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Trackday Helmet

Post by Pessimistic » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:49 pm

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?

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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by Will66 » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:02 pm

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.
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by countzero » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:52 pm

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
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by Speedy36 » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:18 pm

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

Post by Harrizone » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:25 pm

Visited Aldi today and they have full face bike helmets at £29.99 absolutely incredible value.
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Post by GreySilver Beast » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:39 pm

I will let you know tomarrow,once I have been to Lildi's :)
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by California Style » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:44 pm

dammit I might have to go to Aldi....
Were they nice helmets? what colour?
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Post by Speedy36 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:01 pm

Matt black or Matt silver in lidl Awsome bit of kit. Flip front with shade that drops down behind visor.
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Post by GreySilver Beast » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:16 pm

All they had in Crawley this morning was Medium & Small :!:

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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by California Style » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:32 pm

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

Post by Tiny » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:08 pm

I picked up an awesome one today from Ghostbikes.com

£12.99+7 next day courier delivery £22 for a helmet :)
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by RX8Head » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:59 am

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
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Post by Pessimistic » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:16 am

oo nice ill get down to lidl and buy one! brilliant!
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by GreySilver Beast » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:45 pm

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

So be looking at www.ghostbikes.com
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by countzero » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:24 pm

as someone else will have pointed out sizes change from one make (and style) to the other.
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Post by GreySilver Beast » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:29 pm

Bought myself a Helmet today for £69.99 & it meets the new regulations etc..... 8)

PHP in Crawley were very helpful & made sure the Helmet fitted over my head probably =D>
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Post by Shagrington » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:14 pm

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Post by Harrizone » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:42 pm

The Grington beat me to it. :lol: :lol:
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Post by Zarterone » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:15 pm

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
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Post by California Style » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:53 am

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....
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Post by Harrizone » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:50 am

^^^^^^^ What they said really. Good enough for an enclosed car, although they do appear to have all the necessary safety standards.
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Post by GreySilver Beast » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:38 pm

I got a nice bag with my Helmet,as they couldn't find its Cardboard Box :!:
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Post by Speedy36 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:41 pm

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 :^o its fine for 40 quid
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Re: Trackday Helmet

Post by countzero » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:48 pm

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

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