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Graphics would be interesting but I loved the way this one looked and need to replace my HJC FS-15 Carbon.

As for getting around, I don't have a ride to get around with anymore :( - deciding whether or not to part it out or replace the damaged parts.

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markopas said:
Graphics would be interesting but I loved the way this one looked and need to replace my HJC FS-15 Carbon.

As for getting around, I don't have a ride to get around with anymore :( - deciding whether or not to part it out or replace the damaged parts.

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oooooh looks sharp!
 
Drrooolzz, that sure looks nice. Now I feel like adding an AGV to my collection lol
 
markopas said:
So, just wondering if anyone else has gotten there's yet?

Mine was delivered yesterday morning at work and weighed it once i got home, an astonishing 3lbs + 3.3oz.
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Yes, I got mine a while ago. Amazing helmet isn't it? It weighs absolutely nothing. I had GP Tech before, but compared to that this thing is so much lighter and more comfortable around my head. The design (I also have the project 46 version) looks awesome with my bike. The carbon fiber also looks nice. The visor is also wider with a better visibility as a result than its predecessor. Conclusion it is an awesome helmet.

here's a tip for the people that want to buy it: at champiopnhelmets they have a coupon code "Pista" which they don't communicate on their website, this code takes $234 off the original price ($1310) so the price is $1076. But because you order it from Canada we don't have to pay VAT, taking off another 21%. So you end up paying just $889 (instead of $1310), this is the best price I saw across the web. Unfortunately I still bought it at CH for the original price. Here is the link of the Pista: http://www.championhelmets.com/en/agv-pista-gp-project-46-valentino-rossi-carbon.html
 
Anybody know if European Safety standard for their helmet is the same as North American? In terms of Snell/Dot approvals?
Some of the Shoei and Arai helmets on championhelmets.com have different names but similar appearance as some models in North America. Are they the same?
 
S1000RR said:
Yes, I got mine a while ago. Amazing helmet isn't it? It weighs absolutely nothing. I had GP Tech before, but compared to that this thing is so much lighter and more comfortable around my head. The design (I also have the project 46 version) looks awesome with my bike. The carbon fiber also looks nice. The visor is also wider with a better visibility as a result than its predecessor. Conclusion it is an awesome helmet.

here's a tip for the people that want to buy it: at champiopnhelmets they have a coupon code "Pista" which they don't communicate on their website, this code takes $234 off the original price ($1310) so the price is $1076. But because you order it from Canada we don't have to pay VAT, taking off another 21%. So you end up paying just $889 (instead of $1310), this is the best price I saw across the web. Unfortunately I still bought it at CH for the original price. Here is the link of the Pista: http://www.championhelmets.com/en/agv-pista-gp-project-46-valentino-rossi-carbon.html
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Now I feel like I got raped :( wonder if they will honour the code if I mention it to them.

kickstartt said:
Anybody know if European Safety standard for their helmet is the same as North American? In terms of Snell/Dot approvals?
Some of the Shoei and Arai helmets on championhelmets.com have different names but similar appearance as some models in North America. Are they the same?
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Don't quote me on this but I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the euro standard for helmets is being amended and acceptable in North America.
 
markopas said:
Don't quote me on this but I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the euro standard for helmets is being amended and acceptable in North America.
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I checked this and no it's still DOT in Canada and the US. In practice a lot of people ride with an European version (purchased at a european shop) because everytime a new helmet like this comes out in Europe it takes more than 7 months for the same helmet to appear in Nort America. The DOT version of the Pista will come out in Canada and the US after this summer, will have an identical shape and design but will be a little heavier and (probably a bit more expensive) than the European one.
 
New paint job for Rossi's race season hit the web today. Cant find a 360 of it yet. Profile looks a little too yellow for my taste but reserving judgement.
 
markopas said:
They told me they couldn't do it because they only applied the coupon code roughly 2-weeks after I purchased the helmet so they couldn't honour it. :(
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I can imagine they can't give everybody that has ever bought the helmet there the code-discount, but maybe they could have done something else though. Well at least you got an awesome helmet that almost no one has
 
Does champion helmets give out tracking numbers? I ordered March 19, and they told me it was shipped March 28th and I still haven't recieved any tracking number. Not to mention they don't like responding to emails. I sent 4 emails and they only replied me once.
 
at_28 said:
Does champion helmets give out tracking numbers? I ordered March 19, and they told me it was shipped March 28th and I still haven't recieved any tracking number. Not to mention they don't like responding to emails. I sent 4 emails and they only replied me once.
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I had a good experience with Champion Helmets, They answered my emails before and I had a call with one of them, very good customer service and despite being from Holland they speak good english. When it was shipped I received a tracking number and I got my Pista perfectly in time. They offer the Pista for the best price on the internet that I could find. A friend of mine once ordered a K3 at another german website, he experienced what you are reffering to right now, but why don't you just call them? You will find that they have a good customer service, worth a try if you paid $900 for a helmet don't you think?
 
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S1000RR said:
I checked this and no it's still DOT in Canada and the US. In practice a lot of people ride with an European version (purchased at a european shop) because everytime a new helmet like this comes out in Europe it takes more than 7 months for the same helmet to appear in Nort America. The DOT version of the Pista will come out in Canada and the US after this summer, will have an identical shape and design but will be a little heavier and (probably a bit more expensive) than the European one.
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kickstartt said:
Anybody know if European Safety standard for their helmet is the same as North American? In terms of Snell/Dot approvals?
Some of the Shoei and Arai helmets on championhelmets.com have different names but similar appearance as some models in North America. Are they the same?
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Good news guys:

http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=8502
 
S1000RR said:
I had a good experience with Champion Helmets, They answered my emails before and I had a call with one of them, very good customer service and despite being from Holland they speak good english. When it was shipped I received a tracking number and I got my Pista perfectly in time. They offer the Pista for the best price on the internet that I could find. A friend of mine once ordered a K3 at another german website, he experienced what you are reffering to right now, but why don't you just call them? You will find that they have a good customer service, worth a try if you paid $900 for a helmet don't you think?
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I guess they were just busy, because I finally got a reply after a week. Other than slow replies I think they are quite nice to deal with because their emails are always very detailed explaining the situation, unlike other companies that just reply you with one sentence and doesn't even answer the question.
They told me that my helmet was the last one they had in stock and there were 30 more orders that will have to wait till May, and my tinted visor was not yet released so it will be shipped out later.
I can't wait till it gets here.
 
at_28 said:
I guess they were just busy, because I finally got a reply after a week. Other than slow replies I think they are quite nice to deal with because their emails are always very detailed explaining the situation, unlike other companies that just reply you with one sentence and doesn't even answer the question.
They told me that my helmet was the last one they had in stock and there were 30 more orders that will have to wait till May, and my tinted visor was not yet released so it will be shipped out later.
I can't wait till it gets here.
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That sounds more like em. When I had a call with one of these guys, he gave me quite some time explaining what and what not to do. I found it very pleasent the way I was treated as a customer, indeed very different from some other shops. A friend of mine order a helmet at fc moto, he never got an answer to his email and his helmet was shipped a month later from what they promised. I guess it's the same as here, you just have to find the right shop.

How about Rossi yesterday in Qatar? What an awesome race... if he keeps riding the way he did yesterday, makes you want to buy all his helmets. what a race
 
Macs said:
Good news guys:

http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=8502
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I knew I saw this somewhere :)

As for the comments above about CH, they have definitely won me over as a new customer and would highly recommend them to others. As for the discount, yes it's unfortunate that they cannot give one to me but they opted to give me a free spare smoke visor to make up for it no questions asked. They even allowed me to change it out to an iridium version (will be my first one, hope it won't be a disappointment).

As soon as they received my helmet arrived after the three weeks they said it would, I got an email with a tracking number to a dutch tracking company, funny this was that I got it before the site was even updated :)
 
I just ordered the Project helmet from Champion. As soon as I clicked "Pay Now" I regretted not buying the Turtle version lol
Anyways, I ordered it with the Dark Smoke visor.
 
Well just received an email from Champion, the helmet is backordered until Mid/Late August! Apparently nobody has them in stock. AGV wasn't anticipating selling this many.
I just emailed them back to see if they have the Mugello (turtle) helmet instead.
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