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Trackday Helmet
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
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
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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
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
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
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Visited Aldi today and they have full face bike helmets at £29.99 absolutely incredible value.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
I will let you know tomarrow,once I have been to Lildi's
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Re: Trackday Helmet
dammit I might have to go to Aldi....
Were they nice helmets? what colour?
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Matt black or Matt silver in lidl Awsome bit of kit. Flip front with shade that drops down behind visor.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
All they had in Crawley this morning was Medium & Small
I couldn't get the Medium on
I couldn't get the Medium on
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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
I picked up an awesome one today from Ghostbikes.com
£12.99+7 next day courier delivery £22 for a helmet
£12.99+7 next day courier delivery £22 for a helmet
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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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Re: Trackday Helmet
oo nice ill get down to lidl and buy one! brilliant!
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Re: Trackday Helmet
back in stock at rugby 3 left 2 large one small
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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
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Re: Trackday Helmet
as someone else will have pointed out sizes change from one make (and style) to the other.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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
PHP in Crawley were very helpful & made sure the Helmet fitted over my head probably
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You were lucky to find XXXL Nigel.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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
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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Re: Trackday Helmet
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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Re: Trackday Helmet
^^^^^^^ 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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I got a nice bag with my Helmet,as they couldn't find its Cardboard Box
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Re: Trackday Helmet
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
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Got this one for about £30 off ebay for my old man to ride shotgun
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