Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track..
12-21-2002, 02:46 PM
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Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track..
The helmet was $110 and it's supposed to be legal to above 7.99...
I don't plan on ever going faster than 8 seconds :eek: :eek:
:cheers:
Olivier
I don't plan on ever going faster than 8 seconds :eek: :eek:
:cheers:
Olivier
12-21-2002, 05:35 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (Chris@VetteFinders)
That is one hell of a deal if it is full-face.
:cheers:
Olivier
12-21-2002, 07:10 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (GrandSportC3)
Are helmets normally that high in Florida, or is it just at the track?
12-21-2002, 07:54 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (71,454,4spd)
High? You have got to be kidding. A auto racing helmet is not anywhere near the price of a motocycle helmet. Maybe that is where you are confused? :confused:
12-21-2002, 07:55 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (71,454,4spd)
Are helmets normally that high in Florida, or is it just at the track?
:cheers:
Olivier
12-21-2002, 07:56 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (GrandSportC3)
Are helmets normally that high in Florida, or is it just at the track?
I checked at Summit.. and the cheapest Helmet that was Snell 2000 approved is $189 :eek: :eek: . You can get helmets that are only D.O.T. approved for much less.. but you can't use them at the Strip...
Olivier
I checked at Summit.. and the cheapest Helmet that was Snell 2000 approved is $189 :eek: :eek: . You can get helmets that are only D.O.T. approved for much less.. but you can't use them at the Strip...
Olivier
12-21-2002, 08:05 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (Chris@VetteFinders)
Are helmets normally that high in Florida, or is it just at the track?
I checked at Summit.. and the cheapest Helmet that was Snell 2000 approved is $189 :eek: :eek: . You can get helmets that are only D.O.T. approved for much less.. but you can't use them at the Strip...
Olivier
Not only that, how much is YOUR head worth?
I checked at Summit.. and the cheapest Helmet that was Snell 2000 approved is $189 :eek: :eek: . You can get helmets that are only D.O.T. approved for much less.. but you can't use them at the Strip...
Olivier
Not only that, how much is YOUR head worth?
Anyway - I got the one that's approved to 8 seconds... so it looks like it's pretty safe...
:cheers:
Olivier
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12-22-2002, 12:26 AM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (GrandSportC3)
What brand of helmet did you buy? $140 is a piece of cake compared to some of the prices Simpson charges.
12-22-2002, 08:10 AM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (bgrice)
What brand of helmet did you buy? $140 is a piece of cake compared to some of the prices Simpson charges.
:cheers:
Olivier
12-22-2002, 11:27 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (GrandSportC3)
Hmmm, thats strange, I bought this Fulmer AFS 7, DOT and Snell 2000 approved for less than $100.00. I got a discount but, it is normally around $140.00 at the local motorcycle shops. You can see it here:
http://www.fulmerhelmets.com/sub/AFS7.asp
http://www.fulmerhelmets.com/sub/AFS7.asp
12-22-2002, 11:34 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (71,454,4spd)
Hmmm, thats strange, I bought this Fulmer AFS 7, DOT and Snell 2000 approved for less than $100.00. I got a discount but, it is normally around $140.00 at the local motorcycle shops. You can see it here:
http://www.fulmerhelmets.com/sub/AFS7.asp
http://www.fulmerhelmets.com/sub/AFS7.asp
:cheers:
Olivier
12-22-2002, 11:42 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (GrandSportC3)
Yea your right, you will always like having one, whether you are going to the track or want to take a spin on a bike. I know what you mean, had Sigforty not have told me to get one ahead of time, I would have been scrounging for one too, at the track.
:cheers:
And Chris, my head is worth just as much as yours, I am sure. :cheers:
:cheers:
And Chris, my head is worth just as much as yours, I am sure. :cheers:
12-23-2002, 03:47 AM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (71,454,4spd)
Ok, but how much is your FACE worth? A cousin crashed with an open face helmet. Ever bone in his face was shattered. He went through several years of surgeries to reconstruct his face. I'll take a full face every time. To each his own I guess.
12-23-2002, 03:49 AM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (Chris@VetteFinders)
High? You have got to be kidding. A auto racing helmet is not anywhere near the price of a motocycle helmet. Maybe that is where you are confused? :confused:
12-23-2002, 10:05 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (Magnum '82)
Ok, but how much is your FACE worth? A cousin crashed with an open face helmet. Ever bone in his face was shattered. He went through several years of surgeries to reconstruct his face. I'll take a full face every time. To each his own I guess.
12-23-2002, 11:18 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (GrandSportC3)
I guess the questions "should be" is it a Snell "SA" or a "M" and what year is the Snell sticker dated ??? And to whoever bought the "new" $110 helmet, the sticker inside says Snell "M" doesn`t it ?? I would be VERY surprised if it was a Snell "SA" rated helmet as motorcycle shops don`t usually sell "SA" rated helmets they sell "M" as in motorcycle. ...redvetracr
12-23-2002, 11:26 PM
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Re: Purchased a helmet yesterday at the track.. (redvetracr)
Ahhh, so thats the difference. Even though it says Snell 2000, there is an M rating and an SA rating. What are the differences in impact strength?