slammed 66
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Feb 25, 2010 13:27:13 GMT
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Just bought my self a new lid for doing trackdays. Now, I'm not overly 'style conscious' or anything but at the price I paid I think I've got myself an ultra cool lid that has the bonus of being safety approved.    I always used to use a moto cross lid but myself and Tigran managed to lose the bolts that hold the top peak and chin guard so that when I wear it now, I resemble the 'human connon ball'. Not cool! So the idea of this thread? Let's see some cool lids. Home built custom jobs, airbrushed, polished, ex military etc etc. I'll start with a couple I'd like to own if I had a little more cash. Simpson 'bandit'   And my favourite design for it's simplicity and the fact that it's a familly thing which is also cool. Graham Hill  and Damon Hill  |
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Last Edit: Feb 25, 2010 13:41:51 GMT by slammed 66
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Feb 25, 2010 13:35:29 GMT
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Simpson Bandit was the biggest letdown I ever had in my biking days!
I should imagine they're fine inside a car, but the fit of the visor was truly shocking - to the point where you could see daylight around it; windnoise doesn't even begin to describe the experience! Also, the visor was the thickest, darkest plastic imagineable - reat for blinding sunshine, but that was about it.
When I asked the guy why he was selling it I got a wry 'you'll see' comment. Sure enough, I sold it a week later!
Joe
edit: biggest let down until someone took a side panel out of my garage and pinched my R1 - and this was back in 1998 when they were still a bit special!
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Last Edit: Feb 25, 2010 13:38:17 GMT by Deleted
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Feb 25, 2010 15:07:09 GMT
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Good god, grind that portrait of Che The Butcher off your helmet. Might as well be Idi Amin or Saddam, if you're into torturing thugs on your skull. Read up a lil' on Che, if you care to learn the facts, he ain't the cute lil' Motorcycle Diaries medical intern out for a romantic fling. LOL Otherwise, love the helmet. Here's my favorite lately, from my Night At The Ace(tm):  |
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 Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com |
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Feb 25, 2010 15:42:43 GMT
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Now, I'm not overly 'style conscious' or anything but at the price I paid I think I've got myself an ultra cool lid that has the bonus of being safety approved. You are of course totally aware of the whole story of who Che Guevara is and why he's iconic and aren't just one of those fashion victims who uses his image in ignorance..? Of course you're aware. ;D |
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Feb 25, 2010 15:57:40 GMT
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I bought one of these - total steal as well it was! The fella couldn't get the visor off so I got it, boxed and in mint condition for £100. I then sent it off to Bell and got it repaired for free   I was thinking of having it sprayed a flat black and orange design, a la Mr Dunlop. .jpg) But only because I can't afford one of these...  |
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Porsche 924 - gone
Citroen Saxo VTR - not very retro but I loved it - now gone...
MK4 Golf GTi 1.8T - gone but hardly remembered...
Mini Cooper S R53 - gone
BMW 125d Coupe - gone (mostly sideways)
Ford Focus RS Mk1 - hello low MPGs and "wanna race me" at every set of lights...
1973 BMW 2002 - Twin 40's, 284 Cam, Revolutions, E21 Recaros + more
Porsche Cayman 987 3.4S - here and due to cost me more money than I have
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Feb 25, 2010 16:01:39 GMT
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^^Careful on painting helmets. Check with your sanctioning body, if you intend to race with it. Some thinners used in paint are "said" to penetrate the plastic substrate and weaken the integrity. This is why wrapping has gained popularity in some quarters. Hate to see you get bounced off a weekend of racing because your new lid got sprayed matt black and the screw-tineers mess up your whole day.  Worth checking. |
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Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com |
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Feb 25, 2010 16:13:45 GMT
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^^Careful on painting helmets. Check with your sanctioning body, if you intend to race with it. Some thinners used in paint are "said" to penetrate the plastic substrate and weaken the integrity. This is why wrapping has gained popularity in some quarters. Hate to see you get bounced off a weekend of racing because your new lid got sprayed matt black and the screw-tineers mess up your whole day. Worth checking. Good advice there Mr Blitz - I was literally just having a read up on that. Apparently Bell themselves will spray the helmet up which will allow it to retain it's rating. I might just get a sticker for the visor and have done with it  |
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Porsche 924 - gone
Citroen Saxo VTR - not very retro but I loved it - now gone...
MK4 Golf GTi 1.8T - gone but hardly remembered...
Mini Cooper S R53 - gone
BMW 125d Coupe - gone (mostly sideways)
Ford Focus RS Mk1 - hello low MPGs and "wanna race me" at every set of lights...
1973 BMW 2002 - Twin 40's, 284 Cam, Revolutions, E21 Recaros + more
Porsche Cayman 987 3.4S - here and due to cost me more money than I have
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Feb 25, 2010 16:16:47 GMT
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You're welcome, my BMW brutha.... ;D
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Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com |
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skinnylew
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Get your helmet out...skinnylew
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Feb 25, 2010 17:42:57 GMT
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if i remember correctly even stickers are a bit iffy due to the adhesives? Maybe i misread it though..... I picked up one of these from Demon Tweeks clearance a few years back for £35 not used in anger yet, due to be on track at Combe on Arpil 24th so then hopefully will be its maiden outing!  |
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Get your helmet out...HARDCORE
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Feb 25, 2010 17:45:55 GMT
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if I remember correctly even stickers are a bit iffy due to the adhesives? Maybe I misread it though..... I have been lead to believe that too.. |
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Feb 25, 2010 17:47:10 GMT
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 Every day is a sunny day with my retro helmet! |
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Feb 25, 2010 17:57:22 GMT
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I have one of these, with a cool dent in it.  But would love one of these:  As far as legal helmets go, i'd like a black "bandit"-type with a black visor. |
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Last Edit: Feb 25, 2010 17:58:12 GMT by dude
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Feb 25, 2010 18:21:12 GMT
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this is one of my lids   |
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Feb 25, 2010 18:21:18 GMT
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i saw an awsome one once of a scary face smoking a cigar on it but ill be damned if i can find it now.
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pirate
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Feb 25, 2010 18:24:46 GMT
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i should really start reading threads before doing what they say.
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persistant retro offender.
04 laguna load lugger
alfa 159 lusso beast
82 austin allegro
82 mg metro
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Feb 25, 2010 18:26:13 GMT
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as a biker Mike Hailwood REP  and my fave Barry Sheene  |
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Feb 25, 2010 18:29:19 GMT
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and my other lid   |
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nugget
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Feb 25, 2010 18:56:57 GMT
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I should really start reading threads before doing what they say. LMFAO! I don't have a helmet but there are 3 in the house, an nice old Japanese one with matching goggles is the best  |
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slammed 66
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Now, I'm not overly 'style conscious' or anything but at the price I paid I think I've got myself an ultra cool lid that has the bonus of being safety approved. You are of course totally aware of the whole story of who Che Guevara is and why he's iconic and aren't just one of those fashion victims who uses his image in ignorance..? Of course you're aware. ;D actually I am aware of dear old che but there's sweet 'F A' I can do about him being on the lid. It wasn't his image that attracted me to it, it was more how it reminded me of this car:  ;D |
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Feb 26, 2010 18:11:26 GMT
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This is completely irrelavant, but damon hill is in walking distance from my house :L
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Worth checking.
Ax GTi Turbo
