Trackday Helmet

[Pessimistic]

I'm looking for a helmet for some track days this year, does anyone know if they have to meet the SA2005/SA2010 standards or not?

Can i just use an ordinary bike helmet?

Do they check?

Ive been reading on Internet and can't find a solid answer I'm reading those SA standards a lot and talk of MSA approved

Can anyone help shed some light on this for me please?

Any help appreciated

Cheers

Adam

[Will66]

I've never been checked, I use an open face rally helmet, which is up to MSA standards but isn't particularly upmarket and no one has checked it. But you see all sorts, Motocross helmets, proper race helmets, helmets from Dominoes Delivery bikes. A decent bike helmet will be more than sufficient or try checking on Demon Tweeks motorsport section.

[countzero]

as long as sits on your head and is done up they dont seem to care, there was talk a while back of banning motorcyle helmets at trackdays but nothing happened. I have a full face helmet but if i was buying again i would go for open face rally style

[Speedy36]

I have just got a cheapo one from Lidl yes Lidl.......39.99 and it will do for the few track days i will be doing

[Harrizone]

Visited Aldi today and they have full face bike helmets at £29.99 absolutely incredible value.

[GreySilver Beast]

I will let you know tomarrow,once I have been to Lildi's

[California Style]

dammit I might have to go to Aldi....
Were they nice helmets? what colour?

[Speedy36]

Matt black or Matt silver in lidl Awsome bit of kit. Flip front with shade that drops down behind visor.

[GreySilver Beast]

All they had in Crawley this morning was Medium & Small

I couldn't get the Medium on

[California Style]

I got the Aldi one.. It looks pretty cool and there was only 2 left when I popped in. Luckily one was medium....

[Tiny]

I picked up an awesome one today from Ghostbikes.com

£12.99+7 next day courier delivery £22 for a helmet

[RX8Head]

Any chance you can bring it a long tonight to the tunnel run so I can have a look at it, as I'm hoping to do a track day or two this year and will need a helmet. Cheers

[Pessimistic]

oo nice ill get down to lidl and buy one! brilliant!

[exiled-viking]

back in stock at rugby 3 left 2 large one small

[GreySilver Beast]

Went to a Motorbike Showroom yesterday & tried some Helmets on & decovered I require Large,but am not paying £159.95

So be looking at www.ghostbikes.com

[countzero]

as someone else will have pointed out sizes change from one make (and style) to the other.

[GreySilver Beast]

Bought myself a Helmet today for £69.99 & it meets the new regulations etc.....

PHP in Crawley were very helpful & made sure the Helmet fitted over my head probably

[Shagrington]

You were lucky to find XXXL Nigel.

[Harrizone]

The Grington beat me to it.

[Zarterone]

Notice in LIdL's they are doing cheap helmets £30

wouldn't wont one if falling off a motorbike ,but surely good enough for track days, saying that they have got to pass safely laws to sell them

[California Style]

yeah exactly. My new Aldi helmet is lovely. Great for in car, but if I was on a motorbike I would probably invest in a little more....

[Harrizone]

^^^^^^^ What they said really. Good enough for an enclosed car, although they do appear to have all the necessary safety standards.

[GreySilver Beast]

I got a nice bag with my Helmet,as they couldn't find its Cardboard Box

[Speedy36]

Mine came with spare visor,bag more pads and a box......not the colour i wanted and as above i wouldnt use on a bike but for the 1 or 2 trackdays its fine for 40 quid

[countzero]

Got this one for about £30 off ebay for my old man to ride shotgun


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