Retireing My Scorpion EXO 1000 & replacing with an EXO 1100

[maxtog]

Sounds like I'll be upgrading to the 1100 at some point, then.

By the time you do, the 1100 will be discontinued, too

I went ahead and ordered two 1100 shields from motorcycle superstore; one clear and one light smoke.  So I will know how this works out soon...

I still can't believe these shields are $40.  Ouch.

[harry76]

Motorcycle Superstore has the 1100 for 219 and their main store is in Louisville, if you haven't been there you are missing out,they have literally thousands of helmets in stock, as well as anything else they sell.
If you need gear and live anywhere near there you can't beat it, no ordering and hoping it fits, you can try it there before buying.

[VirginiaJim]

The Scorpion site lists the 1100 at $219 with $10 shipping (estimated).  Typically these helmets are $300+ at my dealer (at least the 1000 was).  I haven't see the list price of the 1100 at the dealer yet.  At the end of the 'season' if I were to buy new shields from Scorpion it would cost me about $60.  I believe I've had this helmet since the summer of 2010 so it's due for a replacement.  I'll keep it through this summer and then get the 1100 then.  By the way, you can still get 1000 shields at the Scorpion site.  The interior shade works on both models according to them.

[maxtog]

The Scorpion site lists the 1100 at $219 with $10 shipping (estimated).  Typically these helmets are $300+ at my dealer (at least the 1000 was).  I haven't see the list price of the 1100 at the dealer yet.

I noticed the color selection is limited... and when that starts, it usually means they ended production and are just selling off old stock.

At the end of the 'season' if I were to buy new shields from Scorpion it would cost me about $60.  I believe I've had this helmet since the summer of 2010 so it's due for a replacement.  I'll keep it through this summer and then get the 1100 then.

One of my friends believes in the "5 years you should replace" rule.  I often wonder if that is too soon.

By the way, you can still get 1000 shields at the Scorpion site.

Yeah, isn't that a bite.  I just looked.  So why was the rep (from Scorpion) saying they don't sell them anymore?  It could be if you order them, they then send an Email saying so or something.  I don't know.

[Caffeinated]

I still use my EXO 1000 I got from the closeout at STG for $99.  I'ts definitely showing it's age, and the second visor I got immediately scratched, so I'm still using the original which is not as bad as the new one. I did pick up an EXO 500 that has the exact same features as the 1000, but I've not gotten around to moving my Sena over to it, and am now thinking I want to buy an Arai ($700  :yikes:instead). Tried the Signet-Q on at the IMS and it fit like a glove.

[maxtog]

Got the 1100 shields in today and they are exactly the same as the 1000 shields.  There is nothing to change or do.  So I have no idea what that rep was talking about and why they don't just label them "500/1000/1100".

[VirginiaJim]

I'm replacing my helmet sooner than later.  Cleaning it up for the trip over the weekend and saw that the mechanism for the left side was a bit loose.  Went to tighten it up and the screw fell apart. I used some epoxy to hold it to the helmet for the weekend ride. Then decided to make sure the right side was ok and it cracked as I just touched it.  I like Scorpion, but their mechanicals are sh*t.  So ordering a new 1100 today.  I wonder if you can get metal screws for these things?