tjoh84
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:23 PM |
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what crash helmets you got
hiya due to respones from last post what crash helmets do you all wear
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r1_pete
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:28 PM |
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I'm a biker and always use Arai, comfortable, reasonably light and quiet. Safe too, tested on an X Type windscreen in 2001 whan a numpty pulled
out of a fuel station into me - other than scuffs no visible damage but it went in the bin anyway, another £350 off his insurance. Oh yes thats the
only negative they aren't cheap.
Rgds.
Pete.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:31 PM |
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Caberg Justissimo - nice helmet, some very useful features (e.g. internal dark visor) but there's a lot of wind noise. Also quite heavy when
compared to a good non-flip.
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jambojeef
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:33 PM |
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Dont wear one on the car but on the bike Ive got two to choose from:
Lazer Strike - £79 cheapy - nice and quiet lid but visor fixing lugs keep breaking.
Shark RSR - £400 originally - bought it 2nd hand which is supposedly a big no-no but its got removable lining so you can inspect the inner shell to
some extent for previous damage. Very noisy lid but comfy and entirely carbon / kevlar / glass fibre so lightish and supposedly stronger than
polycarbs and thermoplastic lids.
Tend to use the Shark lid most but both are Gold Star tested which is the benchmark - I wouldnt ever go for one without it, no need when they are so
cheap.
Mate has just bought the new Shark RS series helmet which has a much better visor fixing arrangement than the older ones and is something I would look
for in my next lid.
Make sure that the parts to release the visor arent fiddly and you can remove the visor without tools or coins and that parts are easy to come by -
shark were very good for parts btw.
The other thing to look for in an open car helmet is the front chin level of the visor needs to come down far enough so as not to generate noticeable
lift at speed - think stig. Most bike helmets have a front lip which wont come down very far - apart from motorcross helmets of course.
Geoff
[Edited on 8/1/08 by jambojeef]
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Simon
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:34 PM |
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Ex motorcyclist (nearly 2 years now ) have Arai.
Their own tests on helmets are far more stringent than those laid down in helmet testing regs.
ATB
Simon
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worX
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:39 PM |
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Best £480 I've spent! Shoei X-Spirit Kato Memorial Special Edition
(I'm a biker...)
Steve
[Edited on 8/1/08 by worX]
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cidersurfer
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:49 PM |
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Shark RSV, bike helmet but it's got the blue BS6658:1985 Type A label and so suitable for sprinting and hillclimbing, £95.
shimming solid lifters is a job for a friend...
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nick205
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 07:49 PM |
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I have a £50 Tacachi helemt - it has the appropriate gold star rating, it's comfortabel and quiet. Not being a biker my criteria for use in the
Indy may be different from those of others, but I wanted something to protect from gravel, wind and bugs - this does th job fine for me.
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roadrunner
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 08:11 PM |
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£50 Caberg for me, got it for xmass so it has'nt been road tested yet.
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Jubal
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
I have a £50 Tacachi helemt - it has the appropriate gold star rating, it's comfortabel and quiet. Not being a biker my criteria for use in the
Indy may be different from those of others, but I wanted something to protect from gravel, wind and bugs - this does th job fine for me.
Same here. Cheap and cheerful.
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caber
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 08:32 PM |
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£30 Lidl
Caber
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 08:41 PM |
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Got a full face from Lidl last year, because it was £20.
Wouldn't dream of using it on a bike though. Strictly for keeping flies out of the teeth, even though it meets DIN standards.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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welderman
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 08:58 PM |
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AGV Ti-Tech for me.
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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Aico
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:01 PM |
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Tryed multiple car helmets and Arai was the only one that fit right. It was out of my budget, but we could make a great deal so I bought it. I tryed
Stilo, OMP and Sparco, but the fit wasn't that good. Try them out before you buy it.
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tjoh84
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:11 PM |
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wow thanks for that people loads to think about as not a biker coz of the wife lol
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kev R1
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:19 PM |
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arai quantum and airoh, nice fit and not too heavy! good quality won't steam up as much either and seal better when visor is shut.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:20 PM |
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helmet
AGV Ti-Tech (like what Rossi wears)
[Edited on 8/1/08 by Hammerhead]
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TimC
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:27 PM |
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Pyrotect Pro Airflow
Just bought it - SA2005 so okay for racing/fireproof etc.
£150 imported from the good ol' USofA.
Long live the strength of sterling!
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dan__wright
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:40 PM |
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not worn it yet as im not on the road but got an omp formula 4 for christmas
[Edited on 8/1/08 by dan__wright]
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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Robert Ryan
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 09:59 PM |
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I bought 2 the one with a chin cover,works much better at speed. the one without starts to lift at 100mph.
sorry I meant on the track 100mph
[Edited on 8/1/08 by Robert Ryan]
[Edited on 8/1/08 by Robert Ryan]
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PhilCross66
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| posted on 8/1/08 at 10:14 PM |
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Arai RX7 for me , Im a former biker
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Puk
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| posted on 9/1/08 at 08:17 AM |
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After years of commuting by bike 2 hours a day in Aria lids I switched to Shoei - so much quieter! On a bike, above about 70 he wind noise round an
Aria drowns out everything else, I hit similar noise levels in the Shoei a good 10 mph faster.
I'd avoid any lid made from polycarbonate, they are cheap but the polycarbonate absorbs petrol and cleaning solvents and then becomes brittle.
They've been known to split in half along the mould seam when dropped. Pay a little more and go for a fiberglass one. Also try a few different
styles to find one which fits, we've all got different shape heads and some lids fit better than others.
Oh and hats approved for race track use have a 2 year "crash before date". You can pick up bargains by buying one that has sat in the shop
for a year.
As my grandmother used to say, when buying a hat to crash in, spend as much as your head is worth.
Before you judge a guy, walk a mile in his shoes. Then when you judge him, you're a mile a way and you've nicked his shoes.
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