Helmets...

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Open face helmets make the wearer look like a fat faced coont.

I have a full face helmet and a slim, beautiful face of course. I am still a coont though.

Cant argue with that.

[Johnnywb]

Originally Posted by Bounce

There are a few helmets on this forum.

Three replies before this, i'm disappointed. The forum must be improving....

Thanks for the suggestions, will take a look. Will be going full face as i'm a chubby (faced) fooker anyway.

I read somewhere once that Motorcyle and Motorsport helmets weren't really interchangable as they were designed for different types of impacts? (i.e. repeated bangs, or heavy impact and then slide). Is this right, or could i just buy a bike lid as i'm going to get my licence at some point. really. honest. I just haven't got round to it yet.

[Streetwise Hercules]

Originally Posted by Johnnywb

I read somewhere once that Motorcyle and Motorsport helmets weren't really interchangable as they were designed for different types of impacts? (i.e. repeated bangs, or heavy impact and then slide). Is this right, or could i just buy a bike lid as i'm going to get my licence at some point. really. honest. I just haven't got round to it yet.

I think that is the case. Having said that, I ride motorbikes and use my bike Arais for car trackdays and karting.

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Johnnywb

Three replies before this, i'm disappointed. The forum must be improving....

Thanks for the suggestions, will take a look. Will be going full face as i'm a chubby (faced) fooker anyway.

I read somewhere once that Motorcyle and Motorsport helmets weren't really interchangable as they were designed for different types of impacts? (i.e. repeated bangs, or heavy impact and then slide). Is this right, or could i just buy a bike lid as i'm going to get my licence at some point. really. honest. I just haven't got round to it yet.

Tbh I think this is More sales gimmick than fact

Having rode bikes and had a big crash my helmet took a serious beating, first a car then the road then a curb, all big impacts. Fact is it is designed to protect your head from impact and bike lids work
How can bike helmet manufacturers know where you are riding, where you are falling off, what is round you when you fall off, simple answer is they can't. It is simply designed to protect your head.

Whether car or bike lid, don't buy cheap, you only have one head.

[Yanto]

I bought zampp from gpr direct - I understand these are bell helmets rebranded for the us mkt.

[Yanto]

........but less expensive

[Bounce]

I got my Aprilia one from a bike shop,guess i wont know if its any good untill i hit my head.

[Johnnywb]

Cheers guys, went to MSAR and got it all sorted. Now i won't look like a chubby fooker in a scooter helmet. Just got to work out how to drive now...