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Post by coachhejl on Feb 23, 2023 15:50:38 GMT -5
What's a good helmet that's also somewhat budget friendly?
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 23, 2023 16:00:31 GMT -5
What is your budget? Open or full face helmet?
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Post by coachhejl on Feb 23, 2023 18:05:00 GMT -5
What is your budget? Open or full face helmet? Prefer full face. Anything in the $100 range? |
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 24, 2023 2:01:17 GMT -5
AGV do some cheaper full face helmet about that price. Will be much better than a no name brand.
A good way to buy helmets this time of year is to visit a motorcycle dealer or clothing retailer. They are selling last year's designs cheap, to make way for the new designs coming in soon.
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claydoh
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Post by claydoh on Feb 24, 2023 11:41:15 GMT -5
A good way to buy helmets this time of year is to visit a motorcycle dealer or clothing retailer. They are selling last year's designs cheap, to make way for the new designs coming in soon.
That's what I did. Cycle Gear/Revzilla often have closeouts, for example.
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Post by FrankenMech on Feb 24, 2023 12:34:53 GMT -5
I wasn't looking for high speed protection, just <30mph. I purchased a modular helmet off eBay and then modified it for some better summer ventilation and winter fog-free operation. I didn't want to "experiment" with an expensive helmet. It works but it would probably not protect me from a 60mph collision but then at that point I would be dead or dying anyway.
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aitch
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Post by aitch on Feb 24, 2023 20:59:21 GMT -5
Sorry if this offends anyone but I would be embarrassed to wear my full-face on my 49…
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Post by FrankenMech on Feb 24, 2023 22:27:06 GMT -5
Sorry if this offends anyone but I would be embarrassed to wear my full-face on my 49… Vanity hell... It is much better than getting bugs in the face, mouth, eyes, nose, especially flies fresh off sitting on dog shit... |
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Post by jbjhillbilly on Feb 25, 2023 1:33:04 GMT -5
My HJC hybrid cost ~$150. And having been down a couple of times, neither at high speed, I can tell you that there’s no way in hell I’d go open face.  |
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 25, 2023 8:45:33 GMT -5
Having risen motorcycles on the road for nearly 40 years. I've seen some horrible face injuries while wearing open face helmets. But it's your choice.
I not only wear a full face helmet, I wear a jacket, gloves, boots and textile trousers. I still have the scar on my leg from sliding off at relatively low speed. Surfing down the road while half on the motorcycle as it slides isn't fun.
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sinfull
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Post by sinfull on Feb 25, 2023 9:26:34 GMT -5
Full face helmet, track leather suit with a lime green racing number on a 49cc for the win 🏆 👌 😀
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Post by FrankenMech on Feb 25, 2023 11:18:58 GMT -5
Being diabetic and very slow to heal I have gone back to a cage 
A broken leg would be fatal and a horrible death from gangrene.
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 25, 2023 15:00:45 GMT -5
Full face helmet, track leather suit with a lime green racing number on a 49cc for the win 🏆 👌 😀 Yes  |
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Post by sinfull on Feb 25, 2023 20:38:19 GMT -5
Now we need the leaned over tucked in action shot on the long sweeping turn 😀
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 26, 2023 7:57:51 GMT -5
Now we need the leaned over tucked in action shot on the long sweeping turn 😀 That was taken in about 2009. Loved that bike, but stupidly part exchanged it for a motorcycle.  |
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