He and Irvine also wore fur-lined motorcycle helmets and large woollen mufflers, all eminently practical.

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He also successfully campaigned for Sikhs to be exempt from having to wear motorcycle helmets while they were wearing a turban.

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When the motorcycle was stopped, Mr McDaid was in possession of two motorcycle helmets and officers suspect he was travelling in convoy with the white van.

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In addition to the considerable variety of Bluetooth headsets available now (including prototypes embedded into sunglasses and motorcycle helmets), the first stereo Bluetooth headphones are coming into the market.

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The band takes an idiosyncratic approach to music-making: It purchased an abandoned church as studio space, it's traveled to Budapest to record with large-scale choirs and orchestras, and it often incorporates a jumble of reflective tape, neon signs, megaphones and motorcycle helmets in its live concerts.

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With regards to your article on the motorcycle helmets consumers like best I was kind of surprised that helmets purchased online only made up about 3 or 4% of sales, i thought it would be much more than that with the number and variety of online stores there are for these products.

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As for what the motorcycle cognoscenti are wearing these days, Arai and Icon helmets hold the most sway.

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