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My new helmet came today in time to run tomorrow.
But I've a minor problem with it that may be a signs of a major one.
<u>The minor problem</u> begins with Bell coming up with the brilliant (advertising?) decision
to add 2 additional, small, oval bell stickers to the visor of the helmet.
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1370.jpg height=706 width=761>
The problem is the stickers fall in the line of vision. And they don't come off easily.
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1384.JPG width=400 height=300>
Even steaming don't seem to loosen them beyond a small measure.
And the steaming I tried warped the windscreen a little.
GooGone took off the residual adhesive without marring the surface as other solvents could do.
I'm certain a knife will scratch the surface.
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1390.JPG height=255 width=300>
And that's not all.
The nylon bolts provided do not have finished ends, and apparently were cut to fit.
While attempting to connect the visor with them,
I found that they don't feed easily,
and even spauled the surface of the helmet at one hole here:
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1393.JPG width=800 height=600>
However, because they need finishing (with a file now, by me),
they don't feed properly.
If I don't file them, I'm sure they'll cross thread.
But I've a minor problem with it that may be a signs of a major one.
<u>The minor problem</u> begins with Bell coming up with the brilliant (advertising?) decision
to add 2 additional, small, oval bell stickers to the visor of the helmet.
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1370.jpg height=706 width=761>
The problem is the stickers fall in the line of vision. And they don't come off easily.
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1384.JPG width=400 height=300>
Even steaming don't seem to loosen them beyond a small measure.
And the steaming I tried warped the windscreen a little.
GooGone took off the residual adhesive without marring the surface as other solvents could do.
I'm certain a knife will scratch the surface.
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1390.JPG height=255 width=300>
And that's not all.
The nylon bolts provided do not have finished ends, and apparently were cut to fit.
While attempting to connect the visor with them,
I found that they don't feed easily,
and even spauled the surface of the helmet at one hole here:
<IMG src=http://www.elisetalk.com/photopost/data/501/1106IMG_1393.JPG width=800 height=600>
However, because they need finishing (with a file now, by me),
they don't feed properly.
If I don't file them, I'm sure they'll cross thread.