Helmets? could anyone help me, im looking to get a decent helmet for around £200 but i can only find plain white helmets.
Does anyone know where to go to get helmets with a nice design on or am i pushing my luck for that sort of price range.
I found sites who do custom designs but obviously you supply the helmet :lol:
Michael- 09-08-2007
not many people actually sell type A helmates anymore! So no-one really knows where u can get them let alone where u can get a coloured 1!!!
just make sure that u get a "Type A" one and not the wrong type like i got first
Vince- 09-09-2007
my motorcycle helmet has a gold ACU Approved stamp on the back, does this qualify to be used in karting?
Or do i have to go and my another helmet?
K1-Dan- 09-10-2007
That'll be no good for MSA racing! Perfectly fine for practising though!
You need a Type-A or Snell-2005 unfortunately, and they don't come cheap either!
But then how much does you head cost?
Keep an eye on the Internet and Ebay, occasionally things do pop-up at decent prices. Don't buy second hand!
Also, check the local motorbike shops, there are occasionally good deals around. The other day I came across a £200 Arai Type-A helmet in Port Talbot, and it wasn't white either. Only one and it was the wrong size for me, but just proves that patience can (and eventually will) pay dividents!
Nige- 09-11-2007
Vince, bring the helmet to the track and we can tell you if its usable or not. It might be type a, a/f anyway. Just because it has an ACU sticker on it doesnt mean its unusable Dan.
djbri- 09-13-2007
Vince, bring the helmet to the track and we can tell you if its usable or not. It might be type a, a/f anyway. Just because it has an ACU sticker on it doesnt mean its unusable Dan. I found the shark S600 helmet: A, Very competitive price B, Nice decals C, Legal as my lad has raced with it at Llandow this year,....and as for Ebay, you should not buy secondhand but i DID get ours off there in very good condition for £16.00!! yes yes i know your thinking 'bike helmet', but it is a type A, and if you look at J&S accessories LTD , who have shops all over the uk, they are only £59.00 with £7.00 p/p at the mo! ....and check out the decals, Hope this is a help to all of thinking...Where the heck am i going to get a race legal helmet without spending a packet? :wink: Nige, we didn't come to the first academy as we thought we may not need to, but all being well, we will be there next week for the second session? cheers, Bri.
Jadeboy Ryan- 09-18-2007
Try isle of man f.m helmets a wide range of helmets with designs on as for pushing your luck well most paint jobs start from around £200.
K1-Dan- 09-20-2007
For those that wander what Ryan is talking about here's one link to FM Helmets website:
http://www.fmhelmets.co.uk/
Neither of them are suitable for MSA racing though!!!!
Can't find the Isle of Man's but maybe Ryan will give us a bit of his wisdom?
In English please Ryan this time?
Dan
Jadeboy Ryan- 09-20-2007
My bad it was isle of WHITE not man sorry anyway heres the weblink its quite hard to find it so here it is http://www.iowmc.co.uk/ click on the FM logo/link at the bottom of the page the F101 is type a and the Endor is too but these are the only ones the others are type b or acu approved ok.Enjoy some of them arnt suitable for karting so make sure theyr type A first.
Henry- 09-23-2007
Lewis Perrin has a helmet painting business going on - designs are much cheaper than most other outlets - speak to the Rodde's or Mark Taylor for more info as they have had theirs done with Lewis
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