed or a jap bought lid with stickers removed. 

On my phone, so punctuation may be all over the place.
And I only asked on ways I could possibly purchase said helmet. 

have you tried contacting them to see if they will give you a price to ship to the uk or if can you arrange a courier to collect from them?

if jo's brothers still lived there could have got shipped to them to forward on wards, but they are now both back in the uk.

Quote from: komp on January 31, 2019, 04:38:21 PM

Quote from: GRUMPY on January 31, 2019, 12:54:06 PM

Quote from: David W on January 31, 2019, 07:16:12 AM

Quote from: GRUMPY on January 30, 2019, 05:15:26 PM

Quote from: Raydial on January 30, 2019, 08:48:02 AM
Sounds like it isn't BS/CE approved.
From that website via Google translate: "Because this helmet is a Japanese standard, it can not be used overseas."

Pretty sure Arai will make all their helmets to the same standard. Whether that is BS/CE/Snell.

Quote from: David W on January 30, 2019, 09:21:35 AM
Probably cheaper to buy a white one and have it painted.

Helmet + postage (+ potential import tax ). Versus helmet and paint job. I could see the import being cheaper myself. Not that I have an idea what a custom paint job costs nowadays.

Doesn't help you if it's potentially illegal to use on the road if it's not homologated.  You can argue all day in court it's the same helmet but the outcome would still go against you I think.

Helmets have to meet or exceed BS standard. I think the jap RX7 would. But.  What would have to happen, for a traffic cop to investigate whether the helmet I was wearing was a white UK spec lid with paint job,and stickers removed or a jap bought lid with stickers removed. 

On my phone, so punctuation may be all over the place.
And I only asked on ways I could possibly purchase said helmet. 

have you tried contacting them to see if they will give you a price to ship to the uk or if can you arrange a courier to collect from them?

if jo's brothers still lived there could have got shipped to them to forward on wards, but they are now both back in the uk.

Going by the translation,it seems the helmet is a limited edition run, 1 per customer, for the Japanese market only.
I know someone who has a contact for a shop out there, so just waiting on details.