Trackday Helmet
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Re: Trackday Helmet
I went to a bike shop today and tried on a few hemets. As I imagined XL seems to be right. However I still ordered a helmet online but not the one I linked earlier. I got it from ghostbikes as it looked the balderdash but yeah I really hope it fits will be a shame otherwise.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Well you done the right thing, and tried on a few
Hopefully it will be a peach, and it'll help you go faster on track days
Hopefully it will be a peach, and it'll help you go faster on track days
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Great
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Just had a " Test " fit in the car ... Neighbors must think i am mental. Its sodding tight in there even with my lowered seat i still had to tip the chair back a bit.. Oh well i will survive.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Dave, he's got "sun roof" in his Sig
A sunroof lowers the roof and is known to cause problems when wearing a helmet
A sunroof lowers the roof and is known to cause problems when wearing a helmet
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Re: Trackday Helmet
False, a lie told to you by lying dealers. If purchased online you have the protection of the Distance Sellling Regulation to return it within 7 days.Zarterone wrote:Once you brought a helmet you cant exchange it, unless its faulty.
If purchased in store, you should have no need to exchange it as it should be fitted and correct for you at time of purchase. If the store offers a returns policy they can't stipulate helmets are excluded, they will try, but legally can't.
How many heads have tried on that helmet you are trying on?
How do you know the new boxed helmets "in the back" havent just been taken off the shelf yesterday and reboxed?
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Re: Trackday Helmet
As far as I'm aware this is still the case
For safety reasons, helmets are not returnable, unless they exhibit an obvious manufacturing flaw (highly unlikely): They may have been dropped, rendering them useless, and there are also hygiene issues. In a store, "a dropped helmet is a bought helmet".
This is another reason I would never buy a second hand helmet
Also even if this is not the case you still wouldn't get an exchange or money back even if your in the right. I had on two separate occasion brought products ( not helmet) which turned out to be faulty. Even though I was in the right and even after many letters drafted up via trading standards, still didn't get any joy. My only option after the letters according to trading standards was take the maker/ seller to the small claims court , which wasn't worth the time and effort. So even though I was totally in the right I didn't get anywhere.
I've found that although you in the right , you still get shafted, the laws an arse
For safety reasons, helmets are not returnable, unless they exhibit an obvious manufacturing flaw (highly unlikely): They may have been dropped, rendering them useless, and there are also hygiene issues. In a store, "a dropped helmet is a bought helmet".
This is another reason I would never buy a second hand helmet
Also even if this is not the case you still wouldn't get an exchange or money back even if your in the right. I had on two separate occasion brought products ( not helmet) which turned out to be faulty. Even though I was in the right and even after many letters drafted up via trading standards, still didn't get any joy. My only option after the letters according to trading standards was take the maker/ seller to the small claims court , which wasn't worth the time and effort. So even though I was totally in the right I didn't get anywhere.
I've found that although you in the right , you still get shafted, the laws an arse
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Taking a seller to the small claims court is just a few mouse clicks these days. Very satisfying and very easy
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Old thread update alert....BadgerFerret wrote:Sorry to be entering the fray quite so late on this...but after a good deal of research, was keen to share the below brand that I've stumbled across: http://www.v2sport.com/index.html. There's a good deal of discussion about them (the magic of google, but also especially on pistonheads.com), but the way I see it these seem to be a decent compromise between gettting a 'proper' car helmet (as opposed to a bike lid) and yet not spending hundreds of pounds. I shall be investing this week, and can report if people are interested...
Adding to this, again following the Pistonheads advice i bought the tour open faced helmet from V2 sport. Seems to do the job nicely, meet lots of decent regs and well priced. I'd buy another trackday helmet from them
Thanks
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Matt - "snap" , I have the V2 tour open-face helmet too. I bought it because it was a good price with a good spec and, has been said already, it sits somewhere between a bike helmet and proper race helmet. Very pleased with it; very comfortable to wear.
I previously had a £30 helmet from "Ghostbikes" which was fine, but the thickness of protection on the V2 is far superior, with better cheekbone protection too.
I previously had a £30 helmet from "Ghostbikes" which was fine, but the thickness of protection on the V2 is far superior, with better cheekbone protection too.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Good selection of open-face helmets available here at £25+
http://www.ghostbikes.com/categorylist/ ... SortBy=PLH
Several members (including me) bought their first helmet from this supplier, highly recommended for sourcing a helmet for occasional track use.
http://www.ghostbikes.com/categorylist/ ... SortBy=PLH
Several members (including me) bought their first helmet from this supplier, highly recommended for sourcing a helmet for occasional track use.
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Re: Trackday Helmet
^^ as endorsed by our very own Spin Doctor
Use offer code NEWSML10 at the checkout at Ghostbikes today and get an extra 10% off (even sale items), real bargain for anyone looking for a helmet;
http://www.ghostbikes.com/categorylist/ ... SortBy=PLH
Use offer code NEWSML10 at the checkout at Ghostbikes today and get an extra 10% off (even sale items), real bargain for anyone looking for a helmet;
http://www.ghostbikes.com/categorylist/ ... SortBy=PLH
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Trackday Helmet
Ageist or what
Saying that I have done a ClubMSV trackday at Brands and was very well organised, great value too...
Saying that I have done a ClubMSV trackday at Brands and was very well organised, great value too...
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Really Lana, you came all the way from Russia to drive at Brands - I'm impressed.
We'll be keeping a careful eye on your following posts...
We'll be keeping a careful eye on your following posts...
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I used to be an agent for KBC helmets....and I have some new, old stock ACU approved lids available if anyone is interested ? A mix of sizes, let me know what size and I'll tell you if I have it...I have some AR1's, VR1's and assorted others.....they were all £150+, I'd be happy to let members have them at £50, just to make some space in my workshop.....
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Quick question.
A open face helmet I ordered arrived yesterday. I ordered size L which covers sizes 59-60.
I've not worn a helmet since my young days on a bike. Which being a full face helmet pushes your cheeks with the padding.
Are open face helmets supposed to do the same to a degree?
The helmet is easy enough to get on and once on my cheeks are pushed like a chubby baby face lol.
Thanks in advance
A open face helmet I ordered arrived yesterday. I ordered size L which covers sizes 59-60.
I've not worn a helmet since my young days on a bike. Which being a full face helmet pushes your cheeks with the padding.
Are open face helmets supposed to do the same to a degree?
The helmet is easy enough to get on and once on my cheeks are pushed like a chubby baby face lol.
Thanks in advance
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Haha
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AFAIK Mpv2k3, yes, they will do that - but as PeteH says, pics or it didn't happen
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Re: Trackday Helmet
It does depend on the style of the open-face helmet. Some don't wrap around at all onto the cheek area and give little/no hamster look, others (which do offer more protection), do wrap around slightly and will give the hamster look
I started with a £30 open face helmet (no problem with cheeks) and noticed, as I purchased a better quality ("Snell" approved) open face version that it does create hamster cheeks
I started with a £30 open face helmet (no problem with cheeks) and noticed, as I purchased a better quality ("Snell" approved) open face version that it does create hamster cheeks
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Re: Trackday Helmet
Thanks.
It is a snell2015 approved and wraps around onto the cheeks. So the chubby baby face/ hamster look seems right then.
It is a snell2015 approved and wraps around onto the cheeks. So the chubby baby face/ hamster look seems right then.
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Yep photos make our day !!PeteH wrote:Hard to comment without embarrassing photos...
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