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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Husky500evo on January 22, 2010, 09:16:34 am

Title: 661 neck-brace setback ?
Post by: Husky500evo on January 22, 2010, 09:16:34 am

I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival on the market of the new 661 "Droid" integrated neck-brace/armour combo, so I could buy one for the new racing season.  (http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/industry-news/2009/11/04/neck-protection-let-s-talk-about-it/5). When I enquired at my local bike shop the other day I was told a story, that if true, is stranger than fiction . Apparently , the shipment of "droids" made it all the way to the docks in Australia, only to have a product recall because the name "droid" is a registered trademark/copyright of the guys who made the Starwars movies. I am told that the name was moulded into the plastic, so it is not as simple as just replacing a decal with a different name . But you would have thought that someone would have done their homework , before choosing the product name  ???. 

Title: Re: 661 neck-brace setback ?
Post by: Graeme M on January 22, 2010, 10:27:32 am

Hmmm... better not tell em about Droid bodykits then...
http://www.fibrecrazy.com/mitsubishi-models.html

Title: Re: 661 neck-brace setback ?
Post by: yzhilly on January 22, 2010, 11:00:17 pm

Hhmmm i hate them forkin droids . but i still want a armour suit that fits my EVS Kneck  brace ./????

Title: Re: 661 neck-brace setback ?
Post by: madpugs on January 24, 2010, 09:05:50 pm

Any idea of the price they were going to be here?  As they dont look to bad

Title: Re: 661 neck-brace setback ?
Post by: Husky500evo on January 24, 2010, 09:20:53 pm

Don't quote me on this , but I am fairly certain the bike shop I went to, told me $399 . I also think someone had them listed on US ebay for just over $300USD, but they have now disappeared of course. Maybe if anyone bought one of the originals with the "Droid" logo, they would now be a collectors item  ;).