depends on his head shape as to which one fits the best.Shoei was the one for me then I tried a carbon fiber hebo and the lightness is superb but I prefer the ventilation in the shoei in very hot weather.
Try before you buy as some fit and others don't.
I think bike sales in 09 will be worse than 08.
I think the new price of the 4rt will reduce their share of this smaller market. If it were head and shoulders above the other makes then they would stand a chance, it isn't so they won't.
What honda/montesa do depends more on what Honda want/decide in japan. My guess is there is at least a couple or 3 years left in the 4rt yet.
What happens then who knows maybe they will pull the plug as with the TLR and RTL.
Did it look like the prototype. as far as anyone knows there has only ever been the one bike, so perhaps this is one of a pre production run? was it new?
When replacing the front or any tyre with tubes put a little air in the tube helps locating the security bolt and avoid pinching.
What I would say is the operation of changing tyres is a dark art, until someone who knows what they are doing shows you then you think, that was pretty straight forward.
