• This is a fake isnt it? Arai helmets.

    From Alan Lee@alan@darkroom.plus.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Aug 31 09:03:07 2025
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    I'm looking for a new helmet. The Arai SZR is perfect for what I want.
    They arent generally available in the UK, special order only, when they
    are for sale they are in the -u450-500 range.
    This one linked below is at -u140. Far too cheap to be genuine, and I
    cannot see any Arai colourways like that. <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226928481527>

    Please someone tell me it is their best mate who has had a discounted
    load of genuine helmets from Arai, and just cannot sell them at full
    price, so is knocking them out to paupers like me for a pittance!
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  • From PipL@pip@nowhere.nul to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Aug 31 16:47:52 2025
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    On 31/08/2025 09:03, Alan Lee wrote:
    I'm looking for a new helmet. The Arai SZR is perfect for what I want.
    They arent generally available in the UK, special order only, when they
    are for sale they are in the -u450-500 range.
    This one linked below is at -u140. Far too cheap to be genuine, and I
    cannot see any Arai colourways like that. <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226928481527>

    Please someone tell me it is their best mate who has had a discounted
    load of genuine helmets from Arai, and just cannot sell them at full
    price, so is knocking them out to paupers like me for a pittance!

    "Motorcycle Off-Road Racing Mountain Open Face" says a lot. Plus the too-good-to-be-true price. I wouldn't touch it.
    --

    CHUMP #1 (CHarge Up Muppet)

    Pip
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  • From PipL@pip@nowhere.nul to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Aug 31 16:52:18 2025
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    On 31/08/2025 16:47, PipL wrote:
    On 31/08/2025 09:03, Alan Lee wrote:
    I'm looking for a new helmet. The Arai SZR is perfect for what I want.
    They arent generally available in the UK, special order only, when
    they are for sale they are in the -u450-500 range.
    This one linked below is at -u140. Far too cheap to be genuine, and I
    cannot see any Arai colourways like that.
    <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226928481527>

    Please someone tell me it is their best mate who has had a discounted
    load of genuine helmets from Arai, and just cannot sell them at full
    price, so is knocking them out to paupers like me for a pittance!

    "Motorcycle Off-Road Racing Mountain Open Face" says a lot. Plus the too-good-to-be-true price. I wouldn't touch it.

    Yeah, yeah, bad form etc.

    Look also at the relatively poor feedback and the other tat the purveyor
    is selling.
    --

    CHUMP #1 (CHarge Up Muppet)

    Pip
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  • From geoffC@me@home.nl to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Aug 31 16:32:33 2025
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    On 31/08/2025 10:03, Alan Lee wrote:
    I'm looking for a new helmet. The Arai SZR is perfect for what I want.
    They arent generally available in the UK, special order only, when they
    are for sale they are in the -u450-500 range.
    This one linked below is at -u140. Far too cheap to be genuine, and I
    cannot see any Arai colourways like that. ><https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226928481527>

    Please someone tell me it is their best mate who has had a discounted
    load of genuine helmets from Arai, and just cannot sell them at full
    price, so is knocking them out to paupers like me for a pittance!

    Brand name = Unbranded

    Maybe significant?
    --
    Geoff
    NTV 650
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  • From Mark Olson@olsonm@tiny.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Aug 31 18:23:32 2025
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    geoffC <me@home.nl> wrote:
    On 31/08/2025 10:03, Alan Lee wrote:
    I'm looking for a new helmet. The Arai SZR is perfect for what I want. >>They arent generally available in the UK, special order only, when they >>are for sale they are in the u450-500 range.
    This one linked below is at u140. Far too cheap to be genuine, and I >>cannot see any Arai colourways like that. >><https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226928481527>

    Please someone tell me it is their best mate who has had a discounted
    load of genuine helmets from Arai, and just cannot sell them at full >>price, so is knocking them out to paupers like me for a pittance!

    Brand name = Unbranded

    Maybe significant?

    I noted that as well.

    I think the price alone is enough to indicate it's fake, but adding
    in all the other clues, there's no question about it.

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  • From petrolcan@petrolcan@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Mon Sep 1 17:47:12 2025
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    In article <mhj9diF4a0rU2@mid.individual.net>, PipL says...

    On 31/08/2025 16:47, PipL wrote:
    On 31/08/2025 09:03, Alan Lee wrote:
    I'm looking for a new helmet. The Arai SZR is perfect for what I want.
    They arent generally available in the UK, special order only, when
    they are for sale they are in the u450-500 range.
    This one linked below is at u140. Far too cheap to be genuine, and I
    cannot see any Arai colourways like that.
    <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226928481527>

    Please someone tell me it is their best mate who has had a discounted
    load of genuine helmets from Arai, and just cannot sell them at full
    price, so is knocking them out to paupers like me for a pittance!

    "Motorcycle Off-Road Racing Mountain Open Face" says a lot. Plus the too-good-to-be-true price. I wouldn't touch it.

    Yeah, yeah, bad form etc.

    Look also at the relatively poor feedback and the other tat the purveyor
    is selling.

    Helmet is 'Located in: London, United Kingdom'

    Other items have the location listed as China.

    Definitely avoid.
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