ok helmet for tracks days?
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I want a cheap open faced helmet....would this be ok?
I want a cheap open faced helmet....would this be ok?
also when your sitting in the hospital dribbling down your own chin and unable to speak due to a brain injury in the crash you have on the track day through no fault of your own, will you still be happy to have bought a cheap crash helmet????
I'd say spend half descent money, the more you spend the better the helmet.
I'd say spend half descent money, the more you spend the better the helmet.
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Antj said:
also when your sitting in the hospital dribbling down your own chin and unable to speak due to a brain injury in the crash you have on the track day through no fault of your own, will you still be happy to have bought a cheap crash helmet????
I'd say spend half descent money, the more you spend the better the helmet.
Do you believe this rubbish? Sparco FIA appoved helmets are made by Yes: a cheap nasty Italian helmet manufacturer.I'd say spend half descent money, the more you spend the better the helmet.
GC8 said:
Antj said:
also when your sitting in the hospital dribbling down your own chin and unable to speak due to a brain injury in the crash you have on the track day through no fault of your own, will you still be happy to have bought a cheap crash helmet????
I'd say spend half descent money, the more you spend the better the helmet.
Do you believe this rubbish? Sparco FIA appoved helmets are made by Yes: a cheap nasty Italian helmet manufacturer.I'd say spend half descent money, the more you spend the better the helmet.
Just because a helmet is more expensive does'nt necessarily mean its safer, although I would say that up to a point they are. A more expensive helmet does mean its better in respect of materials, features and finish.
Of course not. Theres more b
ks talked about helmets here than anything else, and Im attempting to demonstrate that with a simple example. I wouldnt entertain a Yes helmet myself, but with a Sparco namestyle on and a Nomex lining, people foolishly presume that theyre superior to many actually superior helmets.
ks talked about helmets here than anything else, and Im attempting to demonstrate that with a simple example. I wouldnt entertain a Yes helmet myself, but with a Sparco namestyle on and a Nomex lining, people foolishly presume that theyre superior to many actually superior helmets.Because we dont know whether venues and organisers will continue to follow the MSAs minimum requirement next year, its hard to say. If theyre sensible then the current BS6658 TypeA helemts should be more than adequate. If they foolishly follow the MSA (who are adopting the FIAs standard which requires a fire resistant lining, from next season) then youll need a BS6658 Type A/FR; Snell 2005 or FIA 2004 approved helmet, whichll cost considerably more but give you no benefit at all.
Personally, Id hedge my bets with a V2, because youll be able to use it for more than just track days of you wish and the cost is reasonable. I suspect that venues will back down if they are foolish enough to initially insist on Type A/FR helmets though, because itll serve no puspose other than to put people off.
Personally, Id hedge my bets with a V2, because youll be able to use it for more than just track days of you wish and the cost is reasonable. I suspect that venues will back down if they are foolish enough to initially insist on Type A/FR helmets though, because itll serve no puspose other than to put people off.
Nurburgsingh said:
Are you saying that there is no benefit from having a fireproof lining for a crash helmet that is to be worn inside a car on a racetrack?
Not really if you are wearing jeans and a T-Shirt.... Oh look at my nicely preserved hair. Ignore my crispy body and face (assuming open face/visor melting and letting fire at your face). Seems a bit pointless.Tim3003 said:
As a matter of interest, where can you get good value full-face helmets? The only online supplier I've found is Demon Tweeks, and with them you're looking at £300 minimum...
I've seen a few online stores jsut google motorcycle helemt. The only down side is trying to judge the "fit" it's not as easy as say a air of trousers where 32" is 32". a slightly different shape lid can be the same size as another but feel horrible on your head.I don't think anyone would disagree that if your're buying alid then it makes a lot of sense to try it on your head first.
I don't know if I'm missing something, but as I read the regs the blue stickered helmets will continue to be fine (unless MSV change their terms of course! It won't happen by default when the MSA regs change at the end of the year). In fact most decent bike helmets are still fine too (ACU Gold Star), it's only cheap helmets with just the EC approval that are a problem.
The full terms that you currently agree to when signing up for an MSV run track day are here - http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/oulton-park/trac... (for Oulton Park, but the other MSV circuits are the same)
but the relevant bit is (my bold)
The full terms that you currently agree to when signing up for an MSV run track day are here - http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/oulton-park/trac... (for Oulton Park, but the other MSV circuits are the same)
but the relevant bit is (my bold)
MSV regs said:
All participants must wear crash helmets of a recognised manufacture and complying with the current Safety Requirements of the BSI 6658-85A or BSI 6658 –85A/FR, or MSA/ACU/FIM/FIA standards. All helmets must be correctly fitted.
I don't know if they've softened their stance a bit or if someone just got the wrong end of the stick and blew the whole thing massively out of proportion, but it doesn't seem a big problem.Gassing Station | Track Days | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff