i just want to know your guys' opinion on this one... does it seem baduy when you see a rider on an underbone and he's wearing a P25,000 helmet...? i don't meant for this thread to start a flame war with those who do... i just want to know kasi parang gusto ko bumili ng mamahalin na helmet... :nuts: ...

i just want to know your guys' opinion on this one... does it seem baduy when you see a rider on an underbone and he's wearing a P25,000 helmet...? i don't meant for this thread to start a flame war with those who do... i just want to know kasi parang gusto ko bumili ng mamahalin na helmet... :nuts: ...

i dont see anything wrong with a guy riding an underbone and wearing expensive gears.. evryone can pamper himself if he / she can afford it.

the more sensible formula seems to be
expensive helmet + your head = better chance of survival

it really shouldn't matter what bike you ride, if you can afford to buy an expensive helmet then by all means do so.

Bimbo

astig pa nga tignan un ehh. hehehe:D

for me ok lang siguro, wearing an AGV rossi replica on a 5th hand sym jet. cool!!! love your head more.

just as wat others have said, quality has a higher price tag.. so it should be ur choice whether u want to protect urself with high quality gears..

it only shows you love your head more. hehehe :D

mas ok yan bro kesa naman gagamit ka ng super expensive na bike tapos helmet mo chipipay. never compromise safety.

same here dude dapat gandang klase helmet mo if you want to enjoy the ride of your life,its for your own safety,remember isa lang ang buhay natin kaya live life to the fullest

there's nothing wrong with that! its your choice and its your life. but my advice, (eto naman e akin lang) buy an affordable helmet with at least DOT certified. i'm a practical person, save the money for other things, like elbow and knee-shin guard or back protector. by that, its not only the head you will protect. :)

astig pa nga tignan un ehh. hehehe:D

agree ! :cheers:

In my case I chose & bought my lid first based on budget & function(e.g. daily use, low speed, max protection).

Now if your getting those racing helmets coupled with a non-racing function then it's all up to the individual if he would like to throw that hard earned cash. But IMHO it's like getting a Honda Trendy for buying grocery on weekends less than a kilometer away and getting a U$500 lid...while a U$100 lid would suffice.

Now, does it make "sense"?

Tama si jawfree. Wise buyer tayo dapat. Yung mura na at matibay pa!

For me hindi naman 'baduy' gumamit ng worth P25K na helmet kahit naka underbone or cub ka. Astig or naka tikas ngang tignan ang mga naka underbone or cub kapag nakikita kong pogi points ang helmet nilang gamit! Lalo na kung hindi clear ang lens, ang pogi tignan ng rider. :D

i just want to know your guys' opinion on this one... does it seem baduy when you see a rider on an underbone and he's wearing a P25,000 helmet...? i don't meant for this thread to start a flame war with those who do... i just want to know kasi parang gusto ko bumili ng mamahalin na helmet... :nuts: ...


Bro pera mo at ikaw ang gagamit nyan kaya kung saan ka mas masaya dun ka. Kesa naman bibili ka ng mura tapos di ka pa rin masaya di ba. Basta may dot or snell approved pede yan! :C

astig nga ng dating nun eh... then mas safe pa.
umaabot pala ng 25k ang 1 helmet noh?

Ok's lang yung 25k na helmet,beside di nman alam kung mag-kano yung helmet mo.
Pero yung mag fu-full leather suit ka(tulad ng ginagamit na pang karera) talagang masagwa tingnan tapos nk-underbone ka lang :eek:

if i didn't own a bike and looked at someone riding an underbone and wearing an expensive helmet - ano ang baduy dun? what is wrong with that? kainggit nga eh.
if i owned a underbone and looked at someone riding an underbone too and wearing an expensive helmet - ano ang baduy dun? what is wrong with that? kainggit pa rin.
if i owned a big bike and looked at someone riding an underbone wearing an expensive helmet - ano ang baduy dun? what is wrong with that? kainggit naman siya... ako naka-big bike nga, index lang ang helmet. sya naka-underbone pero naka-shoei naman.
bro para sa akin - mas baduy ang nakasakay ka sa aircon na kotse pero isang oras ka ng ipit sa trapik.
lalong baduy - meron kang bente-mil na celpon pero araw-araw habol ka ng jeep o fx para makasakay tuwing rush hour.

mga bro paano kung ganito sitwasyon ha. isang araw aalis ka na nawawala helmet mo na 25k :angry: tapos nagmamadali ka e sa pag mamadali mo may helmet ka pala ng sa mountain bike e yung motor mo ducati :bouncy: susuutin mo ba yung helmet ng mountain bike o hindi? hehehe :cheers:

It'll still look good. Pero bagay din ang full face MX Helmets pag naka underbone.:)

mga bro paano kung ganito sitwasyon ha. isang araw aalis ka na nawawala helmet mo na 25k :angry: tapos nagmamadali ka e sa pag mamadali mo may helmet ka pala ng sa mountain bike e yung motor mo ducati :bouncy: susuutin mo ba yung helmet ng mountain bike o hindi? hehehe :cheers:

nde n lng ako aalis.. or nde ko nlng ddalhin yung mc.. hehehe

mas ok yan bro kesa naman gagamit ka ng super expensive na bike tapos helmet mo chipipay. never compromise safety.

i second the motion. sir.

what is more cheap tingnan is you on your "expensive bike (either scooter or big bikes)" wearing a underrated head gear! sh_t! parang hiniram mo lang sinasakyan mo! hehehe... baka me makakita sa yo sigawan ka pa..." HOOYYY!! SOLI MO NA YAN SA HINIRAMAN MO!, KANINA PA HINAHANAP!" :nuts: HAHAHA....

just wondrin! ..........peace! :crazy:

one thing more, at least if this "guy" wears expensive helmet, alam nya na dapat talaga magsuot ng head gear at kelangan ang top priority when you are riding two whgeels is safety... and no compromise!

marami dyan! and i mean it... marami diyan! mga naka-underbone na di nag susuot ng helmet, humahataw sa kalye na kala mo hinahabol ng pitong demonyo! (laluna, pag nakita nila like you are riding on a medyo expensive scooter or bikes) hahatawan ka ng walang humpay which sending a message that he can eat you up with his ride... kahit underbone lang sya!

"yun ang ogag!"... no offense to those underboners pero yun ang naobserve ko on my daily trip from home to office with my scooter.

di ba??

I think that is more better!!! Kaysa naman dun sa mga nakakabili ng expesive bike pero hindi naka helmet, when i see riders like i ussually say "tanga naman nung rider na yun, naka bili ng mahal na bike pero helmet di naka bili"

ok lang un, baka kasi ung underbone nya e tumatakbo ng 180 kph e dapat nga cyang mag invest sa 25k na helmet, baka magulat ka pa sa bike nya, safety first pa rin always......

syempre safety muna. kung magpatakbo ka ng scooter eh syento bente, dapat nga siguro eh P25k ang helmet mo. pero kung cruising ka lang naman at maingat ka magride, kahit yung tig-5k lang ok na. basta ingat lang. na observe ko lang (peace to underbone riders! :-) na pag naka full face helmet tapos naka underbone parang ang laki ng ulo ng rider literally hehehe just my opinion pero bilib ako sa knila nakaka afford ng ganun kamahal na helmet.

ride safe bros

johann

:nuts: d naman baduy if you buy an expensive helmet tapos underbone lang ang sinasakyan mo astig nga ang dating. Mas baduy yata yung magandang mc pangit ang helmet. :nuts: iisipin ng mga tao naubos na ang pera sa pagbili ng MC kaya cheap na lang ang helmet. Think the other way around (positive thinking) pagmaganda ang helmet mo isipin ng mga tao first bike nya and underbone preparation para sa big bike.

quality safety gears comes with a price especially ang helmet. when i bought my suzuki raider hirap ako maghanap ng helmet, kasi i wasn't satisfied sa usual brands na available (quality & fit). My opinion a 5-15T pesos budget para sa helmet is ok. My choice was AGV GP-1 and AGV TOP DEMON pasok dun yung budget ko. I was able to buy the GP-1, sa price difference na P7000 between the 2 helmets makakabili pa ko ng maraming accesories.

just buy a sticker na nakalagay:
"MY OTHER BIKE IS AN F124 HELLCAT"... :D

seriously, IF safety is concerned, expensive does 'generally' mean better quality, style, and durability... one biker said - "what's the cost of your head/face?"...

the downside is that riders "in the know" may think your helmet is a fake, but of course, e no sayo, di ba? what they don't know is that your underbone IS THE FAKE - it's really a rocket!

ano bang pakialam nila, e gusto moh!

enjoy the ride!
.e.

mga bro sa tingin nyo, anong mas maangas nakapambahay na damit ka tapos ducati gamit mo o yung underbone ka na full body protection? :punk:

Bow ako sa naka underbone na naka full gear, may sense of safety sya.;)

I agree, I definitely agree. Inggit lang sila dude if they say na baduy!

Ulo mo yan (to protect), gusto mo yan (quality-expensive mets), masaya ka dyan (to have the latter), pera mo yan (hard earned or not $$$). Kaya GO FOR IT!!! Ako nga I have three mets, a full face INDEX, an off-road HJC and my latest, an Italian flip-up NOLAN helmet. Next target ko nga is KBC eh, eto sya..

http://jbiel.tabulas.com/mae_tsuen/vr2_lredblue.jpg


Ganda nya noh..

I agree, I definitely agree. Inggit lang sila dude if they say na baduy!

Ulo mo yan (to protect), gusto mo yan (quality-expensive mets), masaya ka dyan (to have the latter), pera mo yan (hard earned or not $$$). Kaya GO FOR IT!!! Ako nga I have three mets, a full face INDEX, an off-road HJC and my latest, an Italian flip-up NOLAN helmet. Next target ko nga is KBC eh, eto sya..

http://jbiel.tabulas.com/mae_tsuen/vr2_lredblue.jpg


Ganda nya noh..

how much yung ganyang helmet??

ganda ah...

.......Next target ko nga is KBC eh, eto sya..

Yep, maganda din ang gawa ng KBC Helmets. Yellow KBC TK7 ang gamit ko. Komportable sa ulo.:)

how much yung ganyang helmet??

ganda ah...
Hindi ko nga rin alam ang Php price nito eh, pero if convert mo yung $220.00 value nya into peso it roughly around Php 12,500.

So add for freight and duties and margin, around Php15,000k+ malamang 'to. It's a good buy I can say.

I don't see it as baduy... I see it as "Wow! that guy knows his stuff!" Ako nga walang bike, nagiipon pa rin, pero seeing a guy in an underbone, with and expensive helmet, I would say "someday, ganyan na rin ako kapogi :)

bro, i've seen alot of scooter riders (yung maliit lang) and some underbone riders with expensive helmets. galing nga nila, gwapo tingnan.

mga bro astig siguro kung naka full body armor ka tapos minibike (yung pambata na mukang ducati) lng pla dala mo tapos busina mo pang bus tapos businaan mo sa harapan mo kotse siguro magugulat yun at magtataka kung sino yun tapos pag overtake mo i wheelie mo sa harap nya.. hahahahaha wla lng :punk: ot na. o ey pa . hehehehe :M

For me, wala akong pakialam sa cnasabi ng iba. As long as confident ka when it comes for your safety kahit pa mas mahal gadget mo keysa sa MC. Syempre mas mahal mas maganda pati na quality kaya walang baduy dun. :bouncy:

ganito nalang bro, mas baduy siguro kung magkakapekas ka sa mukha mo.
(makikiraan lang po)

if i didn't own a bike and looked at someone riding an underbone and wearing an expensive helmet - ano ang baduy dun? what is wrong with that? kainggit nga eh.
if i owned a underbone and looked at someone riding an underbone too and wearing an expensive helmet - ano ang baduy dun? what is wrong with that? kainggit pa rin.
if i owned a big bike and looked at someone riding an underbone wearing an expensive helmet - ano ang baduy dun? what is wrong with that? kainggit naman siya... ako naka-big bike nga, index lang ang helmet. sya naka-underbone pero naka-shoei naman.
bro para sa akin - mas baduy ang nakasakay ka sa aircon na kotse pero isang oras ka ng ipit sa trapik.
lalong baduy - meron kang bente-mil na celpon pero araw-araw habol ka ng jeep o fx para makasakay tuwing rush hour.

cheers to that! :cheers:
im a proud owner of 2 scooter but using a good quality helmet. Shoei RFR and an HJC CL12. Meron pa ako naka encounter siguro naangasan or naiingit sa gear ko and hes using an italian made scoot. he teases me to race and maybe hes thinking "your gear deserves a good ride like mine". and hes not using any helmets then. to make the long story short, he enjoys the smell of my exhaust. Its doesnt matter what you're ride is. As long as youre comfortable and safe with that gear. Im an adrenaline junkie yet still thinking of my own safety.

yup.i wont compromise for the safety gear.. especially helmet..

i just bought my gf a half faced zeus helmet.. Php 2400 sya.. sa action hobbies ko nabili.. i want my girl to be riding in a helmet that maybe a little expensive but sure enough, a good quality.

IMHO, wearing a HELMET is advisable to all of us. Wearing an expensive HELMET is a choice of an individual. If you can afford it..why not but I would prefer to have a HELMET that has a SNELL and DOT approved. Ika nga nila..prevention is better than cure. I mean its a really big help to us (as a rider) lalo na in terms of accidents. You are confident to use it than wearing a cheap one.


just my cents. :)

i think an expensive helmet on a guy on an underbone simply means the guy values his life more than his bike. :cheers:

i think an expensive helmet on a guy on an underbone simply means the guy values his life more than his bike. :cheers:

Amen....i agree with you 101%...ride safe everyone. ;) ;)

hi buddies
i've been watching this thread to see where all of this goes and i think we all missed the point: the issue is not ABOUT safety but about the reasonableness of buying a helmet that's about 30%~50% the value of the bike. :eek:

i think the original questioner wishes to hear how we feel about his idea of buying an underbone then get a whooping PhP 25K helmet,... maybe to appease his guilt feeling?? :o

pardon me pre, i think there's something wrong here; i want to believe it's not an issue of money, we cannot be a judge of that, but a helmet (or a SINGLE protective gear) equivalent to 50% of the bike's price is FOR ME an unnecessary display of 'wealth', almost ridiculous.

we used to have a neighbor who suddenly had plenty of money and our kalaro started to call their nanay & tatay, mama & papa (parang espanol), then the money was gone just as quick, and they're back to 'nanay & tatay'...

so what's my point: i am wondering - if you can afford to buy a 25k helmet, why just buy an underbone? No offense meant to underboners, i see & met a lot of you riding like you're in MotoGP, gusto pang mag-pa-spark kung pwede lang - hat's off, pre, you have the balls... but to ask a sort of validation that it's OK to spend 50% of your bike's cost for a single protective gear should not be you - JUST BUY AND USE IT - no asking for approvals... besides, can one actually know HOW MUCH your headgear costs when you're riding?

again, the issue is not safety, it is about the reasonableness of spending.

my piece.
.e.

hi buddies i've been watching this thread to see where all of this goes and i think we all missed the point: the issue is not ABOUT safety but about the reasonableness of buying a helmet that's about 30%~50% the value of the bike. :eek: i think the original questioner wishes to hear how we feel about his idea of buying an underbone then get a whooping PhP 25K helmet,... maybe to appease his guilt feeling?? :o pardon me pre, i think there's something wrong here; i want to believe it's not an issue of money, we cannot be a judge of that, but a helmet (or a SINGLE protective gear) equivalent to 50% of the bike's price is FOR ME an unnecessary display of 'wealth', almost ridiculous. we used to have a neighbor who suddenly had plenty of money and our kalaro started to call their nanay & tatay, mama & papa (parang espanol), then the money was gone just as quick, and they're back to 'nanay & tatay'... so what's my point: i am wondering - if you can afford to buy a 25k helmet, why just buy an underbone? No offense meant to underboners, i see & met a lot of you riding like you're in MotoGP, gusto pang mag-pa-spark kung pwede lang - hat's off, pre, you have the balls... but to ask a sort of validation that it's OK to spend 50% of your bike's cost for a single protective gear should not be you - JUST BUY AND USE IT - no asking for approvals... besides, can one actually know HOW MUCH your headgear costs when you're riding? again, the issue is not safety, it is about the reasonableness of spending.
my piece. .e.


So... are you FOR or AGAINST the whole idea? Be the issue be for "safety" or "reasonableness?"

It seems to me that if you spend 50 - 60k on a bike a 25k helmet does seem a bit overkill. I am totally in favour of getting a really good quality DOT and Snell tested helmet but you can get them for a lot less than 25k. Helmets don't last as long as bikes so one bike could easily outlast half a dozen helmets.

Of course if the rider feels that comfort, styling, features etc are all worth paying 25k then that's his choice.

Of course if the rider feels that comfort, styling, features etc are all worth paying 25k then that's his choice.

I agree with Frank here.

So what if the guy rides a scooter or an underbone or whatever and wears a gold-plated, diamond studded, airconditioned helmet? It's his money and regardless of his motive of wearing that expensive helmet it still is his head his carrying and protecting. If he crashes, I'd be first to help him remove his helmet =b

........ wears a gold-plated, diamond studded, airconditioned helmet? .....
Whoa, that is overkill.:O

:nuts: d naman baduy if you buy an expensive helmet tapos underbone lang ang sinasakyan mo astig nga ang dating. Mas baduy yata yung magandang mc pangit ang helmet. :nuts: iisipin ng mga tao naubos na ang pera sa pagbili ng MC kaya cheap na lang ang helmet.

hehehe! ako yta tinutukoy dito ah! hehehe nka R150 ako tpos lumang ARAI lng gmit kong helmet...my mga gasgas na nga eh! wla pa sa budget ung helmet kya tyaga n lng muna dun! hehehe! at least comfy nmn un! :hug:

:punk:

hi buddies
i've been watching this thread to see where all of this goes and i think we all missed the point: the issue is not ABOUT safety but about the reasonableness of buying a helmet that's about 30%~50% the value of the bike. :eek:

i think the original questioner wishes to hear how we feel about his idea of buying an underbone then get a whooping PhP 25K helmet,... maybe to appease his guilt feeling?? :o

pardon me pre, i think there's something wrong here; i want to believe it's not an issue of money, we cannot be a judge of that, but a helmet (or a SINGLE protective gear) equivalent to 50% of the bike's price is FOR ME an unnecessary display of 'wealth', almost ridiculous.

we used to have a neighbor who suddenly had plenty of money and our kalaro started to call their nanay & tatay, mama & papa (parang espanol), then the money was gone just as quick, and they're back to 'nanay & tatay'...

so what's my point: i am wondering - if you can afford to buy a 25k helmet, why just buy an underbone? No offense meant to underboners, i see & met a lot of you riding like you're in MotoGP, gusto pang mag-pa-spark kung pwede lang - hat's off, pre, you have the balls... but to ask a sort of validation that it's OK to spend 50% of your bike's cost for a single protective gear should not be you - JUST BUY AND USE IT - no asking for approvals... besides, can one actually know HOW MUCH your headgear costs when you're riding?

again, the issue is not safety, it is about the reasonableness of spending.

my piece.
.e.

hello there, i understand your point and that's kinda the way i'm thinking too... although i am not asking for approvals... i just want to get their opinions since it also came to my mind "if i can afford to buy a P25,000 helmet, why would i just buy an underbone"... FYI i didn't get the P25,000 helmet... i just got an HJC AC-11...