Interesting Visit yesterday

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T.C. · #1 Post by **T.C.** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:49 pm

I was invited to the head office of Moto Direct yesterday who are the importers and distributors of Arai, AGV, Wolf Leathers, RST, Dainese to name but a few.

Had a very constructive meeting (which I won't go into, but it was quite excitigng in respect of the things we discussed). Anyway, I then got the invitation to visit their showrooms where they have every Arai virtually back to the day the hemet was invented, along with prototypes and new styles being looked at, same with AGV etc.

In another room were all the crashed race suits of top BSB and GP riders whch have come in for repair or replacement. Interesting to examine them up close to see how they had performed.

Then was asked if I would be happy,(because of my knowledge and expertise apparently )to road test some of the new stuff as they do not like the way the press review kit, and whether there are people I could recommend or wuld also be happy to help out with evaluaton and testing. Bit of a no brainer on that score.

Anyway, we were then discusssing helmets and both agreed that we would like to see dealers licenced and tested before they are allowed to sell a helmet at which point Terry pulled out a couple f brand new cut away Arai's showing how they are constrcuted and the different elements. One was just the front half of the helmet showing the styrofoam liner and how they manage consistancy compared with other helmets.

Anyway, I was examing and admiring them, and I was told, take them, If you find it helps educate people when you are doing talks or presentations, then great.

Must be a couple of hundred quids worth of demo samples, but hey, if it helps get the message over, I am not gong to turn it down.

Everyone at Moto Direct are friendsly and really professional and clearly know their business and products.

slickliner6 · #2 Post by **slickliner6** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:55 pm

ooohhhhhhh..

i never get freebies (huff huff) lmao

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:03 pm

what about the seals who visit you on the rig?

squadron Nero · #4 Post by **squadron Nero** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:03 pm

Sounds great although you are now obliged to write a product review for us lot whenever you get the freebies

flatlander · #5 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:58 pm

Dibs on any spare freebies !

randomsquid · #6 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:27 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:what about the seals who visit you on the rig?

Those were seals?
Thought it was just bits of him in his leathers.

slickliner6 · #7 Post by **slickliner6** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:29 pm

randomsquid wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:what about the seals who visit you on the rig?
Those were seals?
Thought it was just bits of him in his leathers.

PMSL yup them seals are very accomodating

fatboy · #8 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:27 pm

Cough,cough, back on track, good stuff TC !