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10-17-2015, 06:19 PM
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10-17-2015, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BigLowRider
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One thing to keep in mind is that this has a ratchet style strap. I like the strap - it's very quick and easy, but one aspect that I did not consider before I bought my Akoury is that you cannot tighten the strap as you are riding. The helmet does not lift on my head until I hit about 70 mph and when that happens I cannot tighten the strap to make the fit more snug.
But overall it is a very good helmet. It is very lightweight and does not give you mushroom head.
One thing to keep in mind is that this has a ratchet style strap. I like the strap - it's very quick and easy, but one aspect that I did not consider before I bought my Akoury is that you cannot tighten the strap as you are riding. The helmet does not lift on my head until I hit about 70 mph and when that happens I cannot tighten the strap to make the fit more snug.
But overall it is a very good helmet. It is very lightweight and does not give you mushroom head.
Snug it properly before you get going and if it is too loose, pull over and tighten it again.
I always use both hands to tighten my helmet.
#25
10-18-2015, 11:54 AM
With a D-ring strap you can usually pull on the strap with your left hand to tighten it. It's about as dangerous as wiping a bug off your face while riding. Yes, I sometimes take the life-threatening action of removing my left hand from the handlebar grip. In the 1970's, I used my entire left arm to indicate when I was turning - God, and the police, didn't seem to mind.
Last edited by BigLowRider; 10-18-2015 at 12:00 PM.
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10-18-2015, 04:07 PM
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#28
10-18-2015, 07:26 PM
Why in God's name would you be fiddling with the adjustment or fastening mechanism while you are in motion? That's almost the equivalent of texting while driving.
Snug it properly before you get going and if it is too loose, pull over and tighten it again.
I always use both hands to tighten my helmet.
Snug it properly before you get going and if it is too loose, pull over and tighten it again.
I always use both hands to tighten my helmet.
I have an Akoury and all I have to do is reach up and squeeze more of the ratchet strap through the ratchet (how ever many clicks I need). Takes less effort that turning on my blinker.
I think you are whacked, man! I will maybe give you the benefit of the doubt that you don't know what a ratchet is.
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10-18-2015, 08:09 PM
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10-18-2015, 08:11 PM
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Haha... I have an Akoury and all I have to do is reach up and squeeze more of the ratchet strap through the ratchet (how ever many clicks I need). Takes less effort that turning on my blinker. I think you are whacked, man! I will maybe give you the benefit of the doubt that you don't know what a ratchet is.
Is it made the way ratchet straps for tying down a bike is made?
I know what I go through snugging my Fulmer down is a pretty involved ordeal that makes me look like I am having an epileptic seizure while doing it, hence my comments.
When I was younger, like an idiot, I would sometimes stand up on my seat while going down a road with nobody around.
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