andylancaster3000
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| posted on 1/9/05 at 08:36 PM |
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Helmet
I have found somewhere selling this helmet at a very low price...
http://www.nitro-helmets.com/product_detail.php?product_id=64
I would like to know how the standards which they state compares to the B.S. Type A, B, A/FR or Snell standards. I am only really thinking of buying
it for road use and karting if I ever go but also was wondering if it is at all suitable for track use. I would assume it has been designed for some
biker to slide down the road on his head (which I doubt very much is going to happen in a locost ) so would think it would be ok for my purposes. I
know you should never go cheap when it's your life on the line but it is a very good deal!
Andy
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mookaloid
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| posted on 1/9/05 at 08:53 PM |
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Latest ECER22-05 standard - this will not be acceptable if you wish to compete in motorsport.
The MSA (blue book) doesn't mention it so it is unlikely to pass scrutineering.
Never been on a track day so don't know if they go by the blue book or not.
Cheers
Mark
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ned
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| posted on 1/9/05 at 08:56 PM |
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they never so much as looked at our helmets at goodwood andy. at the end of hte day its up to you as to whether you trust a cheap helmet or not. mine
is an old bike helmet, has hte old blue bs sticker and matching numbers on label on the inside, doubt it'd make racing scrutineers happy though.
its ok for track days and karting. i wouldnt' use a cheaper one though. a friend of mine flipped his kart, so in my opinion it is most
definately a case of buy the best you can afford.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Peteff
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| posted on 1/9/05 at 08:59 PM |
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ECER22-05 is the latest standard and meets acu gold regs so it should be o.k.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 1/9/05 at 09:13 PM |
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Thanks guys, I have the blue book in front of me. It makes its very clear what is legal for motorsport but doesn't say what standards are not
legal (other than Type B), but suppose that would be a very large list!
If (and when!) I do race, compete or do trackdays regularly I would definetly go for a better helmet.
Andy
[Edited on 1/9/05 by andylancaster3000]
[Edited on 1/9/05 by andylancaster3000]
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 2/9/05 at 12:19 AM |
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old chinese proverb says.......
10 dollar helmet..........10 dollar head
nuff said
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smart51
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| posted on 2/9/05 at 08:49 AM |
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After going out in Ox's car last night I think I will buy a helmet. An awsome car by the way Ox. I just want to keep the wind out of my eyes,
and the grit. Will an open face helmet with visor be OK or do I really need a full face helmet? I don't plan to do any motorsport or even
(m)any trackdays. I just want to drive on the road without my eyes streaming.
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/9/05 at 09:42 AM |
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I just bought a new helmet from the local bike shop.
It's about 1/2 the weight of my old helmet and is for use on the bike not car. It also gives much better peripheral vision than my old one and
is better vented. If a helmet is to the standard it doesn't matter what it costs but the standard of finish and padding materials used are what
makes the difference. Fibreglass or composite helmets last longer than polycarbonate which should be changed every couple of years.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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G.Man
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| posted on 17/9/05 at 10:55 PM |
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As a general rule bike racers wont use anything other than Arai or Shoei if at all possible...
Having seen my brothers lids after a crash and seen some scary results with the non arai/shoei lids, I will be sticking with them....
For cars there are some other lids worthwhile, but cheap bike helmets really arent a good idea for track use...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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wildchild
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 12:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by G.Man
As a general rule bike racers wont use anything other than Arai or Shoei if at all possible...
Not really true. Valentino Rossi - AGV, Marco Melandri - Nolan, Carl Fogarty - Shark (I think), Gregorio Lavilla - Shark.
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MikeR
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 05:54 PM |
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hasn't that got something to do with sponsorship though?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/4/06 at 05:59 PM |
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I have a nitro N800V. Its a nice helmet, and is accredited to ACU gold and ECER22-05. Good enough for motorbike racing.
However, some motorsport specify that a helmet must comply with BSI standards. There have different tests (inclusing repeated impacts) to the European
ACU standard. So are not equivalent. Shoei and Arai are nealry always BSI accredited, but they are 10x the price...
David
{I just noticed how old this thread is!!! }
[Edited on 19/4/06 by flak monkey]
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