Went down with the missus to Regina Specialities to do a little shopping, she is somewhat becoming my motorcycle apparel advisor. Asked around for the price of a AGV GP-Tech Elements and I was quoted SGD$900 for it. Okay, screw that, decided to get another Arai RX-7 RR5. Walked to Chiap Lee which was just beside, and to my disappointment, they did not have what I want. They were out of stock for the Haslam replica and according to them, they won't be bringing in any more Crutchlow replicas.
I was about to give up buying a new helmet until I went back to Regina and tried to haggle for a lower price for the AGV GP-Tech Elements. Seeing that I was really keen on the helmet, they promised a lower price but did not tell me what the price was until I tried the helmet on.
If you have read my earlier post about the Arai RX-7 RR5, I mentioned some flaws of the GP-Tech. Well, I was wrong about the non-removable neck roll. Turns out that it is actually possible to remove it for washing, the video review by Revzilla is wrong saying that it is non-removable. And the issue about not being able to look out of the top of the visor at full tuck, it is because a lot of people (including myself) have been wearing AGVs the wrong way. Look at Rossi in this photo, the cheek pads are almost touching his eyes. That is the correct way to wear an AGV.
Well, the reason I'm writing this is because I bought the GP-Tech Elements, which came in this beautiful box.
Inside the box, you get the GP-Tech Elements helmet, a good quality AGV helmet bag, the owner's manual, a tool to assist in removing the neck roll, and a tear off visor.
The stitched AGV logo at the back of the head liner.
Different views of the helmet.
The noise level of the GP-Tech is similar to my Arai RX-7 RR5. As for ventilation, they are also quite similar, though the GP-Tech has cooler-looking rear venturi vents. I like the Arai for its renowned crash protection, but I'm sure the AGV can do as well, if not, why is Valentino Rossi still wearing them? AGV helmets do get an A+ for design though, especially Rossi replicas; loud colours tend to get you a few more envious looks at the traffic lights. Only if you like the attention, else get a plain black one.
I haggled the price to SGD$820 for the AGV GP-Tech Elements, and bought a tinted visor for another SGD$70. I'm sure if you're more persistent, you can get a better price, but I wouldn't do well if there was a haggling test. I would probably score 10 out of 100.
Here's the Revzilla video review I was talking about. Ignore the part about the non-removable neck roll. It is removable.
Do drop some comments if you have any questions or just want to know more.
Once again, happy Chinese New year.
Good day and ride safe.
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