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bill.
03-01-2007, 16:42
i plan on doing a few track days next year, do you always need a helmet, and if so, is the best/cheapest way of getting one, off ebay perhaps? and how are they sized?

sorry if i'm being a helmet :roll:

Martin
03-01-2007, 16:56
Always need a helmet mate....I bought one from the local bike shop for 40 quid it's done me proud for 10 track days and 10 days at york too. :)

Rich
03-01-2007, 17:04
not to mention one roll too :lol:

Martin
03-01-2007, 17:05
indeed lol

Lunner
03-01-2007, 17:29
As above unless you are racing a bike lid is fine

bill.
03-01-2007, 17:29
Always need a helmet mate....I bought one from the local bike shop for 40 quid it's done me proud for 10 track days and 10 days at york too. :)

right, nice one, think my best bet is to get to a bike shop and see what size i need, then get one off ebay or similar.

you need em for york 1/4 mile??? though 1/4 mile was ok without, or is that just pod?

Martin
03-01-2007, 19:22
Helmet needed at York yeah...Pod only if you have a rapido car 100+ mph over the line they never check though unless you are going indecently quickly....

DaveH
03-01-2007, 19:43
How much are the cheaper end of the range for full helmets rather than bike ones? Do most people tend to use bike helmets?

bill.
03-01-2007, 20:15
Helmet needed at York yeah...Pod only if you have a rapido car 100+ mph over the line they never check though unless you are going indecently quickly....

dont think i'll have to worry about that for a while :cry:

Lunner
03-01-2007, 21:40
Don't get a lid of ebay ffs, its there to save your life

Its £40-£50 for a cheapie bike one, stop being tight and get one from a shop.

Race helments start from around £100, afaik they are all nomex lined hence the price

stevie_b
03-01-2007, 22:06
Just to second what Lunner has said. If a helmet is even dropped on the ground it could become next to useless in any subsequent crash. Therefore you are taking a pretty big risk buying a helmet off E-bay as you don't know it's previous history. There is a saying in motorsport... "If you have a ten dollar head, buy a ten dollar helmet", so it is not really an item to skimp on. A bike helmet will do the job for track days but if you get the bug and want to compete then you'll need a helmet with the proper Snell/BS standards as required by the MSA.

McPikie
03-01-2007, 22:50
Meh, helmet of ebay should be fine as long as it's brand new. All that "what if it's dropped" malarky, "make sure you get it from a shop"

How do you know it's not been banged between manufacturer and shop??

Get any old helmet if it's just for a few things. If you plan on going out on a bike though, try to get a decent one