simple/retro helmet?

Too bad Bell motorcycle helmets are no longer made here in the good old U.S. of A.

One of the best fitting and comfortable helmets I ever wore were the 1981 and up model Bell Star, and the later Pro Star model.

Too bad Bell would not remake and update that model helmet again!!!

After that their helmets turned to junk. When I was riding, I would buy 3 or 4 new helmets a year.

You can't wear your Kawasaki Lime green helmet and leather on your red/white / blue GSXR now can you.

I like my Arthur Fulmer full face late 70's helmet..it gets a lot of looks..not to functional tho..and if your in a state that requires a dot sticker you're goanna get a ticket... :woohoo: :evil:

oops that was a 1966

Doc i was looking around awhile back for a "Retro" Helmet and found these TACHIBANA in Japan japan.webike.net/bm/brd/Helmets/TACHIBANA/3001/1189/ i really like the look of them but have no feedback from anyone who has bought one. So i am still on the fence

I so want a retro 3/4 helmet for my KZ build. Would get it kinda "vintage" painted to match the bike build. Where I stopped, was that I did some research into motorcycle accidents and head trauma, and 60% of impact damage was caused to the chin to the bridge of the nose area. Right where these helmets do not protect.....so I bought a full face that I will paint... Too bad....

Cory

Surely you have seen Nicky Hayden's helmet... full face and painted to look like an open faced helmet?

dang Puffin those helmets are right on the money! the translation on the site is kinda confusing although they look legit.

Cory - I have seen a couple motorcycle accidents where a full face would have been beneficial. one was a good friend crashing a scooter at 10mph and knocking out 8 of his front teeth. the worst was in vietnam when a truck clipped a scooter and the driver (wearing a brain bucket) slid on his face along the pavement, I only wear full face helmets after that.

Used to have Bell's which were good helmets back then. Haven't had one in many moons though. Tried a Simpson Bandit and gave it to brother. I thought it was extremely noisy. Made more for a car where wind noise really isn't an issue but brother really liked it. Now I have been using Shoie 1000 or whatever it is. Really like it. Good fit and quiet and not one of those high-tech looking jobs. Simple and effective. But helmets are like most things...you have to find the one that "fits" you.

DoctoRot wrote: dang Puffin those helmets are right on the money! the translation on the site is kinda confusing although they look legit.

Yes they are pretty cool i really like the look of them myself, a little more digging around and i have found TT & Co who make these which are in a lower price bracket

and this version with a smaller viser opening

and here we have the Tachibana from my previous link

NakedFun wrote: I so want a retro 3/4 helmet for my KZ build. Would get it kinda "vintage" painted to match the bike build. Where I stopped, was that I did some research into motorcycle accidents and head trauma, and 60% of impact damage was caused to the chin to the bridge of the nose area. Right where these helmets do not protect.....so I bought a full face that I will paint... Too bad....

Cory

this is a chart of impact zones and percentages from icon.




leon

hey i just found this one and thought i would share it here banditposse.com/products/super-bandit

thats a cheap price

lightitup wrote: hey i just found this one and thought i would share it here banditposse.com/products/super-bandit