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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:16 pm | |
| I am looking for a new helmet and need a little help finding a normal half faced helmet. Not German military type, just normal 70/80' style open face. I want an open face helmet, sounds easy enough one would think but it's not so easy as it sounds. I want one that is more in keeping with the helmets of yesteryear. The reason for this is that although I know helmets are there to protect your brains, I just don't want one that looks like I have half a bowling ball strapped to my head. All the helmets I have seen lately seem to have to much packing and I don't want to look any more like Bod than I already do! So if anyone knows of a DOT legal somewhere helmet that doesn't cost the earth, that makes you look less like an alien and more like a biker please let me know. PS. The reason I say DOT legal somewhere is because I don't care if it's not DOT UK. I just want to know that the DOT in a first world country somewhere feels they offer a reasonable level of protection. . . | |
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simbo * Site Guru *
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:31 pm | |
| I've used these before for helmets and find them pretty reasonable, but I tend to find one I like in a shop first and then buy off the net. http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_cat/799 | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:42 pm | |
| Do you know which if any of them are more in keeping with my requirements for a helmet that doesn't make you look like an alien? So far over the last few weeks I have been in 5 bike shops and all the helmets I have come across have too much padding to give the style that I am after. | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:48 pm | |
| Bloody brilliant, my mate has just emailed me a link to the style I am after. They are not DOT UK but they are DOT USA. So unless something else comes up, it looks like I have found what I am after. LINK As you can see, much closer fitting around the face, nice thin layer of padding next to the face. | |
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Bluesman Very Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:49 pm | |
| Here's all of them - well a lot of them. Find the one you sort of fancy and go to the website. I quite like the German soldier style.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=open%20face%20helmet&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=wC5sUcnVMMzMPf22gNgK&biw=1920&bih=897&sei=xC5sUemLNMel0QXRp4DgDQ | |
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fat intruder Very Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:24 pm | |
| if i had to pick one from sim's link probaly go for the arai freeway 2 black frost or the rp60 . no wander your haveing trouble picking one there are some real shit lookin lids (open face) good luck getting what you want something will turn up | |
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captain crash Mentally Deficient lunatic ..... & ..... Site Moderator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:43 pm | |
| - Mr Intruder wrote:
Yeah I can see why you were previously after a helmet like the one you have now found now in this picture now, cause this has probably got half the face padding of most modern helmets. I see they are selling them as low profile helmets from the link you put up Like it | |
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Bluesman Very Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:31 pm | |
| - Mr Intruder wrote:
- I just want to know that the DOT in a first world country somewhere feels they offer a reasonable level of protection.
. . Open face helmets no matter how well specified will only afford protection to the back of your head. Your face receives 0%! Having said this, I rode around happily with one on for 2 years. My main reason for wearing one was it looked cool. My only concern is flying insects, especially riding without a screen so some form of eye protection would be wise. Shades look cool too! | |
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AmericanJambo Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:53 pm | |
| These helmets are by far my favorite style. | |
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simbo * Site Guru *
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:58 pm | |
| Good choice there Dave I think putting a leak on it will make it look even narrower. | |
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captain crash Mentally Deficient lunatic ..... & ..... Site Moderator
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:26 am | |
| I am going to buy the one I have shown above, for the money its a steal and it is just what I was looking for, the retro look. | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:19 am | |
| Just been reading the various reviews on the Daytona helmet I am getting and they seem to really rated by all, thats a good start at least. | |
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jdk Member
| Subject: need helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:19 am | |
| Hi give this site ago i have the plain matte black one and its great http://www.fatskeleton.co.uk/ | |
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Bunso Steel Valued Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:29 am | |
| I was gonna say fat skeleton you beat me to it Jason. I tried some of their open face helmets on at a bike show they were comfortable and low profile style | |
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jdk Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:36 am | |
| I've used them for years all there stuff is great and always good service mine is the daytona | |
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MarcinG Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:03 am | |
| My Shoei open face (RJ Platinum) is great although it does have the comfy padding.
Loving your choice Dave...now get some aviator googles to go with it ;D | |
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Bluesman Very Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:48 pm | |
| I'm with Simbo on this - whatever you choose, try one on first. I always buy slightly tighter than I need - they always give. | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:48 pm | |
| That's a great link, never seen them before. They also sell the Daytona which is handy. | |
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captain crash Mentally Deficient lunatic ..... & ..... Site Moderator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:10 pm | |
| Never really took any notice of these daytona lids before but they seam to be very popular from the searches I have just been doing. and I agree they look so much better | |
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bigmal Very Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:45 pm | |
| You might be banned from the French trip if you get a swanky new helmet - can't have you showing the rest of us up | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:12 pm | |
| Bit the bullet today and ordered the Daytona custom low profile helmet that I posted a pic of above. I went to there UK supplier for a gander but found that the ebay link I posted above was a better buy with a peak and sunglasses as part of the deal. Really looking forward to having a helmet that doesn't give you the head of an alien look that all modern UK legal lids give. | |
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captain crash Mentally Deficient lunatic ..... & ..... Site Moderator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:48 pm | |
| Thats cool Only thing is now, when you get it your going to have to model it so we can see the difference | |
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simbo * Site Guru *
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:07 pm | |
| Did you go shiny or matt? Like Crash says :ttiwwp: No pics? you ain't got it! | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:24 pm | |
| Went for the matt black, I will start my modelling career as soon as it arrives. | |
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fat intruder Very Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:31 pm | |
| could you do a catalog pose youno lookin at your watch or maybe lookin off into the distance | |
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MarcinG Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:06 pm | |
| Nice one Dave...now you need to start practising the "do not approach, I'm a badass biker" look in front of the mirror I kind of like the way Bell made this... And as a sci-fi fan, I think this one is fantastic....would not suit a cruiser well though. Predator! | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
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MarcinG Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:12 pm | |
| Makes you wonder why the design is not more popular...re the hard face protector.. | |
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Mr Intruder Suzuki800.com Founder ... & ... Senior Administrator
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:43 pm | |
| I think it is that they are not legal in the UK and to pay that much money for a non legal UK helmet kind of hurts a bit. | |
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MarcinG Valued VIP Member
| Subject: Re: Looking for a new Helmet Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:53 pm | |
| Satisfaction is worth the price in most cases... :bike5: | |
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captain crash Mentally Deficient lunatic ..... & ..... Site Moderator
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