any opinions on the cheaper helmets being sold on ebay (50-70 dollar range)? i'm looking to upgrade to something else and retire my current one to passenger duty, passengers currently must wear an open face . i don't need the baddest thing out there at all, just a decent helmet that's a step up from what i have. current helmet is an OLD (like late 80's/early 90's) shoei. i figure about anything that's new despite the brand should be better than it? it's comfortable, just a little heavy and the venting is terrible. also getting pretty scratched/chipped.

8/29/2005 8:41:23 PM

i know, i know... helmets, not helemets

8/29/2005 8:41:52 PM

hellmets

8/29/2005 8:48:47 PM

http://www.tonker.com/
scratch and dent

8/29/2005 8:49:18 PM

team powersports has a fulmer thats snell rated, its very comfortable, not quite as padded as a Shoei but a good deal at $110. Iwas going to buy one but I sold my bike before I got one.

8/29/2005 8:59:24 PM

i'll pass on 110. i don't want to pay any more than 70-75 after shipping (if applicable).

8/29/2005 9:01:05 PM

might be hard to find someone selling a helmet that cheap... even if it is that old. good luck on finding it.

8/29/2005 9:04:26 PM

ive actually got one back at my parents house i never got rid of when i sold the bike, it was over $150 new and only used for a month at most, i'd cut you a deal on it but i wanna ride the bike sometime

[Edited on August 29, 2005 at 9:10 PM. Reason : 2100th post damnit]

8/29/2005 9:07:55 PM

^color/size/brand?

8/29/2005 9:10:36 PM

blue/white, medium or lage i cant remember and shoei brand

fuck i just thought about how well blue/white would look with that bike...oh well ill pick it up friday if u have any interest in it

8/29/2005 9:12:02 PM

^lol, yeah that would clash pretty bad. i'll probably just stick with what i've got now, black. i'm not really into all the graphics/multi colored ones.

example of one i'm considering.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DOT-Black-Flip-Up-Full-Face-Modular-Motorcycle-Helmet_W0QQitemZ7995476923QQcategoryZ6749QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

8/29/2005 9:13:24 PM

Quote :

"might be hard to find someone selling a helmet that cheap... even if it is that old. good luck on finding it."

not hard at all, did you read my post? there's plenty on ebay in that range, brand new. it's just whether or not they're any better than the 15yr. old one i have.

8/29/2005 9:16:40 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blue-DOT-Vega-Motorcycle-Street-Helmet-Full-Face-NEW_W0QQitemZ7995492155QQcategoryZ6749QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is what it looks like but different brand+more expensive, incase anybody cares

8/29/2005 9:20:29 PM

ivan, get an HJC CL-14. i don't know if you can get one for $75, but that's the way to go in affordable helmets.

and fuck a Fulmer.

check http://www.helmetharbor.com and http://www.mawonline.com

8/29/2005 10:22:58 PM

hmmm, i just won this one. for ~50 bucks shipped, i guess it'll at least make a good new passenger helmet or demo derby helmet.

8/29/2005 10:25:11 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=7994574346&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT

8/29/2005 10:28:06 PM

what size do you need?

i'm considering selling my bike and helmet, jacket, gloves
i've got a large arai yellow/silver/black with clear and tinted shields

8/29/2005 10:31:39 PM

large. how much? what size/color/brand is the jacket? i'm looking one of those too, i needed one with my 2 previous ghetto bikes, but certainly with this one.

8/29/2005 10:36:29 PM

kbc makes some good affordable helmets

8/29/2005 10:51:16 PM

jacket is a technic size 40
also have yellow/black gloves

i don't think i'm gonna sell any of it till the bike sells though
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/94247647.html

8/29/2005 11:06:12 PM

http://www.helmetharbor.com/estore/products.cfm?seriesid=Scorpion+EXO-400+Helmets

i have the flat black scorpion helmet with the mirror shield. black is not where it's at, flat black is. i hate graphic helmets too. the scorpion helmets have the feel and quality of a shoei but they dont charge you an arm and a leg, they actually break in to fit your head better like shoei and dont rattle around in the wind like my clunky and as heavy as my hjc that i had.

8/29/2005 11:49:03 PM

Have you tried Walmart? They actually have some stuff that looks halfway decent.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/search-ng.gsp?search_constraint=0&search_query=motorcycle+helmet&Continue.x=0&Continue.y=0&Continue=Find&ics=20&ico=0

8/30/2005 5:23:41 PM

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=shoei+rf-800&category0=

I have a Shoie RF-800. If you look at completed listings you'll see several that sold in the price range you are looking. Local shops sell them for ~$275-$300, so it is a heck of a deal if you can find it for $75.

[Edited on August 30, 2005 at 5:50 PM. Reason : s]

8/30/2005 5:49:25 PM

anyone know of a helmet that comes in metalic green?

8/30/2005 6:08:57 PM

^^^^ yeah them scorpions are hot

8/30/2005 10:02:37 PM

Well believe it or not but Wally-world now sells them. Bell's no less several less than $100. Saw them today in the Cary one, not sure if they all are carrying them.

8/30/2005 10:23:19 PM

they all do

8/30/2005 10:35:19 PM

http://www.newenough.com and http://store.azmusa.com/

[Edited on August 30, 2005 at 10:48 PM. Reason : HJC]

8/30/2005 10:48:44 PM

i have a HJC with the clear and mirrored visors... also two helmet bags

i got a pic somewhere...i think you can see it in the pic in my gallery of me and my old bike

8/30/2005 10:49:29 PM

I have a gloss black HJC CL-12 that i will give away. Size XL, and it has a few deep scratches above the visor from where my old roommate backed into my bike and knocked it over. PM me if interested or email me. mfletcher1@nc.rr.com

8/30/2005 11:03:46 PM

^^how much?
^xl is a little large for me, i'm right in between medium/large. mediums are too tight and larges a just a bit to big. i know someone else that could use it though, pm sent.

8/31/2005 10:01:05 AM

Quote :

"I have a gloss black HJC CL-12 that i will give away. Size XL, and it has a few deep scratches above the visor from where my old roommate backed into my bike and knocked it over. PM me if interested or email me. mfletcher1@nc.rr.com "

Email sent.

8/31/2005 8:43:19 PM

Has anyone seen new scorpion helmets for other than regular price?

8/31/2005 9:00:56 PM

Rule #1 Never buy a used helmet. Even if it looks okay it may still have been through a wreck or eight.

Rule #2 Helmets should be replaced every 5 years. After that point the foam starts to break down and it becomes much less effective.

However, if your head is only worth $75 then go buy one off ebay. Just hope you dont get in a wreck and die/get seriously injured bc you cheaped out on the most important piece of safety equiptment.

8/31/2005 9:56:51 PM

^i agree on all counts

Quote :

"i'm right in between medium/large. "

go with the smaller size, because the foam will eventually compress and make it fit. when i buy a helmet, i want that thing TIGHT at first, because i know it'll loosen up over time.

8/31/2005 10:08:11 PM

^^good points. how stringent are the DOT guidelines for helmets? what makes a 75 dollar helmet any less safe than a $200 helmet? i've just always assumed price differences were for the finish, comfort, weight, etc...

9/1/2005 3:53:25 PM

I gotta agree, go with a new helmet if want your brains intact...though I just bought April a used Shoei. You guys can figure that one out. lol

[Edited on September 1, 2005 at 7:28 PM. Reason : .]

9/1/2005 7:27:40 PM

DOT is the easiest standard to pass. Snell is higher but the BSI standard (found on brands such as suomy) is the best. One of the magazines, i think it was Motor Cyclist, did a test to compare all the different standards a couple months ago. Try and find the articles online. It has some interesting information

9/1/2005 8:16:28 PM

i use my crashed helmets as passenger helmets.

9/2/2005 12:39:07 AM

ROFL

yeah my hjc bitch helmet and scorpion are both snell approved.

9/2/2005 2:04:18 AM

u may think its funny, but i bought my helmet at walmart and its been great. they sell new visors for $15 bucks http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3340491

9/2/2005 10:05:24 PM

kostyaF. PM sent.

9/5/2005 12:14:17 PM