Helmets...

What helmet do you have? And why?

Maybe a stupid asking why but I've heard of people wearing open face helmets just coz the smoke lol

I've got a duchinni d701 and a bks burnout which I got today

 

There's my 2, the duchinni one was my first so didn't really know that much about helmets,
The bks I got because it has more padding, dual visors so I don't have to keep switching to tinted etc,

Only wear full face for obvious safety reasons

 

I got a Box Helmet... got it to match my Bike, came with a Clear Visor, I did have a tinted Visor for it, and then a Silver Mirror Visor.. now I got the Iridium Visor to match my Exhaust

 

Better pic of my new one

 

I am buying a new crosser helmet because none looks nice or are the right size will i get away if it does not have a dot sticker ?

 

only got one pic


lidl special, flip up face £40 german made so likely to be a good one really

 

Correct me if I'm wrong someone, but if its not acu approved its not road leagle?

Tbh crosser helmets are good, but when your going over a certain speed they pull your head back because of the peak, should get a dual helmet, crosser helmet with a visor

This ones an example lol

 

no pics but i had a old gmac one off ebay, was really comfortable and looked good, that got wrecked, got a arai dark chaser, shoei XR1100 and just got antoher GMAC one same as old one, the arai and shoei are good but i just like the gmac so much

 

The modular helmet, and particular reason why you chose that style?

 

wanted something cheap for doing track days (if i ever did one) and noticed lidl had some in. popped in and picked one up.
then found out aldi had some cheaper

 

yeah they have to be approved with the sticker? otherwise theyre not legit but police dont bother checking much anyway aslong as you have a tidy looking helmet on its usually fine, i rode around with a downhill mtb full face helmet on for first week, passed loads of police, never had a issue, then i got smart and got my GMAC.

track days? cheap ? they dont mix lol

 

That's just crazy hahaha,
And I agree, my duchinni one was cheap but was on discount lol, the bks was 80 down from 120

 

lol valid point. but didnt have much cash at the time, and decided to get one. more money to go towards a track day. but it hasnt materialised anyway and it meant it cost me less to get the ped on the road

 

Safety's more important than track days

 

I have a black & yellow Arashi and an old Shoei XR.
Would kill for a nice Arai though

 

My Dad has that helmet, same design but in Union Jack colours, well WAS in Union Jack Colours, he's dropped it so many times hahaha

 

it meets all standards and i doubt lidl would sell something un safe. i dont see how its any different to a 200 quid one on that front

 

it might meet the standards but usually with a more expensive one, theyll last longer and give more protection in a crash, im looking into doing track days and doing proper racing at the moment and ive learnt alot about protection etc, id rather spend that £200 and know my heads going to be ok afterwards, cheap helmets are good and i prefer my GMAC for on road, but if i go to a track, im wearing my arai

 

Either way, modulars and open face aren't as safe as full face

 

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