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@@nldxl hi, cheers for leaving a question. I do not notice any substantial increase in noise over my "traditional" full face helmet, but i always wear earplugs and have music playing on my fodsports headset. As for buffeting the only real difference i notice is when doing a lifesaver look over my shoulder at motorway speeds. I will say that my bike has a high front screen with additional difuser/spoiler also i have a neck like an elephants leg so i never find buffeting much of an issue 😃 Ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking thank you so much!

Great news👍 take a look at my other video showing how to change iy into a street focused helmet instead of the adventure type. Have a read through the comments to find a link to LS2 website for the converaion kit. Ride safe Pete

Have you spoke to Ls2 customer services? Just looked on ls2helmets.com the kit is on there the part number is 800701scs03. Mine came in the box but they do sell it seperatly. Hope this helps. Pete

Hola, todo lo que ves en el vídeo venía en la caja con el casco cuando lo compré. Sugeriría ponerse en contacto con su distribuidor local de LS2 o directamente con el servicio de atención al cliente de LS2 para ver si venden las brocas por separado. gracias por el comentario. Viaja seguro. Pete ps I used google translate 😁

Hi, I never really notice any gaps in the visor, maybe it is my chubby cheeks fill in the gaps and block the light out 😁

Hi Eric, thanks for your question, I have just looked and unfortunatly there is no make or model on thw levers, they were fitted when i bought the bike so I have no clue who makes them. If you held a gun to my head I would guess that they are generic aftermarket adjustable levers fitted to the original mounting points. Let me know if you would like a close up picture if that helps. Ride safe Pete

You are welcome 👍 Thank you for taking the time to comment. 👍 Ride safe. Pete

Hi Ben, Cheers for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate the constructive critisism. This was quite an early video. 😊

Hi Thanks for the question. Mine came in the box with fhe helmet. I think you might be able buy them on the LS2 website or speak to your local LS2 stockist. Good luck Ride safe Pete

Thanks for watching, I always thought it looks like the helmet from Halo👍 Ride safe Pete

Hi Mákos, thanks for watching. I fitted my headset by removing the cheek pads and main liner to get access to the inner shell. you will find shallow recess's/contouring on the sides that I found fitted the speakers from the FODSports system in just the right spot for me (the velcroon the speakers sticks to the material inside the shell), then simply re-fit the liner and cheek pads and away you go. ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking I'm find the place just the JBL speakers for the Cardo is sticking out and braking my ears. I think te only way to fitting in if I make the spots deeper somehow.

I would strongly advise not taking any material out of the shell as this would weaken it☠️. I would look for some flatter speakers instead. Take a look at my video on the FODSports headseat to get an idea of the speakers I use.

Hi thanks for taking time to leave a comment. unfortunatly my helmet is in storage at the moment along with the bike and all my other riding gear. I fitted my headset by removing the cheek pads and main liner to get access to the inner shell. you will find shallow recess's/contouring on the sides that I found fitted the speakers from the FODSports system in just the right spot for me (the velcroon the speakers sticks to the material inside the shell), then simply re-fit the liner and cheek pads and away you go. Hope this helps ride safe Pete

Hi Wayne, thanks for your comment. I found mine to be ok and i had no problems with it. I cannot speak about the warranty as i never needed to try to make any kind of claim. My only complaint is the length of the chinstrap, I would like it a bit longer for ease of doing up but after a bit of advice from my local bike shop (Dobles in Coulsdon UK) i found if i pulled the helmet forward slightly the strap was long enough (but still a bit fiddly) I prefer the microclip fastners to the double d shackle as well. LS2 UK were easy enough to get hold of when I had a question and the chap was nice and helpful so maybe customer services in different countries have different standards or maybe i was lucky. I used the 3m tape that came with the Fodsports comunication device and it held up through rain and shine no problems. Ride safe Pete

Cheers for the suggestion, I have got some trousers from there. Ride safe Pete

Hi Julie, thanks for watching and getting in touch. Billy is not going to be crate traied i the strict sense of the term and he is quite happy popping in and out of his den geting his toys, relaxing and we play scent games around the lounge through out the day including hiding treats in his den. The door is not closed whilst we are in the room and Billy spends more time curled up with us on the couch than anywhere else in the house. If he showed any signs that the TV was bothering him then we would obviously reconsider the location, but as we do not have the tv that loud he is quite happy. It is a good point though, and each owner should consider the temperment of their dogs before putting their tv on the crate. The TV is placed on top of a section of 5mm neoprene the dampen direct vibration from the speakers to the crate. cheers Pete

It is my pleasure, I review products that I buy myself and good service deserves good praise👍 Pete

Cheers mate, been enjoying your videos 👍

@@bigladbiking are you going back to ABR next year?

@@Scooby565 At the moment I won't be going, but that might change. 🤔

@@bigladbiking oh mate be awesome to catch up for then second night of beer. Hope you can make it.

Cheers mate, the ABR update video is proving quite difficult to make, for obvious reasons, but it is coming along. 👍

Hi Shubham, thanks for watching and taing time to comment. The only other social media i use for this chanel is instagram where i am bigladbiking. This video might be helpful if you have not already watched it czcams.com/video/11VDiNbHE0M/video.html where I fit a fodsports system to a different helmet. I found it easiest to pull the cheek pads out (it is important to know how to do this for emergencies anyway) and then there are indents in the internal foam that sit just right for my ears, also I find that the sound from the fodsports speakers are pretty good even if they are not sitting exactaly over the ears, mine sit slightly forward of the ear lobe so there is not as much preasure on my ears. ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking Hey, thanks for the reply. The thing is that the LS2 explorer doesn't have speaker pockets to it which makes it very difficult to fit the speakers inside the helmet. I tried many positions but nothing helps, the speakers hurt my ear really bad and even scratched my ears while removing the helmet. If I hide them under the cheek pads, the helmet becomes too tight. The only thing I need is the photo of your speaker position so that I can copy it and see if that works for me. And if you're interested in making a video on it, it will be very helpful for the other fellow Ls2 Explorer owners. Thanks once again <3

Hi Shubham, I can't do pictures or videos of thw helmet at the moment as all of my gear and bike is in storage at the moment as I am waiting an operation. If it helps I put my speakers under the inner liner and the sound is still great. You are right there are not set pockets for the speakers but like I said there are small recesses in the outer shell that work for me. Good luck mate. Pete

I love the bike, and yes I do have a big head 🤣🤣🤣 Ride safe Pete

Hi Road Warrior, thanks for the sub👍 I have a 60cm head/melon. I put my hands on top of my head side to side and interlocked my fingers, then i did the same front to back and checked how much less my fingers over lapped, this told me that my head is longer front to back than it is side to side, (but not massivly different) so I know I am an intermediate oval. Ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking Thanks, I'm the same, longer front to back but slightly bigger at 61cm and I've just gone an ordered an xl!! think it's gonna be too tight as yours is xxl.

Hi Marcus, thanks for watching and taking time to comment. I am glad you found it useful. Ride safe Pete

Hi MRV, that sucks, I would speak to customer services /the dealer you got it from and complain. As i said in the video I have a big head😁 (intermediate oval) and it fits like a glove. It sounds like you got a friday afternoon helmet (rushing on a friday afternoon to knock off early😳). It is good to hear the bad side of things too so people know what things to look out for. Ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking cheers Pete, a fair reply. It is comfortable indeed but I still think I'll switch to something else come Christmas 👍

@@MotoRidesVietnam fit is everything. Let me know what one you choose.

@@bigladbiking that's why I chose the LS2. I live in Vietnam and options are limited unless importing. Trying stuff on... Nope haha. A guy I know has some of the higher end stuff I might be able to try on. The arai sounds like the same shape as the LS2 which works for me

@@MotoRidesVietnam good luck do they do big bike shows there? That might be an idea to try on a few different makes. Good luck 👍

Hi Wesley, thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Mine is definitely a gloss finish. I just followed the link in the description to the motorcars website where I bought mine and I see what you mean they do look a bit more matte. Maybe they have changed the finsh since I got mine. I would recommend calling the LS2 factory/main importer/customer service for your region and ask them, I called the UK customer services when I first got my helmet and the chap was super helpful. I hope this helps. Ride safe. Pete

@@bigladbiking Thanks very much and thanks for the Video :)

Hi Ki, thanks for watching and taking the time to commentl. The helmets pass all the safety tests (you will need to speak to LS helmets for the results😁). Most if not all helmets will have some metal components in them either where the chin strap is mounted or the visor mechanism is mounted (just checked my other helmet and yep it has metal bits). I think if you hit your helmet hard enough to punch those little screws through the helmet and in to your head then you would probably not need to worry about the screws because of the rest of the trauma. I really hope that none of us ever have to find out. Ride safe Pete

What might you recommend then?

@@matejovich hi Thanks for commenting, what recomemdations are you looking for? Ride safe Pete

If tiny screws are penetrating your skull because of an impact, you wouldn't feel them as you'd be dead already. As usual, ridiculous comments from couch potatoes

Hi Bas thanks for watching and taking the time to comment👍 Ride safe Pete

Thanks for commenting, that inflatable has as much chance of going round my waist as fitting around my neck, and i really would not trust that with any thing as important as my neck. Neck braces are important though for off road riding but I do not think that the one that came witht he helmet is anything morw than a helmete stand. Ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking With you on that Brother, Not something I could call 'A Brace'. A bit useless really. Ride Safe.

Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 👍 Ride safe Pete

Good to meet you too mate. I will mend myself as quick as pos.👍 Ride safe Pete

Andy I cannot thank you enough. I owe you several beers🤕 I had an opp last night and they are taking a view on if i will need a second opp.

Aww mate no worries, I thought that may be the case. I saw your bike at event control today, I took a photo and she’s not looking too bad. I hope you’re in a bit less pain and better spirits. If you want to find me on Facebook, I’ll send it to you. Meantime, take care and that’s a good pain threshold you’ve got there.👍🏻

@@andyforster7023 please look on face book. I don't suppose you got any pictures? Also do you kbow where my tank bag went? I thought i heard that it went in to an ambualnce but i was pretty high by that point 😁

@@bigladbiking Hi Pete, I’ll take a look and see if I have any media for you. I didn’t take any pictures of your injuries, it wouldn’t be right for me to have done that.. I’m pretty sure your tank bag went with you to the hospital.. there was a yellow bag with your kit in. I’ve sent you a message on messenger, it might be in your message requests. Hope you’re doing ok this morning. 👍🏻

Fingers crossed i stay upright on the adventure trail🤪🤪

@@bigladbiking surely you will 👍 Cannot wait for the new video 🎥🏍

Thanks for stopping by. Glad you found it helpful. Have fun tomorrow. Ride safe. Pete

HI Adam, thanks for getting in touch. you might be interested in my "how to remove the peak video). My helmet is the XXL (I have a big head). it is really comfortable for my head (long oval) but is is snug on my cheeks, I like my helmets like this as they feel more secure to me. I have had the following helmets at various points: Held Brave (you can see this on my FODSports video), Arrioh (long time ago can't remember which model), Just1 J14 adventure (see the video on my channel) and I tried the Bell adventure helmet which had almost no padding around the cheeks and I really did not like it. I have not tried any of the premium (expensive brands) as my budget does not stretch that far. I hope this helps I will be doing a long term review soon as I have managed to rack up about 5k miles in it so far. ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking Thank you, I'm using a Nolan N70X in 3xl at the moment and its quite heavy my other helmet is a xl Shark carbon spartan, so I'm looking for a lighter alternative to the nolan.

@@bigladbiking Hi I bought the 3xl new mx 701, what an excellent helmet for the money. Thanks for the review

That is great👍 I hope you enjoy it. Have a look at my video on the peak removal, (it is also a good guide for taking the visor off) if you haven't seen it already. 👍 Ride safe Pete

Hi Mark, Thanks for the nice comment. The exhaust is the one that I bought the bike with. She is a bit loud even with the baffle fitted, when money allows I will look in to the full Arrow system. Ride safe Pete

Cheers mate! I wonder if there will be any CZcams suprises for me🤔🤔🤔

@@bigladbiking 🤔🤔🤔🎥🤫

Great to have you on board!👍 I hope you enjoy your new helmet. Ride safe Pete

So how's your helmet been since you bought one?

@@Africatwinrider1 hey there! I never found my size on this helmet and ended up buying the airoh commander instead

@@dimitriskatsoulis4986 ah, ok. I have the Commander, for 4 years now and I just bought the LS2 carbon, both size large, the LS2 a bit cheaper but nicer inside

Hi Dimitris, thank you for taking time to comment. I really appreciate your kind words. I have just got home from work and with Allen key and screwdriver and the spare clips supplied with my helmet, it took me about 3 mins to convert it to a peak-less street style helmet. I will try to put a picture of it in the comments if I can, if not I will put it on my Instagram @bigladbiking. Ride safe Pete

update I have done a reel on Instagram showing the street version. I will do a video tomorrow of the change over process Ride safe Pete

@@bigladbiking that'll be amazing as I am an old school bastard and don't have an instagram account😂

@@bigladbiking I just followed you in Instagram.

Hi Tomaz, thanks for watching and getting in touch. my helmet came with the clips/covers to convert to the street helmet, but if you call LS2 directly they may be able to help, they were really friendly and helpful when I called them a while ago. ls2helmets.com/uk/enduro/explorer-carbon here is the link to their website if that helps. Ride safe Pete

Hi Tomasz, I thought you might like to know I have done a video showing the process of converting it to a street helmet. Pete

Hi Aurimas, thank you for watching and commenting. Unfortunatly the gear position indicator was fitted by the previous owner, so I can't give you any pointers. I am on the super tenere owners facebook page and they are a world of knowledge so someone on there will know for sure. Good luck and ride safe Pete.

Hi Thanks for watching and commenting, I will try to get an update video done soon. I have been using it everyday and could not be happier with it. Ride safe Pete

Hi Csaba Lazar, it is the Gloss Carbon MX701, I must have had a case of fat fingers when I typed the title. I will try to change it. I am really happy with the Helmet now that I have fitted my FODsports bluetooth headset and chin mount camera. I will do an update soon. Thanks for watching. Ride safe Pete

Thank you for watching. I have transfered it to my new helmet and mounted in a slightly different way. Ride safe

Cheers mate, can't wait to get back out on the bikes and start doing some proper videos not just kit reviews.

Hi Jairo, Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. I am really happy with the helmet. The only downside for me is I would like a longer chin strap as I have a very thick neck and at is longest adjustment it sits a bit too snug on my neck. I have spoken to LS2 UK and the were really friendly and helpful. Unfortunatly there is no way for them to extend the chinstrap so I am looking in to other options to have the chinstrap made longer. Ride safe Pete

She is a great bike👍 thank you for watching. Ride safe

Thank you for watching

Cheers sir