Whats your helmet like !!

[irish al]

Looking at getting a helmet for track days.

What kind should I get. Been having a look but not sure.

Do they have to meet any rules/regulations as they seem to range from £40 to £300+

As I will be in a car would an opened face helmet do.

Al 

 

[cupradave]

Open faced helmets are perfect for cars and to be honest I prefer them in a car but generally most helmets would do the job fine.

I have a Nitro full face helmet I bought for riding bikes, minimotos and the likes.

It cost me 75 quid and I use it whenever I do a track day as although I prefer an open face one I did not see the point in owning 2 helmets.

The only thing to make sure of is that it is comfy and fits well, remember you are wearing it for a very important reason, god forbid anything happened but it is there to save your head not to mention your life.

[gus the bus]

Al, I would always at minimum go for an ACU gold approved helmet. Have a gold square-ish sticker on the back of the helmet. Prices can be had from about £50 upwards. you can get RAC approved helmets for motorsport use but these can be a bit more expensive companies like Bell, Simpson and Sparco make them but your looking generally @ £200+

Mind you only have one heid tho.

Openface is best or vision/temperature for track use

Gus 

[cupradave]

Yeah as Gus said look for the gold sticker, I beleive all Nitro helmets conform with said standard and they tend to be cheaper than 400 quid for say an Arai

[gus the bus]

Dave, I have a Nitro one too for "general " use. Unfortunately not all of them are ACU gold approved as I was looking @ them last weekend.

Gus 

[cupradave]

Oh ok didnae ken that, Cheers Gus will remember that if I ever have to replace mine [Y]

Every one I have seen had the sticker. Maybe its just the places I have seen them do not stock the ones that do not conform.

[fai17]

I got a open face one and it's perfect for in car track use.

[corsa]

I have a Bell full face for sale,Motorsport approved and stickered, pm me for pictures, offers via PM.

[duncan_mccormick]

Make sure the helmet has gold sticker with double gold border, if it has that then your ok. And something to think about.....£10  helmet £10 head!!

[micra_wrc]

Al, you thinking about going on track?

[st3ph3n]

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/Pro...p;pcode=SPA358L

That's the one I have Al. They call me the human cannonball because of it. Sometimes I lie awake at night and cry about it.

[RA Dunk]

thats a nice looking helmet ya got there stephen []

[scoobyiain]

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thats a nice looking helmet ya got there stephen []

[]  [+o(]  [:S]

[Auldy]

Got an Arai GP5 as i use this for racing in both cars n karts, but would recomend an open face helmet for trackdays because u have greater line of vision

[ally-b]

I have a few ,very good, full-face motorcycle helmets (AGV , Bell , Bieffe and Shoei )

I usually just take one of them if I'm going to any trackdays.

But I must admit that I feel rather claustraphobic wearing full-face in the car .

I always say that I'll get a decent open-face specificaly for trackdays (I don't like them on the bike 'cos I feel kinda 'vulnerable')

Either full or open face type will do for trackdays - it is down to personal preference . Just make sure whatever you choose is approved for motorsport by ACU or RAC.

Although as pointed out earlier , if you go for open-face like St3ph3n and Fai17 you will have to get used to being called "Zippo the human cannonball" [][]

Al.

[irish al]

Thanks for all the good advice.

I have decided to get a Nitro Open Face and its ACU gold approved         http://www.nitro-helmets.com/product_categ...?category_id=19

Any comments on this before I buy one.

Think I will go to a shop and try some different sizes on as i havent a clue what size i will need.

 
Al
 

 

[Mako]

I have a good old Simpson Bandit that I use for track. Had it for years and painted it way back in 94 when I used to do a bit of airbrushing.

 

Also have a Caberg for the bike. Good lid, nice an comfy.

 

Russ

[cusco kid]

vot about a german helmut vee have all got vone mine gott lol geo[:$]

[STi_Bandit]

I want one of these helmets []

Bandit 

[RA Dunk]

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I want one of these helmets []

Bandit 

i dare somebody to turn up at knockhill wi one of them [] 

[dougster]

You go open face then take it to a Karting venue they will not let you use it.

[thewelsho]

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I have a good old Simpson Bandit that I use for track. Had it for years and painted it way back in 94 when I used to do a bit of airbrushing.

 

Also have a Caberg for the bike. Good lid, nice an comfy.

 

Russ

Nice work.

[oz *sti*]

Bandit don't know how you found that but that is ace, love it []

[craig mac]

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I want one of these helmets []

Bandit 

Think Peter should get one of them[][]

Or Wilky for the Falcon []

[oobster]

There's one of those airwolf helmets on eBay for a Buy-It-Now of £580.00 []

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REPLICA-AIRWOLF-HELM...ZViewItem