Re: Can someone recommend a helmet for motorsport?

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>Can someone in this group recommend a fullface helmet for use in motorsport?
>I learned from some members of this group that motorcycle helmets are
usually
>not compliant to motorsport standard. I prefer a helmet w/air vent in the 
>front,I guess exhaust vent in back or top is not very critical for this 
purpose 
>but probably help to cool the head down a bit when I start spinning out :)
>
>Anyway can I get a helmet for around $200-300? I was looking at a motorcycle
>magazine I really like the looks of some of the AGV helmet, do they have
>models that are snell 95 standard as well as for motorsport application?

THERE ARE TWO MAKERS OF HELMETS FOR AUTO USE, BELL AND SIMPSON......  

Sorry about the shouting but if you want to keeps your brains in the 
bucket get either a Bell (What I wear) or a Simpson only which is rated 
"SA" for Special Application which means Car Use, Motorcycle helmets are 
designed for one impact when you hit the ground and slide, Car helmets 
are designed for MANY Impacts like when your head is rattling around on 
the roll cage when your doing 6 barrel roll's in turn 5 at Road America, 
But I digress (BTDT).  The difference is the fit.  Bell's fit my head and 
Simpson's don't.  for $200-$300 your looking at the M2RS in a bell Helmet 
and a RX in the Simpson.  Go for the Kevlar the weight difference is 
amazing. In a closed car Chin Bar vents will not really do anything to 
keep your head cool.  Keep the visor on the first notch or remove it 
altogether.  I usually wear my balaclava (Head Sock) when I have my 
helmet on that way I sweat into it and not my helmet liner..... they get 
STINKY quick! Remember a single layer head sock will bump you one helmet 
size and a two layer (what I wear) will bump you two sizes.

Just as a point of reference I wear a Bell Vortex Pump Kevlar........

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

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