Cheap helmet recommendation....
#13
08-14-2007 | 12:10 PM
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RE: Cheap helmet recommendation....
Cheap has all sorts of bad illusions attached to it. Inexpensive DOT 1/2 helmets are all over the place. Personally, I bought a Vega DOT half helmet, it fits well and is very comfortable, w/o being a mushroom style helmet. It was about $50.00 and I've seen a lot of other less expensive DOT approved for about the same price. A DOT approved helmet doesn't have to be the price of a carbon-fiber to be good.
Do yourself a large favor and try one on before you buy, sizing varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Do yourself a large favor and try one on before you buy, sizing varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
#14
08-14-2007 | 12:15 PM
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RE: Cheap helmet recommendation....
I love my Gmax 17S 3/4 helmet, its dirt cheap & very well ventillated, it has a great shield that comes w/ it too! It is $40 on ebay it was $80 at my stealer (Jap bikes not HD)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMAX-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMAX-...QQcmdZViewItem
#17
08-14-2007 | 03:18 PM
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RE: Cheap helmet recommendation....
ORIGINAL: dale51racing
I was under the impression that state bill SB-1511 and House bill HB-1283 rescinds the helmet law in tennessee as of 7/1/2007.Is that wrong?
I was under the impression that state bill SB-1511 and House bill HB-1283 rescinds the helmet law in tennessee as of 7/1/2007.Is that wrong?
#19
08-14-2007 | 03:33 PM
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RE: Cheap helmet recommendation....
ORIGINAL: hambone
Will have to check... Haven't noticed it on the TN ABATE site but it's been a couple of weeks since I checked it.
ORIGINAL: dale51racing
I was under the impression that state bill SB-1511 and House bill HB-1283 rescinds the helmet law in tennessee as of 7/1/2007.Is that wrong?
I was under the impression that state bill SB-1511 and House bill HB-1283 rescinds the helmet law in tennessee as of 7/1/2007.Is that wrong?
[align=left]CMT/ABATE Supports:[/align] [ol][*] [align=left] HB1283/SB1511 Helmet Law Modification – Allows adults 21 and over “Freedom of Choice”.
[/align] [/ol] [align=left]CMT/ABATE Opposes:[/align] [ol][*] [align=left] HB1536/SB0101 which would make it illegal to carry children under 12 as passengers on a motorcycle.
[/align][*] [align=left] HB1298 Mandatory Rider Training for persons seeking a motorcycle endorsement.[/align] [/ol] [align=left]Other issues we are watching include:[/align] [align=left] HB0201/SB0550 - Traffic Safety - Adds driving motorcycle while front tire is off the ground to offense of reckless driving; violation is a Class B misdemeanor.[/align]
#20
08-14-2007 | 03:34 PM
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RE: Cheap helmet recommendation....
www.carbonfiberhelmets.com
Not cheap but good and comfy from what I understand. That will be my next one. Right now I have a $40 1/2 helmet that is ok as far as comfort but I don't know that it is that well made. The HJC and Bell 1/2 helmets tend to give you the ***** head look.
Not cheap but good and comfy from what I understand. That will be my next one. Right now I have a $40 1/2 helmet that is ok as far as comfort but I don't know that it is that well made. The HJC and Bell 1/2 helmets tend to give you the ***** head look.