I was there a couple weeks ago to buy some chain lube and happened to look at their selection of closeout/display/etc helmets and just scoping prices on their 'red tag' deals.

Only this passed Thursday did I find out that it was actually 20% off the sticker price of $129.99 and actually another 20% off with some manager's special they were running.

So I bought a KBC VR-2R Reaper in Medium for $85 with tax. It is M2005 manufactured in 2007. Not bad as the cheapest I've seen on eBay is about $130 shipped. Came with standard shield, bag and manual. CycleGear.com has it on sale for $99.99, but I'm not sure if the same discounts apply.


They had one Arai Quantum-II in medium for $249.99. I know it is M2000 Snell though, so it is a little bit of an older model. Still a great price for an Arai. It was actually this very one here: [thanks Google for the fancy animated .gif]


They also had other helmets ranging from full-face to 1/2 lids to dirt.

I'm happy with the purchase as it is a nice change or spare.

I love my Shoei RF1000, but I have already noticed that the KBC VR-2R is more suited to a 'neutral' head shape as I have a rounder head shape, while the RF1000s are known for being better fitting for 'narrow' or 'longitudinal' heads.

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Anyway, if you're looking for lids, albeit spare or main, Cycle Gear on Florida and Fletcher Ave in North Tampa is a pretty decent place to look and at least try on some lids. I came in to buy a shield ratchet screw for my Shoei, which I got for free anyway, and came out with another helmet, ha.

-Al