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Never having been into bikes, I know zip about crash helmets. What makes/suppliers can people recomend for a sub £100 lid for driving in?

Cheers
Nick

I got a Nitro one and have used it several times on track days in our uni car, very comfy etc.

Mines an N800V i think. They were about £80 IIRC.

I got a Takachi TK140 in the sale! £50

Got a Nitro for the Kit car special offer at bike shop SWMBO paid £50 Birtday present .

I am not expecting to fall out of the kit car if you know what I mean.

regards

Agriv8

[Edited on 17/1/07 by Agriv8]

If you wear glasses, or if not probably, get one with a flip down internal visor/shade, as sudden sun is a right PITA

Whatever you get make sure it has a gold sticker on it, these are better crash protection and you also need this sticker if you take go o a track, get the most expensive you can afford!

I bought mine from the BMF bike show.

£450 Shoei for £150. Just because it was last years race colours.

Get one that you can buy spare visors for, preferably a legal "daylight use only" tinted one.

Good side vision is more important in a car.

And as already said, TRY IT ON.
You don't want "helmet lift" at speed.

Hth

Paul G

thanks guys - i had been looking on ebay, but I think i'll take atrip to the local bike shop and try some on!

the safety of the bike helmet is not a requirement in a 7 car

apart from racing round a track where everyone wears one

carberg are the best £ for £

The only caveat I would add is that if you're looking to race your locost you should look at getting a motorsport specific helmet - the MSA (certainly in Northern Ireland) have started cracking down on motorbike helmets (no pun intended) in competition.
An FIA approved helmet should be flame retardant - although it is likely to be much pricier.
Otherwise, as long as it has it's BS sticker and is a comfortable, snug fit, you're away.

If you look behind the padding on the helmet you will find a date of manufacture. Assuming that the helmet has not been in an accident the main cause of degredation is because of UV so if its a polycarbonate shell I would not buy one that is more than 1 -2 years old and would not use it if over 3-4. Personally i would not buy any helmet that costs less than £250 but then its your head.